May 21, 2013 - Policies and Procedures: FFY2013 EAP Key Dates and FFY2014 EAP Annual Training Dates

May 03, 2013 - Policies and Procedures: Continue Managing Applications & Payments to Completion; Windows Internet Explorer 10.0 Compatibility Issues with eHEAT and Updates: EAP Policy Making for FFY2014; Rate Case Information

April 23, 2013 - 2012-2013 EAP Program Performance Auditor (PPA) Assignments Revision

April 11, 2013 - Policies and Procedures: Keeping Current on Apps, Payments and Refunds; Updates: Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Update in eHEAT; DOC Press Release

April 02, 2013 - FFY2013 EAP Key Dates; Address Standards Reminder; FFY2014 Changes to Energy Vendor Policies and Documents; and DOC EAP Outreach; Andrew Grewell Joins the DOC EAP Team

March 26, 2013 - Plus: EAP Production Report (EPR).

March 19, 2013 - Plus: DOC EAP Outreach.

March 13, 2013 - Plus: Due Date Reminder; More on EAP Outreach; DOC Outreach to EAP Target Groups.

March 05, 2013 - Plus: Energy Emergencies: Collapsing Scheduled Primary Heat Payments; EAP Outreach; EAP Production Performance.

February 14, 2013 - Plus: ‘Manage Crisis Payments’ Button Added to Crisis Screens; User Information Added to ‘Crisis Benefit Report.

February 07, 2013 - This issue (Number 16) of The Energizer was inadvertently skipped. The last two published The Energizers jumped from Number 15 to Number 17. Please use this issue as a placeholder to account for the omission.

February 04, 2013 - No Energizer Newsletter Week of 2/4/13.

January 31, 2013 - Plus: The Indian Money Account Litigation Settlement Act.

January 25, 2013 - DOE Cancels Rule on High-Efficiency Furnaces; Public Hearings Regarding Xcel Energy's Rate Increase Request.

January 16, 2013 - Policies and Procedures: 2012-2013 EAP Program Performance Auditor (PPA) Assignments Revision; ‘Non-Heat Electric’ Confusion; Corrected Crisis Eligibility Determination Chart (Appendix 7A). Updates: Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) Begins EAP Audit; DOC Office Closed.

January 09, 2013 - Plus: eHEAT Crisis Enhancements: EAP Full Program Audit Visits (fPAV); Assuring Customer Satisfaction and Quality Customer Service.

December 20, 2012 - Plus: EAP Full Program Audit Visits (fPAV); FAQ: Seven Day Rule & Delivered Fuels. Updates: Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) Begins EAP Audit; DOC EAP Position Opening.

December 11, 2012 - Plus: Corrected: Social Security Benefits Worksheet; A Spark: WACT Rescinded; Admin & A16; Delivered Fuel: New Procedure When PH Resolves Fuel.

November 27, 2012 - Plus: Keeping Energy Vendor List Current; New Social Security Benefits Worksheet November 27, 2012.

November 14, 2012 - Procedure for Initial Primary Heat Payments; A Spark: Implementing FFY13 Crisis for Benefit Determination Functionality; and A Spark: DHHS LIHEAP Funds Released Announce Announces; One Day Delay for EAP Payments.

November 07, 2012 - Plus: Invalid or Impossible SSNs EAP Policy Manual Correction: and Updates: Fillable Application Is Available; FFY2013 EAP Federal Funding Update.

October 31, 2012 - Plus: Crisis Screens for Initial Entry Only; New Payment Implementation Process for FFY2013 Primary Heat and Crisis: and Updates: FFY2013 EAP Federal Funding Update.

October 23, 2012 - Plus: Communication with DOC: Reminder Regarding Weather-Related Closings; Requests for Additional ERR Funds; Manual J Clarification.

October 17, 2012 - Plus: A Spark: eHEAT is Back Online.

October 10, 2012 - Policies and Procedures: FFY2012 Overpayment Recovery; Leveraging Surveys Are in the Mail; Updates: FFY2013 EAP Federal Funding Update; Minnesota Receives FFY2012 Leveraging Incentive Funds; Minnesotans Need to Prepare for Cold Winter Months Ahead

October 03, 2012 - Plus: Processing Recertification Applications; A Spark: Determining Eligibility and Delayed Crisis and ERR Start-Up.

September 27, 2012 - Policies and Procedures: FFY2013 EAP Contracts, Local Plans and NFAs; FFY2013 Begins Monday, October 1, 2012; EAP Crisis Screens Available Next Week; Rate of Incidence Data Available; Processing Recertification Applications Updates: LIHEAP Appropriations Update - Congress Passes Continuing Resolution

September 18, 2012 - Plus: Final FFY2012 Q&PC Report to Service Providers; FFY2012 Is Ending: Continue Managing Applications & Payments to Completion

September 11, 2012 - Plus: Report Due September 14: Zeroing-Out EAP Energy Vendor Balances; Reminder: Notification of Changes in Service Provider Information.

September 06, 2012 - Plus: Mailing Employee/Board Member Applications to the DOC; FFY2013 EAP Grant Contracts in the Mail Today to Service Providers; 2012-2013 EAP Program Performance Auditor Assignments.

