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2020 Business Energy Services
Business Energy Services
NV Energy Customers
Business Energy Services
Offerings
NV Energy Contractor
Network
Program Changes
Questions & Answers
Breakout Session
Our Mission Statement
Bring more value to NV Energy business customers through a host of services designed to help reduce energy use, lower operating cost and improve facility operational efficiency through the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
DNV GL © 2014
▪ Application Support
▪ Technical Services
▪ Free Classroom Education and Training
▪ Retrofit Project Incentives
▪ New Construction Incentives
▪ Non Profit Agency Grants
▪ Small Business Project Incentives
Energy Services
Free Education and
Training
Presentation Topics:
Lighting, HVAC, Compressed Air,
Life-cycle cost analysis, Variable
Frequency Drives, Motors, Pumps,
Net-Zero Energy, retro-
Commissioning, Strategic Energy
Management, Power Optimization
technology
Business Energy Services
(How it works)
• Pre-Application Received
• Entered into Database
• Reviewed by Engineer
• Optional Pre-Inspection
• Pre-Approval Granted
Pre-Application Process
• Database updated based on Pre-Approval
• Reservation of Funds Letter sent
• 90 days --Clock Starts
• Customer contacted regularly for updates
Reservation Process • Final Application Received
• Entered into Database
• Reviewed by Engineer
• Optional Post-Inspection
• Payment Approval Granted
Final Application Process
Measurement & Verification Process
ADM Associates - 3rd Party Independent M&V
Required by the State
M&V Occurs AFTER projects are completed
▪ Typically requires an additional site visit
▪ May include another round of monitoring
▪ Site visits usually take less than 1 hour
▪ M&V done on 10-15% of projects
ADM and Business Energy Services team collaborate whenever possible to minimize site visits and burden on customers
Measurement & Verification Process
ADM Associates - 3rd Party Independent M&V
Required by the State
M&V Occurs AFTER projects are completed
▪ Typically requires an additional site visit
▪ May include another round of monitoring
▪ Site visits usually take less than 1 hour
▪ M&V done on 10-15% of projects
ADM and Business Energy Services team collaborate whenever possible to minimize site visits and burden on customers
Business Energy Services
Why use NV Energy Trade Allies?
Trade allies are trained & understand the program offerings
They can do the paperwork for you
Ensure you receive the highest incentive
Excellent customer service
Contractor NetworkOpen Enrolment
Apply to become a member of the Contractor Network
January 1, 2020 to February 29, 2020
June 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020
Contractor Network Site
NV Energy
NV Energy Trade Allies
Retrofit Project Incentives
Prescriptive Incentives
▪ Lighting
▪ Cooling & Miscellaneous
▪ Commercial Kitchen & Refrigeration
Custom Incentives
▪ Any measure that can verifiably
reduce energy consumption
▪ Measures that qualify for
prescriptive incentives are NOT
eligible for custom incentives
Retrofit Incentive Summary
Retrofit Incentive
Incentive funding is administered on first-come, first-served basis
Incentives cannot exceed 50% of project costs
Only exception; retro-commissioning projects
Retrofit incentive limits will be tiered PER CUSTOMER
(per Tax ID #) per calendar year as follows:
Customer Incentive Example
Estimated Incentive $506,147
Tier Breakdown % Incentive Pay
Tier 1 $100,000.00 100% $100,000.00
Tier 2 $400,000.00 50% $200,000.00
Tier 3 $6,147.00 20% $1,229.40
Totals $506,147.00 $301,229.40
What are Project Costs?
Project cost includes:
▪ Material, Labor, Burden/Overhead, Taxes,
Delivery fees and Rental costs
▪ Internal labor can be included up to 25% of the
total material cost dependent upon the
complexity of the project.
