Lighting (Retrofit) HVAC (Retrofit) Chillers
Any eligible measure with kW reduction (M&V)
EAI will support the process recommendation of Cadmus to continue the development of formal relationships with program partners and trade allies within the existing program budgets.
EAI will work collaboratively with the PWC to update the TRM as recommended with Cadmus’ impact evaluation.
3.7 Residential Lighting and Appliances Program Program Description:
The CFL Quick-Start Program was limited in nature, with the intention of gaining market knowledge and preparing to potentially provide future programs to additional customers. As a result, the programs were limited in scope, funds available, and the number of customers who could participate. During the initial three-year period, EAI spent over
$21 million on EE CFL programs which saved 1,913,392 MWh of electricity.
For the first half of 2011 this program utilized the above design. In June 2011, the APSC approved EAI’s Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan for the 2011-2013 program years, an expansion of EAI’s EE programs. The Residential Lighting and Appliances (“Lighting and Appliances”) Program is an energy efficiency program designed to educate and influence EAI residential customers to purchase and use ENERGY STAR®-qualified lighting and appliances and energy-conserving Advanced Power Strips in their homes. While good faith work for program planning was in process prior to contract completion between EAI and Implementing Contractor, the extended contracting process was detrimental to achieving the savings targets planned for this program in 2011.
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Working with participating manufacturers and retailers, the program provides all EAI residential customers’ instant savings on qualified products at the point of sale and mail-in rebate opportunities for Energy Star® qualified refrigerators that are purchased to replace old, inefficient refrigerators. It also educates consumers about the benefits and advantages of Energy Star® CFLs over incandescent light bulbs, and motivates retailers and manufacturers to promote energy saving and cost saving benefits of CFLs. It likewise educates consumers about the benefits and advantages of Energy Star® Room Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, and Advanced Power Strips over traditional appliances.
Program Highlights:
The program successfully expanded the participating retailer network details listed below in the Program Challenges &
Opportunities section.
The program successfully expanded the quantity of manufacturers that participated in the program as listed in the Program Challenges
& Opportunities section.
In fall 2011, the markdown program was active in 76 individual retail locations.
The program expanded the measures in 2011 to include CF fixtures.
The program spent 34% of the original plan. This was due to both the extended contracting process described earlier and enhance cost terms from Implementing Contractor.
Program Budget, Savings & Participants:
Table 3.7 is the program budget, annual energy savings and number of participants from workbook tab C4 as required by the AEEP-PAR.
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Table 3.7
Residential Lighting and Appliances Program Budget, Energy Savings & Participants
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$401,000 $395,065 99% 550 5,199,000 495 2,944,000 90% 57% 32,000 32,869 103%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$355,647 $209,508 59% 550 5,199,000 340 3,121,934 62% 60% 32,000 18,522 58%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$3,084,722 $1,058,032 34% 2,700 21,010,000 1,361 12,142,849 50% 58% 646,984 693,255 107%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$1,280,456 $554,202 43% 1,267 10,469,333 732 6,069,594 58% 58% 236,995 248,215 105%
*Net Annual Savings
3 Ye ar Program Ave rage Evaluated Savings 2009 - 2011
Number of Participants
2010
% of Plan
2011 Plan Savings Evaluated Savings
Plan Savings
2010 Plan Savings Evaluated Savings
% of Plan Lighting & Appliances
2009 Plan Savings Evaluated Savings % of Plan 2009
Program Events & Training:
The Lighting and Appliances Program had 79 participants in training sessions to explain program participation and processes, and to ensure a seamless implementation throughout the year. See more training details in the Annual Workbook Report.
Program Savings:
The Lighting Program annual energy savings goal for 2011 was 21,010,000 kWh. The program achieved an evaluated annual savings of 12,142,849 kWh.
The Lighting Program annual demand reduction goal for 2011 was 2,700 kW. The program had 1,361 evaluated kW in annual savings.
Program Challenges & Opportunities:
The Lighting and Appliances program, previously known as the CFL Program, has been historically implemented as a coupon program for CFL spiral multi-packs. This simplified program was the appropriate model to introduce to the Arkansas territory, but it limited technology and retailer participation options.
After successfully implementing the coupon model, the CFL Program moved to a comprehensive design during fall 2011. Now implemented
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as an in-store markdown and called the Residential Lighting and Appliance Program, the new model greatly expands the manufacturer and retailer participation options. In Fall 2011, four manufacturers (GE, TCP, Philips, and Feit Electric) and five retailers, four of which had not previously participated, were engaged to participate in the Fall launch, and one additional manufacturer (Sylvania) and five additional retailers were engaged to participate in Spring 2012, only three of which had previously participated in the coupon program. Retailers who participated in the program in Fall 2011 include: Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, Big Lots, Sam’s Club, and Home Depot. Retailers engaged in 2011 to participate in 2012 include: Family Dollar, Dollar General, Kroger, Ace Hardware, and True Value Hardware. Once all retailers are participating in 2012, there will be a total of 10 retailers participating across 268 individual locations, based on recruiting efforts conducted in Fall 2011.
The program had limited time to launch and achieve savings for the 2011 program year.
Low paid, limited energy-efficiency knowledge, and high turn-over rates of retail employees prove challenging in motivating retail staff to promote measures to customers.
Varying reporting formats of various retail stores made invoicing process time consuming.
Standard changes as a result of the Federal Energy Independence and Security Act will reduce the savings related to CFL measures and will result in program needing to find new cost effective energy efficiency measures for program’s sustainability.
Program Planned or Proposed Changes to Program & Budget:
EAI will explore methods with IC to streamline the reporting where possible, enhance the program manual and incorporate database recommendations within existing program budgets.
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Schedule 3.7
Energy Efficiency Measures Changes
Existing Measure Added to 2012 Program Removed from 2012 Program
CFL Spiral CFL Specialty
CFL Fixtures 2012 Refrigerators 2012 Room A/Cs 2012 Advanced Power Strips
N/A