NCAF

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Understanding What Utilites Are Looking For in
Their PartnershipsBridging the Gap between CAAs
and Utilities

• NCAF
• 2008 Energy Programs Leveraging Conference
• Tuesday, October 28,2008
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Payson Tilden
• DSM Program Manager, JEA

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• Goal How to develop a Win-Win Partnership with
  your Utility Companies.
• What are Utility Companies looking for in a
  Partnership with a Community Action Agency (CAA)?
• What does the Utility Company have to offer a
  CAA?
• What does the CAA need from the Utility Company?
• What skills expertise can a CAA bring to the
  Utility?
• What are YOU doing to make partnerships happen?

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• Most Utilities would like
• To reduce energy demand through wise energy use.
• To maximize energy dollars.
• Opportunities to leverage dollars.
• Direct contact educational opportunities with
  customers.
• To help the utilitys most vulnerable
  populations.

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• Utilities could offer
• Fuel assistance funding.
• Most have customer donation funds.
• Energy Efficiency programs.
• Public Benefit programs or Conservation Fee
  funds.
• Customer Education.
• Staff trained in energy conservation
  presentations, energy auditors.
• Data Sharing with customer approval.
• Consumption of high energy users, arrearage
  customers, high energy burden customers.

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• CAAs would like
• Better collaboration.
• Exchange of information.
• Dialogue with utilities.
• Working together to leverage funding.
• Donations of energy saving products.
• Better understanding and use of technologies
  available from each side.

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• CAAs can offer
• Existing customer network.
• In-Home expertise.
• Energy Conservation Technology and experienced
  Weatherization staff.
• Energy Education.
• Leveraging.

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• Opportunities for partnerships
• Education, fuel assistance, weatherization
  Energy Conservation Programs.
• PGE and Energy Partners
• Case management programs
• OLHSA and DTE Energy (Energy Make Over)
• Data Exchange
• Joint Community Events
• Leveraging of funds LIHEAP Weatherization plus
  Utility Conservation and Education.
• State of Alabama Municipal Utility Association
  and State Weatherization
• Sharing of Skills
• Louisiana CAA Association Energy Audits
  Assessments with WAP personnel.

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Understanding Utility Partnerships

• What are YOU doing to develop partnerships?
• Contact Information
• Payson Tilden
• DSM Program Manager
• JEA21 W. Church Street, T-12
• Jacksonville Florida, 32202
• 904 665-6187
• tildpj_at_jea.com