PHAACOPHAACO

Public Housing Authority Public Housing Authority Aggregation ConsortiumAggregation Consortium

What is PHAACO?What is PHAACO?

• PHAACO is a loosely held PHAACO is a loosely held organization made up primarily of organization made up primarily of Public Housing Authorities (PHA’s)Public Housing Authorities (PHA’s)

• We banded together under the We banded together under the HUD guidelines to be able to HUD guidelines to be able to provide services for one provide services for one another, specifically in the area another, specifically in the area of energy. of energy.

Why was PHAACO Why was PHAACO formed?formed?

• On November 29, 2000, HUD sent On November 29, 2000, HUD sent out a notification that stated that if out a notification that stated that if PHAs wanted to join together to PHAs wanted to join together to provide services, and/or secure provide services, and/or secure services that would ultimately services that would ultimately benefit the PHA’s and save money, benefit the PHA’s and save money, they were free to do so without the they were free to do so without the worry of the procurement policies worry of the procurement policies that normally bound PHA’s. that normally bound PHA’s.

• PHAACO works with PHAs, and PHAACO works with PHAs, and other organizations, both large and other organizations, both large and small, to provide the maximum small, to provide the maximum benefit of any service that we benefit of any service that we choose to provide or develop.choose to provide or develop.

• PHAACO follows PHAACO follows procurement policy procurement policy guidelines in the guidelines in the establishment of the initial establishment of the initial service. The members are service. The members are then covered under the then covered under the PHAACO umbrella.PHAACO umbrella.

What PHAACO is What PHAACO is about about

• We have been We have been in existence for in existence for seven years. seven years.

““Tell me Tell me more more about about PHAACO!”PHAACO!”

• There is no formal board. There is no formal board. • Every housing authority has an equal Every housing authority has an equal

saysay.. • Everything that is done is done through Everything that is done is done through a voting process, and every member a voting process, and every member organization has equal weight with regard organization has equal weight with regard to their vote. to their vote. • It does not matter whether the It does not matter whether the organizatiorganizationon isis large or small, each has large or small, each has one vote.one vote.

How many PHA’s are How many PHA’s are currently participating?currently participating?

• Currently, Fourteen PHA’s are Currently, Fourteen PHA’s are participating in PHAACO. The participating in PHAACO. The

fourteen housing authorities are: fourteen housing authorities are: Stark, Portage, Lucas, Zanesville, Stark, Portage, Lucas, Zanesville,

Jefferson, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Jefferson, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Cincinnati, DeKalb, Amsterdam, Cincinnati, DeKalb, Amsterdam,

Gallia, Geauga, Akron and Harrison.Gallia, Geauga, Akron and Harrison.

What services has PHAACO provided?

• We have given advice about We have given advice about topics such as, Performance topics such as, Performance

Contracting. Contracting.

Performance Contracting is a Performance Contracting is a way to save PHA’s money way to save PHA’s money

regarding energy-related capital regarding energy-related capital improvements. A Performance improvements. A Performance Contract is an agreement that Contract is an agreement that HUD has to approve that may HUD has to approve that may allow you to replace doors, allow you to replace doors,

windows, lights, appliances, and windows, lights, appliances, and other energy related items.other energy related items.

What is Performance What is Performance Contracting ?Contracting ?

PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING (CONT)CONTRACTING (CONT)

• The rolling base is frozen to pre-The rolling base is frozen to pre-renovation levels. Savings and renovation levels. Savings and

paybacks are calculated to show paybacks are calculated to show how much consumption and how much consumption and

costs are being accrued. The costs are being accrued. The savings are used to pay for the savings are used to pay for the

equipment, and associated equipment, and associated costs.costs.

THE ADD-ON METHODTHE ADD-ON METHOD

• There is also the Add-On Method There is also the Add-On Method (similar to performance (similar to performance

contracting) that Stark has used contracting) that Stark has used four times successfully. With four times successfully. With

the Add-On Method, you get your the Add-On Method, you get your energy saving equipment at no energy saving equipment at no

cost.cost.

We have held conferences on We have held conferences on Energy and other issues that Energy and other issues that

concern organizations. concern organizations. • We have partnered with We have partnered with

organizations such as:organizations such as:The Office of Energy The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE)Efficiency (OEE)

Dominion East Ohio Dominion East Ohio GasGasColumbia GasColumbia Gas

Key BankKey Bank

First Merit BankFirst Merit BankOhio EdisonOhio Edison Oakridge National Labs Oakridge National Labs

(ONL)(ONL)

Housing & Urban Housing & Urban Development (HUD)Development (HUD)Rebuild America (RBA)Rebuild America (RBA)

The National Center for The National Center for Appropriate Technology Appropriate Technology (NCAT)(NCAT)Affordable ComfortAffordable Comfort

and a multitude of other organizations, both and a multitude of other organizations, both public and privatepublic and private..

Utility Utility PurchasingPurchasing

• We are purchasing our gas from an We are purchasing our gas from an independent company, and we independent company, and we

purchase electricity in New York for purchase electricity in New York for our members there.our members there.

