[Ben Ettlinger]

Kim; I still working on a connection with NYC Homeless services. I did see the link below. You may want to follow up on the NPR report for more data sources.
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/28/892995058/tidal-wave-of-power-shut-offs-looms-as-nation-grapples-with-heat?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=national

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Ben Ettlinger
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Group
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
914 681 6496
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2020 05:03
From: Jeff Yankley
Subject: Homelessness Risk Factors

Hi Kim,

You’ll notice that I just looped you in to an email thread with several groups in the Michigan area that may be able to help you.  Feel free to engage with them as you see fit.  I hope this connection leads you to the answers you’re looking for.

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Jeff Yankley
Director of Customer Intelligence & Analytics
Consumers Energy
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-23-2020 10:27
From: Kim Boynton
Subject: Homelessness Risk Factors

Jeff,

 

Yes please, I’d really appreciate any additional insights that we can gather.

 

Regards,

Kim

 

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mailto:Kim.boynton@avistacorp.com

 

 

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 7/22/2020 10:09:00 PM
From: Jeff Yankley
Subject: RE: Homelessness Risk Factors

Hi Kim,

At Consumers Energy, we also partnered with a local university to do something very similar with a project they called the “Essential Needs Task Force” (ENTF).  I’m not sure we ever answered the question if payment history can be a predictor of homelessness but the effort sounds similar.  If you’d like, I can get the people involved to take a deeper dive with you if you feel it will be valuable.

Thanks for reaching out!

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Jeff Yankley
Director of Customer Intelligence & Analytics
Consumers Energy
517-788-0361

Original Message:
Sent: 07-20-2020 12:53
From: Kim Boynton
Subject: Homelessness Risk Factors

We are partnering with our local city government and at least one university to attempt to answer “whether or not utility payment history can be a predictor of homelessness”. I am very interested in connecting with other utilities that have performed similar analysis or that have partnered with local government agencies to tackle issues related to vulnerable or at-risk populations.

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Kim Boynton
Senior Analyst
Avista Corporation
Spokane WA
509 495 4744
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