Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that over 300,000 low-income homes have completed weatherization with funding from the Recovery Act. President Obama’s goal is to weatherize 600,000 homes through the Act.
The program has trained a new generation of clean energy workers and is employing more than 15,000 people nationwide.
A state-by-state breakdown of the homes weatherized through November is available at the Energy Efficiency section of Energy.gov.
Said Secretary Chu, "Through the weatherization program, we are laying the groundwork for a broader efficiency industry in the U.S. that will help grow our economy while saving money for American families."
The weatherization program helps families save money on energy bills by improving home energy efficiency with upgrades like insulation, air-sealing, and more efficient heating and cooling systems.
Weatherization lowers energy consumption for low-income families by an average of 35%, saving about $400 on utility bills in the first year alone. Nationwide, the weatherization of 300,000 homes is estimated to save $161 million in energy costs in just the first year.
Nearly all of the states and territories involved in the program have met the milestone of weatherizing more than 30% of their targeted number of homes and many have completed more than half of their goals to date.
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