K E M A - X E N E R G Y Low Income Needs Assessment – Phase 2 California Public Utilities Commission Presentation to the Low Income Oversight Board (LIOB) Pacific Energy Center San Francisco, CA January 26,
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 2 Update n Staffing n Training n Pre-test Phone-scheduled surveys Canvassing n Web-based tracking system n Full-scale survey implementation n Quality control n Data entry
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 3 Staffing n Pool of schedulers, interviewers and auditors hired and working full-time n Diverse backgrounds in social science research, customer service, and energy efficiency service n Multiple languages, ethnicities and races represented
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5 Training n Final training session held in LA in early December n Total of 30 interviewers and auditors trained at this session n Comprehensive training covered: Study background Policies & procedures Lessons learned from pre-test and Northern California experience Field work including two days of supervised canvassing
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 6 Pre-test n Challenges No shows, cancellations Language and logistics Canvassing works in some areas, not in others n Success Survey team members work well together Customers respond well to survey length, content Incentives
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 7 Web-based Tracking System n Information and “Chat Page” n Canvassing System n Scheduling System n Calendar n Administrative Reports
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 8 Web-based Tracking System (cont) n [sample screen prints] n PAGE TO BE HANDED OUT AT THE MEETING
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 9 Full-scale Implementation n To-date, nearly 400 surveys have been completed Primarily PG&E customers Urban and rural areas Single family, multi-family and (thus far) a limited number of mobile homes CARE and non-CARE
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 10 Full-scale Implementation (cont) n LA Canvassing Burbank, West Hollywood Compton, East LA Covina Orange County Pasadena Inglewood Whittier Long Beach Santa Monica
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 11 Full-scale Implementation (cont) n Other Southern California Visalia Bakersfield Ventura Santa Barbara Riverside Redlands Lake Elsinore Needles Barstow San Diego Oceanside Encinitas
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 12 Maps/Tables n [Maps to illustrate coverage over state] n [Table to summarize progress and remaining work] n PAGE TO BE HANDED OUT AT THE MEETING
K E M A - X E N E R G Y 13 QC and Data Entry n Administrative QC n Technical QC Customer Survey Energy Audit n Data Entry Quality Control Preliminary Results