Nicor Gas customers, Illinois · Free service
Home Energy Savings (Nicor Gas and ComEd)
Run by Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program (with ComEd)
Nicor Gas customers can take a free online home energy self-assessment and get free or discounted energy-saving products by mail; income-eligible customers can get a free in-home assessment.
Amounts
How much you get
The assessment is free. Products are free or discounted; market-rate customers pay a co-pay for a programmable or smart thermostat, and an optional HomeBoost infrared camera phone attachment costs a $25 co-pay.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Nicor Gas customer, including Customer Select customers who get their gas bill from Nicor Gas.
Homes with two units or less, townhomes, duplexes, and individually owned and metered condos.
Owners and renters can take part. Renters need the property owner's written approval, including which products may be installed.
What to doGet the owner's written approval, with their contact information and the products they approve, before the assessment.
The in-home assessment needs household income at or below 80% of area median income. The program's table for most of the Chicago metro area runs from $67,150 for one person to $126,600 for eight; limits vary by location. Others get the free online self-assessment.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $67,150 2 $76,750 3 $86,350 4 $95,900 5 $103,600 6 $111,250 7 $118,950 8 $126,600 Customers who complete a self-assessment can't get additional services through Home Energy Savings.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Start online or by phone.
Visit eesavings.com or call 855.660.9378. Renters need the owner's written approval first.
- Complete the assessment.
The online self-assessment takes about 20 minutes; an income-eligible in-home visit takes 60 to 90 minutes with an adult present.
- Get your products and report.
Free or discounted products are installed or shipped for self-installation, with recommendations for rebate-eligible upgrades.
Forms and instructionsFree Products and Services - Nicor Gas · 2026 Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Trade Ally Launch Presentation · Home Energy Savings FAQ (Partners for Energy Efficiency)
Questions about applying855.660.9378
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Home Energy Savings (Nicor Gas and ComEd) pay?
Work done at no cost. The assessment is free. Products are free or discounted; market-rate customers pay a co-pay for a programmable or smart thermostat, and an optional HomeBoost infrared camera phone attachment costs a $25 co-pay.
Do I need to be a Nicor Gas customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Nicor Gas customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
The in-home assessment needs household income at or below 80% of area median income. The program's table for most of the Chicago metro area runs from $67,150 for one person to $126,600 for eight; limits vary by location. Others get the free online self-assessment.
Do renters qualify?
Owners and renters can take part. Renters need the property owner's written approval, including which products may be installed. Get the owner's written approval, with their contact information and the products they approve, before the assessment.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Is this the same as an energy audit?
No. It identifies ways to save and includes products, but it doesn't include the diagnostic testing (blower door, thermal imaging, combustion safety) of a full energy audit.
Do I have to do the recommended upgrades?
No. There's no obligation to complete any of the recommendations.
Can I take part if I buy gas from a Customer Select supplier?
Yes, as long as you receive your gas bill from Nicor Gas.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Free Products and Services - Nicor Gas
- 2026 Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Trade Ally Launch Presentation
- Home Energy Savings FAQ (Partners for Energy Efficiency)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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