Even six-figure earners can get energy loans

It’s a program designed to help low- and middle-income homeowners secure low-interest loans to help make their homes more energy efficient. But because it’s offered only to residents of affluent Alexandria, many residents earning six-figure incomes are going to qualify.

Alexandria officials launched the Northern Virginia Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program to help locals learn how to “green” their houses, offering them loans of up to $20,000 at a 4.9 percent interest rate to help get the job done.