Ohio State Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency

Ohio's restructuring legislation established a Universal Service Fund (USF) for low-income customer assistance programs, including the Electric Partnership Program (EPP), which is designed to improve the electric efficiency of low-income households who participate in PIPP (Percentage of Income Payment Plan) by performing in-home audits, installing appropriate electric baseload and thermal energy efficiency measures and conducting consumer energy education. Gas utilities and landlords also contribute funding to weatherization. EPP was funded at about $12 million in FY 2006.

Note: Leveraging reports do not always give a complete statewide picture. Some resources are not reported through leveraging or are under reported.

LEVERAGING

2006: $7.9 million
2005: $7 million
2004: $6.1 million
2003: $7.3 million
2002: $6.7 million
2001: $8.1 million
2000: $7.5 million
1999: $8.4 million
1998: $7.8 million
1997: $6.7 million
1996: $6.1 million
1995: $6.6 million
1994: $8.8 million
1993: $7.7 million
1992: $6.8 million

Page Last Updated: August 21, 2007