Common use of Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program Clause in Contracts

Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program. (“IHWAP”) a. A commitment to engage and work with Community Action Agencies (“CAA”) to xxxxxx a greater understanding of agency capacity and increased home weatherization capacity to be delivered through the CAA channel, including in the development and establishment of annual implementation budgets. This engagement will include a plan to increase treated homes served year over year over the course of the 2022 Plan through IHWAP braiding that reflects agency resources and capacity. b. A commitment to coordinate activities across the agencies operating within its service territory (estimated at over 20) when practicable. Ameren Illinois plans to deploy an implementation strategy that reflects a centralized approach, recognizing that each CAA potentially operates in a unique manner, including but not limited to their approaches to forecasting energy savings, planning for the program, staffing the program, managing operational budgets, and allocating state and federal funding for budgets. c. A commitment to the funding of CAAs in a manner consistent with the current IHWAP braiding agreement between Ameren Illinois and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (“DCEO”), except that for the 2022 Plan the IHWAP braiding agreement will include the funding of mechanicals other than central air conditioners. Specifically, the program will split costs for heat pumps to displace electric resistance heat, heat pump water heaters to displace electric resistance water heaters, furnace fans, furnaces, gas water heaters, boilers and window A/C units. Notwithstanding this commitment, Ameren will use best efforts to meet, confer and reach consensus agreement with DCEO and the CAAs (consistent with its centralized approach) as to which measures beyond the direct install and building envelope measures currently funded through a 50/50 allocation, shall be incorporated in the IHWAP braiding agreement. d. A commitment to collaborate with CAAs to better understand the specific barriers for multifamily projects and to coordinate with the agency and DCEO, when practicable, a plan to provide braided funding if and when CAAs elect to pursue serving multifamily projects. e. A commitment to continue funding health and safety costs in accordance with the agreement between Ameren Illinois and DCEO, splitting health and safety costs 50/50 for services provided through the IHWAP braided- funding program. f. The Company may claim 100% of the savings achieved through all efficiency measure installations that it has split the costs 50/50. g. A commitment to consult and communicate with CAAs and other community partners regarding program changes, budget shifts and other changes that impact program delivery.