LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To help customers better manage their energy usage in 2010, Louisville Gas and Electric Company is again donating $100,000 to Project Warm, which will allow the organization to fund a variety of weatherization programs.
Helping the Louisville community since 1982, Project Warm is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization serving low-income, elderly and disabled individuals by promoting energy affordability, safety and comfort through energy conservation and education. The services and programs provided by Project Warm are free and are offered throughout the year. They include:
- Energy-Saving Blitz — A program that comprises volunteers who hang interior plastic window covers in the homes of 300 elderly and disabled individuals experiencing financial hardship. Hundreds of LG&E volunteers participated in the November 2009 weatherization event, as they have since the program began.
- First Line Weatherization — Provides weatherization services, such as replacing and repairing window glass, caulking, and other air sealing techniques for 300 households in need.
- Energy Management Workshops — These workshops are designed to help approximately 500 households better manage their utility usage by teaching simple energy-saving techniques and providing free materials participants can take home and install themselves. An updated list of workshops is available by visiting www.projectwarm.org.
- Self-Help Pick-Up — This program provides weatherization materials to financially-challenged, able-bodied households who are interested in lowering their utility usage and bills, and who have attended an energy management workshop in the past.
"Project Warm's services are vital to our region and provide at-risk people in our community with valuable weatherization tools and education that make a difference in helping them manage utility bills," said Laura Douglas, vice president of Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs for E.ON U.S., parent company of LG&E. "Since Project Warm's inception, we've been a like-minded partner in the effort to promote energy efficiency and help our customers use energy wisely."
Frank Schwartz, Acting Director for Project Warm, added: "We have been partners with LG&E since our inception, and are grateful for their financial and volunteer commitment. This year's donation will once again help us continue to provide year-round weatherization services to the area's low and fixed-income citizens."
To learn more about Project Warm, its services and programs, visit www.projectwarm.org.
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LG&E is a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON U.S. LLC that serves 314,000 natural gas and 389,000 electric customers in Louisville, Ky., and 16 surrounding counties.
