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Low-Income Rate Programs in a Restructured Electric Industry: Defining the Key Questions

Low-Income Rate Programs in a Restructured Electric Industry: Defining the Key Questions. Roger Colton Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Belmont, MA March 2000. Wires Charges: What to Fund. Rate affordability Energy efficiency Crisis intervention Administration Arrearage forgiveness.

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Low-Income Rate Programs in a Restructured Electric Industry: Defining the Key Questions

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  1. Low-Income Rate Programs in a Restructured Electric Industry:Defining the Key Questions Roger Colton Fisher, Sheehan & Colton Belmont, MA March 2000

  2. Wires Charges: What to Fund • Rate affordability • Energy efficiency • Crisis intervention • Administration • Arrearage forgiveness

  3. Wires Charges: From Whom to Collect • Residential class only? • All classes? • Distribution vs. generation?

  4. Wires Charges:How to Collect • Per kWh charge • Percentage of revenue • Per meter/account charge • Fluctuate based on need

  5. Wires Charge:How to Distribute • Percentage of income • Fixed credit • Straight discount

  6. Wires Charge:To Whom to Distribute • LIHEAP population • “Neediest of the needy” • “Vulnerable” populations • Segmented population

  7. Wires Charge:How to Administer • Statewide vs. utility-specific • State agency vs. non-profit • Rate program vs. LIHEAP supplement

  8. Wires Charge:What to Evaluate • Fiscal impacts • Financial impacts • Universal service impacts • Social impacts

  9. Wires Charge:How to Evaluate • Activities: what did we do • Outputs: what did we produce • Outcomes: what did we accomplish

  10. For more information: roger@fsconline.com

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