ConservingEnergy…ItmakesCENTS!!!

TLINGITHAIDAREGIONALHOUSINGAUTHORITY

ENERGYCENTSPROGRAM

Let’sGetDowntotheBrassTacks…CommunitiesthroughoutSoutheastAlaskacurrentlyhaveenergyusageratingssignificantlyhigherthanthenationalaveragewith

somethecontributingfactorsbeing:•  Lackofappropriateenergyconservationeducationand

awareness•  Ineffectiveappliances•  Fuel/oilcosts•  Lackofeffectiveapplianceswithincommunities

Whoisthisaffecting??

OURRURALCOMMUNITIES!!InSoutheastAlaska4ofthe14communitiesourenergyprogramwillbeserving

haveelectriccosts275%ABOVEthenationalaverage‐•  Kake•  Craig•  Juneau/Douglas•  Angoon•  Skagway•  Wrangell•  Haines•  Hoonah•  Hydaburg•  Kasaan•  Klawock•  Petersburg•  Saxman•  Yakutat

WhatisOurGamePlan?!Completehomeenergyusageassessmentsand

provideenergyconservationeducationandenergyusemonitoringfor400rentaltenantfamilies

throughout14communitiesinSoutheast,Alaska.

Tocompletethisproject,fundingwillbeusedtodevelopandprovidetenanteducation

andtrainingspecifictohouseholdbehaviortoreduceenergyconsumption.

Whatelseareweplanning?• THRHAalsoplansto:•  AssistcommunitiesinprovidingEnergyFairsthroughoutSoutheastAlaska•  Locallyhirethroughout14communitiesEnergyFieldRepresentatives'•  Performenergyusageauditsandassessments•  CommunityOutreach

•  Coordinatewithschoolsandcommunitiestoprovideenergyconservationawareness• Workwithretailstoreswithincommunitiestoprovideeffectiveenergyefficientappliances•  Collecthouseholddatatoassessneedfornewappliances•  Providemembersofcommunitywithenergyconservationknowledgeandawareness

ExampleJuneauUtilityCostsby

MonthAsyoucansee,December,January,andFebruaryhavethehighestKWHusage,meaningthehighestutilitycosts

Itisimportantthatforourcommunities;THRHAassessandanalyzewaystolowerutilitycostsforhigh‐costmonths.

48%

13%

3%

6%

1%

2%

27%

Jan

Dec

Nov

May

Apr

Mar

Feb

Howwillwedoit?• Collectionofcurrentbaselinedata• Energyusageassessments• Continuousenergyeducationandawareness• Trainingoffieldrepresentative'sandothercommunitymembers

Andmostimportantly

Communityawarenessandsupport

Easychanges‐Lighting• SwitchtoenergyefficientlightingisoneoftheFASTESTwaystocutyourenergybill.

LEDFloodLights

LEDLightBulbs

CFLLightBulbs Energy‐SavingIncandescentLightBulbs

•  ENERGY‐STARCFLsuse75%lessenergyANDlastupto10timeslongerthanincandescentbulbs

•  Use¼oftheenergy•  Samebrightnessand

colorsastraditionalbulbs

•  AtypicalCFLcanpayforitselfinlessthan9monthsandwillCONTINUEtosaveyoumoneyeachmonth!!!

•  Lasts25timesaslongastraditionallightbulbs

•  Useonly20%‐25%oftheenergyastraditionalbulbs

•  Comeinavarietyofcolors

•  LEDsarenowmadefordesklamps,kitchenlighting,andevenholidaylightstrings!

Interested?THRHAwouldtrulyappreciateanysupport

available;combiningeffortstohelpSoutheastcommunitiesbecomemoreenergyefficient.

Pleasecontactyourtribeorcommunity‐THRHAwouldbehappytosupportandassist

ourSoutheastcommunities

TimetoFinishup!