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Report to Legislative Assembly on Public Purpose Charge Receipts and Expenditures Report Prepared by Evergreen Economics
Period: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017
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Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVESUMMARY......................................................................................................ES-12 BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................13 SCHOOLDISTRICTS................................................................................................................4
3.1 OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................................43.2 RECEIPTSANDEXPENDITURES.......................................................................................................43.3 RESULTS..................................................................................................................................5
4 OREGONHOUSINGANDCOMMUNITYSERVICES...................................................................84.1 OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................................84.2 RECEIPTSANDEXPENDITURES.......................................................................................................94.3 RESULTS................................................................................................................................10
5 ENERGYTRUSTOFOREGON.................................................................................................145.1 OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................145.2 RECEIPTSANDEXPENDITURES.....................................................................................................165.3 RESULTS................................................................................................................................17
6 SELF-DIRECT.........................................................................................................................206.1 OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................206.2 RECEIPTSANDEXPENDITURES.....................................................................................................206.3 RESULTS................................................................................................................................21
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1 ExecutiveSummary
SenateBill1149institutedapublicpurposecharge(PPC)thatestablishedanannualexpenditurebytwoinvestor-ownedelectricutilities–PortlandGeneralElectric(PGE)andPacificPower–of3percentoftheirrevenuestofundenergyefficiency,developmentofnewrenewableenergy,andlow-incomeweatherization.ORS757.612,theOregonstatutethatoutlinestherequirementsforPPCexpenditures,allocatesthefirst10percentofcollectedfundstobedistributedtoschooldistrictslocatedwithinPGE'sandPacificPower’sserviceterritories.Oftheremaining90percentbalance,thestatutedesignates63percentforenergyconservation,19percentforrenewableenergyresources,13percentforlow-incomeweatherization,and5percentforlow-incomehousing.ThosedesignatedprovisionsresultinthetotalallocationpercentagesofthePPCfundstothefivedifferentpublicpurposeshighlightedbelow:
• First10percentoffundstoSchoolDistricts
• 56.7percenttoConservation• 17.1percenttoRenewableEnergy• 11.7percenttoLow-incomeWeatherization• 4.5percenttoLow-incomeHousing
Threeentitiesadministerthefundstoaccomplishthefivepublicpurposes.TwoarestateOregonDepartmentofEnergy(ODOE)andOregonHousingandCommunityServices(OHCS).Thethirdisanindependentnonprofitorganization,EnergyTrustofOregon,whichoperatesundera
grantagreementwiththeOregonPublicUtilityCommission.
FigureES-1belowshowshowtotalPPCfundreceiptswereallocatedacrossadministratorsandprogramfocusfromJuly2015throughJune2017.TheSelf-DirectConservationportion(1.5percent)plustheEnergyTrustofOregonConservationportion(55.2percent)isequaltothe56.7percentConservationallocationoutlinedabove.TheSelf-DirectRenewablesportion(1.3percent)plustheEnergyTrustofOregonRenewablesportion(15.7percent)isequaltothe17.1percent(rounded)Renewablesallocation.
PPC FUND DISTRIBUTION
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FigureES-1:PPCFundReceiptAllocationByAdministratorandProgram(July1,2015–June30,2017)
$102,032,917
$29,078,943
$8,338,018
$21,681,187
$2,773,134$2,467,535
$18,527,027 EnergyTrustofOregon:Conserva3on
EnergyTrustofOregon:Renewables
OHCS:Low-IncomeHousing
OHCS:Low-IncomeWeatheriza3on
ODOE:Self-DirectCustomers-Conserva3on
ODOE:Self-DirectCustomers-Renewables
ODOE:SchoolDistricts
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TableES-1summarizestheagencyreceiptsandexpendituresbyPPCfundadministratorforthePPCfundfromJuly1,2015throughJune30,2017.AcrossallofthePPCfundadministrators,totalreceiptscombinedtobe$184,898,760,andtheexpendituresonprogramsandprojectswere$196,519,702duringthisperiod.
