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 PROGRAM 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.
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