Resource Action Programs Information

Resource Action Programs® (RAP), a Franklin Energy company, offers a family of Measure Based Education(SM) programs designed to increase residential resource efficiency and community awareness. The proven design generates immediate savings in water and energy use while providing a turnkey, cost-effective solution. With more than 20 years of experience, RAP has become the leader in cost-effective Measure-Based Education(SM) for K-12, Direct-to-Customer & Small/Medium Business. RAP programs feature interactive client education, self-installed kits, and complete implementation services and reporting. Resource Action Programs has conducted programs ranging in size from 30 to more than 70,000 participants. These programs involved custom design requirements as well as extensive services ranging from kit production to shipping coordination, order processing, curriculum design, and participant support. Data collection, engaging education, and management are hallmarks of RAP programs. Industry awards support RAP’s methods and successes. In 2013, RAP was the only Conservation Services Provider (CSP) honored as one of 12 top programs that save both energy and water by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE). Programs selected for these awards were honored for market penetration, innovative design, and the ability to achieve substantial and sustained water and energy savings. This award was earned on behalf of the Southern California LivingWise® Program, sponsored by energy, gas, and water utilities. Consistently earned, RAP clients received these two 2014 awards: American Public Power Association (APPA) Energy Innovator Award for the Lincoln Electric Systems Energy Detective Program and the National Energy and the Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) Corporate Excellence Award for the PPL Electric Utilities e-PowerWise Program.