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EMD-78-81 1 (1978-11-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaayhr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 07940 - [C31583831 Evaluation of Four Energy Conservaticn Programs: Fiscal Year 1977. EMD-78-81; B-178205.97. November 21, 1978. 60 pp. + 6 appendices (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issaie Area: Energy: Effect of Federal Ifforts on Energy Conservation (1607); Income Security Programs: Programs for Special Target Populations (1304). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Energy (305). Organization Concerned: Department of Energy; Community Services Administration. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Interstate and Foreiqn Commerce; .senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Congress. Authority: Energy Cov~ervation and Production Act, title IV (P.L. 94-385). Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151). Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 0.S.C. 6201). Economic Opportunity Act cf 1964 (P.L. 88-452). Community Services Act of 1974. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. P.L. 93-644. OMB Circular A-102. Federal Management Circular 74-7. Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act authorized four programs to encourage and facilitate the implementation of energy conservation measures and renewable-resource energy measures in dwelling units, nonresilential buildings, and industrial plants. The authorized programs i P: supplemental State energy conservation plans, weatherizai on assistance for low-income persons, energy conservation and renewable-resource obligation guarantees, and national energy conservation and renewable-resource demonstration for existing dwelling units. Findings/Conclusions: The renewable-resource obligation guarantees program is a discretionary program designed to G'larantee the outstanding principal amount of an obligation whose purpose is to finance the installation or implementation of an energy conservation or renewable-resource energy measure in any existing building or plant. The program has not beeu implemented. As of September 30, 1977, 55 jurisdictions were participating in state base programs, and 22 were participating in the supplemental programs for energy conservation. At the end of .iscal year 1977, Federal program expenditures were $6.8 million for the base and $3.7 million for the supplemental programs. Administration and operation of the State programs need to be improved in the areas of assessing program impact, accounting of funds, monitoring compliance, and providing technical dssistance. Two Federal low-income weatherization programs have nearly identical purposes, methods of funding, and

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