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Air Infiltration (Low Income)

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Seal, caulk and weatherstrip your home to reduce air leaks.

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1. Confirm Customer Eligibility

  1. Customer must reside in Texas and receive electric service from El Paso Electric
  2. Single Family Homes (1-4 units)
  3. Multifamily Homes (more than 4 units) - Must be individually metered
  4. Customer must meet Income Qualified requirements and complete an Income Eligibility Form and provide supporting documentation.
  5. HOME MUST BE COOLED BY REFRIGERATED AIR CONDITIONING

2. Provide a Written Quote

  1. Contractor must provide the customer with a written quote that includes all work materials before any work is done. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0242-hiring-contractor

3. Project Notification/Schedule Inspections

  1. Notify CLEAResult and El Paso Electric of upcoming projects before projects are initiated, as well as to schedule pre- and post-installation inspections.
  2. NEW contractors must schedule pre-inspections for their first three projects BEFORE projects are initiated.

4. To Qualify

  1. There is an upper limit of 4.6 CFM50 per square foot of house floor area for the pre-retrofit infiltration rate on eligible projects. For homes where the pre-retrofit leakage exceeds this limit, savings will be awarded against the leakage cap.
  2. El Paso Electric may require certification or competency testing of personnel who will perform the blower door tests.
  3. Income Qualified customers Only

5. Complete Incentive Form or submit via online portal

    1. Customer contact information and customer signature
    2. Conditioned floor area, SQ.FT.
    3. Shielding type (well, normal, exposed)
    4. A/C make and model
    5. Pre- and post-treatment blower door tests
  1. To qualify for incentives, home must achieve minimum and maximum pre- and post- leakage rates, based on the Minimum Final Ventilation Rate Table
  1. Correct incentive amount, based on CFM50 reduction

6. Submit Required Documentation for Payment of Each Project

    1. Contractor must submit within 45 days of completion
  1. Incentive Form.
  2. Photos showing pre and post CFM50 leakage.
  3. Photos of type of retrofit implemented for homes that achieved a CFM reduction of 30% or higher. Reference the Incentive Form for requirements.
  4. Invoice - showing EPE incentive and customer out-of-pocket cost.
  5. Income Eligibility Form and supporting documentation.

7. Quality control

  1. Visit NREL Standard Work Specifications at https://sws.nrel.gov for guidelines to ensure quality installations based on national best practices.
  2. Maintain program compliance – see Probationary Policies & Procedures document