Sustainable Energy Integration Research

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Sustainable Energy Integration Research

• Making Integration Work
• Examples of good and innovative practice in
  creating and operating integrated energy and fuel
  poverty schemes
• Peter Sumby
• Senior Project Officer
• NEA

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Making Integration Work

• Report to the Local Authorities Operational Group
  of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
• Research carried out May September 2003

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Making Integration Work

• Scheme integration can be done.
• Why should it be done?
• Identifying gaps in national provision
• Comprehensiveness
• Effectiveness
• Coverage
• Reach and access
• Linkage

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What we did

• Constructed a model of good practice
• Developed and interview/questionnaire
• Contacted 150 respondents
• Findings relating to scheme design submitted to
  LAOG DEFRA
• Followed up on 20 good practice case studies
• Produced final report, includes 13 case studies

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What we found

• Examples of good practice numerous but varied
• Most common approach energy efficiency
  improvement under HECA linked to broader
  strategies, eg LA21, Sustainable Development,
  Regeneration
• Local Fuel Poverty Strategies

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What we found

• Five main levels of integration
• Fragmentation
• Signposting Model
• Limited Integration
• Full Integration
• Unification

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What we found

• Scheme integration is aided by
• Clear aims/quantative targets
• Coverage
• Partnership arrangements/strategic approach
• Packages of measures and services
• Resource acquisition

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What we found

• Scheme integration is aided by
• Marketing and publicity
• Monitor take up, outputs/outcomes
• Develop information systems
• Simple methods of client contact
• Client follow up/quality assurance
• Address cost effectiveness

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But we also found

• Practical difficulties to overcome
• Feedback on work done under Warm Front/EEC
• Effectiveness of national schemes? Standard
  measures only
• Eligibility issues
• Lack of drivers in WF/EEC/DHS to encourage larger
  interventions

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But we also found

• Practical difficulties to overcome
• Uneven distribution of energy efficiency work
• Devolving national scheme operation to sub
  regional level

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Finally.

• Problems can be overcome through shared
  learning, and through changes to major schemes
  and frameworks in the future. A wealth of
  information and support is now available for
  those who wish to embark on this journey, or
  travel further upon it.

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Case Studies

• Amel Aman Tawe
• Strathclyde Heatcare
• SWEA Warm and Well - Gloucestershire
• Armagh-Dungannon HAZ
• Warmth for the Millenium W. Dunbartonshire
• Bristol Safe and Warm
• Luton Referral Scheme
• Sunderland Warmer Homes
• Investing in Energy W.Lothian
• Integrated Energy Programme Fenland
• Warmer Newcastle
• CSEP Cornwall
• Stockton/East Riding of Yorkshire