What other types of What other types of services does PHAACO services does PHAACO

provide?provide?• Some Some of theof the services that PHAACO services that PHAACO

has been asked to provide are: has been asked to provide are: • energy auditing, energy auditing,

• utility tracking software, utility tracking software, • utility rate and tariff analysis, utility rate and tariff analysis,

• energy software, energy software, • ESCO advice, and ESCO advice, and

• enenergy service contract ergy service contract negotiation conegotiation companympany advice. advice.

What other types of What other types of services can PHAACO services can PHAACO

provide? (cont)provide? (cont)

• PuPurchase of Natural Gas and Electricityrchase of Natural Gas and Electricity• Engineering Services (HVAC, Electrical)Engineering Services (HVAC, Electrical)

• Resident TrainingResident Training• Staff TrainingStaff Training• PresentationsPresentations

• Electronic Forms ConversionElectronic Forms Conversion• Monitoring and Verification ServicesMonitoring and Verification Services

• PHAACO can provide assistance PHAACO can provide assistance relative to performance contracting, relative to performance contracting,

general consulting general consulting forfor various various subjects, and regulation advisubjects, and regulation advicece

• Because PHAACO consists of Because PHAACO consists of different size HA’s, various different size HA’s, various needs can be addressed. needs can be addressed.

Some of the other services Some of the other services that we would like to that we would like to provide will be: Cost provide will be: Cost

Analyses, and General Analyses, and General Contracting Services.Contracting Services.

• We are considering putting a utility We are considering putting a utility tracking system on the Web with security tracking system on the Web with security

features. This will accomplish 2 objectives:features. This will accomplish 2 objectives:

It will make completing the required It will make completing the required HUD forms eaHUD forms easisier.er.Organizations would have instant access Organizations would have instant access to detailed eto detailed ennergy data and reports.ergy data and reports.

How can you join How can you join PHAACO?PHAACO?

There is an application that must be filled out and signed by the Executive Director or

the person designated to make such decisions.

Once the application is Once the application is signed, you are signed, you are

automatically included into automatically included into the group. There are no the group. There are no

obligations or requirements obligations or requirements that have to be in place. that have to be in place.

• YYou can end your membership by ou can end your membership by giving a 30 day written notice.giving a 30 day written notice.

ARE THERE FUNDING ARE THERE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS?REQUIREMENTS?

• ThThereere are no funding requirements are no funding requirements regarding regarding memmembership. It is a free bership. It is a free organization. We do not foresee organization. We do not foresee

any membership costs.any membership costs.

How often does PHAACO How often does PHAACO meet?meet?

•We meet on a quarterly basis. In We meet on a quarterly basis. In the past, we have written grants, the past, we have written grants, to cover the cost of transportation to cover the cost of transportation

for those who attend meetings.for those who attend meetings.

How does PHAACO secure How does PHAACO secure funding?funding?

• We have written grants to the Office We have written grants to the Office of Energy Efficiency. of Energy Efficiency.

• Another way that we are generating Another way that we are generating funding is by receiving funding is by receiving reimbursements from new accounts reimbursements from new accounts from our energy broker.from our energy broker.

• Since partnering with such diverse Since partnering with such diverse groups, we have learned that there are groups, we have learned that there are loans available through the Ohio loans available through the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) with Department of Development (ODOD) with zero to 2% interest rates. Funding is also zero to 2% interest rates. Funding is also available for weatherization efforts. available for weatherization efforts.

•These resources could aid in improving These resources could aid in improving housing stock in residences, PHAs, housing stock in residences, PHAs, CollegCollegeses and Universities. and Universities.

What are PHAACO’s What are PHAACO’s goals?goals?

• PHPHAACO wants to positively impact AACO wants to positively impact perceptions the public has about PHAs. perceptions the public has about PHAs.

•We want to improve fiscal We want to improve fiscal accountability accountability byby providing solutions providing solutions to energy problemto energy problemss. .

• We want to partner with other We want to partner with other organizations who share our concerns organizations who share our concerns regarding high energy costs, and are regarding high energy costs, and are committed to improving efficiency as a committed to improving efficiency as a means to a more cost effective, means to a more cost effective, comfortable environment for it’s comfortable environment for it’s constituents.constituents.

• WWe are looking to grow and we are e are looking to grow and we are pleased with our progress so far. pleased with our progress so far. We have saved lots of money for We have saved lots of money for the housing authorities that have the housing authorities that have participated in PHAACO. Reports participated in PHAACO. Reports

are available to show our savings. are available to show our savings.

OUR PROGRESS THUS FAR…

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HOW DO I CONTACT PHAACO?

By Mail; PHAACO,IncBy Mail; PHAACO,Inc

2223 Fulton Rd NW # 2223 Fulton Rd NW # 106106

Canton, Ohio 44709Canton, Ohio 44709

By Email; By Email; phaaco@sbcglobal.net

By Phone; (330) 453-8102By Phone; (330) 453-8102

Toll Free; (800) 673-8102 Toll Free; (800) 673-8102

• We will be more effective if we We will be more effective if we have more housing authorities have more housing authorities

and organizations joining us. We and organizations joining us. We hope that, if you are not already a hope that, if you are not already a

member of PHAACO, you will member of PHAACO, you will consider joining us. consider joining us.

PHAACOPHAACO

Public Housing Authority Public Housing Authority Aggregation Consortium Aggregation Consortium