North Shore Gas customers, Illinois · Free service
Home Energy Savings (North Shore Gas and ComEd)
Run by North Shore Gas Energy Efficiency Program (with ComEd)
North Shore Gas and ComEd offer a free in-person or virtual home energy assessment with free and discounted energy-saving products and a list of rebate-eligible upgrades.
Amounts
How much you get
The assessment is free; products are free or discounted (the page doesn't give prices).
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
North Shore Gas customer.
Single-family homes, two-flats, and individually metered condos and townhomes; renters in buildings with fewer than three units.
Owners qualify; renters need their landlord's permission.
What to doAsk your landlord for permission before scheduling.
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
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Schedule.
Book online or call 855-660-9378. Renters get landlord permission first.
- Have the assessment.
In person or virtual; an energy advisor reviews your home. The in-home visit is for households at or below 80% of area median income; others complete a free online self-assessment.
- Get products and recommendations.
Free or discounted products, plus a list of upgrades that qualify for rebates.
Forms and instructionsHome savings - North Shore Gas · 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 (North Shore Gas and ComEd) pay?
Work done at no cost. The assessment is free; products are free or discounted (the page doesn't give prices).
Do I need to be a North Shore Gas customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in North Shore 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 qualify; renters need their landlord's permission. Ask your landlord for permission before scheduling.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Individually metered
- Your home has its own utility meter, not one shared with other homes in the building.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Home Energy Savings (free energy assessment) - North Shore Gas
- Home savings - North Shore Gas
- 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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