Comfort Partners Reaches Another Milestone: 100,000 Homes Are Now More Energy Efficient!
Challenge
For Irene Perrini, living in the house that belonged to her parents had been a joy for 70 years, but it also posed some safety and efficiency challenges. Having an older home (built in 1945) made it very difficult for her to maintain the house and make it energy efficient, safe and comfortable.
Solution
Fortunately, through the state’s Universal Service Fund, Ms. Perrini heard about the Comfort Partners Program and learned that she qualified for extensive energy and safety-related assistance. Thanks to the combined efforts of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and its Clean Energy Program, along with Jersey Central Power & Light and New Jersey Natural Gas, a thorough audit of the home was performed. The audit identified a large number of maintenance and safety deficiencies that needed to be corrected, including a water heater and boiler that were both wasting water and energy. In addition, the auditor discovered that the flue pipe was partially separated, allowing flue gases to escape into the attic — a hazardous situation that was corrected immediately.
With the help of the New Jersey Comfort Partners Program, Ms. Perrini’s home underwent vital energy-efficiency and safety improvements. In addition to the corrective measures and efficiency improvements listed to the left, the home received weather stripping around the exterior doors, and the gutters were redirected and properly installed. As a result, Ms. Perrini now has a safer, healthier, more efficient home that she will enjoy with her family for many more years — with the added benefits of dramatic energy savings and increased comfort all year long.
The generosity of the gift of warmth has made my life warm and secure. Everyone who has made this possible has been overwhelmingly kind and thoughtful of my needs and happiness. Thank you to all who participated.
Irene Perrini
New Jersey Comfort Partners Program
ApplyThe New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the state’s electric and natural gas utilities have joined together under New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™ to partner with income-qualifying families and individuals to save energy and money by making their homes more energy efficient.
200,867
People Helped
113,552
MWh Savings
926,207
Dtherms savings
513,732
CFLs installed
22,497,322
Linear feet of air sealing
$58,511,612
Spent on health and safety measures