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Comfort STAT
The Comfort STAT Program is designed to increase comfort and decrease space heating costs in homes by installing state-of-the art electronic thermostats. The older style thermostats are frequently inaccurate or faulty, making it difficult to set and maintain comfortable room temperatures. Programmable and standard thermostats are available.

1. EWEB residential properties with ceiling heat, wall heaters or baseboard heat controlled with wall-mounted thermostats.
2. Owner's approval is required if a rental. Programmable thermostats are not recommended for rentals.
3. EWEB contracted electrician must install the thermostat.

Financing and incentives

1. Zero-percent financing for 12 or 24 months is available.
2. Financing is in addition to other EWEB loans for which the customer may qualify.
3. Only non-programmable thermostats are installed in rentals.

1. Zero-interest financing is available for 12 or 24 months.
2. Length of financing is negotiated based on the amount financed.
3. Only non-programmable thermostats are installed in rentals.

1. When a customer meets low-income eligibility guidelines, thermostats are installed at no cost. (See a table of eligibility guidelines and download a sign up form)
2. When the tenant of a rental meets low-income guidelines, thermostats are installed at no cost (sign up form).
3. Only non-programmable thermostats are installed in rentals.

Program steps

1. Customer reads and completes one or more of the following forms depending on their situation.

   EWEB Customers:

   a. If you own and live in the home where the thermostats will be installed, submit the sign up form.

   b. If you own and DO NOT live in the home or property where the thermostats will be installed, submit the sign up form and rental owner permission form.

   c. If you rent the home where the thermostats will be installed, submit the sign up form. Permission from the landlord is required to install the thermostats.

   Non-EWEB Customers:

   a. If you own a home in the EWEB service area where thermostats will be installed, submit the sign up form and rental owner permission form.

2. Customer returns the appropriate signed Comfort STAT form(s).
3. EWEB faxes requests in batches to the electrical contractor.
4. Electrical contractor will contact the customers to schedule an installation appointment.
5. Customer signs job completion form and selects billing option.
6. Electrical contractor invoices EWEB.
7. EWEB either bills or sets up financing for the customer.

Contacts
Telephone EWEB Energy Management Services at (541) 484-1125.
E-mail EWEB