Why Weatherization? • Low-income families often choose between heat and other necessities • 33.8 million households nationally eligible for Weatherization services 33.8 m illion 5.6 m illion Eligible H ouseholds ClientsServed •Over 215,000 WV households (30%) eligible for Weatherization.
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Why Weatherization?• Low-income families often choose between heat and other necessities
• 33.8 million households nationally eligible for Weatherization services
33.8million
5.6 million Eligible
Households
Clients Served
•Over 215,000 WV households (30%) eligible for Weatherization.
West Virginia’s Low-Income Energy Burden
• Middle income households spend app. 5% of their annual income on home energy
• For low-income West Virginians, home energy is a crippling financial burden– 56,000 West Virginia households with income below 50% of the Federal Poverty Level pay 51.5% of their annual income simply for their home energy bills
What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?
• U.S. Department of Energy provides core funding
• Follows DOE rules and regulations• WV DHHR also provides funding through
LIHEAP • Total Federal funding for the WV WAP has
averaged around $6 million the last few years
What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?
• WV GOEO has partnerships with States largest utilities to enhance program services to customers of those companies
• Electric partnerships with Allegheny Power and American Electric Power
• Gas partnership with Mountaineer Gas and Dominion Hope
• Total utility funding app. $750,000 for 2007
What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?
• WAP started in late 1970’s
• Provides energy efficiency measures installed by trained crews
• Has developed advanced diagnostic techniques and computerized energy audits to provide most cost effective measures
What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?
• In West Virginia –– DOE contracts with Governor’s Office of
Economic Opportunity to operate the program– GOEO contracts with 12 community action
agencies to operate the program on a local level in all 55 counties
– Will weatherize app. 1200 homes in 2007– Must be below 150% of Federal Poverty Level
to qualify– App. 3000 households on statewide waiting list
What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?
• Typical measures include:– Heating system diagnostic testing, repair, tune-
ups, and replacements– Duct sealing and insulation– Reducing air infiltration to acceptable levels– Attic insulation– Dense pack sidewall insulation– Other measures as identified, including electric
baseload measures
Weatherization Program Mission
To reduce the energy costs for low-income To reduce the energy costs for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while the energy efficiency of their homes while
ensuring their health and safety.ensuring their health and safety.
Diagnostic Tools:Blower Door
• Blower door test identifies air leakage
• Panel with fan is placed in a doorway to de-pressurize home– Exaggerates leakage so it can
be measured
Diagnostic Tools:Blower Door
• Gauges indicate level of air leakage• Used with other devices to locate
leaks
Diagnostic Tools:Combustion Analyzer
• Tests heating system for efficiency and safety
• Analyzes composition of flue gases– Indicates inefficient