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MPSC EWR Low Income Workgroup Mtg July 26, 2018

MPSC EWR Low Income Workgroup Mtg July 26, 2018. Michigan Agency for Energy. Michigan Energy Office State Energy Program Technical Assistance Financial Assistance Energy Security Outreach and Education. Cherryland Community Solar Array Ribbon Cutting, 2015. Michigan Energy Office.

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MPSC EWR Low Income Workgroup Mtg July 26, 2018

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  1. MPSC EWRLow IncomeWorkgroupMtgJuly 26, 2018

  2. Michigan Agency for Energy • Michigan Energy Office • State Energy Program • Technical Assistance • Financial Assistance • Energy Security • Outreach and Education Cherryland Community Solar Array Ribbon Cutting, 2015

  3. Michigan Energy Office Promote healthy communities, economic growth and environmental sustainability through EWR and RE • Engage stakeholders to achieve combined 35% EWR/RE by 2025 • Accelerate economic growth thru advanced mobility, manufacturing and healthy communities • Lead-by-example initiatives • Provide and support energy education • Encourage the use and transparency of energy data

  4. MEO Low Income Programs

  5. Community Energy Management (CEM) Help communities accelerate the transition to, and use of, EWR/RE products and services • Targeting Coal Plant closure and Rising Tide Communities • Projects must benefit public sectors • Rebates eligible to municipalities and school districts in low-income communities • May be self-implemented or through third-party vendor

  6. Clean Energy for Low Income Communities U.S. DOE’s CELICA - Federal, State and Local Partnership to lower energy bills in low income communities through expanded installations of EE and distributed renewables Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) Goals: • Identify market barriers • Share solutions, resources and technologies • Demonstrate successful partnership approaches integrating EERE • Increase replication of best practice approaches and successful models

  7. Clean Energy for Low Income Communities MI Demonstrations: • Cooperative • Municipal • Investor Owned Pairs: • Weatherization • Income Eligibility • EWR and Solar Cherryland Cooperative Pilot Partners: • US DOE, • MEO, MPSC, DHHS • NW Community Action Agency • Cherryland Cooperative

  8. Cherryland Pilot Project Overview • Project launched, Fall 2017 • Serving 50 low income households • Eligibility criteria includes: • Income at/below Federal poverty line • Previously received weatherization services • Own or rent their house, and designated as single-family • Willingness to share energy data • Households enrolled on an annual basis • Solar generated through existing community solar array

  9. Cherryland Pilot Successes • Partnerships (Ready, Willing and Able) • Leveraging Resources • Enrolled 50 households • Bill credits began March 1, 2018 (est. to save 30-40%) • Testimonial: Roblero-Gomez and Ogemagegedo are both looking forward to seeing what those shares do for their power bill. It's been higher than usual lately, and their struggle to make ends meet has only gotten worse as costs rise and Ogemagegedo deals with health issues. “We've just got to get over this hump, and we're really fortunate to have programs that can help us.“ http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/solar-for-struggling-households/article_16f40b22-4db8-536a-a19c-d599523570d9.html

  10. CherrylandPilot Challenges • Funding/Mgt of Solar • Subscriptions • Size and Scope • Ownership Model • Selection and Eligibility • Timing and Partnerships • Investor Owned Utility issues • State Policy • Model Replication • Subscription Management

  11. Cherryland Pilot Lessons Learned • Messaging matters • Local Leads on program education and enrollment • Strong partnerships essential • Community Action Agency (weatherization provider), and Utility • 3rd party facilitator to help facilitate and educate • Start small scale • Can always expand • Don’t assume energy literacy • Educate, educate, educate • Spread the word

  12. Clean Energy for LI Communities – What’s Next • Continue monitoring the Cherryland pilot project • Data analysis and project evaluation • Find additional pilot sites to replicate • Promote pilots

  13. Ag & Rural Communities Energy Roadmap • Create research & stakeholder driven roadmap supporting EWR/RE development. • Incentivize small rural businesses for energy implementation

  14. Upper Peninsula EWR Plan • Recognize the impact of high energy rates in the UP and its impact, especially on low income households. • Drafted a common EWR plan for the UP developed through MEO grant • Seeks to increase use of utility EWR programs • Facilitating series of stakeholder engagements regarding the common EWR plan • Working with Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (County Commissioners), Public Sector Consultants, and MPSC • Education and outreach in next phase

  15. Energy Education • Financial and technical assistance for events that increase awareness of EWR/RE: • Event Sponsorships • Educational Technology Demonstrations • Workshops • Pilots • Trainings Up to $2,500 in funding per applicant

  16. Opportunities to Partner

  17. To Learn More

  18. Thank you!Julie StavelandCommunitiesStavelandJ@Michigan.govJoy WangSpecial ProjectsWangJ3@Michigan.govTerri NovakManagerNovakt4@Michigan.gov

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