TableES-1:PPCReceiptsandExpendituresSummary(July1,2015-June30,2017)
FundAdministrator/Program
ReceiptSource Expenditures
PGEPacificPower Total PGE PacificPower Total
SchoolDistricts $10,753,242 $7,773,785 $18,527,027 $5,167,891 $1,856,519 $7,942,187
OregonHousingandCommunityServices1
$17,420,253 $12,598,952 $30,019,205 n/a n/a $30,772,161
Low-incomeweatherization
$12,581,294 $9,099,893 $21,681,187
Low-incomehousing
$4,838,959 $3,499,059 $8,338,018
EnergyTrustofOregon
$74,811,872 $56,299,988 $131,111,860 $89,021,036 $63,543,649 $152,564,685
Conservation 58,074,692 43,958,225 102,032,917
Renewables 16,737,180 12,341,763 29,078,943
Self-Direct $4,284,989 $955,679 $5,240,669 $4,284,989 $955,679 $5,240,669
Conservation $2,716,230 $56,903 $2,773,134
Renewables $1,568,759 $898,776 $2,467,535
Totals $107,270,356 $77,628,404 $184,898,760 $196,519,702
1OHCSdoesnottrackexpendituresbyutility.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES SUMMARY
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2 BackgroundInJuly1999,SenateBill1149(SB1149)wasenactedtoestablishconsistent,reliablefundingforinvestmentsinenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyforOregonresidents,businesses,andschools.Thefunding,calledapublicpurposecharge(PPC),comesfromcustomersofPortlandGeneralElectric(PGE)andPacificPower.Thefundsareinvestedontheutilities’behalfinlow-incomeweatherization,low-incomebillassistance,energy-savingimprovementsinhomes,schools,andbusinesses,andsmall-scalerenewableenergysystemsincludingsolar.ThePPCwascreatedinrecognitionthatthemostaffordablewaytoservetheenergyneedsofOregonisthroughconservationandefficiency,whilesmall-scalerenewableenergyinvestmentsdiversifyOregon’senergyportfolio.Investmentsinenergyefficiencydeliveradditionalbenefits,suchasimprovedairqualityandcomfortinhomes,enhancedproductivityinschoolandbusinesssettings,andlowergreenhousegasemissions.TherecommendationtodedicateapercentageofutilityrevenuestothesepurposeswasfirstproposedduringaregionaldiscussiononenergyplanningforthePacificNorthwest.OregonSenateBill1149wasultimatelypassedwithsupportfromthestate,investor-ownedutilities,residentialandindustrialutilitycustomerrepresentatives,energyandenvironmentalgroups,andothers.Thebillalsooutlinedthespecificadministratorsthatwereresponsibleforrunningthefundedprograms.TheadministratorsofthevariousprogramsfundedwiththePPCare:
• SchoolDistricts.Oregonhas111schooldistrictswithinPGE'sandPacificPower'sserviceterritories.Thedistrictscollectivelyreceivethefirst10percentofPPCfundstoimproveenergyefficiencyinschools.OregonDepartmentofEnergy(ODOE)facilitatestheadministrationofthePublicPurposeCharge(SB1149)SchoolsProgram.ODOEapprovesreimbursementofschooldistrictPPCfundsforallowableexpendituresincludingenergyefficiencymeasures.
• OregonHousingandCommunityServices(OHCS).OHCSreceivesandadministersPPCfundsfortwolow-incomehousingprograms.Fourandone-halfpercentofthePPCfundsarededicatedtolow-incomehousingdevelopmentprojectsinPGE'sandPacificPower'sserviceterritories;theseprojectsinvolveconstructionofnewhousingorrehabilitationofexistinghousingforlow-incomefamiliesthroughtheOHCSHousingTrustFund.OHCSoperatestwoweatherizationprograms,andanadditional11.7percentofthetotalPPCfundscollectedareallocatedfortheweatherizationofdwellingsoflow-incomeresidentsinPGE'sandPacificPower'sserviceterritories.Oneprogramprovideshomeweatherization(forsingle-andmulti-family,owneroccupied,andrentalhousing)andtheotherprovidesforweatherizationofaffordablemulti-familyrentalhousingthroughtheOHCSHousingDivision.
• EnergyTrustofOregon,Inc.Thenon-profitEnergyTrustofOregonbeganadministeringfundsinMarch2002andseekstodevelopandimplementprogramsthatpromoteenergyconservation,lowerthecostsofrenewableenergyresourcesysteminstallations,andtransformmarketstoefficientproductsandservicesintheserviceterritoriesofPortlandGeneralElectricandPacificPower.EnergyTrustreceives73.8percentoftheavailablePPC
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fundslessanyself-directedfunds;56.7percentofthetotalPPCfundsarededicatedtoconservationprograms,and17.1percentisdedicatedforrenewableenergyprojects.
