WAP Wire | September 2017

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September 2017


PY17 Policy Training

Thank you to everyone who attended the policy trainings in St. Cloud. Service Providers from around the state were well represented with 64 attendees at PY17 WAP Policy Training and 23 at the WAP Policy Overview. We appreciate you making these trainings a priority and your stellar participation. Training materials are available in the training section of the Commerce website.


Website Updates

PY17 revised policy documents have been posted on the Commerce website. The following is a list of the updated documents and their location.  Ensure that you are using the most recent versions of any of these revised documents.

Policy Manual

  • NEW: PY17 Policy Manual

Policy Manual Appendix A

  • NEW: PY17 USDOE State Plan
  • NEW: A2108 EAPWX State Plan

Policy Manual Appendix B

  • UPDATED: Duct Sealing Guidance
  • NEW: Combustion Appliance Zone Depressurization Remediation Guidance
  • NEW: Crawlspace Guidance
  • NEW: Approved Windows and Doors for Manufactured Homes

Policy Manual Appendix C

  • UPDATED: Allowable Measures Chart (Audit Event)
  • REMOVED: MHEA Floor Repair Modeling Tool (no longer needed due to change to policy change see WAP Policy Manual 4.4.4.3)

Policy Manual Appendix D

  • UPDATED: Audit Event - Energy Audit Diagnostic Tests

Policy Manual Appendix F

  • REMOVED: REEGP documents (due to end of the program)
  • NEW: Healthy Air Program (details to follow)

Training & Technical Assistance Section

  • NEW: PY17  Policy Training Presentation - July 19, 2017

Forms Section

  • NEW: MNWAP Manufactured Housing Adding R-value Disclosure Click to edit this placeholder text.

Fiscal Update 

New Notice of Funds Available (NFA)

PY16 funds have been reconciled and new NFA’s have been issued reflecting available PY17 funds. Please review the NFA’s and contact WAP staff if there are discrepancies or issues.

PY17 Budgets

As a reminder, budgets in eHEAT for A2107 (EAPWX CO2) and A2108 (EAPWX CO) are due by Sept. 12, 2017. 

A2107 Fund End Date

The A2107 (EAPWX CO2) fund end on Sept. 30, 2017. You must spend out your entire allocation by this date. Contact WAP staff immediately with any concerns for a complete spend-down.


Training Update

Upcoming Trainings

Please be aware of upcoming trainings. Registration information will be made available soon for the QCI recertification sessions.

  • QCI Recertification Review and Testing Session 1                Week of 10/9/17
  • QCI Recertification Review and Testing Session 2                Week of 10/23/17
  • QCI Recertification Review and Testing Session 3                Week of 11/06/17 
  • Energy Auditor Course Session 1                                          Weeks of 11/13/17 and 11/27/17
  • WA Training & Troubleshooting Session South                    TBD
  • WA Training & Troubleshooting Session North                    TBD
  • WA Training & Troubleshooting Session West                     TBD