A new Minnesota law aims to bridge that gap.
The stateâs existing Conservation Improvement Program failed to incentivize utilities who operate programs for low-income property owners for the cost of âpre-weatherizationâ services â such as removing asbestos or lead paint â a restriction that deferred as many as a third of potential clients from receiving energy efficiency assistance. Clients in need of pre-weatherization work typically struggled or failed to complete projects since utilities could only cover expenses directly related to energy efficiency.
That will now change with the new Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Act, which updates the Department of Commerceâs Conservation Improvement Program. The ECO Act, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in May, permits utilities to receive credit, for the first time, for pre-weatherization and other preparatory work.
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