NWI.com (The Northwest Indiana Times online) posted an article today about two local homes in the midst of energy makeovers.

With a CNN video crew present, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) auditors visited the residences on Wednesday and gave owners ideas on how to save energy and dollars. According to the report, one home audited by ComEd last year reduced its energy use by 50 percent in the first four months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.

"We're trying to demonstrate to customers how much they can save on electrical bills by taking some energy efficiency steps," said ComEd spokesman John Dewey. "These homes become models for how much people can save."

The goal is to make improvements in energy efficiency that pay for themselves over time, said George Malek, ComEd manager of Energy Efficiency Services.

Some of the audited homes will be featured on www.comedcares.com and possibly CNN.