meaning of the weatherization assistance program and its purposes
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MEANING OF THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND ITS PURPOSES
ENERGY PRICES, ENERGY BURDENS, AND THE ROLE OF THE PROGRAM
FEBRUARY, 2012
The Statutory Purpose:
…to develop and implement a weatherization assistance program to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings
owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their total residential energy expenditures, and improve their health and safety, especially low-income persons who
are particularly vulnerable such as the elderly, the handicapped, and children.
Title 42 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter III, Part A, 6861
RATE OF INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL ENERGY PRICES BY FUEL TYPE
Since 1992(Nominal dollars)
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
Natural Gas (mcf) Fuel Oil (10 gallons)Electricity (100 kWh) Inflation ($5)Income (lowest quintile)
Sources: DOE/EIA Short Term Energy Outlook , October 11, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of the Census
AGGREGATE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EXPENDITURES BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Federally Eligible
SOURCE:TABULATION BASED ON EIA STEO OCT 2011 AND RECS for 2005
Millions of Dollars
EXPECTED ENERGY EXPENDITURES FOR 2011-2012
Low-Income Households
Source: Tabulation from EIA October 2011 STEO & 2005 RECS
ENERGY BURDEN BY INCOME GROUP 2011-2012
Source: Tabulation based on EIA STEO October 2011, 2005 RECS, Census for 2010
PRIMARY HEATING FUEL FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Percent Of Households At Or Below 150% of Poverty By Region
Natural Gas 53.4% 59.1% 79.6% 42.2% 56.7%
Propane 5.4% 0.4% 11.4% 6.4% 3.7%
Fuel Oil 6.0% 26.2% 6.5% 1.3% 0.0%
Electricity 35.2% 14.4% 2.4% 50.1% 39.6%
U.S. Northeast Midwest South West
Source: DOE/EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey for 2001
VARIATIONS IN SAVINGSSELECTED STATES
Sources: ORNL Weatherization Assistant Tabulations, EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2010
CL J2
APRIL 2012 LIGHT SWEET CRUDE OIL CONTRACT
APRIL 2012 NATURAL GAS CONTRACT
Eligible For LIHEAP With Bills Under $5,500
Distribution Of Low-Income Energy Bills
Estimated for FY 2008
Num
ber
Of
Hou
seho
lds
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
Std. Dev = 970.18
Mean = 1791
N = 33513408.0
DROP IN THE BUCKET?
• STEADY WINS THE RACE- APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION SERVED
• ESTIMATED SAVINGS- $1.684 BILLION P.A.
• FOCUS ON ‘PRODUCTIVE’ HOUSEHOLDS
• INFLATION INSURANCE
• NON-ENERGY BENEFITS
A FEW QUICK ‘FACTS’
• ESTIMATED PRIMARY HEAT/COOLING SAVINGS FOR RECOVERY ACT- 29 MBtu P.A.
• ESTIMATED CURRENT ANNUAL SAVINGS-$437 in 2010
• BENEFIT/COST RATIO- 1.8 TO 1• VALUE OF NON-ENERGY BENEFITS- $4,082
over the life of the measures.• SOCIETAL B/C RATIO- 2.5 TO 1
Title 42 Chapter 81, Subchapter III Part A 6863
U.S. Code
“Standards…shall include a set of procedures to be applied to each dwelling unit to
determine the optimum set of cost-effective measures, within the cost guidelines set for the program….Such standards shall…take
into consideration the following factors-
The cost of the weatherization material;
Variation in climate; and
The value of energy saved by the application the weatherization material.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AUTHORIZATION AND AN APPROPRIATION
• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUDGET PROPOSAL AND A BUDGET
• THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BLOCK GRANT AND A CATEGORICAL PROGRAM
THE LAW
• PRIORITIZES REDUCED SHELTER COSTS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY
• EMPHASIZES THE ROLE OF STATES AND LOCALS
• PROVIDES SECRETARIAL MANDATE FOR STANDARDS IN MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
• PROVIDES SECRETARIAL MANDATE FOR OPTIMIZING COST-EFFECTIVENESS
A LITTLE MORE LAW
• STANDARDS TO ACHIEVE UNIFORMITY WITHIN CLIMATE ZONES
• AUTHORITY FOR LEVERAGING • LIMITS ADMINISTRATIVE USES TO 10%• MANDATES AUDIT PROCEDURES,
TECHNIQUES• ESTABLISHES A COST CEILING• MANDATES MONITORING AND EVALUATION
There is a tide in the affairs of men.Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;Omitted, all the voyage of their lifeIs bound in shallows and in miseries.On such a full sea are we now afloat,And we must take the current when it serves,Or lose our ventures.
Julius Caesar Act 4, scene 3, 218–224
William Shakespeare, CSA
ORNL CONTACTS
JOEL EISENBERG- 703 992 [email protected]
BRUCE TONN- 865 574 [email protected]
MIKE GETTINGS- 865 574 [email protected]
MARK TERNES- 865 574 [email protected]
http://weatherization.ornl.gov