• Self-Direct.InlieuofusingEnergyTrustincentives,eligibleself-directingconsumers–whicharelargecommercialandindustrialcustomersusingmorethanoneaveragemegawattofelectricityatonesiteintheprioryear–canmanagetheirownenergyconservationorrenewableenergyprojects.These“self-direct”customerscandeductthecostofprojects,certifiedbyODOE,fromtheconservationandrenewableresourcedevelopmentportionoftheirPPCobligationtoutilities.ODOEadministerstheself-directprogram.
GiventhatthePPCfundingcomesfromelectricutilitycustomersofPGEandPacificPower,thegoalofthefundistodistributetheresourcesacrosstheutilities’serviceterritories,whichdonotcovertheentirestateofOregon.ThemapbelowoutlinesthedistinctserviceterritoriesforPGEandPacificPower(PacifiCorp)acrossOregon.
Figure2-1:PGEandPacificPowerServiceTerritories
Energy Trust Electric Service Territory 1.866.368.7878energytrust.org
Date: 12/13/2018
MultnomahHoodRiver
Sherman
Umatilla
Baker
Jackson
CannonBeach
St HelensVernonia
Banks
OregonCity
Canby
LincolnCity Dallas
Albany
SweetHome
JunctionCity
CottageGrove
Sutherlin
Coquille
PortOrford
GoldBeach
Cave JunctionAshland
WarmSprings
Redmond
La Pine
Prineville
Burns
Paisley
Condon Heppner
Hermiston
Milton-Freewater
John Day
Vale
Fossil
Astoria
BakerCity
Bend
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Enterprise
Eugene
GrantsPass
KlamathFalls
La Grande
Lakeview
Medford
Ontario
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
TheDalles
Clackamas
Gilliam
Klamath
Lane
Linn
Malheur
Multnomah
Sherman
Clatsop
Deschutes
Douglas
Grant
Curry
BentonJefferson
Marion
CoosHarney
HoodRiver Morrow
Umatilla
Columbia
Yamhill
Wheeler
Washington
Jackson
Polk
Wasco
WallowaTillamook
Lake
Josephine
Crook
Baker
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Union
LincolnNewport
Hillsboro
McMinnville
Electric UtilitiesPortland General Electric
PacifiCorp
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InOctober2018,theOregonPublicUtilityCommission(OPUC)hiredEvergreenEconomicstoprepareareporttotheOregonLegislaturedocumentingPPCreceiptsandexpendituresincompliancewithORS757.617(1)(a)fortheJuly1,2015throughJune30,2017biennium.
Specifically,EvergreenEconomics
• DocumentedPPCdisbursementstoeachPPCfundadministratorbyPGEandPacificPower;• DemonstratedhoweachPPCfundadministratorutilizedfunds;and• Summarizedimportantprojectaccomplishments.
ThisreportdoesnotattempttoevaluatehowwellthevariousPPCprogramsarebeingimplemented,norhasEvergreenEconomicsattemptedtoindependentlyverifytheenergysavingsandotheraccomplishmentsreportedbythePPCfundadministrators.
TheremainingsectionsinthisreportdescribehoweachPPCfundadministratoruseditsallocatedfunds.Forcomparison’ssake,withtheexceptionofEnergyTrust(asoutlinedinChapter5),administrativeexpenseshavebeenconsistentlydefinedas:
1. Coststhatcannotbeotherwiseassociatedwithacertainprogrambutwhichsupportanagency’sgeneraloperations.Thesecostsmayincludeboardorexecutivedirectoractivities,generalbusinessmanagement,accounting,generalreporting,andoversight;
2. Generaloutreachandcommunication;and
3. Thefollowingdirectprogramsupportcosts:a. Suppliesb. Postageandshippingc. Telephoned. Occupancyexpensese. Printingandpublicationsf. Insuranceg. Equipmenth. Traveli. Meetings,training,andconferencesj. Interestexpenseandbankfeesk. Depreciationandamortizationl. Dues,licenses,andfeesm. Othermiscellaneousexpenses
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3 SchoolDistricts
3.1 OverviewThefirst10percentofthepublicpurposecharge(PPC)fundsaredistributeddirectlytothe111schooldistrictslocatedwithinPGE'sandPacificPower'sserviceterritories.Incooperationwiththeschooldistricts,OregonDepartmentofEnergy(ODOE)facilitatestheadministrationofthePublicPurposeCharge(SB1149)SchoolsProgram.Morethan820schoolswithinthe111schooldistrictsareeligiblefortheprogramandPPCfunding.
