Energy burden pt. 3: Where do we go from here?

Three-part blog series by Spring 2025 Energy & Climate Intern Ava Ambroggio  A key factor contributing to the disparity in success between Illinois’ Home Energy Savings (HES) program and Duke Energy’s Neighborhood Energy Saver (NES) and Dominion Energy’s Neighborhood Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) appears to be significant differences in program funding.  In 2023, HES operated […]

Energy burden pt. 1: What is it?

Three-part blog series by Spring 2025 Energy & Climate Intern Ava Ambroggio  An energy burden is the portion of a household’s annual income spent on home energy costs.   Housing and energy experts recommend that households spend no more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs, with no more than 6 percent dedicated to […]