Item 4a-Recommendation Regarding CAP Funding of Weatherization_Lanetta Cooper — original pdf

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RECOMMENDATION NO.____ Recommend that the CAP program no longer fund weatherization Recommendation: The CAP program should no longer fund a weatherization program. Reasoning: The CAP program provides billing assistance through the use of a waiver of certain utility charges and a 10% discount on the remainder of the electric utility bill. There is a waiting list of AE customers whose household incomes are at 200% or below federal poverty guidelines for that program. Removing the economic burden of the weatherization program from the CAP program would free up monies to provide bill assistance to more AE’s low and low-moderate income customers in need. Further, the weatherization program has consistently been characterized by AE as an energy efficiency program. As such, it should be in the energy efficiency program funded with EE rates.