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Title of Agenda Item:
Approve the Design of the Chapel Hill Residential Energy Efficiency Program. (R-8) |
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Council Goal:
Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services
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Background:
Using funds from two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Town has designed a residential energy efficiency program for implementation. The aim of the program is to encourage single-family homeowners--by way of rebates and attractive financing mechanisms--to make improvements to their homes which render the structures more energy efficient, thereby reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This program also aims to develop a market which will create/maintain jobs for contractors who perform energy assessments and improvements in homes. Attachment 1 presents an overview of the program design for the pilot phase of this initiative. |
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Fiscal Note:
The proposed program is supported by two grants from the U.S. Department of Energy in an amount totaling $441,100. The Town Council has previously approved the use of $291,100 (of $554,900) from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. The grant from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance totals $150,000 for year one support, and can be increased in years two and three based on performance. Both grants are funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. |
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Recommendations:
That the Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Manager to implement the proposed design of a residential energy efficiency program. |
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ATTACHMENTS:
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Staff Memorandum
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Resolution
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 2
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