Bonneville Power Administration launches Comfort Ready Home
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a provider of wholesale electrical power to more than 140 utilities across the Pacific Northwest, has announced the launch of Comfort Ready Home, a program providing tools for utilities to tap into potential energy savings through customer weatherization projects, and HVAC and water-heater upgrades.
Research conducted by BPA found that in recent years, only 6% of homeowners in the Northwest made weatherization improvements such as duct sealing, installing high-quality insulation or updating inefficient water heaters and HVAC systems. Comfort Ready Home offers utilities a wide range of services and resources, including step-by-step instructions and marketing tools to help establish new programs or enhance existing offers for upgrades. The program also educates homeowners about ways to make their homes more comfortable and efficient, and connects them to qualified contractors and utility incentives.