ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
Mo Utilicare

Authorize and adequately appropriate the Utilicare Program on an annual basis.
​

MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

​REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - 
​
​ACTION TAKEN
DE is monitoring the status of the Utilicare Program and is prepared to respond to budget inquiries. 
​
WHO TOOK ACTION​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE 

​​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
No work done, and required parties not engaged.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include working with DSS to identify Utilicare needs and including that analysis in an annual budget request, seeking stakeholder support from utilities and CAPs for a budget request, and receiving legislative approval of a Utilicare appropriation should stakeholders want to pursue it.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Require that a portion of the state’s Utilicare funding be allocated to the state’s LIWAP Program to encourage longer-term solutions.
​

MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION​​

​REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - ​​​​

​ACTION TAKEN
DE is monitoring the status of the Utilicare Program and is prepared to respond to budget inquiries. 

​WHO TOOK ACTION​​​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​

​​​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
No work done, and required parties not engaged.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include providing technical assistance for stakeholders wishing to enact a statutory change to identify a portion of Utilicare funds to go to LIWAP.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY