What price are you
willing to pay to stay
cool this summer?
Are You Up For The
Challenge?
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Nashville Eco-Challenge, sponsored
by the Nashville Jewish Community,
is an effort to get people to think
and act in ways that reduce our
environmental impact.
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A free event to kick off the
Challenge has been rescheduled
due to the flood for Sunday,
August 1 at the Gordon Jewish
Community Center from
1-4 p.m.
1214 CHURCH STREET
NASHVILLE, TN
37246
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JULY 30 Frist Fridays, the Frist Center’s popular summer concert
series, includes an evening of live music by 80s tribute band, The
Breakfast Club. Bring a lawn chair to enjoy the music and tour the
exhibits on display in the Frist Center’s galleries. Admission is $10
for non-members. To learn more visit www.fristcenter.org.
JULY 31 Help a homeless pet. The 2 annual Pickin’ For Pets will
be held at The Pick Inn, 550 Zeigler Fort Road in Gallatin from 4-8
p.m. The event includes a silent auction, Classic Car Cruise In, and
live music. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Sumner
County. Tickets are $10. Call 615-394-8903 or visit
www.sumnerhumane.org.
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AUG 3 Nashville will celebrate its 16th year
participating in the National Night Out
Against Crime. Since 1984, "National
Night Out - America's Night Out Against
Crime" has grown to involve over 30 million
people from more than 9,000 communities.
All Nashville neighborhood watches and
associations and community organizations
are invited to participate.
AUG 5 It’s that time of year again!
Stop by your local participating Dairy
Queen and buy a Blizzard to support
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at
Vanderbilt. Visit www.dairyqueen.com
for a list of participating locations.
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Join forces with
Nashville’s Night Out
Against Crime and
find other local events
in our Community
Calendar.
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One label is the most
important when
shopping for new
kitchen appliances.
“Saving the earth seems like a
daunting task,” said Tara Biller,
Nashville Eco-Challenge Event
Chair. “One person cannot do it. It
takes many, and the place to start is
your home, business and
community.”
NES will be on hand
to sign people up
for the In-Home
Evaluation program.
There will also be kid’s
activities, a farmers market,
informational booths, and a
screening of the award winning film
Kilowatt Ours.
SUN
Want to get paid for
lowering your electric
bill? NES is offering
new rebates for
customers.
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
AUG 14 The Cumberland River Compact and
Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association are hosting
the 4th annual Dragon Boat Races and River
Festival at Riverfront Park in downtown
Nashville. Grab your paddles to raise
awareness and promote the health of the
Cumberland River. The festival combines the
excitement of racing with the beauty of
Nashville’s diverse culture. To learn more, visit
www.nashvilledragonboat.com.
AUG 14 Hendersonville’s VFW Post 9851
Operation Spearhead supports local active
duty soldiers and their families. Don’t miss
their Celebrity Auction from 4-8 p.m. at the
Post on New Shackle Island Road. A list of
auction items and photos are available on
Operation Spearhead’s Facebook page.
AUG 19-SEPT 12 Enjoy an enchanting
evening of theatre at The Nashville
Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in
Centennial Park. Love’s Labor’s Lost is a
witty romantic comedy about four young men
who take an oath to dedicate three years to
strict study. But that very day, four beautiful
women show up, and nature takes her course!
Shows run Thursday through Sunday and
Labor Day Monday at 7:30 p.m. For more
information, visit www.nashvilleshakes.org.
Nashville is home to the first
community-owned housing in
Tennessee to go solar.
Two hundred and eighty solar
panels are harnessing the
power of the sun on the roof
of Metropolitan Development
& Housing Agency’s (MDHA)
Parthenon Towers next to
Centennial Park.
The solar panels will generate
76,000 kilowatt hours of
electricity per year and will
help offset the cost of
providing power to tenants of
the apartment building. The
average residential NES
customer uses approximately
15,600 kilowatt hours
annually.
Energy Efficiency Rebates &
Financing for Flood Victims
Need to replace flood damaged
insulation, weather-stripping, or
your heating and air system?
Nashville Electric Service is
teaming up with TVA to help
residents and businesses recover
from recent natural disasters.
The Energy Efficiency Disaster
Assistance Initiative makes it easier
to take advantage of incentives
and financing that will make your
home or business more energy
efficient as you rebuild.
With the In-Home Energy
Evaluation program, receive up to
$500 in cash incentives for eligible
weatherization and heating and
cooling improvements, and qualify
for up to $20,000 in low interest
financing that can be conveniently
paid on your electric bill over a 10
year period. The $150 upfront fee
is waived for customers with a
valid FEMA number.
The Heat Pump Program offers
low interest, long term financing
(6% for 10 years) and no down
payment for installing a new
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ENERGY STAR heat pump. The
monthly payments are added to
your bill. A $5,000 loan would be
$55.51 per month.
