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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

SRP and Stimulus Help Low-Income Customers

Studies indicate that low-income families and individuals typically spend a higher percentage of their annual income for energy to heat, cool and run appliances in their homes. The Weatherization Assistance Program was established to help those families decrease their home energy costs by among other things, sealing leaky AC ducts, adding insulation and weather stripping, providing low-flow showerheads or even replacing aging air conditioners.

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