Program evaluation: Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership (WRAP) Program
Abstract
The Connecticut low income weatherization program was developed in response to a 1987 rate docket order from the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) to Connecticut Light Power Co., an operating subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU). (Throughout this report, NU is referred to as the operator of the program.) This program, known as the Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership, or WRAP, was configured utilizing input from a collaborative group of interested parties to the docket. It was agreed that this program would be put forth by the electric utility, but would not ignore oil and gas savings (thus, it was to be fuel- blind''). The allocated cost of conservation services for each fuel source, however, should be cost effective. It was to be offered to those utility customers at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty levels, and provide a wide array of energy saving measures directed toward heating, water heating and lighting. It was felt by the collaborative group that this program would raise the level of expenditures per participant for weatherization services provided by the state, and by linking to and revising the auditing process for weatherization, would lower the audit unit cost. The program plans rangedmore »
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Northeast Utilities Service Co., Hartford, CT (United States); ICF Resources, Inc., Fairfax, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5959718
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CE/28312-T3-Vol.1
ON: DE92006572
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-89CE28312
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; US DOE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; LOW INCOME GROUPS; ENERGY EXPENSES; SURVEYS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; WEATHERIZATION; RETROFITTING; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FUELS; PROGRESS REPORT; ACCOUNTING; BUILDINGS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; FINANCING; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MINORITY GROUPS; POPULATIONS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; 320603* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Public Utilities- (1980-); 320100 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Buildings; 320900 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Education & Public Relations- (1980-)
Citation Formats
. Program evaluation: Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership (WRAP) Program. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web. doi:10.2172/5959718.
. Program evaluation: Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership (WRAP) Program. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5959718
. 1991.
"Program evaluation: Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership (WRAP) Program". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5959718. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5959718.
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abstractNote = {The Connecticut low income weatherization program was developed in response to a 1987 rate docket order from the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) to Connecticut Light Power Co., an operating subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU). (Throughout this report, NU is referred to as the operator of the program.) This program, known as the Weatherization Residential Assistance Partnership, or WRAP, was configured utilizing input from a collaborative group of interested parties to the docket. It was agreed that this program would be put forth by the electric utility, but would not ignore oil and gas savings (thus, it was to be fuel- blind''). The allocated cost of conservation services for each fuel source, however, should be cost effective. It was to be offered to those utility customers at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty levels, and provide a wide array of energy saving measures directed toward heating, water heating and lighting. It was felt by the collaborative group that this program would raise the level of expenditures per participant for weatherization services provided by the state, and by linking to and revising the auditing process for weatherization, would lower the audit unit cost. The program plans ranged from the offering of low-cost heating, water heating and infiltration measures, increased insulation levels, carpentry and plumbing services, to furnace or burner replacement. The program was configured to allow for very comprehensive weatherization and heating system servicing.},
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year = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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