Utility partners nationally recognized for Sustained Excellence for their New Home Construction program for 11th consecutive year

The NHSaves utility partners Eversource, Liberty, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and Unitil are proud to receive the 2024 Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence – from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This marks the 11th consecutive time that the utility partners have been honored for their leadership delivering energy efficiency programs for New Hampshire customers. 

“The NHSaves utility partners are extremely proud of the success of the ENERGY STAR Homes Program, connecting customers across New Hampshire with highly efficient new-build homes,” said Eversource Director of Residential Energy Efficiency Kate Peters. “Every year we are able to help homebuilders construct more energy-efficient homes, reducing energy use and mitigating the effects of climate change throughout the state. The Sustained Excellence award is the highest honor that ENERGY STAR can bestow, and it is a huge testament to the strength of our initiatives and partnerships throughout the state of New Hampshire.”

The New Hampshire utilities are leaders in guiding residential, commercial, industrial and municipal gas and electric customers toward energy savings through incentive-based programs, including the New Hampshire ENERGY STAR Homes Program for new construction. In 2023 the partners surpassed their ambitious targets of 35,350,664 lifetime kWh and 559,252 lifetime MMBTUs savings. 

Last year, the utility partners also facilitated ENERGY STAR certification and provided incentives for more than 946 households, contributing to a cumulative total of 11,674 homes since 2001. At the same time they grew the program’s market penetration from two percent to a robust 28-33 percent. These outcomes reflect an increasing awareness of the benefits of program participation for customers, driving engagement and demand.

“President Biden’s Investing in America agenda creates an unprecedented opportunity to build a clean energy economy, and private sector partners through programs like ENERGY STAR are leading the way,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I congratulate this year’s ENERGY STAR award winners for their innovation and leadership, in delivering cost-effective energy efficient solutions that create jobs, address climate change, and contribute to a healthier environment for all.”

In order to receive the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award, partners must be named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for two consecutive years. 

A complete list of 2024 winners and more information about the ENERGY STAR awards program can be found at www.energystar.gov/awardwinners.