There are pros and cons to power saver programs, the utility-sponsored demand response initiatives that help reduce electricity usage during periods of peak demand.

Sometimes life forces us to make hard financial choices — choosing whether to skip the utility bill shouldn’t have to be one of them.

The program, which provides a one-time grant of $290 paid directly to a utility provider, applies to cooling as well as heating, CEO executive director Jennifer Warabak said Thursday.

Many utility programs are also in the process of reducing their rebates in the face of coming carbon fines like Local Law 97, BERDO and BEPS “If an owner waits until carbon penalty letters ...