% THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
% >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
% >>
% >> A LOT OF THE FURNACES TURNED
% ON THIS WEEK AND THE COST OF
% KEEPING IT RUNNING THIS WINTER
% !S EXPECTED TO MAKE A BIG JUMP.
% THE NATIONAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE
% DIRECTOR'S ASSOCIATION SAID THE
% AVERAGE OF HEAT HOME WILL RISE
% 17% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AND
% WITH US IS CHAD LAIBLY.
% THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
% WHEN A REPORT LIKE THIS COMES
% OUTS DO YOU SEE AN INCREASE.
% THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE REALIZING
% WINTER'S ABOUT DO -- TO COME?
% >> ESPECIALLY WITH THE COLD SNAP
% WE
% WE SEE INQUIRIES.
% >> Zac: WHAT DO YOU TELL THEM?
% >> PREPARE THE HOUSE FOR WINTER.
% GET A SMART THERMOSTAT.
% WE HAVE REBATES AND LOOK TO
% INSULATE BECAUSE IF YOU WAIT THE
% NEXT TWO OR THREE MONTHS THE
% SCHEDULE PACKED FOR COMPANIES.
% >> Zac: HOW MUCH MONEY CAN
% SOMEONE SAVE ON ENERGY COST
% COMPARED TO THE COST OF
% WEATHERIZING?%ARE THERE TWO
SCALES?
% >> QUITE A BIT.
% A DEEP RETROFIT CAN SAVE UP TO
% 30% WHICH IS QUITE A LOT.
% DOING A MINOR JOB WITH JUST THE
% ATTIC MAY SAVE 10% AND 15% AND
% INSULATION TENDS TO PAY FOR
% ITSELF WITHIN SEVEN YEARS, GIVE
% OR TAKE TWO OR THREE YEARS.
% >> Zac: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT
% THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY, WE
% HAVE RUSSIA AND UKRAINE AND
% FIRES AND HURRICANES.
% >> IT'S KEEPING THE ENERGY PRY
% OF PRICES THAN WE'D EXPECT.
% PROPANE HAS RISEN AND PEOPLE'S
% PROPANE MAY GO UP $30 OR SO.
% I'M SEEING MORE THAN THAT.
% >> Zac: OKAY.
% NOW, AS MUCH AS NO ONE WANTS TO
% PAY MORE FOR ENERGY, CAN RISING
% COSTS INCENTIVIZE PEOPLE TO
% ACTUALLY DO SOME OF THE UPGRADES
% BECAUSE THE PAY BACK IS FASTER?
% >> ABSOLUTELY.
% WE GET A LOT OF INQUIRIES
% ESPECIALLY NEXT YEAR WITH THE
% INFLATION REDUCTION ACT THERE'LL
% BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO
% SPEND A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY
% NORMALLY WOULD EVEN WHEN THEY
% HAVE LESS BECAUSE THE SAVINGS
% ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
% >> Zac: SO WITH THE INFLATION
% REDUCTION ACT AS PART OF CLIMATE
% CHANGE AND GREEN ISSUES IN
% THERE, DO WE KNOW YET WHAT'S
% GOING TO BE COMING.
% IS THAT STILL BEING FINALIZED?
% >> WE'RE SHIFTING THROUGH THE
% INFORMATION AND SEEING HOW THAT
% MONEY WILL FLOW PRACTICALLY BUT
% EXPECTING THERE TO BE GOOD
% OPPORTUNITIES PARTICULARLY WITH
% DUAL-FUEL HEAT PUMPS.
% THOSE ARE BASICALLY AN AIR
% CONDITIONER THAT ACTS IN REVERSE
% AND THE TECHNOLOGY WASN'T THERE
% AT A GOOD PRICE POINT FOR THE
% COLD CLIMATE IN WISCONSIN,
% NEGATIVE 20 IS THE SWEET SPOT
% YOU WANT THEM TO WORK TO AND NOW
% THEY DO AND THAT'S A GOOD OPTION
% BECAUSE THERE'S MONEY FOR
% RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERS FOR THAT
% KIND OF TECHNOLOGY.
% >> Zac: WE'VE TALKED ABOUT HOME
% OWNERS BUT PEOPLE LIVE IN
% APARTMENTS.%ARE THERE THINGS
THEY CAN DO?
% >> SAME THING.
% OUR PROGRAM FOCUS ON ENERGY
% WORKS FOR RENTERS AS WELL.
% >> Zac: WHERE SHOULD THEY GO AND
% LOOK AT?
% >> THEY SHOULD LOOK AT
% WWW.FOCUSONENERGY.%OUR PROGRA
M HAS BEEN AROUND 20
% YEARS AND IT'S WELL MANAGED.
% THE MONEY DOESN'T RUN OUT
% BECAUSE IT'S SO WELL MANAGED.
% IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
% >> Zac: I'VE SEEN SOME FORECASTS
% WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IN THE
% FARMER'S ALMANAC OR WANT TO GO
% WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER --
% >> I LOOKED AT MINE THE OTHER
% DAY.
% >> Zac: IT SAYS THERE'S A HIGHER
% PERCENTAGE CHANCE WE COULD HAVE
% A COLDER AND WETTER WINTER THAN
% AVERAGE.
% IT ADDS ON TO ENERGY COSTS,
% RIGHT?
% >> IT DOES.
% THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY'LL BE
% FOR HEATING YOUR HOME WHETHER
% IT'S A COOLED WINTER OR NOT AND
% HEATING COSTS ARE ON THE RISE SO
% IT'S SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF
% NOW BECAUSE THE INSULATION
% COMPANIES ARE GOING TO BE REALLY
% BUSY MOVING FORWARD.
% ALSO, IF YOU'VE CALLED AN HCAC
% COMPANY BECAUSE OF THE DUAL-FUEL
% HEAT PUMPS AND THE RISE OF COSTS
% OF GETTING MACHINES TUNED UP
% THEY'RE BUSY.
% YOU HAVE TO BE PATIENT.
% >> Zac: CHAD LAIBLY WITH FOCUS
% ON ENERGY.
% >> THANK YOU.
% >> Zac: FOR MORE ON THIS AND
% OTHER ISSUES FACING WISCONSIN
% VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
% PBSWISCONSIN.org AND JOIN US
% NEXT FRIDAY AT 7:00 P.M. FOR THE