1. ALEO NorthWest updates
David Colbourne

2. New HECA guidance ECO Flex POST paper Agenda Statement of Intent
Declarations
POST paper

3. New HECA guidance Guidance echoes 2013 guidance with some updates
Loss of some areas (zero C homes) and some new questions
Fuel Poverty
Does LA have dedicated resource for FP?
FP Strategy
Own schemes and ECO schemes
How are FP targeted and evaluated?
Partnerships (health, Social care, suppliers and charities)

4. New HECA guidance ..2 Boilers and Heatpumps Smart Meters
Replacement boiler schemes? ECO limit of 25K
Quality control
Building control
How are novel technologies quality assured?
Smart Meters
What support are LA doing in the Smart meter rollout?
Linking energy efficiency improvements to rollout?
Use of new data?
Minimum EE Standards in PR Sector
What enforcement plans?
Any resource to enforce?
Plans to link enforcement to other PR schemes (licensing)

5. Recognition that feedback wanted
New HECA guidance ..3
Recognition that feedback wanted
No promises though
But reports noted as important to formulate future policy
Expect new Guidance again in the future
Local Energy Teams
So far made contact with LEPs?

6. Eco 2t Flex ECO 2 transition shift to Affordable Warmth
10% of AW target from flex arrangements est. at £40m pa
18 month programme
Measures
25K limit on boilers (55 each la)
21K minimum for SWI
Focus on insulation and maybe 1st time central heating

7. Supplier dictates measure For private tenure only
Eco 2t Flex…2
Eligibility for AW target under flex is where households declared by LA
Supplier dictates measure
For private tenure only
Living in fuel poverty (FP), but not HHCRO
Living on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in cold home (LIVC)

8. Infill also where SWI projects exist
Eco 2t Flex…3
Infill also where SWI projects exist
66% must be FP/LIVC in flats, terraces, adjacent properties
50% in semi detached
BEIS guidance available soon, some draft guidance around

9. Eco 2t Flex Statement of Intent
First task for any flex scheme is LA Statement of Intent
LA must set out Publicly their approach
Expect internal scrutiny or Governance
Must include criteria for FP / LIVC
Must include how eligible households identified/targeted
Must be published before any declaration
BEIS to issue template but no control
OFGEM will audit timings and check SoI

10. Eco 2t Flex Declarations
Document that proves eligibility of addressee
Must include reason (FP/LIVC/ in-fill)
Think about data protection in sharing data with contractors/suppliers/OFGEM etc
A separate form for in-fill (including %)
OFGEM top audit suppliers for copies of declarations and in-fill %
May check with LA
BEIS will issue template
Each declaration to have URN (guidance to follow)

11. LA to keep evidence (how long??) Who will audit??
Eco 2t Flex More
LA to keep evidence (how long??) Who will audit??
Annual reports (requirements?)
How many declarations issued per property???
Targeting
Guidance will offer some very complex methods
Resource intensive
Reference to SAPs and Nice Guidance
No requirement to use these as yet

12. POST note on Future Energy Efficiency Policy
POST- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Govt to publish proposals in Emissions Reduction Plan in early 2017
Options likely to arise from BREXIT
Barriers to improvement finance, perverse incentives, hassle, poor returns and lack of confidence
Regulation, economic policies and behavioural polices can work but no evidence which does!

13. Any questions? David Colbourne Vice Chair ALEO, Chair ALEO NW