RHODE ISLAND RATEPAYER PROGRAMS | The LIHEAP Clearinghouse

CURRENT PROGRAMS

Arrears Management

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan
Funds are used to reduce arrearages of customers with income equal to or less than 60 percent of state median income.

National Grid A-60 customers Per kWh discount rate and customer charge waiver

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Program (EEP)

Single Family Low Income Services: LIHEAP-eligible customers living in 1-4 unit buildings are eligible for ENERGY STAR refrigerators and lighting, heating system replacement, safety inspections and weatherization.

Income Eligible Multifamily: Programs offer gas and electric measures that were previously offered as part of EnergyWise or C&I Retrofit. For the low-income multifamily sector, up to 100 percent of copayments for energy efficiency services and measures may be waived.

Participating Utilities

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid

EEP: National Grid

Annual Funding (2015)

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: $10.4 million

EEP

Single Family
electric: $7.8 million
gas: $3.1 million

EnergyWise Multifamily
electric: $2.3 million
gas: $1.9 million

Households Served (2015)

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: 24,583

EEP

Single Family
electric: 2,500
gas: 400

EnergyWise Multifamily
electric: 8,000
gas: 2,900

Funding Mechanism

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid gas and electric customers pay a monthly charge of $0.73.

EEP: 9.42 mills per kWh surcharge on National Grid electric customers; $0.0781 per decatherm charge on National Grid gas customers.

Administration

LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid

EEP: National Grid

LEGISLATION

Authorizing

96-H 8124 (2/96)

MORE INFORMATION

Docket No. 4527 - National Grid's Energy Efficiency Plan for 2015, November 1, 2014

Proposed LIHEAP Enhancement Plan Rates for 2015, October 14, 2014

Docket No. 4290 - National Grid's LIHEAP Enhancement Plan Reconciliation, September 30, 2015

National Grid - Docket Nos. 4451 & 4453 - Order No. 21298 - approves Energy Efficiency Program

CURRENT PROGRAMS
Arrears Management	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan Funds are used to reduce arrearages of customers with income equal to or less than 60 percent of state median income. National Grid A-60 customers Per kWh discount rate and customer charge waiver
Energy Efficiency	Energy Efficiency Program (EEP) Single Family Low Income Services: LIHEAP-eligible customers living in 1-4 unit buildings are eligible for ENERGY STAR refrigerators and lighting, heating system replacement, safety inspections and weatherization. Income Eligible Multifamily: Programs offer gas and electric measures that were previously offered as part of EnergyWise or C&I Retrofit. For the low-income multifamily sector, up to 100 percent of copayments for energy efficiency services and measures may be waived.
Participating Utilities	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid EEP: National Grid
Annual Funding (2015)	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: $10.4 million EEP Single Family electric: $7.8 million gas: $3.1 million EnergyWise Multifamily electric: $2.3 million gas: $1.9 million
Households Served (2015)	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: 24,583 EEP Single Family electric: 2,500 gas: 400 EnergyWise Multifamily electric: 8,000 gas: 2,900
Funding Mechanism	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid gas and electric customers pay a monthly charge of $0.73. EEP: 9.42 mills per kWh surcharge on National Grid electric customers; $0.0781 per decatherm charge on National Grid gas customers.
Administration	LIHEAP Enhancement Plan: National Grid EEP: National Grid
LEGISLATION
Authorizing	96-H 8124 (2/96)
MORE INFORMATION
Docket No. 4527 - National Grid's Energy Efficiency Plan for 2015, November 1, 2014 Proposed LIHEAP Enhancement Plan Rates for 2015, October 14, 2014 Docket No. 4290 - National Grid's LIHEAP Enhancement Plan Reconciliation, September 30, 2015 National Grid - Docket Nos. 4451 & 4453 - Order No. 21298 - approves Energy Efficiency Program