Evaluation of a shared savings approach: The residential energy conservation action program

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6609397

Brown, M A

This report evaluates the effectiveness of a novel residential energy conservation shared savings program implemented in four New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities. The Residential Energy Conservation Action Program (RECAP) is administered by the General Public Utilities Corporation through contracts with energy service companies. These contractors install retrofit measures in homes of all-electric GPU customers, and are repaid by the utility for their work on the basis of measured electricity savings. This paper assesses RECAP's impacts on electricity consumption, customer satisfaction with the program, comfort benefits, use of the water heater control, and reliance on alternative heating fuels.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6609397
• Report Number(s): CONF-870642-1; ON: DE87008582
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320105* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Services-- (1987-)
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
EVALUATION
FEDERAL REGION II
FEDERAL REGION III
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
PENNSYLVANIA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
USA