Share Your Input: Albemarle County Energy Burden Study

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Share Your Input: Albemarle County Energy Burden Study

Beginning in the summer of 2024, The Community Climate Collaborative’s Policy Team kicked off ambitious energy burden studies in Richmond and Albemarle County. Energy burden refers to the percentage of one’s income spent on home energy costs, such as gas and electricity. The study will analyze neighborhood-level data to understand energy burden disparities across the city and create an interactive map for the public to use.

To enhance this study, C3 is seeking insights directly from Albemarle County residents. We invite you to share your experiences with high energy costs and the challenges of energy affordability by completing this quick survey. Your input is invaluable, as we believe that the most impactful part of any study comes from hearing the voices of those directly affected.

Participation is voluntary and personally identifying information will not be published.

Email *

Are you a part of an organization that works with people who experience energy or housing unaffordability? If so, which organization?

I grant C3 permission to share the details of my experience. (Personally identifying information will not be shared) *

Yes

Which neighborhood or district do you live in?

Do you live in Albemarle County? *

Yes, I live in Albemarle County

No, I live in the City of Charlottesville

Other:

Do you rent or own where you live?

Rent

Own

Other:

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How many people live in your household?

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People with low incomes and high energy bills are most likely to experience energy burden. Is your household low-income? For reference, the State of VA considers households making under $70,600/year for two people low-income.

Yes

Unknown

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Have you experienced what you would consider high energy/utility costs? Have these increased over time?

Do your utility costs make it hard to pay your rent or mortgage?

Yes

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Are your utility costs grouped with your monthly rent payment or are you billed separately?

Rent and utilities are billed together

Rent and all utilities are billed together, electricity is billed separately

Rent and all utilities are billed together, natural gas is billed separately

Rent and utilities are billed separately

Other (fill in the answer)

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(Select all that apply) During the past 12 months, has your household:

Received a shutoff notice

Had insufficient air conditioning or heat due to lack of cooling/heating equipment in home

Had insufficient air conditioning or heat due to inability to pay

Experienced an interruption in utility service due to an unpaid bill

Have you received any financial or educational assistance to help you reduce energy costs? If yes, please add name of assistance program in the "other" category below.

Yes

No, I did not qualify or meet the eligibility requirements

No, I am not aware of/have not been offered assistance

Other:

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Has your household had to make tradeoffs between paying energy bills and other essential needs?

Would you like to share anything else about your experience?

I am open to C3 following up with me to learn more about my experience. If yes, please put your email in the "Other" option below. *

Yes

Other:

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