August 28, 2012 - Information on Annual Mailing of Recertification Applications.

August 24, 2012 - In addition, 2012-2013 Minnesota Energy Programs Application for Local Printing; Post-Training FFY2013 EAP Policy Manual Revisions; FFY2013 EAP Training Materials

August 09, 2012 - Plus: Notice of Timeline for the FFY2012 EAP Grant Contract and EAP Local Plan Signature.

July 31, 2012 - Plus: FFY2012 eHEAT Rollover; Encourage Energy Vendors to Upload Consumption.

July 23, 2012 - Information on FFY 2013 Applications for Service Providers. No updates in this edition.

July 11, 2012 - Plus: FFY2012 EAP Local Plans; Service Provider eHEAT Updates for Application Mailing; FFY2012 Energy Vendor Monitoring.

July 03, 2012 - Plus: FFY2013 Maximum Energy Assistance Program Income Guidelines; Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period for the FFY2013 EAP State Plan Consumer Alert.

June 28, 2012 - Plus: Submit Logos & Local Questions

June 20, 2012 - Plus: Upcoming key dates for federal fiscal year 2012.

June 06, 2012 - The Energy Vendor Chapter and the Service Provider/Energy Vendor Agreement will be not published until FFY13 Policy decisions are fully vetted and finalized.

May 30, 2012 - Plus: Exception Requests; Request for Information Letters.

May 23, 2012 - Plus: clean-up of FFY2012, Applications and Payments; EAP Annual Training.

May 10, 2012 - EAP does not pay for utility deposits or other expenditures a household may be required to pay before they can move into a dwelling where they hope, plan or will be living.

May 03, 2012 - Volunteer EAP Subject Matter Experts (SME) took part in the FFY2013 Policy Making JADs (Joint Approach to Development) Sessions.

April 19, 2012 - Plus: ROOM Log Date Not Predicted; Michael Schmitz Joins EAP; Xcel Energy Disconnect Hold Status Update.

April 12, 2012 - The Cold Weather Rule (CWR) ends on April 15 and households will no longer have CWR protection to prevent connected utility energy disconnections.

April 04, 2012 - Plus: Minnesota Power Has CARE Openings.

March 28, 2012 - Plus: ROOM and Funding for Primary Heat, Crisis and ERR; Current Billing Cycle Disconnects; Crisis Verification and Documentation.

March 21, 2012 - Clarification on the process of collapsing scheduled Primary Heat payments to resolve a household emergency.

March 13, 2012 - The Department of Commerce has simplified the Program Audit Report (PAR).

March 07, 2012 - Plus: Administrative and Assurance 16 (A16) Funds, Correspondence: EAP Household Numbers and Recommendations, and Documentation Is Key.

February 23, 2012 - We received several emails regarding the Crisis clarification published in The Energizer #18 dated February 14, 2012.

February 15, 2012 - Plus: Crisis Clarification (Non-ERR); ERR Weekly Requests, Allocations and ROOM

February 01, 2012 - Plus: DOC Position Posting; PUC Rate Case Update.

January 25, 2012 - Plus: EAP FFY2012 Policy Adjustment Implementation; 2011–2012 EAP Field Representative Update.

January 18, 2012 - Plus: ROOM log date is January 13 reminder; denial letter problem fixed.

January 06, 2012 - PLUS: EAP Full Monitoring Visits

December 28, 2011 - PLUS: HHS Releases More Than $845 Million

December 21, 2011 - PLUS: FFY2012 EAP Funding Outlook.

December 15, 2011 - PLUS: Exceptions and Criteria for Approval

December 08, 2011 - PLUS: FFY2012 EAP Administrative & Assurance 16 (A16) Funds.

November 30, 2011 - PLUS: ROFW Funds and Allocation Requests; Crisis Amount Clarification for Delivered Fuels; ERR Requests and Allocations.

November 28, 2011 - PLUS: Q&PC Checks Starting Soon; FFY2012 EAP Funding Allocations.

November 16, 2011 - PLUS: EAP Manual Revised; A Spark: FFY2012 Money Implementation

November 10, 2011 - PLUS: DOC Hosts JAD for FFY2012 EAP Policy Manual Revision; FFY2012 ROFW New Rules Effective Immediately.

November 03, 2011 - PLUS: FFY 2012 LIHEAP CR Allocations; Minnesota Will Receive $73 Million for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

October 26, 2011 - PLUS: Benefit Reduction Notice Added to EAP Notification Letter; Referral Resource for Households with Electricity as Primary Heating Source Updates.

October 18, 2011 - PLUS: FFY2012 EAP Approach Decisions; New Commerce Website Launched.

October 12, 2011 - PLUS: Last Day to Make FFY2011 EBAs Payable Is October 17; Clarification: ERR Not Allowed For Expedited Eligibility for No-Heat Emergencies.

October 05, 2011 - PLUS: FFY2011 Key Dates and FFY2012 EAP Start-Up; Temporary Field Representative & Revised EAP Monitoring Assignments.