In the fall of 2005, the Connecticut legislature enacted Public Act 05-204 establishing a Low-Income Energy Advisory Board (LIEAB). The charge of the Board is to advise and assist the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Social Services in the planning, development, implementation and coordination of energy assistance and weatherization assistance programs and policies. An additional mandate is to advise the Department of Public Utility Control regarding the impact of utility rates and policies. The LIEAB is also required to make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding legislation and plans to ensure affordable access to residential energy services to low-income state residents.

The membership of the LIEAB includes representatives from the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Social Services, the Commission on Aging, the Department of Public Utility Control, the Office of Consumer Counsel, Operation Fuel, 2-1-1, Connecticut Local Administrators of Social Services, Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, Connecticut AARP, Norwich Public Utility, Connecticut Petroleum Dealers Association, Northeast Utilities Service Company, Yankee Gas Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Company, Southern Gas Company, United Illuminating  and the Connecticut Association for Community Action Agencies.

 

Low Income Energy Advisory Board

The state established a Low Income Energy Advisory Board, in accordance with Public Act 04-204 to advise and assist the Office of Policy and Management, and the Department of Social Services in the planning, development, implementation and coordination of energy assistance and weatherization related programs and policies. Additionally, the Board is mandated to advise the Department of Public Utility Control regarding the impact of utility rates and policies.  

Board Members

Raymond Wilson, Office of Policy and Management
Chairperson Low-Income Energy Advisory Board

John Betkoski, Department of Public Utility Control

Co-Chair Low-Income Energy Advisory Board

• Claudette Beaulieu,  Department of Social Services
• Shirley Bergert, Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
• Chris Herb, Connecticut Petroleum Dealers Association
• Paula Claydon, Connecticut Local Administrators of Social Services
• John Dobos, Southern Connecticut Gas Company
• James Gatling, Connecticut Association for Community Action Agencies
• Laura Gonzalez, United Illuminating
• Marla Hinz, Regional, United Way of Connecticut, 2-1-1
• James McNally, Connecticut Gas Company
• Thomas Murphy - Northeast Utilities
• Lindsay Parke, Northeast Utility Company
• Deb Polun - Commission on Aging
• Janine Saunders, Norwich Public Utilities
• David Thomas, Connecticut AARP
• Walter Wisnefsky, Office of Consumer Counsel
• Patricia Wrice, Executive, Operation Fuel

      Low-Income Energy Advisory Board Staff: 
      Pamela Trotman, Planning Specialist, Office of Policy and Management

Other Information

LIEAB Power Point Presentation 2006: LIEAB LEG INFO SESSION WEB PAGE.ppt {ppt}

Connecticut Energy Assistance Program Recommendations- May 2007: LIEAB June Meeting\DRAFT.doc {doc}

Meeting Notices

LIEAB Meeting - Monday, March 2, 2009
Community Renewal Team (CRT)
55 Windsor Street
Hartford, CT
Time: 1:30 P.M.- 3:30 P.M.
Agenda {PDF}

New Information

Apprise 13 State Study of Ratepayer Funded Low-Income Energy Programs {pdf}

LIEAB 2008 Work Plan {pdf}

LIEAB 2007-2008 Recommendations {pdf}

Funding Request Letter to DPUC 9.2007 {pdf}

FFY08 LIHEAP Allocation Plan {pdf}

April 2008 Meeting Materials

April 9, 2008 Agenda and March 12, 2008 Meeting Minutes {doc}

March 2008 Meeting Materials

March 12, 2008 Agenda and January 9, 2008 Meeting Minutes {doc}

January 2008 Meeting Materials

January 9, 2008 Agenda and December 12 Meeting Minutes {pdf}

Chair Report 1.9.08 {ppt}

December 2007 Meeting Materials

December 12, 2007 Agenda and November 14 Meeting Minutes {pdf}

Chair Report 12.12.07 {ppt}

November 2007 Meeting Materials

November 14, 2007 Agenda and October 10, 2007 Meeting Minutes {pdf}

Chair Report 11.14.07 {pdf}

October 2007 Meeting Materials

October 10, 2007 Agenda and August 29, 2007 Meeting Minutes {pdf}

Chair Report 10.10.07 {pdf}

August 2007 Meeting Materials

August 29, 2007 Agenda and June 13, 2007 Meeting Minutes {pdf}

Chair Report 8.29.07 {pdf}

DSS Report 8.29.07 {xls}

Related Links

Department of Social Services: Low-Income Energy Assistance Program: http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=305192

Department of Public Utility and Control: http://www.state.ct.us/dpuc/

Northeast Utility Company: http://www.nu.com/

Operation Fuel: http://www.operationfuel.org/about_us.html

United Way 2-1-1: http://www.ctunitedway.org/