NEWPORT, Ky. — In northern Kentucky, eligible families in need can now receive free energy conservation and weatherization inspections after the nonprofit, People Working Cooperatively received a $400,000 grant.

What You Need To Know

  • People Working Cooperatively received an anonymous $400,000 grant, aiding them to provide more free energy conservation inspections to northern Kentucky residents

  • For nearly 50 years PWC has provided critical home repairs, energy conservation and accessibility modification services to homeowners

  • PWC partners with Duke Energy’s Weatherization Program to provide free energy conservation services for qualifying PWC clients

Home safety is vital, which is why PWC Senior Project Manager Eric Donohue and his team work from sunup to sundown performing critical home repairs.

Donohue and his crew climb ladders to check roofs, installation and check up on HVAC equipment.

“We capture the data just to make sure that the unit should be able to heat and cool the actual home that it’s in,” he said as he completed an inspection.

He says these inspections work to do one thing: “Conserve on her energy consumption, which could lead to lower bills.”

According to the Energy Information Administration, the average electricity consumption for a U.S. household is over 10,000 kilowatt hours per year, which is over $1,000.

With help from a $400,000 grant, PWC can perform more free inspections, helping more northern Kentucky families decrease yearly electricity bill and reduce their carbon footprint.

“For us to be able to have this repair funding, we can use it in conjunction to do more and do more of a whole house service for the client,” Donohue shared.

It’s an effort to save homes and help residents cut cost. Donohue says that the grant and their partnership with Duke Energy will allow them to help more families all across northern Kentucky. To determine if you’re eligible, visit their website.

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