The Hon. Frank Sartor, MP, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, launched the NSW Government’s Home Power Saver Program on 27 May 2010. Aimed at assisting 200,000 low-income households, the program will assist households lower their power bills and cut carbon emissions by reducing power consumption while maintaining health and comfort. The program is free to low income households and offers:

• a home power assessment by an energy expert;
• a Power Savings Kit; and
• a personal Power Savings Action Plan.

Households who join the program will learn what’s using the most power in their home and new ways to save up to 20% off their power use helping them save money and the environment.

To be eligible for the program households must be in NSW and contribute to the energy bills for the property. Further, households must be an energy hardship customer OR hold one of the following cards:

• Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
• Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs (Gold) Repatriation Health Card
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs (White) Repatriation Health Card.

Eligible households can join the program now by calling 1300 662 416.

Further information: www.savepower.nsw.gov.au