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The Impact Of Higher Energy Prices On Winter Heating Costs: many Consumers Over Age 65 To Be Hit Hard  / Research Report
January 2008— Rising heating expenditures by low-income consumers far exceed available resources for low-income energy assistance programs, according to this Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, in which Ann McLarty-Jackson and Neal Walters examine the impact of higher energy prices on the winter heating costs of consumers age 65 and older, and analyze how these costs vary with geographic location and fuel type. (4 pages) (Publication ID: I2)

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: A Critical Resource for Low-Income Households  / Research Report
January 2008— The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is the most important source of assistance for low-income households coping with rising energy costs; yet because of inadequate funding, many eligible households go without assistance. Written by Ann McLarty Jackson and Christopher Baker, this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet discusses funding for LIHEAP and participation in the program. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS138)

2005 Connecticut AARP Member Survey  / Research Report
August 2006— The opinions of AARP members in Connecticut about a variety of issues, including regulation and affordability of electric utilities as well as cost and availability of long-term care services, are examined in this 2005 AARP random-sample mail survey of 934 members.

2005 AARP Puerto Rico Social Impact Survey  / Research Report
April 2006— Experiences, opinions and concerns regarding the cost and affordability of the prescription drugs they take, the utilities they use, the livability of their communities, home modification, property tax burdens and long-term care are explored in this Summer 2005 telephone survey of 1,010 age 50+ residents of Puerto Rico.

AARP New York Home Heating Poll  / Research Report
March 2006— Poll results from a December 2005 telephone omnibus survey of 702 likely voters in New York (age 18+) show 82 percent are concerned about being able to afford the cost of heating their homes this winter and 83 percent support the State providing low-income assistance for those who cannot afford to when Federal programs can’t provide enough help. (2 pages)

2005 Survey of Colorado AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, prescription drug, and natural gas utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 956 Colorado AARP members.

2005 Survey of AARP Members in Louisiana  / Research Report
December 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Long-term care, Social Security, and electric utility issues are examined in this 2005 mail survey of 914 Louisiana AARP members.

Keep the Heat On: An AARP Member Survey of Utility Rights  / Research Report
December 2005— As prices for heating fuel continue to increase, this Fall 2005 survey of 801 Pennsylvania AARP members finds that many worry about their ability to heat their homes during the coming winter months. Most favor reversing recent changes in the state’s utility law that lessen or eliminate consumer protections for older and low-income customers. (16 pages)

The Effects of Energy Costs On U.S. Adults  / Research Report
November 2005— Due to rising energy costs, Americans are reducing energy use by adjusting thermostats (61%) and limiting driving or travel (58%). Respondents to this recent AARP poll (of U.S. residents age 18 and over) place blame for these high costs on energy companies (89%), oil exporting countries (81%) and increased global demand (81%). (6 pages)

Montana Energy Service, Prices, and Programs: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
September 2004— The impact of energy rates with regards to whether or not they have experienced a rate increase in the past year, how much their energy rates may have changed, and if they have sought assistance to help pay their bills is explored in this survey of 800 age 18+ Montanans. (25 pages)

Model Legislation for Fair Share Payment Program to Assure Affordable Electric and Natural Gas Services  / Publication
March 2003— Rising prices are making it even more difficult for lower income households to pay their gas and electric bills. AARP’s model for state legislation addresses bill payment assistance and energy efficiency programs that make bills more affordable. The approach targets consumers whose energy bills exceed a percentage of their household income. (24 pages)

Energy and Telephone Assistance in the States: Public Programs that Help Low-Income Households  / Research Report
December 2002— Programs mandated, funded or approved by federal or state governments to help low-income households initiate and maintain home energy and telephone service are reviewed in this AARP Public Policy Institute report by Ann McLarty Jackson, Christopher Baker and Robert Wilden. (318 pages) (Publication ID: D17577)