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Evaluation of Minnesota utility home energy audit and retrofit loan programs

Journal Article · · Energy Syst. Policy; (United States)
OSTI ID:5571027
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Northern States Power (NSP), the largest utility in Minnesota, operates several residential energy conservation programs. This paper describes a detailed quantitative evaluation of two of these programs. The Minnesota Energy Conservation Service (MECS), Minnesota's version of the federal Residential Conservation Service, provides home energy audits and related services to eligible households. Between April 1981 and December 1982, NSP conducted almost 12,000 audits, covering 2% of its 580,000 customers eligible for the program. Loans are available to a portion of NSP's customers for installation of retrofit measures recommended in a MECS audit under NSP's Public Utility Conservation Investment Program (PUCIP). Between late 1981 and June 1982, about 450 PUCIP loans were made. 27 references, 2 figures, 6 tables.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5571027
Journal Information:
Energy Syst. Policy; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Syst. Policy; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN ESYPB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
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