Local Energy Alliance Program
The Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) will coordinate energy audits on homes in Charlottesville and Albemarle County to find out if energy usage could be reduced. LEAP would then make loans to the homeowners to help them cover the cost of energy-saving improvements.
The organization is co-located with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission.
Staff
Cynthia Adams, Executive Director
Funding
In summer 2009, Charlottesville and Albemarle County were awarded a $500,000 grant from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) to launch a the new service. The Blue Moon Fund has given an additional $100,000. In August 2010, LEAP received a $1.9 million award fromthe U.S. Department of Energy to improve the efficiency of multi-family homes in Charlottesville and the Hampton Roads area[1].
References
- Albemarle Supervisors debate future of energy audit program for homeowners, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Energy Upgrades for Low-income Housing Get Boost | Daily Progress." Home | Daily Progress. 26 Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/aug/26/energy-upgrades-low-income-housing-get-boost-ar-474912/>.