Thesefundsareusedforenergyefficiencyprojectsatindividualschoolswithineachschooldistrict.Specificguidelinesmustbefollowedforeligibility,reporting,andreimbursementprocesses.SchooldistrictsmayusePPCfundsto:
1. Completeenergyauditsateligibleschoolsbyaqualifiedenergyauditfirm.Theseenergyauditsidentifyenergyefficiencyopportunities(i.e.,lightingupgrades,HVACupgrades,buildingenvelopeimprovements,etc.);
2. Implementeligibleenergyefficiencymeasures;and3. Completecommissioningservicesofinstalledenergyefficiencymeasuresthataremore
complex(programguidelinesspecifymeasurecategoriesthatarerequiredtohavecommissioningservicescompleted).
ODOEprovidesprogramoversightoftheenergyauditsandenergyefficiencyprojectsfortheschooldistrictstoensureconsistencyacrosstheschooldistrictsandadherencetotheprogramguidelines.TheschooldistrictsreceivethePPCfundsdirectlyfromtheutilities;however,theyneedODOEapprovaltoreimburseeligibleexpenditureswithPPCfunds.PriortoHB2960,whichwentintolawinJune2011,thePPCfundsweredistributedtotheeducationservicedistrictstomanageonbehalfoftheschooldistricts.
3.2 ReceiptsandExpendituresTable3-1summarizesthenumberofschooldistrictsthatreceivedPPCfunds,thetotalfundreceipts,andthetotalexpendituresfortheJuly2015throughJune2017biennium.Theschooldistrictexpendituresarecategorizedbyaudits,installedenergyefficiencymeasures,commissioningcosts,schooldistrictadministrativeexpenses,ODOEadministrativeexpenses,andODOEprogram
SouthLaneSDcompletedmultipleenergyefficiencymeasuresincludinglightingandcontrolupgradesbetweentwoschools
$27,000inestimatedenergysavingsannually
• Betterlearningenvironment
• Reducedmaintenance
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expenses.CombinedschooldistrictandODOEadministrativecostsrepresentedapproximately4.6percentoftotalprogramexpenditures.
Table3-1:SchoolDistrictsReceiptandExpenditureSummary(July2015-June2017)
Transaction PGE PacificPower Total
#ofSchoolDistrictsreceivingfunds 42 73 111
TotalFundReceipts $10,753,242 $7,773,785 $18,527,027
Expenditures
Audits $221,156 $235,608 $456,764
EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalled $4,764,251 $1,504,311 $6,268,562
CommissioningCosts $182,484 $116,600 $299,084
SchoolDistrictAdministrativeExpenses $30,271
ODOEAdministrativeExpenses $335,406
ODOEProgramExpenses $552,100
TotalExpenditures $5,167,891 $1,856,519 $7,942,187
3.3 ResultsTable3-2summarizesthekeyresultsfromtheSchoolDistrictPPCfunddistribution,highlightedbythenumberofcompletedauditsandinstalledenergyefficiencymeasures.DuringtheJuly2015throughJune2017biennium,theprogramcompleted72auditsacross15schooldistricts.These15schooldistrictsrepresentapproximately14percentofthetotalschooldistrictsthatareeligibleforPPCfunding.Duringthesametimeperiod,schooldistrictsinstalled125energyefficiencymeasures,80percentofwhichwereinstalledinPGE’sserviceterritory.Thesemeasuresareestimatedtosave2,837,956kWhinelectricityand248,646thermsofnaturalgasannually.Theschooldistricts’totalsavingsfromtheinstalledmeasuresareestimatedtobe$486,599eachyear.Schooldistrictsareabletoextendtheirotherfunds(e.g.,bondfunds,maintenancefunds,etc.)withtheirPPCfundstoincreasetheirtotalenergysavings.
TheprogramhasamaximumreimbursementamountforeacheligiblemeasurethatcapsthereimbursementofPPCfundsattheannualenergycostsavingsmultipliedbytheestimatedmeasurelife.InSeptember2016,theprogramguidelineswereupdatedtoallowtheuseofPPCfundsandEnergyTrustincentivesonthesameenergyefficiencymeasures.However,thecombinedPPCfundsandEnergyTrustincentivesmustnotexceedthemaximumreimbursementamount.Thisco-fundingdoesnotincreasethetotalamountoffundsthataschooldistrictcanuse
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orreceiveforanyeligibleenergyefficiencymeasure,butitdoeseffectivelysavePPCfundstobeusedonadditionalmeasuresandcouldpotentiallyincreasethetotalnumberofenergyefficiencymeasuresimplementedwithintheschooldistrict.Todate,therehasnotbeenanincreaseoftotalenergyefficiencymeasuresimplementedandreportedthroughtheprogram.
