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Lots of energy companies can offer advice when the temperature drops, but we actually help our customers do something about it.
Our EnergyShare Weatherization Program assists seniors in need, helping to make their homes more energy efficient, saving them money and keeping them warm.
A component of Dominion's EnergyShare program, the EnergyShare Weatherization Program is initially being implemented in 2006 as a pilot program for eligible senior homeowners in Petersburg, Va. With a $25,000 donation from Dominion, home weatherization specialists with the Crater District Area Agency on Aging (CDAAA) will make improvements to homes selected for the pilot. Learn more in our news release.
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The video is filmed at the residence of Charles Parham in Petersburg, Va., whose home is among the 20 selected to receive assistance. Dominion weatherization specialist Bob Fulton discusses energy improvements. |
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Eligibility Seniors age 60 and over who have received assistance from Dominion's EnergyShare program are eligible for the program. Income eligibility will be 50 percent of the median income for the local area or 150 percent of the poverty level. Dominion will provide the CDAAA with a list a eligible recipients, and CDAAA will perform an energy audit to identify pilot program candidates. Program Overview The Department of Housing and Community Development administers the Virginia Weatherization Assistance Program and allocates funds to local community action agencies including Area Agencies on Aging and non-profit housing organizations to administer the program at a local level. State money (as much as $2,600 per home) will fund labor and materials for attic insulation, duct work and heading system inspection and repair where needed. |
Dominion funds will supplement that work by providing up to $1,200 per home for the purchase and installation of compact fluorescent lighting, programmable thermostats and hot water measures (low-flow showerheads and water heater wraps).
In addition to having their homes weatherized, pilot program recipients will receive information on no-cost energy savings measures including sealing off fireplaces and lowering the thermostat on hot water heaters.