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Resident Energy Conservation Program (RECP)
The office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) set forth the policy for the payment of utilities in Public Private Venture (PPV) housing to encourage energy efficiency in privatized housing. The RECP transfers the responsibility for electricity consumption from the PPV partner to the PPV resident. The program is designed to set a reasonable range for normal electricity consumption in PPV housing units. The program is in alignment with the Department of Defense's energy conservation initiatives to reduce dependence on foreign oil, other fossil fuels, and over use of electricity.
Forest
City Residential Management (FCRM) established “like type” groups
of PPV homes based on neighborhood, size, number of bedrooms, and
year built. Each month, FCRM calculates a monthly usage
average for each like-type group of homes.
FCRM
adds a buffer above and below the monthly usage average to
establish a “normal usage” band. The buffers are added to
account for variances in the homes and family
demographics.
Residents are required to pay for excess electricity
consumption that is above the normal usage band. Residents
whose consumption falls below the normal usage band receive a
credit or rebate. Residents within the normal usage band will
neither pay nor receive a credit.
Residents will receive a monthly bill showing their
month’s consumption as compared to the monthly usage and the normal
usage band, along with the money owed or
credited.
A “Mock
Billing” period was established for September through December
2010. The first mock bills were received mid-October 2010 and
reflected September’s usage. The mock billing was established
as a way for residents to become accustomed to the
RECP. Currently, new residents with FCRM receive 3 mock
bills before their live billing begins. Residents who move
from one FCRM property to another are not considered “new”
residents and, therefore, will not have a mock billing
period.
As part of the lease
signing process, new residents will sign and receive a copy of
their RECP Addendum. At that time FCRM will explain any
applicable mock billing period and what buffer zone is currently
being used to establish the normal usage band. Please note
that the terms of the RECP are subject to
change.
Please
click here to view a sample RECP
Addendum.
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