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NEUAC 2013
The National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference set a new record for attendance with 703 people taking part in the three day event. Attendance for the conference, held in San Diego June 10 – 12, topped the previous record which was set in 2008. Registration figures for the conference, which is co-presented by the National Fuel Funds Network and the National Low Income Energy Consortium, showed that the 2013 conference drew the largest number of participants in the six-year history of the event.
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Two keynote speakers at the conference provided diverse perspectives on energy assistance. Doug Luffenborough, talked of his personal experience with energy assistance. Luffenborough, author of “From No Deposit Bonus With No Max Cashoutless to Harvard” experienced No Deposit Bonus With No Max Cashoutlessness and poverty as a child but overcame these hurdles to graduate from Harvard. He told the audience that his family had received energy assistance when he was growing up.
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She discussed several issues concerning LIHEAP including the recent release of the last available funds for the program in Fiscal Year 2013 and the plan to collect more data from the states on the performance of the program. The Department of Health and Human Services intends to collect more data on the impact of LIHEAP in reducing recipients’ energy burden, in preventing No Deposit Bonus With No Max Cashout energy crisis, and restoring No Deposit Bonus With No Max Cashout energy, Chaffin said.
NEUAC featured more than 48 workshops, panel discussions, and plenary sessions on topics ranging from effective fundraising to improving client services, energy efficiency and weatherization to policy issues.
While the conferees spent most of their time involved in the workshops and taking advantage of networking opportunities, there were also chances to unwind and make new friends. On the second night, more than 300 conferees attended “NEUAC Night at the Ballpark” to see the San Diego Padres play the Atlanta Braves.
© 2013, National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference, presented by the National Fuel Funds Network and National Low Income Energy ConsortiumMajor support for NEUAC 2013 provided by:
