DAN ELLIOTT, Senior Energy Policy Analyst Oregon Low-Income Energy Services PRESENTED TO: AR 603: Low-income Community Solar Workgroup PRESENTED BY: DAN ELLIOTT, Senior Energy Policy Analyst

Energy Services The Energy Services programs are designed to support housing stabilization for low-income Oregonians by providing energy bill payment assistance and weatherization services to effectively reduce energy costs and improve health.

Energy Services Energy Service programs are delivered through an established network of service providers including: Community Action Agencies County Governments Native American Tribes

Energy Services - Current Annual Funding Program Source Annual Funding Program Area Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Federal $35 million Energy Assistance Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP) State $20 million Energy Conservation Helping Oregonians (ECHO) $8.6 million Weatherization Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) $1.5 million LIHEAP Weatherization $5.2 million USDOE Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE WAP) $2.2 million Multi-Family Weatherization Assistance Total $74 million

Oregon’s Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program OHCS administers Oregon’s Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program consisting of four distinct programs: DOE Weatherization Assistance Program Federal resource – US DOE Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program- Weatherization Federal resource – US HHS Bonneville Power Administration Federal resource - BPA Energy Conservation Helping Oregonians State resource – Portland General Electric & Pacific Power customers

Oregon’s Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program The programs provide weatherization and energy conservation services at no cost to households at or below 200% federal poverty level. Weatherization services include: Conservation services Household health & safety repairs Heating equipment repair/replacement Energy education

Units Weatherized by CAA’s Low-income weatherization programs help provide stability for Oregonians with low-incomes by making homes and apartments more energy efficient and reducing overall utility bill costs. Time Period Units Weatherized by CAA’s January 1-December 31, 2014 1,847 January 1- December 31, 2015 1,689 January 1-December 31, 2016 1,870 Total (1/1/14 – 12/31/16) 5,406

The low-income multi-family weatherization program provides assistance to existing and new construction affordable housing projects in the PGE and Pacific Power service areas. Time Period Units # of projects January 2011 to December 2012 1066 21 January 2013 to December 2014 867 15 January 2015 to December 2016 1129 19 Total(1/2011 to 12/2016) 3062 55

Energy Assistance Programs OHCS administers Energy Assistance (EA) consisting of two unique programs: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Federal resource – US Department of Health and Human Services (USHHS) Oregon Energy Assistance Program (OEAP) State resource – Portland General Electric & Pacific Power customers The programs provide for energy bill payment assistance to households at or below 60% state median income.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program The LIHEAP program services include: Bill payment assistance Energy/client education Case management Heating and cooling equipment repair/replacement Home weatherization services Heat and Eat

Oregon Energy Assistance Program The OEAP program provides: Electric bill payment assistance to eligible Pacific Power & Portland General Electric customers Priority assistance directed to customers in danger of disconnection

Energy Assistance Programs help provide stability for Oregonians with low-incomes by assisting with energy bill payments. Households Assisted Prevented Disconnections Restored Utility Service Households with Children<6 First Time Program Users Federal FY 2014 87,002 48,846 5,846 20,874 20% Federal FY 2015 90,292 46,465 8,703 22,648 12.3% Federal FY 2016 81,871 47,319 4,939 17,126 34%

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