Business Energy Efficiency Programs: A focus on Lighting

Jackie Ducharme, Lighting Program Manager, Xcel Energy

Steve Hofer, Small Business Lighting, CLEAResult

Energy Savings Goals - Colorado

!  2012: ! 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)

Projecting to achieve the 2013 portfolio goals for Electric and Gas Savings final year end true-up in progress

Business Programs Summary

1.  Studies & Audit-Based Incentives

!  Preapproval required

2.  Prescriptive Rebate Programs

!  Preapproval NOT required

3.  CUSTOM Rebate Programs

!  Preapproval required

Regulatory Filings w/ PUC

! 2012-2013 CO DSM Plan currently in play ! 2014 CO DSM Plan will launch once PUC approves

! Anticipating approval April timeframe

! Jan 21, 2014 60-Day Notice for Lighting Efficiency

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

! Standard Offer

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

! Motors and Variable Frequency Drives

Custom (Non-prescriptive) 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

Systems

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

!  2014 Plan updates

DesignLight Consortium-http://www.designlights.org/QPL

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

!  LED canopy/soffit and refrigerated case lighting does not require E/S qualification

Rebate Applications, Case Studies,

Equipment Overviews

Small Business Lighting Program

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Customer Eligibility

Colorado small and midsized businesses with Xcel electric service and peak demand of 400kW or less can get rebates and on-site services

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

Benefits - Customers

SBL program support and rebates help your Business: ! Create new opportunities ! Add credibility to upgrade

proposals ! Lower barriers for customer

purchases ! Provide technical support ! Assist marketing efforts

Benefits – Trade Partners

! Free (no obligation) assessment for your customer. ! Cost-effective, energy-efficient lighting options

recommended. ! Provides support throughout the retrofit .

! Technical ! Administrative

! Process rebate request Assessments by approved Trade Partners (future)

Program Process

!  Purpose ! Minimizes paperwork ! Mitigates errors and

omissions !  Simplifies communication !  Improves process efficiency !  Integrates systems

!  Enhances contractor and customer satisfaction

Program Field Tool

"  Xcel Energy "  SBL Program managers "  Business service center (BSC) "  Managed Accounts

"  Trade Partners "  Audit support "  Technical seminars "  Targeted marketing "  Administrative

Program Collaboration

!  Simplify the customer experience and optimize the benefit

!  Market segmentation & targeted outreach strategies

!  Ongoing customer engagement

!  Highly engaged trade partner network

Strategic Approach

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

Trade Partner Support

Contractor enrollment !  Signed participating contractor

agreement !  Completed W-9 form !  Software installation (training day) !  User account creation (training

day)

Trade Partner Participation

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 ! Applications

Josh Brown, Outreach Josh.Brown@clearesult.com 720-484-9420 Steve Hofer shofer@clearesult.com 702-449-5141

Contact Us

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 • Angela Prochaska, Lighting & Small Business Lighting Marketing Assistant, angela.m.prochaska@xcelenergy.com, 303-294-2072

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