Acceptable documentation:
▪ Itemized invoices, Paid Purchase Orders,
Schedule of Values, AIA format Payment
Requests and Signed Contracts
Custom Incentive Calculations
Customer/contractor must provide initial saving calculations and documentation
Documentation includes:
▪ Savings calculation method - Tell us exactly how you arrived at your kWh number
▪ Operation and efficiency assumptions – Be specific! 6 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday, not 8 hours a day
▪ Manufacturer equipment cut sheets or material specification sheets
▪ Monitoring data if available
▪ Modeling data
▪ Additional information as requested by the Business Energy Services team
Retrofit Projects
Pre-application required
Completed projects are not eligible
Incentive must be greater than $250
Funds are reserved for 90 days
Retrofit Project Example
Installed:
(1,350) 4ft 2 Lamp T8 LED in
Task and Office Lighting
(1,650) 46in 4 Lamp T5 LED in
High Bay Lighting
Energy Savings: 1,906,663 kWh
(kWh *.08) = $152,533
NV Energy Incentive: $37,708
Simple Payback: 1.5 Months
Retrofit Project Example VFD Air
Compressor and Storage
Removed (2) 50hp non-VFD
(variable speed drive) air
compressors
Installed a new 100hp VFD air
compressor and a new 1200
gallon storage tank.
Energy savings: 303,809 kWh
(kWh *.08) = $24,305
NV Energy incentive: $15,105
Simple Payback: 1.6 Years
Increased reliability and
reduced maintenance.
Retrofit Project Example
Networked controls added to 13
rooftop units to stage start up of
the units and prevent simultaneous
heating & cooling.
Annual Energy Savings
▪ 358,315 kWh/yr
▪ (kWh*.08)= $28,665.20
Total Incentive
▪ Earned incentive of $21,441.10
Simple Payback/Incentive
▪ Period: 4.1 months
New Construction
The intent of the offering is to encourage energy
efficiency in newly constructed, major renovated
areas, tenant improvement spaces, or buildings
from the design stage through construction
The goal is to be at least 10% better than IECC 2009
standards or 5% better than IECC 2012 through 2018
standards as applicable
Performance Based requires
a qualifying individual item
or a system, such as high
efficiency chiller, comparison
with IECC 2009 through 2018
and ASHRAE 90.1 – 2007/2010
minimum-system
New Construction Incentives
Lighting Power Density
▪ Watts/sq. ft.
▪ 10% better than IECC 2009 to qualify
▪ 5% better than IECC 2012 to qualify
Custom/Performance Based Incentives
▪ For measures that don’t fit a prescriptive incentive
➢ Whole building approach
➢ Performance Based for system approach
▪ Incentive: $.05 per kWh
New Construction Summary
New Construction Projects
Pre-application required
Completed projects are not eligible
Funds are reserved based on project timeline
New Construction Example
Warehouse – 800,000 SF Interior lighting only
Measures included High bay LED fixtures
LED fixtures have both occupancy sensors
and photo sensors
Annual Energy Savings 353,701 kWh/yr
(kWh*.08) = $28,296
Total Incentive:
$64,724
New Construction Example
Warehouse and Offices Facility Interior and exterior lighting
Measures included
Use of LED lighting in all areas
Occupancy control on all interior fixtures
Lighting Power Density greater than 5% IECC
2012 requirements
Annual Energy Savings 578,382 kWh/yr
(kWh*.08) = $46,271
Total Incentive
$39,422
Non-Profit Agency Grants
Non-Profit Agency Grants
Assists nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations with energy
efficient improvements to reduce operational costs
Must be an NV Energy customer in good standing and
physically located within company’s service area
Grant applications are reviewed for eligibility
▪ Individual projects may be funded in full up to $5,000
▪ For grants between $5,000 & $10,000, a 50% matching
investment is required
Small BusinessSmall Business
Small Business Projects
Eligibility
▪ NV Energy electric customers
▪ 400,000 kWh annual consumption
Process steps
▪ Contractor provides free energy assessment
▪ Eligibility is confirmed
▪ Customer signs participation agreement
▪ Pre-installation inspection is completed (optional)
▪ Project is reserved (30 Days to compete project)
▪ Project completion agreement signed by contractor/customer
▪ Engineer reviews completion agreement and conducts post-inspection
▪ Incentive processed/paid
Small Business
Small Business
Small Business
Small Business Authorized Contractors
Influence
energy-efficient
product adoption
Midstream Program
Scheduled 1 April, 2020 launch date
Measures included in the Midstream program will not be
incentivized under the following programs; Retrofit, Small
Business, and NPAG.
