2008 - National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference

Workshops – Session 8
8-A Demand-Side Management Programs: How to Preserve Energy §
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Jeff Ackermann, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
David Carroll, APPRISE, Inc.
Howard Geller, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Learn in this session what governments are doing to preserve energy from the perspective of
demand-side management and how low-income customers are part of the program mix.
8-B Energy Efficiency to the Rescue: Solar Water Heater Programs
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Mary Grassi, PPL Electric Utilities
Tim Dahl, PPL Electric Utilities
Peggie Neville, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Tim Dahl will discuss PPL’s low-income solar water heater program, which provides training
to people to install heaters that are provided to low-income customers. Peggie Neville will
discuss NYSERDA’s Empower New York program, which serves households with incomes
below 60 percent of state median income. The primary services are electric reduction
measures, including replacement refrigerators and high efficiency lighting, and targeted
home performance measures, including air sealing, insulation, and repair or replacement of
heating systems.
8-C Energy Assistance Through Faith-Based Organizations
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Sherry Vogel, National Center for Appropriate Technology/LIHEAP Clearinghouse
Leslie Lee, Delaware Department of Human Services
ZeeRamell Pace, THAW Fund
Non-traditional service providers play a vital role in helping low-income families with energy
and other critical needs. This workshop, following up on a well received session from
recent NLIEC and NFFN conferences, will provide information on the role that faith-based
organizations play in strengthening the overall safety net for families in need, especially in
the area of providing energy assistance.
8-D WRAP: Examining the Weatherization, Rehabilitation and Asset Preservation
Partnership §
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Mark Wolfe, National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association
Spencer M. Cowan, The Center for Urban and Regional Studies
This session will address the findings of the Weatherization, Rehabilitation and Asset
Preservation (WRAP) Partnership. The project supported 10 one-stop programs, managed
by community action agencies and other groups, that enhanced low-income home
ownership by integrating weatherization, rehabilitation and social service programs. The
workshop will address the findings of WRAP’s evaluations, challenges faced by agencies
in integrating program services from different sources and agencies, territorial issues and
strategies for improving the delivery of services to clients.
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