Haines Borough Energy & Sustainability Commission

Haines ENERGY FAIR!

Saturday, February 28, 10 AM - 3 PM, Haines K-12 School

• Celebrate local knowledge and resources available to promote energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the production of energy from local, renewable resources.

• Welcome presenters from AHFC and AEA and Haines. See a blower door test! Look at heat loss through an infrared camera. Measure energy consumption yourself with a watt meter.

• Learn what you can do to curb the cost of energy.

• SAVE! Take advantage of the 5.5% sales tax holiday on all qualified products sold by local retailers and entrepreneurs at the Energy Fair!

Information for Vendors

Reserve your free spot now! Download a Retailer Reservation Form or contact Stephanie Scott, 766-2718. {Retailer Reservation Form}

List of Qualified Products

This list is necessarily provisional. The goal of the Vendor portion of the Fair is to show the community that energy efficient products and services are available locally.

In order to qualify for a sales tax exemption, the product or services must be paid for at the Fair. Only local vendors will be selling products and services, although out of town presenters may be displaying products. Vendors and products will be pre-approved for participation by a Vendor Committee composed of the Coordinator and two members of the Haines Borough Energy & Sustainability Commission

• Any ENERGY STAR labeled product is qualified product.

Products that contribute to energy savings but may not carry the ENERGY STAR label

• CFL bulbs
• LED lights
• Power Strips
• Weather-stripping
• Caulk
• Insulation
• On-demand hot water heaters
• Insulation for hot water tanks
• Heat Valves for Hot Water Tanks
• Timers for electronics and for hot water systems
• Lighting controls: occupancy sensors, timers

Renewable Energy system components including:

• PV Panels (Solar panels)
• Wind machines
• Charge controllers for system components
• Water turbines
• Low Emission Wood Fired Boilers

Services:

• Tune-ups for heating systems
• Energy Audits
• Installation of Renewable Energy Systems
• Tune-ups for vehicles

Information for Presenters

Do you have a topic you want to present? A demonstration you want to display? A movie you want to show? Maybe you want to launch a CFL Bulb exchange? Contact any member of the Commission or the Commission Energy Fair! Subcommittee: Gary Lidholm, Melissa Aronson, Scott Hansen, Stephanie Scott.

We can't pay you but we sure will appreciate you!