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(p.4,Q2) 



Please provide an estimate of the total expenditures to date of the "Super- 

 Good Cents" program in areas where natural gas service is currently 

 available. Please estimate the budget savings that would result from a 

 termination of the Super Good Cents program in areas currently served by 

 natural gas per fiscal year from FY 1994 to FY 1998. 



• The intent of the Super Good Cents program is to promote energy 

 efficiency in new electrically heated homes . No reliable statistics 

 are available from PPC's members about the programs's effect in 

 areas served by namral gas. Informal evidence from PPC's members, 

 however, indicates that in areas where natural gas is available its 

 market share is approaching 90%. 



• The Super Good Cents program is designed to educate the 

 construction trades, manufacturers, suppliers and consumers 

 about the importance of quality materials and workmanship in the 

 efficiency of new homes . It was developed to prepare the market to 

 accept the Northwest Power Planning Council's Model Conservation 

 Standards (MCS). 



• Significant savings might be accomplished by reducing the cost 

 components of the Super Good Cents program . For example, 

 regional advertising could be lowered along with certain program 

 support items. PPC is participating in BPA's program-by-program 

 review of all of its residential programs and we expect to identify 

 significant savings through these efforts. 



(p.4,Q3) 



It is my understanding that a study has been conducted which compares the 

 costs of BPA conservation programs per unit of energy saved to the costs 

 incurred by certain Northwest utilities per unit of energy saved. Please 

 provide a copy of this study and explain the differences in conservation 

 costs, if any, between BPA and regional utilities. 



• PPC is unaware of any published study comparing the cost per 

 unit of energy saved in BPA prog rams an d the cost pgr nnit pf 

 energy saved of other Northwest utilities . PPC has repeatedly 

 expressed its concern about BPA making appropriate conservation 

 investments and keeping its administrative and overhead costs as low 



