Program areas at NORA
Research, development, and demonstration: in 2022, the Alliance granted or expended $2,673,141 for the Research, development, and demonstration program, including $2,083,944 in National spending of past year's assessments revenue to conduct Research, development, and demonstration activities relating to Oilheat fuel, including the development of energy-efficient heating systems to be placed into the marketplace. This also includes the Alliance, in conjunction with an institution or organization engaged in biofuels Research, to develop consumer education materials describing the benefits of using biofuels as or in Oilheat fuel based on the technical information developed. In addition, the Alliance has designated another $1,296,784 in 2022 assessments for future National spending (continued on schedule o)(continued from page 2) on the Research, development, and demonstration program making the total for 2022, 30 percent of net assessments revenue after deducting the amount added to net assets unavailable for obligation until october 1, 2028.
Heating oil efficiency and upgrade: in 2022, the Alliance granted or expended $896,350 for the heating oil efficiency and upgrade program, including $26,502 in grants and spending of past year's assessments revenue to carry out programs to assist consumers (i) to make cost-effective upgrades to more fuel efficient heating oil systems or otherwise make cost-effective modifications to an existing heating system to improve the efficiency of the system, (ii) to improve energy efficiency or reduce energy consumption through cost-effective energy efficiency programs for consumers, or (iii) to improve the safe operation of a heating system. In addition, the Alliance has designated another $73,143 in 2022 assessments for future National spending on the heating oil efficiency (continued on schedule o)(continued from page 2) and upgrade program making the total for 2022, 15 percent of net assessments revenue after deducting the amount added to net assets unavailable for obligation until october 1, 2028.
Consumer education, safety, and training: in 2022, the Alliance granted or expended $1,736,587 for the consumer education, safety, and training program, including $100,438 in grants and spending of past year's assessments revenue to (i) conduct consumer education activities relating to Oilheat fuel, including providing information to consumers on energy conservation strategies, safety, new technologies that reduce consumption or improve safety and comfort, the use of biofuel blends, and federal, state, and local programs designed to assist Oilheat fuel consumers, (ii) conduct worker safety and training activities relating to Oilheat fuel, including energy efficiency training, (iii) carry out other activities recommended by the secretary of energy, or (iv) establish a data collection process (continued on schedule o)(continued from page 2) to track equipment, service, and related safety issues to develop measures to improve safety. In addition, the Alliance has designated another $193,238 in 2022 assessments for future National spending on the consumer education, safety, and training program making the total for 2022, 29 percent of net assessments revenue after deducting the amount added to net assets unavailable for obligation until october 1, 2028.
Unallocated state rebates: in addition to the specific program commitments discussed previously, the Alliance has committed $1,178,557, which is 19 percent of net 2022 assessment revenue after deducting the amount added to net assets unavailable for obligation until october 1, 2028, for state rebates that have not yet been allocated to a program specified in public law 115-334. The Alliance plans to allocate these state rebates to the Research, development, and demonstration and/or heating oil efficiency and upgrade programs. State organizations develop detailed plans for use of the rebates to do work under these programs.