City of Charleston: CharlestonWISE Program
Instant rebates, low interest loans, and other assistance to help residents improve the efficiency of their properties
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CharlestonWISE is a comprehensive energy efficiency program for Charleston homeowners and small businesses. The program offers instant rebates, low interest loans, and other assistance to help residents improve the efficiency of their properties.
The program offers up to $1500 in instant rebates for qualified residential customers on top of rebates available from local utility companies. CharlestonWISE also provides Energy Saver Loans from $1,500 – $25,000 at 7.99% APR to qualified applicants. Loans will be made for energy saving measures and can be repaid in 3, 5 or 10 year terms.
A program to offer incentive payments for commercial and multifamily properties is under development.
CharlestonWISE is supported by partnerships with the City of Charleston, Abundant Power and the Sustainability Institute.
This program is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) BetterBuildings Program. The DOE has awarded over $500 million in federal funds to more than 40 states, local governments, and organizations to administer local programs targeting a variety of building types. Combined, these local programs are expected to improve the efficiency of more than 170,000 buildings through 2013 and save up to $65 million in energy costs annually.