Table3-2:SchoolDistrictAuditsandEnergyEfficiencyMeasureResults(July2015-June2017)
PGE PacificPower Total
AuditsCompleted 30 42 72
#ofSchoolDistricts–AuditsCompleted 7 8 15
EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalled 100 25 125
#ofSchoolDistricts–MeasuresInstalled 7 9 16
AverageEstimatedMeasureLife(years) 16.9 19.2
AnnualSavings
ElectricitySavings(kWh) 2,242,964 594,992 2,837,956
NaturalGas(therms) 200,384 48,262 248,646
OtherFuel(gal) 18,595 11,661 30,256
TotalAnnualEnergyCostSavings($) $385,853 $100,746 $486,599
TotalSavings(Btu) 30,388,627,532 8,587,281,196 38,975,908,728
TotalAnnualEnergySavings($) $385,853 $100,746 $486,599
PPCFundsonInstalledMeasures $4,764,251 $1,504,311 $6,268,562
SchoolDistrictFundsonInstalledMeasures
$5,337,273 $1,478,399 $6,815,672
TotalCostofInstalledMeasures $10,101,524 $2,982,710 $13,084,234
Table3-3summarizesthetotalnumberofenergyefficiencymeasuresinstalledduringthisbienniumandpreviousbiennia.
Table3-3:NumberofEnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalledbyBiennium
PGE PacificPower Total
EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalled2015–2017Biennium 100 25 125
EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalled2013–2015Biennium 176 57 233
EnergyEfficiencyMeasuresInstalled2011–2013Biennium 282 123 405
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ThemapbelowshowsthePPCSchoolsProgramcompletedactivitiesforthe2015-2017bienniumbyOregoncounty.Atotalof15countiescompletedenergyauditsand/orinstalledenergyefficiencymeasuresatschooldistricts.
Figure3-1:CompletedEnergyAuditsandInstalledEnergyEfficiencyMeasuresbyCounty
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4 OregonHousingandCommunityServices
4.1 OverviewTheOregonHousingandCommunityServices(OHCS)administersprogramsthatprovidefinancialsupportandresourcesforOregoniansoflowerandmoderateincome.Programstargethomelessness,financingformultifamilyaffordablehousing,andhome-ownershipdevelopmentandassistance,amongothers.TheHousingDevelopmentGrantProgram(HDGP),commonlyknownastheHousing
TrustFund,receives4.5percentofPPCfunds.TheHDGPisdesignedtoexpandthestate’ssupplyofhousingforlowandverylow-incomefamiliesandindividuals.Theprogramprovidesgrantsandloanstoconstructnewhousingortoacquireand/orrehabilitateexistingstructures,and75percentofprogramfundsmustbeusedtodevelopaffordablehousingthatsupportshouseholdswhosegrossincomeisatorbelow50percentoftheareamedianincome(AMI)withtheremainderservinghouseholdsupto80percentAMI.Themajorityofprogramresourcesareawardedthroughacompetitiveapplicationprocessthatoccurstwiceannually,onceforthespringfundingcycleandonceforthefallfundingcycle.Fundingpreferenceisgiventoprojectapplicantswhoprovideservicesappropriateforthetargetedtenantpopulation.
TheLow-IncomeWeatherizationprogramisdesignedtoreducetheenergyusageandutilitycostsoflowerincometenantsresidinginaffordablerentalhousing.TheprogramispartiallyfundedbythePPCandreceives11.7percentofPPCrevenues.ThatrevenuecontributestograntsfortheconstructionorrehabilitationofaffordablerentalhousingthatislocatedinPGE’sorPacificPower’sserviceterritories.Useofthesefundsrequiresthatatleast50percentoftheunitsintheprojectberentedtohouseholdswhoseincomeisatorbelow60percentoftheAMI.Projectsreceivingfundsmustalsoremainaffordableforatleast10years.Foreachdollarinvested,theprojectmustdemonstrateatleastonekilowatt-hourinenergysavingsinthefirstyearofoperation.Programresourcesmaybeusedforshellmeasuressuchaswindows,doors,andinsulationaswellasforenergyefficientappliancesandlighting.Theprogramalsoprovideshomeweatherizationforsingle-andmulti-family,owneroccupied,andrentalhousing).Ineithercase,projectssupportedbyPPCfundsforweatherizationarerequiredtohaveaconservationelement.
“LowincomeweatherizationprogramsblunttheharsheffectsofOregon’sincreasinglyseverewintersforvulnerablepopulations.Familieswithyoungchildren,seniors,andpeoplewithdisabilitiesaregravelyimpactedbyextremeweather,andtheseinvestmentsarecriticaltoloweringthecostsofheatingaswellasreducingtheclimateimpactsfacingfuturegenerations.”
