HomeMy WebLinkAbout20161115AVU to Staff 20.docAVISTA CORPORATION
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
JURISDICTION: IDAHO DATE PREPARED: 11/10/2016
CASE NO.: AVU-E-16-06 WITNESS: Dan Johnson
REQUESTER: IPUC RESPONDER: Renee Coelho
TYPE: Production Request DEPARTMENT: DSM
REQUEST NO.: Staff-20 TELEPHONE: (509) 495-8607
REQUEST:
How many homes did the Company visit to confirm installation of measures installed as part of the Low Income Weatherization Program in 2014 and 2015?
RESPONSE:
Agencies are under rigorous inspection and verification protocols through state and federal funding. Often the homes have multiple funding sources as part of the improvements that include the Company allocation and as such have multiple inspections related to the project. Typically the Company allows the inspections to occur as part of the regularly scheduled appointments with the state and federal funding sources. There are several checks and balances inherent in the program that provide confidence in the installation of measures. Avista has participated in joint inspections but has limited Avista specific inspections in order to manage the number of times made to a customer’s home.
The Company also retains a third-party evaluator who determines the timing of site visits related to the process and impact evaluation of the various energy efficiency programs. The 3rd party evaluations plan developed in coordination with the advisory group have relied on deemed savings and bill analysis for the Low Income Weatherization Program.
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