If millions of older homes had better insulation, they would have substantially cut their air conditioning and heater bills, since both wouldn't have to run so long. And such a program would have meant lots of jobs for home improvement companies, too.
they would have substantially cut their air conditioning and heater bills, since both wouldn’t have to run so long.
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This is a plus till the Utilities figured out they were selling less energy but would have to raise OUR rates to make up the ‘lost’ money.
Remember the oil companies used to ‘pee and moan’ about the additives in fuel - not so much as the territorial, but the fact they had to put the additives in.
When, during an ‘oil crisis’ Prez “W” offered that EPA would drop the additives (for a while) with the Oil Companies responding well, that won’t save much, something has to be in there.
Remember a public utility can work on a regulated profit margin - say 5% and if they only hit 4.99% - they can claim a loss for the year.
If we all could do that, imagine what the scams would be to drop the profit margin....(on paper)
We had a weatherization program many yeas ago- no fancy AC or roofing, but tightening up windows, adding insulation, weather stripping, things like that. I remember it being for the low income elderly.
It’s a political slush fund.
What is the ROI on each improvement made? Real dollars. Phantom returns?