Workshops

Workshop 4A –– Consumer Education - Best Practices and Evaluations

(Richard Doran, Baltimore Community Assistance Network)

Workshop 4B –– Weatherization Plus for the 21st Century

(Joel Eisenberg, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy; Merrilee Harrigan, Alliance to Save Energy)

Workshop 4C –– Leveraging in the Bulk Fuels Industry: Getting the Best Price for Low-Income Customers

(Paula Cook and Phyllis Morris, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance; Michael Ferrante, Massachusetts Oilheat Council; Peggie Neville, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority) 

Workshop 4D –– Changing Demographics: How Are Utilities Dealing With New Trends?

(Sally Hurme, AARP Consumer Protection; Mary O'Drain, Pacific Gas and Electric)

Workshop 4E –– Do State Policies Support Work? Results From NCCP’s Family Resource Simulator

(Sarah Fass, National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University)

Workshops

Workshop 5A –– Flu Pandemic Planning - Are You Ready?

(Jim Thierer, BGE – A Constellation Energy Company)

Workshop 5B –– ACEEE Exemplary Low Income Energy Efficiency Programs

(Rita Carvalho, Low Income Energy Affordability Network; James Massie, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation; Laura McNaughton, National Grid - New England; Dan York, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy)

Workshop 5C –– LIHEAP Tribal Interactive Roundtable Overview

Workshop 5D –– The 2005-‘06 Energy Crisis: How Bad Was It and What Did We Do About It?

Workshop 5E –– Telephone Lifeline Assistance and LIHEAP: Making the Connection

(Michael Corso, New York State Public Service Commission; Pamela Gallant, Universal Services Administrative Company; Jim Jacob, New Jersey SHARES, Lauren Patrich, Federal Communications Commission)

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Workshop 6A –– Considering the "Big If:" What Every Organization Should Know About Disaster Planning

(Jim Thierer, BGE - A Constellation Energy Company)

Workshop 6B –– Tribal Outreach, Program Development and Leveraging

(Malissa Buzan, Gila County Housing Services; Paul Dearhouse, Inter Tribal Council of America, Inc.)

Workshop 6C –– Putting a Public Health and Safety Focus on Energy Assistance

Workshop 6D –– It’s Not Easy Being Green: Environmental Policy and Low-Income Consumers

(Skip Arnold, Energy Outreach Colorado; Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League of America)

Workshop 6E –– Building the Case for a Statewide Fuel Fund

(Mike Bradford, Salvation Army - Georgia Division; Jim Jacob, New Jersey SHARES)

Workshops

Workshop 7A –– Speak Up!  Lets Hear Your Side of the Story

(Linda Foy, BGE - A Constellation Energy Company)

Workshop 7B –– Mystery of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Solved?

(Jeff Genzer, National Association of State Energy Officials; Kara Rinaldi, Alliance to Save Energy)

Workshop 7C –– Maximizing Energy Assistance Dollars Through Crisis Prevention Strategies

(Glenn Cooper, Office of Self Sufficiency, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services; Linda Djupstrom [Presentation supplements: Client Budget Sheet, Outline, Payment Agreement], Office of Economic Support, Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services)

Workshop 7D –– Utilities in the Gulf: A Different War Zone

(Patrick Lavigne, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

Workshop 7E –– Bolstering Low-Income Budgets Through the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit

(John Wancheck, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Olivia Wein, National Consumer Law Center)

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Workshop 8A –– Hardship Funds: A Societal Investment That Pays Dividends

(Jeff Jameson, $1 Energy Fund, Inc.)

Workshop 8B –– Evaluation Results: What’s Real, What Matters?

(Michael Blasnik, Michael Blasnik and Associates)

Workshop 8C –– Raising Supplemental Funds: A Tool Kit

(Glenn Cooper, Office of Self Sufficiency, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services; John Harvanko, Energy Division, Minnesota Department of Commerce; Kay Joslin, LIHEAP Clearinghouse)

Workshop 8D –– Municipal and Cooperative Low-Income Programs: The Whys and Hows

(Russ Biggica,  Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association; Julie Dahlen, Tacoma Power)

Workshop 8E –– Water Affordability: Creation and Implementation of a Low-Income Water Program in New Jersey

(Robert J. Brabston, American Water’s Northeast Region;  Mary Sally, $1 Energy Fund)