Huntington Notebook: Holiday Parade; EECO Program

With energy costs high for Huntington homeowners, one town program is helping to ease costs for some.

Huntington EECO Homes, which began is 2010, offers Huntington residents a free efficiency consultation by non-profit technical service provider LI Green. The company's technicians conduct in-home energy surveys and identify low-cost, high-impact retrofits that can be installed by the homeowner or LI Green to save energy and make homes more efficient, more comfortable and healthier, according to a town press release.

The program recently passed the 500-home milestone, keeping it on target to reach its goal of assisting up to 2,000 local homeowners reduce their electricity and heating fuel bills.

According to town offiials, energy costs can be reduced by as much as 15 percent with an investment of $1000 or less into the program. 

EECO Homes is also partnering with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to enroll residents in the Green Jobs-Green New York Better Buildings energy efficiency audit and low-interest retrofit financing program.

By linking with NYSERDA, EECO Homes is has also been able to assist homeowners who want to make a major investment in comprehensive home energy improvements. 

"I urge Town residents call now for their energy assessments before the weather turns bitter cold," Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone said.

Town of Huntington homeowners can sign up for EECO Homes online at www.eecohomes.org or by calling the EECO Homes Hotline at 631-721-1908.  All town residents are eligible regardless of income.

In other town news:

• The annual , Festival and Tree Lighting that drew thousands of people to Huntington Village. Float winners were: Best Fire Department Float, Huntington Fire Department; Best Commercial Float, Huntington Coach Corp.; Best Non-Profit Float, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce; Best Business Decorations, Ben's Garden (First Place), Fern's Gifts and Collectibles (Second Place) and Little Switzerland Dolls (Third Place). The Fire Department Float Competition was sponsored by Value Drugs and the Store Decorations Competition was sponsored by the Huntington Village BID.
• Town Chamber of Commerce officials were present for the official ribbon cutting of Nader's Fish on the Run in Huntington Nov 15. Located at 217 New York Ave., was restaraunt features a menu of seafood dishes, sandwiches, soups and salads.