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· Application · 08/05/2026
Affordable Energy Coalition files revised opening statement opposing DSM spending cuts and urging expanded low-income and electrification programming in EfficiencyOne's 2027–2031 plan
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- The Affordable Energy Coalition (AEC) opposes the overall reduction in Demand Side Management spending in EfficiencyOne's 2027–2031 plan, noting that residential savings targets drop from 40% to 29% of overall savings and total savings fall from 1% to 0.8% of NSP load
- AEC highlights a 46% drop in annual energy savings from dedicated Low Income and equity programs — from 5.15 GWh/year under the 2023–2026 plan to 2.8 GWh/year proposed for 2027–2031 (per the 2025 DSM Annual Progress Report and E1's current filing)
- The coalition opposes EfficiencyOne's decision to exclude Heat Pumps and broader Enabling Strategies Es for strategic electrification, arguing that fuel-switching to efficient electric heating is essential for Affordability, particularly for low and modest income customers
- AEC supports expanding Affordable Multifamily Housing And Non Profit Organizations Amf subsidies to match the 100% retrofit coverage available under the Affordable Single-Family Homes program, citing that ~50% of low-income households are renters and current program spending favours homeowners by a 3.9:1 ratio (referencing E1 RIR 06 to AEC)
- AEC proposes a new balcony solar program targeting low-income tenants, citing over one million installations in Germany as precedent, and framing it as one of the few direct bill-reduction tools available to renters
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- E-58 Revised Opening Statement - AEC