Energy Efficiency
Look for MORPC vehicles in your neighborhood! Also known as weatherization, MORPC staff visit local neighborhoods to offer expert service and repair improving home energy efficiency. Services offered include assessment and repair/replacement of electric appliances and light fixtures as well as gas appliances including furnaces, water heaters, and gas cook stoves. Keeping the environment and safety in mind, MORPC helps reduce energy consumption and, consequently, energy bills. Our clients average a 23 percent reduction in energy bills, which can add up to around $325 per year in savings. Since 1988 MORPC has helped 10,321 families keep their homes warm and safe. Click here to view a map of all homes serviced since 2008.
These services are FREE to income-eligible clients thanks to funding from the Ohio Department of Development Office of Energy Efficiency’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP), Electric Partnership Program and Columbia Gas of Ohio’s WarmChoiceTM Program. For more information, call 614-621-1171 or email our staff.
Do I Qualify?
To be eligible you must rent or own a home in Franklin County and your total household income during the preceding 12 months must be equal to or less than 150-200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. If a household is on the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), they would automatically qualify. Income is based on the 12 months prior to application.
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Income Guidelines
Size of family
unit | 150
Percent
of Poverty | 200
Percent
of Poverty |
| 1 | $16,245 | $21,660 |
| 2 | $21,855 | $29,140 |
| 3 | $27,465 | $36,620 |
| 4 | $33,075 | $44,100 |
| 5 | $38,685 | $51,580 |
| 6 | $44,295 | $59,060 |
| 7 | $49,905 | $66,540 |
| 8 | $55,515 | $74,020 |
For households with more than eight people, add $5,610 for each additional member. Call 614-621-1171 to check your eligibility and apply for the program over the phone.
Weatherization Showcase
This event takes you inside a client's home to see first-hand the weatherization and energy efficiency improvements MORPC offers free to eligible applicants. For media interested in attending the annual fall event or scheduling a separate showcase, please contact 614-621-1171.
Showcase Event video
