Wisconsins Weatherization Program What is Weatherization The Weatherization
- Slides: 10
Wisconsin’s Weatherization Program
What is Weatherization? • The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring their health and safety. • Primary goal for the Wx program: “save energy for low income Wisconsinites by providing. . . …the best possible service, at the best possible price, in a timely manner. ” • Services delivered to single-family, multi-family, and mobile homes
Why Weatherization? • Increases energy efficiency of the home • Reduces energy costs year-round • Provides long-term relief from expensive energy bills – Measures continue to save money every year • Alleviates arrears, breaks destructive cycle of shut-offs and re-connections
How Does Weatherization Work? • Customer applies for services • Energy audit conducted; technicians identify energyrelated problems • List of cost-effective measures developed • Energy efficiency measures installed • Customer education • Post-work inspection
Wisconsin Weatherization Service Providers 19 SUPR Douglas Bayfield 02 ASHL Ashland Iron Vilas Burnett Florence Washburn Sawyer 09 INHD 01 02 03 04 05 06 08 09 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ADVO ASHL ROCK CAPS CENT PART HART INHD LCSA NEWC NCNT OUTG DCPH RACN SWCP SUPR WEST WDRY COUL WOME LCMW SDC Polk Barron Marinette Oneida Price Forest Rusk 13 NEWC ADVOCAP, Inc. Lincoln Langlade Ashland County Housing Authority Taylor Menominee 20 WEST Rock/Walworth Community Action 14 NCNT 23 WOME St. Croix Chippewa Oconto CAP Services, Inc. Central Wisconsin CAC, Inc. Dunn Marathon Door Shawano Eau Claire Partners for Community Development Pierce Pepin Hartford Community Development Authority Buffalo Clark Indianhead Community Action Agency 15 OUTGBrown Kewaunee 21 WDRY La Casa de Esperanza Wood Portage Waupaca. Outagamie Trempeale au Jackson NEWCAP, Inc. 04 CAPS North Central CAP, Inc. Adams Waushara Outagamie County Housing Authority Calumet. Manitowoc Winnebago Marquette Project Home 01 ADVO La Crosse Monroe Racine/Kenosha CAA Green 06 PART Juneau Southwestern Wisconsin CAP Lake Fond du 22 COUL Sheboygan Lac City of Superior Washington 05 CENT Vernon West Central Wisconsin CAP HART Crawford Columbia Western Dairyland EOC Richland Sauk Ozaukee Dodge Wisconsin Coulee CAP Women’s Employment Project 24 LCMW 16 DCPH 10 LCSA La Casa de Esperanza 25 SDC Waukesha Milwaukee 18 SWCPIowa Dane Jefferson Social Development Commission Grant 03 ROCK Lafayette Green Rock Racine Walworth. Kenosha 17 RACN
Weatherization Funding Sources • Department of Energy • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • State Public Benefits Program
*Does not include carry over
Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program Average Household Unit Cost 2001 -2005 * Average Costs include only Admin, Operations and Health & Safety
Estimate * FY 00 This was an 18 month contract period. Figures are based on 2/3 of the 18 month data for comparability. ** FY 05 is an estimated unit goal based on contracts.
Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program Fund Breakdown for Program Year 2005 Total Local Grants $54, 787, 809 Operations includes construction labor, materials, tools, equipment, program management and program support costs. Repairs necessary to install energy saving measures are included in the Operations cost. H & S funds are for costs involved with the elimination of energy related health and safety hazards in the weatherized household.
