Making an informed decision and shopping for the best value is up to you. With rising energy costs across the nation, complicated deregulation issues, environmental concerns and rapidly advancing (and unfortunately confusing!) technology in energy efficient home improvements, we know it's not easy to be informed and make the right choice.

Here's some "links" to good informational sources from various State and Federal governmental agencies. These sites offer objective shopping information on energy efficiency. In addition, most utilities offer excellent information and services to help you improve your energy efficiency. Check your utility websites. For our utility sponsors, go to our Sponsor page, which has "links" to their site.

Remember to look out for promotional programs from your utility, which offer rebates, low-interest financing, and new tax credits. For more information on utility rebate programs in California, visit the Rebate & Demand Reduction Program Database offered by the Consumer Energy Center at the California Energy Commission.

As with any major purchase, shop for the best value and get multiple bids.

When shopping for energy efficient products, we highly recommend you consider those that are Energy Star rated. For more information, click here.