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New Evidence on Energy Education Effectiveness

This presentation by Jackie Berger at the 2008 ACI Home Performance Conference discusses the PECO Low Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP) and its impact on energy education. The program, mandated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, focuses on educating low-income households about energy efficiency. Key findings reveal significant electric savings correlated with energy education levels, action taken by participants, and overall program satisfaction. The study suggests that enhancing energy education can lead to increased energy-saving behavior and better program outcomes.

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New Evidence on Energy Education Effectiveness

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  1. New Evidence on Energy Education Effectiveness Jackie Berger 2008 ACI Home Performance Conference April 8, 2008

  2. Presentation Outline • Description of Program and Evaluation • Study Motivation • Study Results • Conclusion • Future research 3

  3. PECO LIURP – Program and Evaluation 4

  4. Program Description • PECO LIURP – Low Income Usage Reduction Program • Run by utilities in PA • PUC requires annual evaluation • Education and energy efficiency measures • Baseload and heating jobs 5

  5. 2005 LIURP Impacts 6

  6. CFL Impacts 7

  7. Study Methodology 8

  8. Survey Research Methodology • Stratification for sample selection • Job type • Electric baseload – only CFLs • Gas heating – only CFLs on electric side • Electric supplemental heat • Used at the time of service delivery • Not used at the time of service delivery 9

  9. Survey Research Methodology • Stratification for sample selection • Energy Savings • Removed top and bottom 5% in each of 4 groups • Divided each group into top, middle, and bottom savers 10

  10. Survey ResearchMethodology 11

  11. Survey ResearchMethodology 12

  12. Savings by Job Type and Household Characteristics 13

  13. Electric Savings byJob Type and HH Characteristics 14

  14. Electric Savings byJob Type and HH Characteristics 15

  15. Electric Savings byJob Type and HH Characteristics 16

  16. Electric Savings byJob Type and HH Characteristics 17

  17. Savings by Reports on Education Provided and Actions Taken 18

  18. Electric Savings byEnergy Education Reported 19

  19. Electric Savings byNumber of Letters Read 20

  20. Electric SavingsBy Reported Actions 21

  21. Electric Savings byReduced Appliance Use 22

  22. Electric Savings byReduced Appliance Use 23

  23. Electric Savings byNumber of Hours CFLs Used 24

  24. Savings by Program Ratings and Reported Savings 25

  25. Electric Savings by Most Important Program Benefit 26

  26. Electric Savings by Energy Education Rating 27

  27. Electric Savings by Report of Energy Savings 28

  28. Electric Savings byProgram Satisfaction 29

  29. Multivariate Analysis 30

  30. Multivariate Analysis 31

  31. Summary and Conclusion 32

  32. Summary • Expected relationships found • Energy education provided • Attention to follow-up materials • Behavior changes • Hours of CFL usage • Energy education ratings • Usage and bill savings 33

  33. Conclusion • New evidence for • Impact of energy education on energy usage • Accuracy of customer reports • Energy education quality • Changes in energy use behavior • Need larger sample size!! 34

  34. Contact Jackie Berger Director of Program Evaluation APPRISE 32 Nassau Street, Suite 200 Princeton, NJ 08542 609-252-8009 Jackie-berger@appriseinc.org 35

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