-MargaretSolleSalazar,OHCSDirector
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4.2 ReceiptsandExpendituresTable4-1providesasummaryoftheLow-IncomeHousingandWeatherizationportionsofPPCfundreceiptsandexpendituresfromJuly1,2015throughJune30,2017.FundsreceivedbyOHCSduringthisperiodamountedto$30,019,205,andexpendituresincludingcommitmentstotaled$37,886,200,withadministrativeexpensescomprising2.7percentoftotalexpenditures.
Table4-1:OHCSReceiptandExpenditureSummary(July2015–June2017)
Transaction PGE PacificPower Total
Receipts
Low-IncomeWeatherization
Administration $629,065 $454,995 $1,084,060
Evaluation,Training,andTechnicalAssistance $629,065 $454,995 $1,084,060
ECHO $9,435,970 $6,824,919 $16,260,889
Multi-FamilyRentalHousing $1,887,194 $1,364,984 $3,252,178
TotalLow-IncomeWeatherization $12,581,294 $9,099,893 $21,681,187
Low-IncomeHousing
Administration $241,948 $175,003 $416,951
Program $4,597,011 $3,324,056 $7,921,067
TotalLow-IncomeHousing $4,838,959 $3,499,059 $8,338,018
TotalFundReceipts $17,420,253 $12,598,952 $30,019,205
Expenditures
DesignandMarketing–TRC $11,262 $11,262 $22,524
Low-IncomeWeatherization $13,028,840 $7,000,543 $20,029,383
Committedbutunexpended $2,886,256 $2,199,498 $5,085,754
Low-IncomeHousing $7,759,408
Committedbutunexpended $1,870,044
AdministrativeExpenses $1,039,740
Evaluation,training,technicalassistance $418,823
Committedbutunexpended $26,225
EnergyEducation $934,138 $568,145 $1,502,283
Committedbutunexpended $66,649 $65,367 $132,016
TotalExpenditures(w/oCommitted) $13,974,240 $7,579,950 $30,772,161
TotalExpendedincludingCommitted $16,927,145 $9,844,815 $37,886,200
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4.3 ResultsAportionofthePPCfundsallocatedtoOHCSgoesintotheEnergyConservationHelpingOregonians(ECHO)fundandisusedforweatherizationprojectsforlow-incomehouseholds.
OHCScontractswithlocalcommunityactionagencies(CAAs)todelivertheprogram.Thislocalnetworkofsub-granteesdeterminesapplicanteligibilityanddeliversservices.HouseholdsmustapplythroughthelocalCAAand,ifeligible,theyareplacedonaweatherizationwaitinglist.Thewaitingperiodvarieswitheachlocalagencydependingonlocalneed,buthouseholdswithsenioranddisabledmembersandhouseholdswithchildrenundersixyearsofagearegivenpriority.Onceahomeisscheduledforweatherization,theapplicantiscontactedandanenergyauditisscheduled.Theenergyauditdeterminestheappropriatemeasurestobeinitiatedbasedontheexistingconditionofthehomeandthefundsavailable.Programresourcescanbeusedforshellmeasuresthatmayinclude:
• Ceiling,wall,andfloorinsulation• Energy-relatedminorhomerepairs• Energyconservationeducation
• Airinfiltrationreduction• Furnacerepairandreplacement• Heatingductimprovements• Healthandsafetyimprovements
ThemapbelowalsosummarizeshowtheLow-IncomeWeatherizationprogramhelpedfund1,734ECHOunitswithatotaljobinvestmentofover$9.9million.ThecompletedECHOprojectshelpedsaveover11.5millionkWh.Acrossthe1,734units,45percentwerecompletedinMultnomahandWashingtonCounties,accountingfor49percentofthetotaljobinvestmentand42percentofthekWhsavings.
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Figure4-1:ECHOUnitsandkWhSavedbyCounty
Table4-2belowshowsthetotalnumberofOHCSLow-IncomeWeatherizationandHousingprojects,alongwiththenumberofcompletedunits,foreachcountycoveredbyOHCSprograms.Overall,OHCScompleted26multi-familyrentalprojectsthroughtheLow-IncomeMultifamilyWeatherizationprogramwithatotalof1,310units.
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“Wecannowsleepwellatnightknowingthatwearesafeandthatwewillhaveawarmplacetobethiswinter.Thisprogramhasgivenuspeaceofmind,reducedourstress,andwenowhaveacalmerexistence.”
