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EMD-82-70 1 (1982-03-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdch0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 KNIMGY AND MINERALS March 29, 1982 DIVISION B-205365 The Honorable Lowell P. Weicker Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Supply Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The flonorable Richard L. Ottinger 118041 Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: The Residential Conservation Service: Issues Affecting the Program's Future (EMD-82-70) In response to your December 15, 1981, request, we are providing the results of our examination of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Residential Conservation Service (RCS) program. You specifically asked us to address --whether DOE has adequately administered the program and enforced the requirements contained in the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) and the Energy Security Act (ESA); --the effect of recent budget and staffing reductions on RCS program activities; --the current status and experience of State RCS programs; and --the potential effects of key changes contained in DOE- proposed revisions to RCS program regulations, and whether the changes are consistent with congressional intent. The RCS program requires large electric and gas utilities to provide various energy conservation services to their residential customers. As currently designed, the central feature of this program is an onsite inspection of a consumer's home by a quali- fied energy auditor. Based on energy conservation opportunities identified through the inspection, specific conservation informa- tion is then presented to the homeowner. The program also includes a number of ancillary services to assist consumers in implement- ing recommended measures. (003502)

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