Efficiency Vermont
Long Island Power Authority
Public Service Electric and Gas
Cape Light Compact
Vermont Builds Greener
US DOE Region 1 Weatherization Program
China Green Lights
 
  Cape Light Compact  
 

The Challenge
As a relatively new organization involving 21 towns in Massachussetts (Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard), the Cape Light Compact needed to identify and improve energy efficiency programs. With phone survey results in hand, the Compact had details about site conditions. However, they needed a method to verify results as well as to determine the causes of conditions.

 
     
 
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Solution
Working as a sub-contractor to Opinion Dynamics Corporation (ODC), VEIC provided on-site assessments of the Compact's Residential High Use program and Low-Income program. This field work not only allows reconciling actual site conditions with phone survey results, it also allows assessing installation quality and missed opportunities.  

Results
VEIC identified important disconnects between data collection, data tracking/reporting and reality, as well as missed opportunities. As a result, the Cape Light Compact instituted improved data tracking and communication/planning for Martha's Vineyard Residential High Use program customers. The Compact rolled-out a resulting redesigned Residential High Use and Residential Conservation Services program to simplify the administration and delivery of comprehensive services for all residential customers under the Home Energy Services Program.
 

Testimonials
Thanks to the on-site observations by the expert staff at VEIC, our residential energy efficiency program will be better able to provide comprehensive, quality and timely services for our customers.  We look forward to receiving similar benefits from the evaluation of our low-income program currently being conducted.  We would be happy to recommend VEIC to others.

-Kevin Galligan, Cape Light Compact

References 

Kevin Galligan
Cape Light Compact  (www.capelightcompact.org)
508-375-6828
kfg@cape.com