Dynamic[s] Effects of Utility Energy Conservation Programs : A Residential Retrofit Program Example.

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5318722

Hirst, Eric; Keating, Kenneth

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) operated a Residential Weatherization Pilot Program from 1980 through 1982. The program provided free home energy audits to 7200 electrically heated homes in the Pacific Northwest and gave zero-interest loans to weatherize 4100 of these homes. The total cost of the program was almost $11 million. This paper estimates the energy-saving effects of the BPA program. The data used include one year of preprogram and three years of postprogram electricity consumption records. The total annual electricity saving experienced by the households that received both an energy audit and a weatherization loan averaged 5300 kWh/year one year after participation, increasing to 6000 kWh and 6500 kWh two and three years after participation. The net annual electricity saving that can be directly attributed to the BPA pilot program for these households averaged 4500 kWh (15% of preprogram use) one year after participation and declined to 4300 kWh two years and 4200 kWh three years after participation. 8 refs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); USDOE Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5318722
• Report Number(s): CONF-8508111-3; ON: DE85016296
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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AUDITS
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BUILDINGS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Dwellings - Energy consumption - Statistics
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
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