"LIPA Initiatives" Lisanne Altmann, LIPA

LIPA Customer Renewable Energy

& Efficiency Programs

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Today’s Presentation…

Efficiency Long Island

Home Performance Direct

Solar Pioneer & Entrepreneur Programs

and

Backyard Wind Initiative

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Efficiency Long Island

Efficiency Long Island is a 10-year, $924 million energy efficiency program

providing incentives and rebates to LIPA customers that will help reduce energy usage and lower monthly bills.

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Why Efficiency Long Island First? • Cost effective 1st step to

reduce energy consumption• Improve health, safety and

comfort of your home• Lower your bills and save

money• Improve performance of a

renewable energy system• Reduce use of fossil fuels

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Efficiency Long Island Overview

• For Residential Customers:– Rebates for purchases of efficient products– ENERGY STAR Labeled Homes– Home Performance Direct and Home Performance

with ENERGY STAR

• For Commercial Customers:– New construction and renovations– Existing Buildings – equipment and retrofits

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Programs, Rebates & Incentives…

• LIPA Cool Homes Program– Up to $700 in rebates for CAC / heat pumps

• Rebates for Energy Efficient Products– CFLs, dehumidifiers, pool pumps, refrigerators and

furnace fans

• LIPA’s Refrigerator Recycling Program– $35 to recycle your old working refrigerator/freezer

For more information, please visit: www.lipower.org/residential/efficiency/programs

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Home Performance Direct

• New program designed to assist eligible customers with electric heat & high electric use CAC systems

• FREE high quality Home Performance Assessment• Same-day measures may include:– Duct and Air Sealing– Domestic Water demand reduction measures– Installation of CFLs– Heath and Safety Testing– Additional efficiency opportunities available

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Home Performance Direct

Home Performance Assessment• Phase I:– Extensive diagnostic testing, including blower door test– Evaluation of existing home conditions

• Phase II:– Work scope developed by participating BPI Accredited

Contractor– Proposed improvements– Cost and energy savings estimate

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Home Performance Direct

• 2010 LIPA Residential Customer Incentives:– HPD provides services FREE to homes with electric heat as

their primary fuel source and/or with high electric use CAC

– Customers who follow-up with additional energy efficiency measures* through Home Performance with ENERGY STAR are eligible for the following incentives:• Electrically heated homes receive 75% incentive on insulation and

air/duct sealing with a $3,000 cap

• Homes heated with oil/propane that have high electric use CAC are eligible for 25% incentive on insulation and air/duct sealing with a $3,000 cap

* Follow up measures must be installed by participating BPI accredited contractor

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Home Performance Direct

For More Information:Contact Maggie Ramos, Program Manager

Home Performance with ENERGY STARmramos@service.lipower.org

www.lipower.org will add link here for new website

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Solar Pioneer & Entrepreneur Programs

• LIPA’s Solar Pioneer Program for Homeowners and LIPA’s Solar Entrepreneur Program for:– Commercial Customers– Municipalities, Non-Profits and Schools

• Use clean, renewable energy from the Sun• Photovoltaics or “PV” works well on Long Island• Lower energy bills & reduce energy use• Help protect our environment

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Solar Electric Panels

Inverter

LIPA Meter

Circuit Breakers (Inside House)

How does a PV System Work?How does a PV System Work?

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Solar Pioneer Program

• Make sure your Solar System is properly sited:– Optimal roof orientation – South is best– Avoid shading from trees, chimneys & gables– Size your PV system to meet your energy needs– Consult a participating solar contractor first

• Net Metering up to 25 kW systems– LIPA rebate available up to 10 kW

• Federal and State Tax Credits apply

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Solar Pioneer & Entrepreneur Programs

• For Homeowners:– $2.50 / watt up to 10 kW with a max. of $25,000

• Additional rebates available for commercial, municipal and non-profit customers

• Declining Rebate Incentive:• Total of four – 1 Mega Watt (or 1,000 kilowatts) blocks• Incentive will decline $.25 / watt as each block expires• Combined total of residential, commercial and

municipal PV systems approved

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For More Information:

• Visit LIPA’s web site at www.lipower.org/efficiency/solar-programs.html and

RELI www.RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org

• Call LIPA’s Energy InfoLine 1-800-692-2626Contact Information:

LIPA Solar Program Manager: Robert Boerner 631-755-5376

RBoerner@service.lipower.org

RELI Program Director:Kathy Cunningham 631-329-8888

info@RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org

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Backyard Wind Initiative

LIPA’s Backyard Wind Initiative can help you:

• Generate emission-free electricity • Reduce fossil fuel consumption• Use of abundant & renewable ‘fuel’• Lower your electric bill

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Backyard Wind Initiative

• Wind turbines should be properly sited:– Adequate wind speeds – Avoid buildings, trees and other structures– Proper site soil and terrain conditions– Impacts on neighboring properties– Permitting requirements: Check with your Town– Qualifications and experience of Installer

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Examples of Typical Wind Turbines

Lattice Guyed Monopole

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Backyard Wind Initiative

• Performance based LIPA incentives for:– Residential Homeowners

– Commercial and Business (Farm Service)

– Municipalities, Schools and Non-Profits

• 65 % of rebate paid upfront & 35% paid after 12 months of metered data

• Net Metering available

• LIPA Approved Wind Turbine List on Web site

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Backyard Wind Initiative Incentives

• For Homeowners:

– $3.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh) up to 16,000 kWh /yr

• Additional rebates available for businesses, municipalities, schools, farms and non-profits

• Federal and State tax incentives may apply

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For More Information:

Visit LIPA’s web site at www.lipower.org/efficiency/wind-programs.html and

RELI www.RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org

Call LIPA’s Energy InfoLine 1-800-692-2626

Contact InformationLIPA Wind Program Manager:

Pat Dorsch 631-755-5331PDorsch@service.lipower.org

RELI Program Director:Kathy Cunningham 631-329-8888

info@RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org