About Energy Navigation Services (ENS)

Our mission statement is to help income-qualified households reduce their energy burden, the percentage of a household’s income that goes toward energy-related expenses. We use several years of combined experience in energy assistance policy, social assistance programs, and building science principles to identify the best plan of action to reduce those costs.

Sustainability is a key focus of ours, in terms of not only environmental impact and emissions reductions, but also long-term energy savings and reasonable expectations of what can be accomplished — and the most sustainable form of energy is the kind you don’t have to use. Because of this, we prioritize energy efficiency and conservation in our approach.

ENS was created to address not only energy efficiency issues, but also energy efficiency solutions for income-qualified households. While there is no shortage of available resources, navigating them can become as complicated as the original issues themselves. We look at the root cause of high usage to see which resources and actions most effectively meet your unique energy needs.

ENS is 100% remote. While we do not typically meet in-person, you can contact ENS by phone, email, or video call.

Energy Conservation and Outreach Plans (ECO Plans)

Our cornerstone service is working with income-qualified households to develop a clear, actionable plan to bring down energy usage, and therefore, energy burden. These are simple consultations which provide our insights on energy efficiency, assistance programs, and accessible resources.

You will receive a customized report shortly after the call, which includes your ECO Plan, energy usage summaries, and additional contact information for any recommended resources. Depending on your opt-in selection, you may also receive extra information on energy burden, solar energy potential, and other available energy-saving incentives.

How it works

Step One: Schedule

Call us to schedule a phone appointment.

Step Two: Submit Energy Usage

Submit your annual energy usage to ecoplan@energynavigation.org. We do not require account numbers, and we will not request them.

Step Three: Consultation

We will ask about any energy-related issues and past experience with assistance programs to fully understand the situation.

Step Four: Analysis

We will use the energy and interview information to assess any possible concerns. This usually only takes a few minutes.

Step Five: Reporting

We will discuss our findings and recommended solutions to bring down energy costs. This will be a strategic combination of available state-funded, utility, and other local resources and individual actions to reduce energy burden.