Tax Credits and Rebates

September 15, 2011

Button Up Your Home For The Nippy Weather Ahead

Before winter hits Georgia, it’s important to make sure that your home is ready to keep out the cold weather that will be coming with it. Here are some useful tips that will help keep you and your family warm all winter long while also keeping your heating costs down. Add insulation. Make sure your walls have sufficient insulation between them and that your attic floor and basement ceiling are covered. Run fans in reverse. Setting a ceiling fan to run […]
September 20, 2011

Is Now The Time To Upgrade To A High-Efficiency Furnace? Do The Math

Most everyone is trying to save money these days. Sometimes people try to save money by delaying purchases or by going with the cheapest options. At Powers Heating and Air, we are definitely in favor of saving money. To do so, though, you need to consider the long-term costs involved. Sometimes going with the cheapest option or continuing with the status quo does not save you money at all. Take furnaces, for example. The cost of heating fuel has gone […]
November 15, 2011

With Energy Tax Credits About To Expire, You Can’t Afford To Put Off Those Home-Comfort Upgrades Any Longer

Have you been putting off upgrading your furnace or replacing your water heater with a more energy-efficient model? Now is the time to act — before the winter chill settles over central Georgia. Not only will you stay warm throughout the season, but you also might be able to qualify for federal energy tax credits that are expiring at the end of 2011. What Are the 2011 Federal Energy Tax Incentives? The 2011 federal energy tax credits allow homeowners who […]
February 26, 2013

Energy Tax Credits May Be the Boost You Need to Make That Upgrade

When Congress approved the legislative package to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” it was good news for homeowners in the greater Peachtree City area. The package reinstated the 2011 25C energy tax credits from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013. This is a great opportunity to use those tax credits to upgrade to high-efficiency HVAC equipment. The reinstatement of 25C covers high-efficiency HVAC equipment including furnaces and air conditioners. As a bonus, any installations of high-efficiency HVAC equipment made during 2012 […]