Transcript Colorado Energy Office: Weatherization – Quality Work Plan

Colorado Energy Office:
Weatherization – Quality Work Plan
Marjorie Carrasco
September 12, 2013
Implementation Strategy
PY 13-14
Action
September
Conference Call with Technical Team
- Layout requirements/expectations
Gather data on deployment methodology
- Costs, training, certification
- 3rd party, State, or agency
October
Technical Team Meeting (Buy-in)
- Review Analysis of costs
- Determine model
- Strategize implementation
- Identify challenges / solutions
- Establish certification timeline
- Policy, Procedure changes
Nov-Dec
• Communications with agencies
• Establish Final Implementation Path
Forward
• Complete analysis of costs
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Implementation Strategy (cont’d)
PY 13-14
Action
January
RFP Process begins
• Identified costs for implementation to
be included in PY14-15 budgets
• Develop plan for certification
• Use Colorado Training Center
Proctors
• New Mexico Training Center
February
Develop strategy for agency specific
instructions to ensure firewalls are in
place
• Policy Procedures
• Field Guide
• SWS incorporation
March
Revise State Plan
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Implementation – Subgrantee Challenges
Currently leaning towards 100% inspection at subgrantee level.
Analysis will take place to study cost-effectiveness of alternate models.
Challenge
Ideas
Rural areas
- Additional Costs
- Delay in reporting
- Delay in payment
- Past inspectors could
make small repairs
- Auditors low cost
homes, also signed
inspection
• Parent Subgrantee may
have to inspect satellite
offices
• Use other Subgrantees
Inspectors
• Use non-DOE funds for
far away units (Waiver)
• CEO prefers one set of
rules / one program
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Implementation – Subgrantee Challenges
Certification Issues
Challenge
Ideas
Coordination in training and
testing of each inspector.
• May use phased in
process, 1-2 at each sub
• Subgrantees running
with smaller crews and
admin staff
• Peer to peer training,
mentor in addition to
formal training
• Would like to see HS
Diploma and GED
requirement waived in
exchange for recognized
work experience
Time and Costs
Long time employees may
find passing test difficult
Pre-requisites
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Implementation – Grantee Challenges
State Issues
Challenge
Issues
Costs
• PY14-15 may present a
challenge
• Using other funds to
make up deficient
Deficiencies
• How are deficiencies
addressed at inspection?
Delays in reimbursement
• Dependent on model
Buy-in from Subgrantees
• Communication, Sub
involvement at front end
BPI Training – Subs not
impressed with training and
execution of testing.
• Allow time for bugs to be
worked out before
committing to costs
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Implementation – Grantee Challenges
State Issues
Challenge
Issues
Costs of training, testing
• ~ 20 inspectors
• Training costs = $4,700
• Does not include
additional focused
training
• Total: $94,000
IREC
• Currently do not have an
IREC training center
• Closest Training Center
– New Mexico
• Possible on-line training
2 days with 3 days in
classroom
• If approved, use an instate proctor for testing
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