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Clark Public Utilities, Clark County and the City of Vancouver Kick Off Million Dollar Energy Conservation Effort
Clark Public Utilities, Clark County, and the City of Vancouver have joined together to offer a pilot energy conservation program for eligible homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell area and Fourth Plain corridor, thanks to $1 million in federal stimulus funding awarded by the state.
Larry Blaufus, senior manager of energy services and technologies for the utility, said the program--called Project Energy Savings--would get underway in March when Hazel Dell neighborhood volunteers will canvass the pilot area between Northeast Minnehaha and Northeast 68th streets east of Interstate 5.
In Rose Village and Fourth Plain Village, staff from Americans Building Community and volunteers will canvass these neighborhoods in the pilot area, which is bounded by I-5, SR-500, Burnt Bridge Creek, and Fourth Plain.
Volunteers will share energy conservation information and schedule an energy audit, which could lead to financial assistance for weatherizing homes and small businesses of those who meet eligibility requirements.
These neighborhoods kicked off Project Energy Savings with an Energy Fair on February 24 at Hazel Dell Elementary School. Clark Public Utilities energy counselors and weatherization contractors discussed and demonstrated energy-saving measures for the home.
During the program, a Clark Public Utilities energy counselor will provide an energy conservation kit along with a complete analysis of qualifying homes and businesses. The analysis will provide a detailed energy consumption report and customized action plan for efficiency improvements. The audit will identify ways to save money and energy, and include a list of available cash incentives for efficiency improvements. Among the conservation improvements are installation of insulation, duct sealing, and air sealing.
The program is open to those who live in the targeted areas with combined household incomes that are above requirements for low-income weatherization programs. For a family of four, that's $3,675 a month. For a two-person household, the minimum is $2,428.
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