1. Future ECO timelines
The following is still an indicative timeline as we are awaiting decisions from ministers
Autumn 2017 – need to decide what we are consulting on in October to enable the rest of the below timeline
January to February 2018 – ECO3 consultation published
March 2018 – analysis of consultation responses and drafting of regulations
May 2018 – consultation response published with final Impact Assessment
End May – finalise regulations
October 2018 – scheme begins
For LAs:
We would propose
LA set out in declarations address and reasons for determining them as eligible
Government Guidance to ensure targeting the right households
Other ways for monitoring LAs are meeting the intent:
requiring the local authorities to have set out publicly in advance the method by which they will identify and engage households and any monitoring or auditing processes in place for this; and/or
requesting that local authorities publish an annual report on how they have identified and engaged households.
Questions:
How can we design the mechanism in a way that achieves our fuel poverty targeting and is cost-effective?
We are interested in hearing views on how DECC could encourage LAs to deliver to the ‘right people’. Any good practice in targeting fuel poverty that we can capitalise on?
How can we avoid a race to the bottom?)
How could we monitor how LAs are using the flexibility
How could the mechanism be designed so that LAs across the country get involved?
How would the process work successfully?
How can we minimise fraud in the supply chain?
How can we make the most of links of links with European funding?
Schemes
Allow other parties – especially where LAs may not have the capacity etc
Approval process – criteria set out in legislation
Ofgem satisfied about robust processes to identify and monitoring/auditing processes in place
Limited to certain types of org?
Two options:
Scheme published so that an supplier can use it?
Involve a single supplier in each scheme from the start

2. Future ECO - what we need
Would need to know by December what is going to be included under Quality Mark (ahead of consultation)
Absolutely need something referenced in regulations – end May. Current regulations reference PAS2030
If Quality Mark includes all the updated standards we need for ECO then we could reference that (looks like ideal scenario)
Otherwise would need specific standards
Would need completely clarity e.g. what it includes, start dates, web links to reference
Would also need cut-off date for current standard QM was replacing

3. ECO priorities (Oct 2018)l Workstream Recommendation Priority
Code of Conduct/Consumer Protection
Code of Conduct
Guarantees
Redress
Mis-selling
High
Medium
Quality Mark (Envelope)
Governance/ Framework
High*
Codes of Practice/Standards (also Design)
PAS 2030 (including design)
Umbrella standard
Compliance and Enforcement (also Data Ethics/Privacy)
Technical monitoring (to Ofgem reqs)
Data sharing
Skills
Skills in PAS 2030
Fabric and Insulation (also Design)
Design required for PAS 2030

4. ECO priorities cont. (Oct 2018)
Workstream
Recommendation
Priority
Advice and Guidance (also Data Ethics/Privacy)
Data Warehouse
Information Hub
Medium/High
Medium
Home Energy Technologies
Heating Technologies