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- EIN 81-0411562
- (406) 442-4900
- 3117 Cooney Dr Ste 102 Helena MT 59602-0229 USA
- www.energysharemt.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing Expense Reduction Support
Mission: Energy share of montana is an organization of montanans helping neighbors faced with energy emergencies maintain their self-reliance. Energy share provides energy assistance and help for montana families for emergency heating needs through bill assistance, furnace and water heater safety and efficiency.
Programs: Energy share of montana's primary focus is emergency bill assistance: helping montanans who face no-heat situations in their homes and have no resources to pay the bill themselves. Applications are reviewed on an individual basis, and applicants are asked to explain their circumstances leading to their need for assistance. In most cases households are helped not more than once every ten years, or up to $700 in assistance. Energy share uses private donations and universal systems benefits (usb) funds to fund emergency bill assistance.
the weatherization program uses donated usb funds from energy west and montana-dakota utilities to maximize energy savings by performing cost-effective weatherization measures such as work on walls, outside air infiltration, windows, attics, crawl spaces, doors, and heating system repairs to make furnaces more efficient or altogether safe. Energy audits are conducted to determine what measures are needed the most. Measures that maximize energy savings are installed, and in no case will measures be installed that have a savings to investment ratio (sir) of less than 1. 0.
the furnace safety program uses donated usb funds from energy west and montana-dakota utilities for their customers who have unsafe furnaces or water heaters. The objective is to help people who can't afford to pay for needed work on furnaces or water heaters. The appliances are examined, if possible they are repaired; otherwise they are replaced with a more energy-efficient model.