Efficiency Works Business: 2018 Rebates & Goals January 25, 2018
Platte River Power Authority provides electricity to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland Substation Generation Coal / Natural Gas Wind Solar Hydroelectricity Platte River s owner municipalities distribute power to customers Transmission Networks Distribution Lines Customers Substation
A Collaborative Effort
A Collaborative Effort Fort Collins Utilities John Phelan Liesel Hahn Brian Tholl Renee Davis David Suckling Lisa Gardner Diana Royval John Robson Crystal Shafii Wendy Serour Michael Authier Peter Iengo Lisa Schroers Tony Raeker Gary Schroeder Dustin Main Kim DeVoe Kirk Longstein Todd Musci Abbye Neel Lucas Mouttet Leland Keller Longmont Power & Communications Anne Lutz Chuck Finleon Robert Love Tracie Tovar Marisa Jarae Loveland Water and Power Tracey Hewson Lindsey Bashline Gretchen Stanford Allison Bohling Platte River Adam Perry Bryce Brady Adam Zipperer Adrien Kogut Alaina Hawley Melissa Wangnild Paul Davis Sarah Stanton Johnson Scott Suddreth Estes Park Susie Parker Rueben Bergsten and more
Increased Savings Goals Annual Energy Savings (MWh s) 35,000 30,000 Other Programs 25,000 20,000 15,000 Business Programs 10,000 5,000-2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (Est)
Number of Business Upgrades Efficiency Works Business 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200-2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (Est)
Increasing Budgets Energy Efficiency Spending $12,000,000 $10,000,000 Other Programs $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 Business Programs $2,000,000 $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (Est)
Program Funding Estes Park Projects Fort Collins Projects Longmont Projects Loveland Projects
Efficiency into the Future
Efficiency Works Business: 2018 Programs
Efficiency Works Business Energy Advising & Facility Assessments Rebates Building Tuneups & Focused Support Higher Efficiency & Savings Multi-Family Program Midstream Cooling Online Marketplace
Rebates Lighting (LEDs and controls) Cooling (economizers, controls, evaporative cooling, etc) Envelope (windows, insulation & cool roof) Food Service (cooking and refrigeration equipment, ice machines, etc.) Grocery (refrigeration cases, controls & EC motors) Office & IT (task lighting, ES computers & plug loads controls, thin client, server virtualization, etc) VFDs up to $120 per HP, 75 HP max (fans, pumps, compressors) Custom (NC lighting, evaporative coolers, compressed air, special controls, etc.) Rebates based on $0.10/kWh annual savings or $500/kW
Optimizing Existing and New Buildings Building Tune-Up Program Rebate is based on 100% of the cost of RCx study and implementation support and verification by RSP and customer commits $0.05 per sq ft for implementation of selected measures. Integrated Design Assistance Program Performance base incentive for designing high performance commercial buildings. Applies to new construction and major renovation projects in Fort Collins.
