The WAP is an income-based program that “aims to reduce energy costs for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.”
Based on the energy audit, Cabrera received his energy efficient replacement refrigerator and a window type air conditioning unit, replaced all incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs and received two smoke detectors installed as part of the WAP safety program.
Tinian Mayor Ramon Dela Cruz was present during the presentation of the appliances and congratulated Cabrera for being the program’s first recipient in the municipality and was very grateful to the CNMI Energy Division and WAP staff for all the hard work and dedication that was put into the program in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, WAP.
Lorraine M. Seman, WAP manager, and Eugene Borja, Energy auditor, were both on Tinian from July 11 to 15.
While they were there, 14 other applicant homes were weatherized.
Forty-one homes on Tinian were allocated to receive services, but because of the high volume of applications received during the week, the WAP program for the island exceeded its cap limit.
However, once the program re-opens, more applications will be entertained.
“It is pleasing to know that the Tinian residents are availing of the WAP program and based on energy audits performed, Tinian residents are taking energy conservation efforts by replacing their incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs. This is the beginning to conserving energy and saving money at the same time,” said Seman.
