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The Friday Report Friday November 15,1996
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HERS Council News
We would like to welcome, to the Friday Report faxletter, and congratulate
the National members of the Home Energy Rating Systems Council .
To those of you that are new to the list, the Friday Report is dedicated
to the primary issues of Energy Efficient Mortgages, Energy Rating Systems
and Indoor Air Quality with a spoonful of Energy Conservation subjects
and just a dash of "off the wall".
Our compliments regard the new Energy Star and E-Seal Energy Efficient
Mortgages that are regarded as the most "...user friendly, as well
as technically proficient, lending products for new construction ever created
during the 27 years since EEMs were invented". According to HERS Chair
Christine Lowrie. Ms. Lowrie also predicts that new EEMs will be in place
for existing construction shortly after the New Year.
For more info contact: HERSC, 1511 K St. NW, #600, Washington DC 20005.
202-638-3700 voice 202-393-5043 fax.
NSP Offers Solar Electricity To Minn. Homeowners
From Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News. Minneapolis
-- Northern States Power Co. (NSP) is offering residential customers a chance
to generate emission-free solar electricity in their homes.
The company's EnergyWise(R) Solar Advantage Program makes environmentally
friendly solar electricity more affordable for interested customers, according
to the utility.
Since April, six homes have had solar panels installed, with 11 more planned.
The rooftop solar panels absorb sunlight and convert it to electricity.
Excess electricity is automatically sold to the company at the customer's
rate.
NSP pays for and installs the systems with the help of U.S. Department
of Energy and the Utility Photovoltaic Group. Typically, systems cost from
$15,000 to $20,000 each.
Program participants share the cost of the solar-power system by paying
an additional $50 on each month's electric bill for five years. In return,
the customer uses all of the energy generated from the solar panels free
of charge, adding up to $14 worth of free electricity each month.
These solar-powered systems do not generate enough electricity to cover
the average homes' entire need for electricity, but they do help the environment,
the company says.
The program makes the emission-free power more affordable for customers
whose homes are suited to the technology. Requirements are an undisturbed
roof area facing south and measuring at least 320 sq ft; no obstructions
that block the sun during the day; and no nearby trees that shade the roof.
For more information, call 612-337-2167.
Washington Gas Provides Energy Services Through Marketing Subsidiary
"We are excited about the opportunity to provide customers with
choices they have not had in the past under the regulated environment,"
said Brian Alexander, president of Washington Gas Energy Services. "We
bring the best of both worlds to the table. As an unregulated business,
we have greater flexibility in responding to a variety of customer needs
and we bring with us years of experience in purchasing energy and
providing quality customer service," Alexander said.
In addition to providing energy services, Washington Gas Energy Services
offers a certified gas appliance inspection program for which several thousand
customers have signed up.
A sister company, Washington Gas Energy Systems, conducts energy audits
and recommends retrofits for existing condominiums and commercial customers
without bias to fuel or
equipment type. One such project includes a $1.5 million contract with the
Rotunda condominium complex in Tysons Corner, Va.
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