Business Energy Efficiency Programs: A focus on Lighting

Business Energy Efficiency Programs: A

focus on Lighting

Energy Savings Goals - Colorado

!  Business Electric Savings:

! 199 GWhs

!  Gas Savings: 435,054 Dth (all programs)

!  Electric: 330 GWhs all programs)

!  2013:

!  Business Electric Savings: 214 GWhs

!  Gas Savings: 428,310 Dth (all programs)

!  Electric: 356 GWhs (all programs)

Business Programs Summary

1.

Studies & Audit-Based Incentives

!

Preapproval required

2.

Prescriptive Rebate Programs

!

Preapproval NOT required

3.

CUSTOM Rebate Programs

Regulatory Filings w/ PUC

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2012-2013 CO DSM Plan currently in play

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2014 CO DSM Plan will launch once PUC approves

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Anticipating approval April timeframe

Studies/Audits

Xcel Energy funds a portion of a study – providing you with an

understanding of how your facility or unique systems use energy and

identifies rebate opportunities..

! ***Preapproval required

! Customer can take advantage of

rebates from prescriptive or custom programs based on study

recommendations.

Programs include:

! Commercial Real Estate

! Compressed Air

! Data Center Efficiency

! Energy Analysis

! Lighting Efficiency: Redesign

! Process Efficiency

! Recommissioning

! Refrigeration Recommissioning

Prescriptive Programs

Predetermined rebate amounts and related savings for various energy-saving technologies

! Preapproval is NOT required

! Offer a set rebate amount and are

based on defined equipment and efficiency qualifications as listed on each programs application.

! Most prescriptive programs have a

60% rebate project cap.

Programs include:

! Computer Efficiency

! Commercial Refrigeration

! Business new Construction

! Energy Efficient Buildings ! Cooling Efficiency ! Heating Efficiency ! Lighting Efficiency ! New Construction ! Retrofit

! Small Business Lighting

Custom

Programs

For equipment and

conservation efforts

outside Prescriptive

requirements or not

covered by the

Prescriptive Programs

!

***

Preapproval

required

!

Rebate amounts and

energy savings vary by

project

Programs include:

!  Straight Custom Efficiency:

!  Windows !  Insulation !  Geothermal applications !  Roofing !  Window tinting

!  Business New Construction

!  Energy Design

Assistance

!  Energy Management

Lighting Efficiency Program Updates

!  January 21 60-Day Notice Posted to add the following changes

!  Two new LED Measures for 2nd Quarter 2014

!  LED Parking Garage Fixtures

! $135-$175 per fixture

! Replacing HID systems

!  LED Troffer Fixtures & Retrofit kits

! $50- $30 per fixture or retrofit kit

! Replacing Fluorescent systems

!  DesignLights Consortium Qualified Product List for all non- ENERGY STAR listed products, i.e. wall packs, canopy/soffit, troffers, parking garage fixtures

General LED Information

Reminder: ENERGY STAR® Qualified

Lighting

http://www.energystar.gov/sslpartners www.energystar.gov/lightingresources

!  Locate Energy Star Light Bulbs or Luminaires

Qualified Products List (PDF or Excel-based)

!  If not listed with E/S, LED lamps and fixtures can still be evaluated through

Custom Efficiency, subject to pre-approval

Rebate Applications, Case Studies,

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Customer Eligibility

High-efficiency lighting

upgrades and rebates help

your Customers:

!

Reduce monthly energy bills

!

Offset any up-front costs of

lighting upgrades with rebates

offered for qualifying

energy-efficient equipment

!

Improve the lighting quality in

their facility

SBL program support and

rebates help your Business:

!

Create new opportunities

!

Add credibility to upgrade

proposals

!

Lower barriers for customer

purchases

!

Provide technical support

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Assist marketing efforts

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Free (no obligation) assessment for your customer.

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Cost-effective, energy-efficient lighting options

recommended.

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Provides support throughout the retrofit .

!

Technical

!

Administrative

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Process rebate request

Assessments by approved Trade Partners (future)

!  Purpose

!  Minimizes paperwork

!  Mitigates errors and

omissions

!  Simplifies communication

!  Improves process efficiency

!  Integrates systems

!  Enhances contractor and

customer satisfaction

"  Xcel Energy

"  SBL Program managers

"  Business service center (BSC)

!  Simplify the customer

experience and optimize the benefit

!  Market segmentation &

targeted outreach strategies

!  Ongoing customer

engagement

!  Highly engaged trade partner

network

Program activities

!  Outreach

!  New business opportunities

!  Training on new products, cost and

market trends, non-energy benefits, and market segment messages

!  Provide tools that facilitate sales and

streamline program participation

Contractor enrollment

!  Signed participating contractor

agreement

!  Completed W-9 form

!  Software installation (training day)

!  User account creation (training

day)

Resources

!  Xcel Energy Account Managers

!  Assigned to Large Business Customers

!  Business Solution Center (BSC)

!  Small and Medium Sized Business Customers

!  Energy Efficiency Specialists

!  1-800-481-4700

!  www.xcelenergy.com

!  Program Information

Questions?

Lighting Program Contacts- Xcel Energy

• Derek Shockley, Trade Relations Manager,

john.d.shockley@xcelenergy.com, 303-294-2082

• Jackie Ducharme, Lighting Program Manager,

jacqueline.m.ducharme@xcelenergy.com, 303-294-2208

• Emily Startz, Small Business Lighting Program Manager,

emily.a.startz@xcelenergy.com, 303-294-2188