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vented natural gas appliances. 



The original intent of these super Good Cents and MAP 

 programs were to encourage the standardizing of higher levels of 

 conservation through increasingly stringent building codes. That 

 goal has been achieved in the region and the states we serve 

 (Oregon and Washington) now administer much tougher building 

 codes. So, instead of being a true conservation measure, these 

 programs are now used as a means of influencing the consumer's 

 choice of heating fuel. 



We believe very strongly that BPA should undertake several 



different efforts to encourage resource acquisition through fuel 



switching. First, BPA should become proactive in encouraging and 



providing incentives for fuel switching wherever it is economic 



or feasible on systems served by BPA. BPA should be providing 



incentive dollars to its utility customers to compensate them for 



reduced revenues when fuel switching does occur. Second, we 



believe that the obsolete conservation programs such as Super 



Good Cents and MAP that inhibit the use of natural gas should be 



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