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Agencies & Other Stakeholders List

Information for advocates, communities, and partner organizations working to advance equitable utility investments.

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Lights Out in the Cold

NAACP | 2017

Civil-rights and community perspective on utility shutoff policies and the effects of disconnection on vulnerable households.

High Energy Burden and Low-Income Energy Affordability

Progress in Energy | 2020

Literature review examining causes and consequences of high household energy burden and limitations of existing affordability interventions.

Review of Recommendations to Protect Low-Income Customers Under PAYS®

Southern Environmental Law Center | 2021

Analysis of how the PAYS® system addresses recommended protections for low-income participants and where coordination with zero-cost programs remains important.

Tariffed On-Bill Financing Poses Significant Risks for Low-Income Consumers

National Consumer Law Center | 2026

Critical assessment of affordability, disconnection, marketing, disclosures, successor obligations, tenant impacts, and potential displacement of zero-cost programs.

Low-Income Energy Affordability Data Tool

U.S. Department of Energy | Current tool

Data tool for exploring energy burden, income, housing type, fuel use, and geographic characteristics relevant to program targeting.

Kansas How$mart® and Weatherization Case Study

ENERGY STAR | Current PDF

Featured example of referrals and funding coordination between a utility IUI program and the Weatherization Assistance Program.

Clean Energy Financing Programs

U.S. EPA | Current web resource

Helps state and local governments compare financing mechanisms, public roles, funding structures, and implementation considerations.

Energy Efficiency Financing for Low- and Moderate-Income Households

DOE / SEE Action and LBNL | 2017

National review of LMI market barriers, financing structures, public-policy considerations, and relationships between financing and direct assistance.

How Your Electric Utility Can Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

Appalachian Voices | Public video

Customer-friendly explanation of how a utility can provide energy improvements without requiring a conventional consumer loan.

Introduction to Inclusive Utility Investments

Clean Energy Works | 2023

Plain-language introduction to utility-funded site improvements and cost recovery through charges designed to remain below estimated savings.

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