BPA EnergySmart Grocer. 2 What We’ll Cover EnergySmart Grocer Overview Potential and Challenges Program Elements Program Process Q & A.

BPA EnergySmart Grocer

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What We’ll Cover

EnergySmart Grocer Overview Potential and Challenges Program Elements Program Process Q & A

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Program Overview

EnergySmart Grocer Program– Established contractors, audits, rebates and marketing– High touch – repeat visits, hands on, sustaining ongoing

relationships– PECI running program since 2002– Programs throughout CA and one in WA

Current contract: Initial funding for enrollment and early start-up as funds last

Work with EERs, Identify interested utilities and get commitment Develop a program design that meets utilities needs

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Lots of Potential in Refrigeration

Refrigeration accounts for roughly 50% of energy consumed in a typical grocery store

Commercial refrigeration is a complex and relatively untouched efficiency opportunity

Refrigeration offers large kWh savings

Typical Energy Allocation for a Grocery Store

Refrigeration

HVAC

Lighting

Source: ASHRAE, 2000

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There’s a Gap

Market research shows gap between national chains and independent grocers, convenience and other commercial businesses

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Quantum Consulting, Study for Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, 2000.

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Proven Results: CA 2002 - Today 2,500 audits 2,350 retrofits 600 repeat customers 95 million annual kWh

savings

Proven program High customer satisfaction

Primo Foods - saving $22,200(158,500 kWh) a year byimplementing:

- Gaskets- Night covers- Strip curtains- Auto closers- Cases- Lighting

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Challenges

The technical complexity and endless variety of refrigeration systems require a customized approach to capturing efficiency

The grocery sector is traditionally hard to reach

Difficult to find qualified contractors

The Solution – EnergySmart Grocer

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EnergySmart Grocer Program Elements

Skilled Field Energy Analysts Trained Contractor Allies Menu of Prescriptive

Measures Sophisticated Audit Software Inform-to-Invest Project Delivery Assistance Rebate Delivery Quality Assurance

“They showed me my options and didn’t waste my time.”

- Dirk Stump, Stump’s Apple Market

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EnergySmart Grocer ProcessUtility

Involvement

Utility Involvement

Audit Scheduled

Technical Bid

Review

Referral to Contractor(s)

Present ESR

Audit Performed

PECI Verifies

Installation

Reporting

Post Install

Identify Potential

Customers

Depending on referral audit and ESR may not be necessary

The Program recommends a technical review for a few refrigeration system oriented measures before installation.

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occur. Dotted arrow next action may

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PECI

Program Players

If work does not meet T&C

Program meets with contractor to see what can

be done to rectify the issue

Fails

Utility Involvement

Direct Install (CFL/Cooler

Miser)

customer chooses

contractor – work

completed

Contractor

Contractor

Rebate Process completed –

check generated

Passes

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PTR Rebate Payment Process

PECI Creates & Names a

Guest Cart & Email in the

PTR System

E-mail w/supporting docs to utility,

cc to BPA

PTR Utility page receives carts,

utility opens carts

Utility verifies measures installed &

operating

PECI verifies

installation

Approves Payment

Check Generated

Determination Page-Accept/reject cart or returnfor modification

-Approve payment to PECI

PECI Report

Measures to BPA

BPA COTR

Review

PECI enters via Guest Account-Invoice-Measures-Rebate Amounts-Embed supporting documents electronically in the email (inspection checklists, rebate offers, etc.)

Completion dates verified & reported to BPA, as appropriate to funding source

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Utility Involvement

Required– Sign Agreement

• Authorize PTR guest account privileges to PECI • Allow PECI to implement the ESG program in utility territory• Allocate funding amount

– Post install quality control– Estimating budgets and selecting funding source to pay rebates

• CRC• CAA

Optional– Customer referrals– Provide customer database– Utility marketing/public relations

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Puget Sound Energy Co. Early Results

Initial projection of 2,000,000 annual kWh, will achieve 4,000,000 annual kWh

Cumulative Annual kWh Savings 2006

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500,000

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Annual kWh

Started Audits

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Next Steps

Determine funding amount– PECI can help facilitate this process

Overview and Q&A Materials – coming soon Sign Participation Agreement

PECI Contact

Steve Cofer: [email protected] or 503-595-4472

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