The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation's Energy $aving Partners Program Receives National Recognition; Energy Saving Program to Serve as Model.DENVER -- The American Council American Council may refer to: In linguistics:
Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. research group based in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce that Energy $aving Partners, which is a program of the Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC OEMC Office of Energy Management and Conservation (Colorado Governor's Office) OEMC Original Equipment Manufacturer CAGE ), received an "honorable mention" merit award as one of America's best low-income energy-efficiency programs. Energy $avings Partners (E$P) delivers free residential energy saving services to qualified families. E$P receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), and Xcel Energy. ACEEE initiated the awards program to recognize outstanding energy efficiency programs serving low-income households, a population especially hard-hit by soaring soaring: see flight; glider. soaring or gliding Sport of flying a glider or sailplane. The craft is towed behind a powered airplane to an altitude of about 2,000 ft (600 m) and then released. energy costs. E$P's program was selected in a national search for its successful programs. ACEEE has compiled a report that includes all award programs, to serve as a reference of how to best structure programs and provide critical services that reduce energy costs. "Low-income households are especially vulnerable to rapidly escalating energy costs," said Dr. Martin Kushler, ACEEE Utilities Program Director and report co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . . "This winter could create unprecedented hardships for low-income families. Energy efficiency improvements are essential to helping these families sustain themselves economically." Energy $aving Partners administers Colorado's Weatherization program through eight local agencies. More than 60,000 homes have been weatherized since 1976. Each year another 4,000 are completed by E$P. Xcel has been a funding partner since 1993, supplementing the services to its low-income customers. "Weatherization provides low-income families with homes that use energy more cost effectively and safely while allowing the occupants to be comfortable," said Jeff Ackermann, E$P program manager. "Colorado's Weatherization program has been extremely successful in reducing the energy burden on state's neediest families." For additional information on this project, contact Dan York York, former name of Toronto, Canada York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. York, city, England York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers. at 608-243-1123 or Marty Kushler at 517-655-7037. A free downloadable copy is available at http://aceee.org/pubs/U053.htm. To learn more about E$P, visit www.colorado.gov/oemc or call Jeff Ackermann at 303-866-2386. About ACEEE The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is an independent, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. For information about ACEEE and its programs, publications, and conferences, contact ACEEE, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20036-5525 or visit http://aceee.org. |
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