Energy Advising Required for incentives over $10,000 (before pre-approval). Quality Assurance for the Customer, Contractor and Program Connects you to our technical resources
Facility Assessment Benefits Provides an efficiency plan Current utility usage analysis Benchmarking Opportunities specific to your facility Cost and savings information, including rebates Connects you to our technical resources
Efficiency Works Business: 2018 Rebates
Rebate Changes for 2018 Lighting Limited time 25% bonus on new LED fixtures for retrofit upgrades Multifamily Program Launch Multifamily program application Free site assessment and direct installs Energy Advising No Multifamily rebate application (included on business app) Water Incentives (Fort Collins only) Free Aerators and spray valves (no more rebates) Energy Advising requirement for large incentives
2018 Project and Customer Caps Rebate caps are based on a per customer per year allocation Multiple projects will be counted towards this cap Multiple sites with one customer will be included Customer: who is paying for the project Per site cap is $50,000 per year per customer Customer annual cap is $100,000 Multiple non-adjacent sites
Lighting (Retrofits)
Lighting (Retrofit Examples) HID to LED Example 400w Metal Halide Fluorescent to LED Example 100w LED With 25% New Fixture Bonus $269 per fixture $336 per fixture 4-Lamp T8 s (114w) LED Troffer (40w) With 25% New Fixture Bonus $111 per fixture $139 per fixture
New LED Fixture 25% Lighting Bonus 25% Lighting Bonus on New LED Fixtures Retrofit Projects Only New Construction & Major Renovation upgrades do NOT qualify Projects must be pre-approved on or after December 1, 2017 Projects must be completed and submitted for payment on or before November 15, 2018 Calculated on Page 11 of the rebate application Limited time only while funding is available
Lighting (New & Major Reno) Custom Rebate: $0.10 per kwh saved annually Must beat code requirements by minimum of 10%. ASHRAE Building Area Method (based on space use type LPD) Watts per square foot When does it apply? Interior Only
Cooling
Building Envelope (Upgrades to Existing Buildings)
Building Envelope (New Construction)
Food Service
Grocery Rebates for existing units only:
Grocery (continued) Rebates for existing or new unit upgrades:
Office & Appliance
VFD s All VFD projects require pre-approval No rebate when required by code
Water (Fort Collins only)
Custom Rebates Energy efficiency New Construction & Major Renovation lighting Either demand or energy (whichever is larger) Summer peak savings ($500/kW), OR Annual energy savings ($0.10/kWh) Water efficiency Annual water savings ($5,000/Acre ft) in Fort Collins only Requires pre-approval 10 year minimum useful life Simple payback less than 15 years Up to 75% of project cost
Efficiency Works Business: How to Apply for Rebates
Start with the Website www.efficiencyworks.co
Application Instructions General Information Navigate between pages * Required Information
Application Lighting has drop down menus Enter quantities of new equipment on other pages
Application Rebate Summary Payment Request Participant Signs required on all projects Enter Installation Cost Completed at end of the project. Participant Signs Complete section when contractor receives rebate
Pre-Approval Application Submissions Email: Info@EfficiencyWorks.CO Project has not started Required for incentives over $1,000 Rebate Application Project Quote For Payment Project Complete Rebate Application Project Invoice Signed Application W9
Rebate Submittal: Trade Secrets Send project information to: Info@EfficiencyWorks.CO Reference project name and/or address Attach all project files in one email Best!
Rebate Submittal: Trade Secrets Complete all required sections Pre-Approval Goal: 1-2 Business Days Payment Goal: 4-6 Weeks Submit to: Info@EfficiencyWorks.CO Completion Date: Estimate at Pre-Approval
Rebate Submittal: Trade Secrets Faster processing time if you: Send in a spec sheet for your equipment showing program requirements Include DLC ID#s on your quote/proposal Send in a screenshot of your equipment on DLC or Energy Star Lights-R-Us
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Efficiency Works Business: The Future
Future Plans (2018 & Beyond) New Pilot Programs to meet higher goals in 2018 and beyond, for example: Direct Installs & Energy Advising Large Customer Program Online Marketplace New program models Future Collaboration with gas providers Online access to Efficiency equipment New Website New Contractor management software Increase in Marketing
2018 Trainings Lighting Best Practices Lunch and Learn Series - Fort Collins, Feb. 6,13, & 20, 11:30 am- 1:00 pm Dynamic Duo: The Combined Power of Energy Efficiency and Renewables - Fort Collins, March 22, 8:30 am- 10:00 am Put Your Summer Irrigation on a Budget - Fort Collins, April 26, 8:30-10:00 am Energy Efficiency 101 - Fort Collins, May 24, 8:30-10:00 am - Longmont, May 24, 3:00-4:30 pm And more at https://efficiencyworks.co/training/
New Website & Email Coming www.efficiencyworks.co info@efficiencyworks.co www.efficiencyworks.org Business@EfficiencyWorks.org
2018 Business Program Awards (Awards will be given out in November) Customer Service Largest Energy Saver: Single Project Largest Energy Saver: Contractor Largest Water Saver: Single Project Most Innovative Efficiency Works Honorable Mention
Efficiency Works Business: Contact Us Info@EfficiencyWorks.CO 1-877-981-1888 Call direct at 970-229-4823