-EricSchwartz,Weatherizationprogramparticipant
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Table4-2:LowIncomeWeatherizationMultifamilyRentalWeatherizationProjects
County NumberofProjects NumberofUnitsinCounty
Polk 1 10
Multnomah 8 405
Deschutes 1 50
Douglas 2 183
Marion 4 179
Washington 6 328
Clackamas 2 105
Benton 1 13
Klamath 1 37
Total 26 1,310
The26multi-familyrentalLow-IncomeMultifamilyWeatherizationprojectsresultedin4,438,044kWhinannualenergysavings.Theprojectsalsohelpedserveadiversepopulationincludingelderlyresidents,households,specialneedsfamilies,veterans,andfarmworkers.
PopulationsServedbyLow-IncomeMultifamilyRentalWeatherizationProjects
Table4-3showsthat43percentofweatherizationprojectswerecompletedinunitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween51and60percentoftheareamedianincome,and39percentofunitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween41and50percentoftheareamedianincome.
699Elderly
1,007Families
337Specialneeds
85Veterans
384Farmworkers
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Table4-3:Low-IncomeWeatherization(Multi-Family)Accomplishments(July2015-June2017)
Accomplishments Total
Unitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween61and80percentoftheareamedianincome 31
Unitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween51and60percentoftheareamedianincome 580
Unitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween41and50percentoftheareamedianincome 516
Unitswherehouseholdincomeisbetween31and40percentoftheareamedianincome 90
Unitswherehouseholdincomeisequalorlessthan30percentoftheareamedianincome 93
Table4-4summarizesthenumberofprojectsandthenumberofunitsbycounty.
Table4-4:Low-IncomeHousingProjects(July2015-June2017)
County NumberofProjects NumberofUnitsinCounty
Douglas 1 6
Harney 1 20
Lane 1 102
Marion 1 52
Multnomah 6 603
Polk 1 10
Total 11 793
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5 EnergyTrustofOregon
5.1 OverviewTheOregonPublicUtilityCommission(OPUC)designatedEnergyTrustofOregon,Inc.toadministertheconservationandrenewableresourcecomponentsofthepublicpurposecharge(PPC).EnergyTrusthelpsmeetthestate’sutilitycustomerdemandwiththelowest-costenergyavailableatafractionofthecostofotherenergysources.
EnergyTrustbeganoperationinMarch2002,chargedbytheOPUCwithinvestingincost-effectiveenergyefficiency,helpingtolowertheabove-marketcostsofrenewableenergyresources,deliveringserviceswithlowadministrativeandprogramsupportcosts,andmaintaininghighlevelsofcustomersatisfaction.
EnergyTrustprovidesinformation,cashincentives,andtechnicalassistancetocustomersinvestinginenergy-savingorrenewableenergyprojects.Programsareavailabletorenters,homeowners,multifamilypropertyowners,commercialandindustrialbusinesses,nonprofits,andgovernmentagencies.Manyservicesaredeliveredtocustomersbytradeallycontractorsandprogramalliesandpromotedincollaborationwithlocalcommunitiesandnonprofits.
Withacommitmenttokeepinternalcostslowandratepayerbenefitshigh,EnergyTrustinvestsin:
• Savingcost-effectiveenergyefficiency.Energyefficiencyisoneofthemostaffordableresourcestopower,light,andheatbuildingsandhomes.WhenEnergyTrustprovidesacashincentiveforanenergy-savingimprovementorserviceandhelpsbringnewhigh-efficiencyproductsandservicestothemarket,customersknowthebenefitsoftheinvestmentwilloutweighthecostsovertime.Likemanyenergyefficiencyprogramsnationwide,EnergyTrustusescost-effectivenesstests2toinformwhetheraninvestmentofPPCmoneyinanenergyefficiencyactionwillhaveabenefitthatoutweighsthecostoftheinvestment.
• Makingitmoreaffordabletoinstallrenewableenergysystems.Theorganizationoffersearlyprojectdevelopmentassistanceandinstallationincentivesforsmall-scalesolar,hydropower,biopower,geothermalsystems,andcertainwindprojects.WhileSB1149didnotspecifysystemsizeforrenewablesinvestments,subsequentlegislationcappedinvestmentsatsystemsof20megawattsorlessinsize.EnergyTrust’sincentivelowersabove-marketcosts,thedifferencebetweenthevalueofthepowerproducedbyarenewableenergyprojectandwhatitcoststoproducethepowerfromtheproject.These
2EnergyTrustappliesthedefinitionofcost-effectiveintheOPUC’sdocketUM551.
