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2005 Residential Heating & Fuel Type Survey Results. ERCOT Load Profiling Presentation to PWG October 26, 2005. Objective:
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2005 Residential Heating & Fuel Type Survey Results ERCOT Load Profiling Presentation to PWG October 26, 2005
Objective: Develop a more accurate algorithm to predict presence and use of electric heat for residential customers and collect data to support analysis to potentially develop new profile types Design: 41,000 bilingual survey forms (including pilot) mailed Stratified by Weather Zone and Profile Type 2,563 RESHIWR per Weather Zone 2,562 RESLOWR per Weather Zone Residential Heating & Fuel Type Survey
Response 4,669 responses as of 09/30/2005 11.4% response rate Phone Calls Generated 68 calls received (ERCOT provided ‘800’ number) Frequent Questions/Comments More info about survey Wrong name to address matching Electric account set up Complaints regarding electric service Budget $38,772 actual cost ($50,000 was the approved budget) included Market Researcher Name to Address Service ‘800’ number Post Office services Postage Misc (ex., mileage) Savings resulted largely from ERCOT obtaining & using a temporary PO Box & Business Reply Mail account Residential Survey Results(including Pilot)
The following slides represent responses received from the ERCOT 2005 Heating and Fuel Type Survey. Responses are unvalidated. Survey Questions What classification (Dwelling type) best fits this address? What is the primary type of home heating used at this residence? If you replied “electricity” to question 2, is your heating system a heat pump? What type of air conditioning is used at this residence? Have you added central electric cooling or heating in the last 2 years? What is the approximate square footage of living space in your residence? What is the approximate age of your residence? What fuel does the water heating system for this residence use? Residential Heating & Fuel Type Survey
8.5% 12.6% 10.5% 9.9% 13.6% 11.3% 10.6% 14.1% Responses by WZone/Profile Type Responses / Mailed by WZone
Q2 – Primary Home Heat Electricity Natural/Bottled Gas Other/Not Sure
Q2 – Primary Home Heat By Profile Type Electricity Natural/Bottled Gas Other/Not Sure
Central Air Conditioning/Window Wall Central AC – No Window/Wall Window/Wall – No Central AC Central AC & Window/Wall
Central Air Conditioning/Evaporative Central AC – No Evap. Cooler Evap. Cooler – No Central AC Central AC & Evap. Cooler
Window Wall AC/Evaporative Window Wall – No Evap. Cooler Evap. Cooler – No Window Wall Window Wall & Evap. Cooler
Primary Heat/Age of Residence Electricity Natural/Bottled Gas Other/Not Sure
Primary Heat/Age of Residence Electricity Natural/Bottled Gas Other/Not Sure
Primary Heat/Age of Residence Electricity Other/Not Sure Natural/Bottled Gas