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$0 DOWN ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS! - On-Bill Financing available for items such as Air Conditioners, Insulation, Windows and Solar Systems. Learn how you can increase your home's comfort and health, and decrease your utility bills at the same time by answering a few simple questions about energy use in your home. Start saving today!

• Your Bandera Electric Account Number

Your E-Mail

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• Your Email:
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• Address for Assessment:
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• Your Name:
• Your Phone Number:
• You are: Owner Tenant
• Owner Phone Number:
• Homeowner:
• Homeowner Address:
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Your Home

Please fill out these questions to the best of your ability. All questions are optional, so if you don't know something, you don't have to enter anything.

• Year your home was built:
  4 digits
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• Your zip code:
  5 digits
• Conditioned area of your home:
  sq. feet
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• Above ground stories: Select Here 1 1.5 2 3+ Tip
• Number of people in the home: Select Here 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
• Describe your home: Don't know Apartment Condominium Single-family Detached Single-family Attached Manufactured home
• Current electric vehicle miles:
  Yearly Electric Vehicle Miles
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• EV efficiency:
  kWh per 100 mi
• % Home Charge:
  Percent charged at home
• Future electric vehicle miles:
  Yearly Electric Vehicle Miles
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• Future EV efficiency:
  kWh per 100 mi
• Future % Home Charge:
  Percent charged at home

Insulation

• Type(s) of foundation covering at least 25% of the footprint for the home: Basement Crawl space Slab on grade Tip
• Heated basement: Yes
• Basement walls insulated: Yes
• Basement floor insulated: Yes
• Outside wall type: Select Here Concrete block Wood Frame Full brick Log Adobe Straw bale
• Primary roof type: Select Here Unconditioned Attic Conditioned Attic (insulated roof slope) Vaulted Ceiling or Flat Roof Tip
• Roof insulation: Select Here Uninsulated Poorly Insulated Well Insulated Don't Know
• Depth of attic insulation: Select Here Don't Know 0" 1-3" 4-6" 7-9" 10-12" 13" or more
• Type of windows installed in home: Select Here Don't Know Double pane Double pane + low e Single pane Single pane + storm Triple + low e Tip
• Window frame material: Select Here Metal Vinyl or fiberglass Wood or metal clad

Upgrades

• Which home energy upgrades or weatherization improvements have you previously made in your home?
  • Efficient air-conditioner/heat pump (16+ SEER2 ) installed
  • Electrical panel 200 A with open breaker positions
  • Smart thermostat installed
  • Efficient furnace/boiler (90%) installed
  • Very efficient furnace/boiler (95%) installed
  • Ducts sealed Tip
  • Home air sealed Tip
  • New exterior door or exterior storm door added
  • Walls insulated
  • Low flow shower heads installed
  • Water Heater Blanket installed

Heating Season

• Main heating energy source Select Here Don't Know None (or not used) Electricity Fuel Oil Natural Gas Propane Wood Solar
• Type of heating system Select Here Don't Know Boiler Electric Baseboard Furnace Heat Pump Stove
• Age of heating equipment (years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 5-16 16-40 41+
• Heating thermostat when someone is home Tip
• Heating thermostat when no one is home Off Tip

Cooling Season

• Type of cooling system Select Here Don't Know None (or not used) Central AC Evaporative Cooler Heat Pump Room AC Keep using evaporative cooler
• Age of cooling equipment (years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36+
• Cooling thermostat when someone is home Tip
• Cooling thermostat when no one is home Off Tip

Appliances & Electrical

• Water heating energy source Select Here Don't Know None Electricity Fuel oil Natural Gas Propane Solar
• Water heating type None Tank Tankless Heat Pump Indirect Solar Other
• Age of main refrigerator (in years) Select Here Don't Know 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36+
• Number of standalone freezers 0 1 2 3+
• Type of range/oven Select Here Don't Know None Electric Natural Gas Propane
• Type of clothes dryer Select Here Don't Know None Electric Heat Pump Natural Gas Propane
• How much of your lighting comes from Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) or LEDs? Select Here Don't Know 0% 0-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-99% 100%
• Do you have a pool? No Yes, with a standard pump Yes, with a variable speed pump
• Do you have a hot tub or spa? No Yes

Solar Panels

Raw solar API results will appear here.

• Current Size (kW): Tip
Additional kW:
Autosize to cover future needs
Specify number of new panels at 400 W 350 W 450 W
• Avoid Current Panels: Tip
• Recommended Total kW: Tip