Chesapeake Utilities approved for energy efficiency programs in Delaware

Chesapeake Utilities announced the Delaware Public Service Commission voted to approve the company’s establishment of a portfolio of natural gas energy efficiency programs for Delaware. Chesapeake Utilities will partner with the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to deliver the programs, which are the first natural gas efficiency programs to be offered in the state. Delaware residents will benefit from solutions to lower energy costs and live more sustainably. The portfolio consists of three programs: Home Energy Counseling and Checkup, Home Performance with Energy Star and Assisted Home Performance with Energy Star. Chesapeake Utilities developed the portfolio of programs to achieve cost-effective energy and demand savings for its Delaware natural gas customers. While all Chesapeake Utilities’ residential customers are eligible to participate in one or more of the programs in the portfolio, the AHP program is specifically designed to provide support for lower income customers. Collectively, the programs are estimated to save Delaware customers 36,052 MMBtu in natural gas consumption over a two-year period, an amount equivalent to the annual energy usage of approximately 1,055 households.