Y 4. Ag 8/1:96-XX RURAL HOME WEATHERIZATION AND 96-2 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION AND CREDIT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS E DE LA GARZA, Texas Vice Chairman COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington, Chairman WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina DAWSON MATHIS, Georgia GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California CHARLES WHITLEY, North Carolina TOM DASCHLE, South Dakota KENT HANCE, Texas BERYL ANTHONY, JR., Arkansas WILLIAM C. WAMPLER, Virginia. JAMES P. JOHNSON, Colorado MARGARET M. HECKLER, Massachusetts CONTENTS Barsness, Nancy, farmwife, member, Runestone Electric Association, Cavanaugh, Gordon, Administrator, Farmers Home Administration, U.S. Dolinger, John R., general manager, Cumberland Electric Membership Drake, Martha, member, Top O' Michigan Rural Electric Cooperative, Edie, Esther, chairperson, South Dakota Resources Coalition, Bruce, Feragen, Robert W., Administrator, Rural Electrification Administration, Freeman, Randy, member-owner, Pierce-Pepin Electric Cooperative, Page 156 159 151 6 122 Freeman, Richard M., Director, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Goodall, Charles, member, Illini Electric Cooperative, Sidell, Ill Hines, Milton D., general manager, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Jones, Hon. Ed, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee__ Kobell, Ruth, legislative assistant, National Farmers Union, Washington, Ostendorf, David L., energy project director, Rural America, Washington, Partridge, Robert D., executive vice president and general manager, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Washington, D.C... Searls, Dean, manager, Adams Electric Cooperative, Camp Point, Ill____ Waller, Helen, farmer-rancher, and chairperson, Northern Plains Resource 119 113 66 MATERIAL SUBMITTED Matson, William F., executive vice president and general manager, Penn- sylvania Rural Electric Association and Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Tvedten, Richard, member, board of directors, Pierce-Pepin Electric RURAL HOME WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY CONSERVATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1980 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION AND CREDIT Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m., in room 1301, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Ed Jones of Tennessee (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Harkin, Huckaby, Hance, Bedell, Daschle, Madigan, Marlenee, and Hopkins. Staff present: Christine D. Abram, clerk; Bernard Brenner, Robert A. Cashdollar, James W. Johnson, Jr., and Wayne A. Fletcher. OPENING REMARKS OF HON. ED JONES, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE Mr. JONES of Tennessee. The Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit will come to order. Before I call the first witness, I want to personally apologize to you because I can hardly talk today. I guess some people back home will be happy that I have lost my voice, but I sort of need it in this business. It will be back, I suppose, in a few days. I have the same thing so many people have had. I personally appreciate the fact that you are here. I see Mr. Harkin is coming in. He is going to take my place today to conduct the hearing which I appreciate very much. We are enthused over the fact that we have as many witnesses as we have to review the rural home weatherization and energy conservation program. I think it is something that is vital, and I know that you do. I doubt that we will have many members of the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit present. There will be some, and those who are not here will certainly read the testimony we have. Several weeks ago when we were holding hearings here and out in the field, too, we detected a growing interests in this matter of weatherization as far as the members of the committee are concerned. The hearings, of course, are exploratory in nature to allow us to see what is happening in this area, and to see if new or modified Federal programs are in order. Additionally, I have also asked the Government witnesses to brief us on their efforts in the areas of promoting alternative fuels, such as gasohol and solar. The main focus will be the weatherization efforts, (1) |