A non-ENERGY STAR heat pump
qualifies for 8% interest over 10
years with no down payment
($60.66 per month on a $5,000
loan).
The maximum loan for a single
heat pump is $10,000 and
$12,500 for more than one heat
pump (or a geothermal system).
Qualifying customers can also add
other energy efficiency measures
to the loan for a maximum of
$20,000.
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The Magic
Thermostat
Number
Using the recommended
thermostat setting of 78
degrees can save you money
on your summer electric bills.
New Rebates Offered for NES
Customers
FLOOD VICTIMS Cont.
Start saving now. Making energy efficient upgrades can reduce
your electric bills and improve the level of comfort in your home
or business. NES has added several new programs that offer
cash rebates, incentives and low-interest financing.
If you are planning to sign up for an In-Home Energy Evaluation,
you can receive a $250 rebate by financing your heat pump through
the IHEE program.
Call 1-877-634-9442 to apply for the In-Home Evaluation or the
Heat Pump Program through Conservation Services Group. CSG is
an authorized contractor for NES.
NES is also offering a $50 rebate for installing a new electric water
heater in your home through the Water Heater Program. Visit our
website at www.nespower.com, click on the Flood Damage logo,
and download the incentive agreement to participate.
Customers can now take
advantage of both cash
incentives and financing
through the In-Home Energy
Evaluation Program.
Source:
U.S. Department of Energy
A single degree change on
your thermostat could mean
an increase of as much as
one-percent on your bill.
Participants can add other
energy efficiency upgrades to
the loan up to $20,000.
Weatherization financing is
available through Energy
Finance Solutions (EFS),
subject to credit approval. The
rate is 10-15% for up to 10
years. The minimum loan
amount is $2,500.
Financing with no down
payment is also available for
new heat pump installations.
Purchase an ENERGY STAR
heat pump with low interest,
long term financing (6% for 10
years), and the monthly
payments are conveniently
added to your electric bill.
Heat pump financing through
the In-Home Evaluation is
available at a rate of 6-8
percent for up to 10 years.
Call 1-866-756-5106 to
apply through Conservation
Services Group. CSG is an
authorized NES contractor.
IT’S ALL IN THE
Commercial customers with a FEMA registration number are also
eligible for flood relief incentives. Businesses can qualify for highefficiency lighting and heating and cooling improvement rebates.
These incentives can be combined with other state and/or federal
credits.
Flood victim customers interested in the TVA Energy Efficiency
Disaster Assistance Initiative should call 1-877-634-9442.
The Mayor’s Environmental
Pledge consists of five simple
things that each of us can do to
create a healthier, cleaner and
safer city in Nashville.
I pledge to replace
four light bulbs with
Compact Fluorescent
Lights.
I can eliminate one ton of
carbon dioxide emissions over
the life of the CFLs.
I pledge to turn off
the water when
brushing my teeth.
SOLAR
PANELS Cont.
In addition to the Parthenon Towers,
MDHA is working to install solar
panels at its high rise property in
Madison and at Edgefield Manor in
east Nashville. These three
installations will make MDHA the
largest generator of solar power in
the state.
“The number of solar projects in the
Nashville area has grown
tremendously this year, and MDHA is
helping to lead the charge,” said
Decosta Jenkins, NES President &
CEO.
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Other improvements at the
Parthenon Towers include highefficiency lighting and air
conditioning and low flow toilets and
faucets in each apartment.
The ENERGY STAR label is the stamp of
approval for energy efficient products,
and the federal government is tightening
the certification process. Each
application will be manually reviewed,
and manufacturers must provide lab test
results of their products before applying
for the certification.
"Our residents will be a lot more
comfortable, at a much lower energy
cost to MDHA," said Phil Ryan,
MDHA Executive Director. "Our
energy savings will equate to
preserving approximately 50 acres of
forest, avoiding the consumption of
36.7 railcars of coal, or removing
1,272 cars from the road each year."
Customers rely on the ENERGY STAR
label to determine which appliances
use less energy and save them
money. And, by purchasing energy
efficient products, customers can
take advantage of rebates that
are available under the federal
stimulus package.
PLEDGE TO
MAKE
NASHVILLE
GREENER
QUESTIONS?
We’re here to help.
www.nespower.com
I can save 3.8 gallons of water
a day.
I pledge to replace at
least one car trip a
week with walking,
bicycling, carpooling
or public transit.
I can decrease carbon dioxide
emissions by 1,000 pounds.
I pledge to plant and
care for at least one
tree this year.
I can save at least 13 pounds
of carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere annually.
I pledge to reduce my
use of plastic
shopping bags, by
substituting reusable
bags instead.
I can save up to 208 plastic
bags a year from being made.