Leveraging: What’s New ? Been There / Done That ? Heard this All Before? Meg Power, PhD Economic Opportunity Studies Washington, DC NASCSP Fall Meeting, Buckshead, GA September 12, 2012

No Longer A Secret: Lotsa Leveraging Loads the Land  2011: 46 states leveraged $805 M  42 over $1 million leveraged  32 over $5 million  2012 est. 48 states-$690 M  45 over $1 Mil.  28 over 5 mil. Old Hat?

Understanding WAP Leveraged $$  THANK YOU NASCSP FUNDING SURVEY!!  NOW SHARING: Draft Results of EOS Leveraged Partnerships Project Deeper Dive : 2011 All Funds and est & beyond  Why? Your Opportunities in Context

Leveraged $: (3 Types) 2011 & 2012

Change Since 2008  WAP Utility Leveraging All Ratepayer-Funded EE  Growth Since 2008 (ACEEE)

WAP Goals for Ratepayer Resources  Expand/Est. WAP-coordinated Programs  Capture a greater share of Low-Income $$ to coordinate with WAP  What you, the state, offer.  Change the current structure for a low- WAP world  Piggybacked = a match program in disguise  Whole house, fuel-blind models

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

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  Which Type Is Your Program?  Dominant LIHEAP  Balanced Mix  WAP Only? (UH-OH!)

Strategy 1: Transfer MORE LIHEAP!  What’s the case in tough times?  Is it an inter-state-agency funding struggle?  You’ll need a legislature  You’ll need arm’s length lobbying – and CAAs have balance perspective, credibility  Got LIHEAP Influence ? Can it be smarter? i.e. More bill reduction with less LIHEAP?  Arrears management?  Discount fuels? Waive fixed charges? etc

WHAT IS LIHEAP-Funded WAP?  Whole House WAP?  Health Safety increment?  Innovation ? Ideal for 2013 = ? SIR v. Savings+ ? More WAP emphasis on affordability ?

Braiding: Will It Grow WAP’s Reach? Market?  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 3 rd Party Administrator?  DHHS? A workforce for maintaining Independent Living units? Shelters?

Is Your Access > Local Agencies’ ?  Make that arena your to-do with  Smart State-Local Collaborations  Clear Roles &  Single Purpose  reached via Every Networks’ Links  Several implementation systems/rules

Weatherization Leveraging Partnerships Project Why Do We Call it “Leverage”? WAP is an Asset! This is Your Program Delivering Value WAP This is the value you add

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