PNM Energy Efficiency Programs

Presented to the NMPRCSeptember 15, 2011

About the PNM Energy Efficiency Program

1. Residential Lighting

2. Refrigerator Recycling

3. Community CFL

4. ENERGY STAR Home Rebate

5. Low-Income Refrigerator Replacement & CFL Installation

6. Low-Income Energy$mart for Renters

7. Low- Income Easy Savings

8. Commercial Comprehensive

9. PNM Power Saver

10. PNM Peak Saver

11. Market Transformation

Includes:

• PNM Quick Saver™

• Retrofit Rebate

• New Construction Rebate

PNM Quick Saver™

First Nations Community HealthSource Albuquerque

About the Customer

• FNCH delivers medical and dental care, behavioral health, HIV/AIDS prevention and case management, diabetes education, youth education and mentoring, homeless outreach and case management and job coaching – all of which are delivered regardless of the clients’ ability to pay.

• Every dollar the organization saves on operating costs is another dollar they reinvest in programs and services for the thousands of people who depend on them.

About the Project• Removed 149 inefficient T12 lights

and replaced them with energy efficient T8 fixtures

• Rebate Received: $11,292.14

• Annual kWh savings: 78,853

• Average yearly savings: $7,885.28

“Our facility is open more than 60 hours a week, and our lighting was really inefficient. PNM Quick Saver™ improved our lighting efficiency dramatically, allowing us to immediately start putting money back into our programs. From finding a contractor to the final inspection, it was so easy to complete the project with help from PNM.” -FNCH Development Coordinator Deb Walters

The Power of $8,000

• 80 homeless adults and/or children can receive much-needed routine dental care

• 40 children or adults lacking insurance can receive medical exams to identify and address potential health issues

• 160 individuals without insurance can receive a year’s worth of free medication

• 267 people can get to work, school or medical appointments with their free monthly bus pass

Brian Curley, MPA, Program Manager for Homeless Outreach, provides monthly bus passes for those who need them

Retrofit Rebate

Border Foods, Inc.Deming

About the Customer• Border Foods is the world’s

largest processor of Green Chile peppers and the largest U.S. processor of Jalapeno peppers.

• They also manufacture a full assortment of high-quality, authentic Mexican food products out of their manufacturing plant in Deming.

About the Project• Removed existing high-bay lighting

and replaced with T5 high-output fixtures and added motion sensors

• Lifetime kWh saved: 326,300

• Received $1,836 rebate on the $13,728.33 project

“The rebate program allowed us to increase our lighting, which increased productivity and quality through our plant, and helps us save on our energy bill…[This] is a huge positive for our customers as they are looking for suppliers concerned with green initiatives. [We thank] PNM for partnering with New Mexico companies.” -Plant Manager Randy Clark

New Construction RebateV. Sue Cleveland High SchoolRio Rancho

About the Customer

• The building received rave reviews from students and administrators, and RRPS is anticipating LEED® Gold certification.

• Because the school is focused on the providing the best-possible learning environment, students are able to help collect data required for the LEED certification.

• By involving students in the certification process, they gain firsthand knowledge of the difference that smart building practices make, which makes them smarter energy users now and in the future.

About the Project

• Size: 416,000 square feet

• Rebate Received: $102,401.30

• First Year kWh Savings: 1,024,013 kWh

• Annual Cost Savings: $31,440.78

• Payback Without Program: 5.8 years

• Payback With Program: 4.17 years

About the Project

• “Rio Rancho Public Schools has a collaborative relationship with PNM. I attended an excellent management seminar offered by PNM in 2008, and the information shared during that event helped us make informed changes and decisions – including work done to plan for this facility – in order to become a more energy efficient district.”

-RRPS energy/environmental specialist Elena Kayak

Thank You