Any Midstream measures procured prior to 1 April will be
eligible to receive an incentive under the Retrofit, Small
Business and NPAG programs.
Midstream Measures
Lighting Midstream Measures
1.) T8 4’ LED
2.) 2’x 2’ LED Illuminated Panel
3.) 2’x 4’ LED Illuminated Panel
Program Changes
▪ Changed incentive for custom and New Construction projects –moved to blended rate of $.05 per kWh
▪ Updated the application to identify non-standard hours
▪ Facilities operating under non-standard hours will be treated as custom projects
Reminders!
Include 2018 W-9 with application
Include contact email
Specs for measures when you submit the application
Sign and submit Participation Agreement
Use fixture wattages, not lamp wattages for all Watts Reduced measures
When submitting a 3rd Party Payment Form the customer needs to sign after the contractor
Submitted savings estimates will be reviewed by the Engineering team. Additional documentation, information or calculations may be required
Equipment monitoring may be required
Expectations: Quality & Compliance
Project requirements aim to produce quality results and lasting savings
▪ Pre-notification apps required for ALL projects
▪ 90-day funding reservation period
▪ Incentives must be > $250
Contractors play critical role
▪ Submit complete applications
▪ Communicate requirements to customers
▪ Communicate project status to Business Energy Services
team
Business Solutions Center
What's offered:
Premium contact handling
Energy saving advice and program
information
In-depth knowledge of commercial
customer service
Value added web services
▪ Benchmarking Tools
▪ On-line Newsletter
▪ Workplace Posters
Las Vegas: 702-402-1000
Reno: 775-473-6998
Toll Free: 877-377-6387
BusinessServices@nvenergy.com
Monday-Friday, 7am to 6pm
Email- BES@nvenergy.com
Phone: 800-342-6335
Questions?
Clean Energy Programs
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Multi-Family Charging
Workplace Charging
Fleet Electrification
Technical Advisory Services
Nevada Electric Highway
Electric Vehicle Custom Grant
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration Programs
Small Energy Storage
Large Energy Storage
Energy Storage Programs
Renewable Energy Interconnection
Lower Income Solar Energy Program
Renewable Energy Programs
Public Charging
Electric Vehicle School
Buses
Overview of
Programs
EV Charging
Incentives
63Project Applications
$3,734,529In Incentives
$10,992,536 funding still available
Level 2$3,000/port
DC Fast Charger$400/kW
* max 75% project costs
* max – lessor of $40,000 or 50% project
costs
3%16%
6%
73%
2%
EVCS Applications Submitted by Project Type
Fleet
Multi-FamilyPublicFacility
$75,000, 7% $155,775,
14% $92,000, 9%
$746,246, 70%
EVCS Applications Incentive Split
Fleet
Multi-Family
Public Facility
Workplace
Energy Storage Incentives
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• Incentive Cap (Lessor of)• 50% of installed system costs; or• $50,000 per premise
• Incentive Cap (Lessor of)• 50% of installed system costs; or• $300,000 per premise for non-
critical infrastructure; or• $400,000 per premise for critical
infrastructure
$3,701,688 funding still available
343Project Applications
$865,011In Incentives
ITC Eligible $0.25/watt-hour
Non-ITC Eligible $0.35/watt-hour
ITC Eligible $0.40/watt-hour
Non-ITC Eligible $0.50/watt-hour
ITC Eligible $0.30/watt-hour
Non-ITC Eligible $0.40/watt-hour
Non-Critical Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure
Technical Advisory Services
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Technology
Customer Education
Integrating Multiple Technologies (sizing
solar/storage)
Operational Use Case Review
EV Suitability
EV Make-ready needs
Bill Impact Analysis
Renewables
Energy Storage
Electric Vehicles
Rate Analysis
Evaluating Available Rate Options
Rate Optimization / Sensitivity Analysis
Business Case
Support
Return on Investment
Payback Period
Available Funding Sources
Breakout Session PresenterElizabeth Forrest
▪ Small Business
(Contractors only)
▪ (10:45-11:45)
▪ Location: B8
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