CHA Executive Director Betsy McCrightThe energy savings agreement that left several East Lake Courts residents complaining about high energy bills is about to hit Emma Wheeler Homes.
Pending approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, officials with the Chattanooga Housing Authority will extend its energy services agreement with Honeywell International and install electrical work and energy-saving appliances — including central heat and air, water heaters, stoves and ranges — at Emma Wheeler Homes.
If all goes according to schedule, central air conditioning will be installed at Emma Wheeler for the first time by spring, officials said. The 340-unit site was built in the late 1950s.
CHA board members approved the Honeywell agreement at their monthly board meeting Tuesday. The agreement is scheduled to run over the next 14 years.
The deal is expected to result in $10.27 million worth of savings for the Chattanooga Housing Authority, according to the CHA.