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Can’t we just do it because it’s the right thing to do?

Can’t we just do it because it’s the right thing to do?. Roger D. Colton Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Belmont, MA National Low-Income Energy Consortium (NLIEC) June 2007. Justifying Low-Income Programs. A Typical State. Growth in EA Accounts in Arrears: Iowa. Growth in Disconnects: Iowa.

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Can’t we just do it because it’s the right thing to do?

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  1. Can’t we just do it because it’s the right thing to do? Roger D. Colton Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Belmont, MA National Low-Income Energy Consortium (NLIEC) June 2007

  2. Justifying Low-Income Programs A Typical State NLIEC--June 2007

  3. Growth in EA Accounts in Arrears: Iowa NLIEC--June 2007

  4. Growth in Disconnects: Iowa NLIEC--June 2007

  5. Growth in EA Accounts Written-offs: Iowa NLIEC--June 2007

  6. Past Rationales for Rate Affordability Programs • Pennsylvania PUC: Stop “wasteful cycle” of disconnect/reconnect/failed payment plan/disconnect. . . • Ohio PUC: “Emergency” situation represented by tens of thousands of disconnected low-income customers. • Philadelphia Gas Commission: best of the “available alternatives.” • Maryland: Provide “concrete benefits” to all ratepayers. NLIEC--June 2007

  7. What a “Business Case” Rationaleis NOT • Savings must exceed the costs. • Benefit/cost ratio of 1.0 or more. • Impact is to reduce rates to nonparticipants. • Only utility costs and benefits matter. • Least expensive is optimum. NLIEC--June 2007

  8. Justifying Low-Income Programs Managing Arrears NLIEC--June 2007

  9. Increase in Bills/Increase in Arrears 2005 to 2006 (Vectren) NLIEC--June 2007

  10. Change in “Bills Behind” 2005 to 2006 (CGCU) NLIEC--June 2007

  11. Justifying Low-Income Programs Interrupting Disconnect Cycle NLIEC--June 2007

  12. Winter Warmth Customers in Arrearsby Months after DNP Notice (NIPSCO) NLIEC--June 2007

  13. Justifying Low-Income Programs More Effective Nonpayment Response NLIEC--June 2007

  14. Winter Warmth Customers with More than $0 Arrearsby Months after Program Payment (NIPSCO) NLIEC--June 2007

  15. Of Low-Income Accounts with December Arrears, Percent with No Arrears in Comparison Month (Empire District) NLIEC--June 2007

  16. Of Low-Income Accounts with December Arrears, Percent with No or Decreased Arrears in Comparison Month NLIEC--June 2007

  17. For more information: www.fsconline.com News Library NLIEC--June 2007

  18. For more information: roger@fsconline.com NLIEC--June 2007

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