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Ms. Reeder stated that EWEB has had a conservation program for 3-1/2 years. Seven percent of their customers have had energy analyses. They have surveyed those customers and 50 percent of those people have responded. Approximately 15 percent of those who had their homes analyzed, have put in all of the EWEB . weatherization recommendations, and 40 percent have put in some portion of the recommendations. Mr. Obie arrived at the meeting. A recent survey sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration and the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee stated that 12 percent of the Pacific Northwest homes built before 1974 have no ceiling insulation, 44 percent have R-20 or less ceiling insulation, and 20 percent of rental homes have no ceiling insulation. Of Oregon residences built prior to 1980, 68 percent have no floor insulation, 54 percent have no moisture ground control cover, 78 percent have no domestic water heater insulation on the outside of the tank. There is no statistical information on the percentage of homes without heating duct insula- tion or without caulking or weatherstripping, so the figures they have compiled do not represent the savings that these additional measures could provide. The estimated energy savings assume that of the 20,000 homes in Eugene built before 1974, 45 percent are electrically heated. This estimate uses a 30-percent reduction in savings assuming that people generally keep their thermostats set higher when a home is well-insulated because it doesn't cost as much. The projected energy savings from ceiling and floor insulation of these homes should be estimated to be 27,470 megawatt-hours per year. Energy savings from water heater insulation in homes built before 1974 is estimated to be 4,782 megawatt- hours per year. The total savings is estimated to be 32,252 megawatt-hours per year or one-and-one-half percent of their total load. Additional savings would result from weatherstripping, caulking, duct wrap, and other conservation . measures generated by the educational aspects of the program. Implementation of this program will be through combined efforts of the City of Eugene and EWEB. When a customer requests a change of service, the EWEB service address records will indicate whether the dwelling was built prior to 1974 and whether or not it has been weatherized to Eugene Housinq Code standards. If Housing Code com- pliance is not indicated, the EWEB Conservation Center will offer a complete home energy analysis or a simple inspection to check for the eight housing code measures. EWEB will make every effort to work with the customer to arrange installation of the conservation measures. If the customer does not request an inspection within 90 days, EWEB will make three attempts to carry out an inspec- tion. It no inspection can be made, or if after six months and two inspections the residence does not meet the housing code standards, EWEB will notify the City. Additionally, EWEB will carry out a final inspection following City action. The estimated cost of inspections beyond what is expected to be provi- ded as a part of the new residential conservation service program is estimated to be $68,000 per year over an eight-year period, for a total program cost of $550,000. Mr. Page stated that the amount of power that would be saved would represent generation from a dam half the size of the one in Walterville at a cost of about 1/5 of new generation. The City would enforce the ordinance against any viola- tion, and an appeal process would be available for financial hardships or other . MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 17, 1980 Page 6