Transcript What Do You Want From Tomorrow’s Weatherization Program

Leveraging: What’s New ?
Been There / Done That ?
Heard this All Before?
Meg Power, PhD
Economic Opportunity Studies
Washington, DC
NASCSP Fall Meeting, Buckhead, GA
September 12 , 2012
No Longer A Secret:
Lotsa Leveraging Loads the Land
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2011: 46 states leveraged $805 M
42
over $1 million leveraged
32 over $5 million
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2012 . 48 states-$690 M
est
45
over $1 Mil.
28 over 5 mil.
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Understanding WAP Leveraged $$
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NOW SHARING: Draft Results of
EOS Leveraged Partnerships Project Deeper
Dive :
2011 All Funds and est. 2012 & beyond
 Why? Your Opportunities in Context
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Leveraged $: (3 Types) 2011 & 2012
$900,000,000
$800,000,000
$700,000,000
Misc
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
Ratepayer
Funds
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
LIHEAPWAP
$100,000,000
$2011
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Change Since 2008
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WAP Utility Leveraging All Ratepayer-Funded EE
 Growth
Since 2008
(ACEEE)
$5,000
$4,500
$4,000
$3,500
$3,000
$330
$2,500
$320
$2,000
$310
$1,500
$300
$1,000
$500
$290
$0
$280
2008
2010
$270
$260
$250
2008 (eval.)
2011
2012
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WAP Goals for Ratepayer Resources
Expand/Est. WAP-coordinated Programs
 Capture a greater share of Low-Income
$$ to coordinate with WAP
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 What
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you, the state, offer.
Change the current structure for a lowWAP world
 Piggybacked
= a match program in disguise
 Whole house, fuel-blind models
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Ideal Rate-Payer Low-Income
Program Features
Whole House
 Fuel Blind
 Non-energy Benefits Count
 Includes Repairs and Health-Safety
 Consumer Ed. Covered
 Pays Admin Costs
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WAP is LIHEAP - Dependent
+10% of all U.S. LIHEAP Goes to WAP
 Range: : .25 to .003 –even During ARRA!
 System lost $110 Million in 2012 v. 2011
 Which Type Is Your Program?
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 Dominant
LIHEAP
 Balanced Mix
 WAP Only? (UH-OH!)
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Strategy 1: Transfer MORE LIHEAP!
What’s the case in tough times?
 Is it an inter-state-agency funding struggle?
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 You’ll
need a legislature
 You’ll need arm’s length lobbying – and CAAs have
balance perspective, credibility
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Got LIHEAP Influence ? Can it be smarter?
i.e. More bill reduction with less LIHEAP?
Arrears management?
Discount fuels? Waive fixed charges? etc
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WHAT IS LIHEAP-Funded WAP?
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Whole House WAP?
Health Safety increment?
Innovation ?
Ideal for 2013 = ?
SIR v. Savings+ ?
More WAP emphasis on affordability ?
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Braiding:
Will It Grow WAP’s Reach? Market?
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Where is WAP’s/your agency “home”?
Housing/CED? Revisit efficiency in the
state’s portfolio ?
Note:
EOS’ SHFA Inquiry
Energy? Imagine & Offer new roles as
or with 3rd Party Administrator?
 DHHS? A workforce for maintaining
Independent Living units? Shelters?
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Is Your Access > Local Agencies’ ?
Make that arena your to-do with
 Smart State-Local Collaborations
 Clear Roles &
 Single Purpose
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 reached
via Every Networks’ Links
 Several implementation systems/rules
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Weatherization Leveraging Partnerships Project
Why Do We
Call it
“Leverage”?
WAP is an
Asset!
WAP
This is Your
Program
Delivering
Value
This is the
value you
add
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