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renewableenergyprojectsreduceenergycosts,supportlocaleconomies,diversifyenergysources,andhelpdeveloptheelectricitygridoftomorrow.
• Transformingmarketstooffermoreenergy-efficientproductsandservices.ThroughongoingcollaborationwiththeNorthwestEnergyEfficiencyAlliance,EnergyTrustworkstomakeenergy-efficientproducts,services,andbehaviorsstandardpractice.Utilitycustomersbenefitwhentheypurchaseappliancesandequipmentwithautomaticenergy-efficiencyfeatures,andnewlyconstructedbuildingswithenergyefficiencybuiltin.
EnergyTrustisanonprofitoverseenbyavolunteerboardofdirectorsandtheOPUC.ThroughagrantagreementwiththeOPUC,EnergyTrustoperatestoachieveannualminimumperformancemeasures,reportquarterlyandannuallyonprogresstoannualandfive-yeargoals,andcontractforanindependentmanagementauditeveryfiveyears.
Followingitsinceptionin2002,EnergyTrustfundingwasexpandedbytheOPUCtoenablemoreenergysavingsopportunities.ThiswasaccomplishedthroughregulatoryagreementswithNWNatural,CascadeNaturalGas,andAvista,aswellasthroughOregon’sRenewableEnergyAct(SB838),whichallowedPGEandPacificPowertocaptureadditional,cost-effectiveelectricefficiencyabovewhatcouldbeobtainedthroughthethreepercentcharge.ThisadditionalSB838fundingincludesadditionalinvestmentsinschoolbuildingsbeyondthefundingallocatedthroughSB1149.ThisreportaddressesonlytheoriginalconservationandrenewableresourcepublicpurposefundingthroughSB1149.
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525,624,000kWhEnergysavedandgenerated
$39.3million BillSavings
93%Customersatisfactionrating
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5.2 ReceiptsandExpendituresEnergyTrustofOregonreceivesPPCfundingastheprimaryadministratoroftheconservation(56.7%)andrenewableenergy(17.1%)portionsofthePPCfund.3Table5-1summarizesthetotalreceiptsandexpendituresforEnergyTrustofOregonduringtheJuly2015throughJune2017biennium.Receiptstotaled$131,111,860,whileexpenditures,includingadministrativecosts(3.6%ofexpenditures),totaled$152,564,685.
AdministrativecostsadheretogenerallyacceptedaccountingpracticesfornonprofitorganizationsandwerefoundtobereasonablebytheOregonSecretaryofStatein2018.AdministrativecostsincludedprogramsupportcostsdefinedincoordinationwiththeOPUCtoenablecomparisonwithotherrecipientsofpublicpurposefunding.Programsupportcostsaredefinedasprogramcosts,exceptfordirectprogramcosts,inthefollowingareas:programmanagement,programdelivery,programincentives,programpayrollandrelatedexpenses,outsourcedservices,planningandevaluationservices,customerservicemanagement,andtradeallynetworkmanagement.
Table5-1:EnergyTrustReceiptandExpenditureSummary(July2015–June2017)4
Transaction PGE PacificPower Total
Receipts
EnergyConservation $58,074,692 $43,958,225 $102,032,917
RenewableEnergy $16,737,180 $12,341,763 $29,078,943
TotalFundReceipts $74,811,872 $56,299,988 $131,111,860
Expenditures
EnergyConservation $63,606,430 $44,353,457 $107,959,887
RenewableEnergy $22,223,426 $16,918,090 $39,141,516
AdministrativeExpenses $3,191,180 $2,272,101 $5,463,282
TotalExpenditures $89,021,036 $44,145,482 $152,564,685
3Asoutlinedabove,aportionofthetotalconservationandrenewableenergydistributionofthePPCfundsareallocatedtoeligibleSelfDirectparticipantsthroughODOE’sSelfDirectprogram.4Reservefundswereusedwhereexpensesexceededrevenue.
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5.3 Results
EnergyTrustconservationandrenewableenergyactivitiesconsistedofthedesignanddeliveryofconservationprogramstargetedtodifferentmarketsectorswithawiderangeofenergysavingmeasures.Table5-2showsthetotalenergysavingsoftheindividualprogramsdeliveredbyEnergyTrustofOregonacrosstheresidential,commercialandmultifamily,industrial,andagriculturalsectors,alongwiththesavingsattributabletotheNorthwestEnergyEfficiencyAlliance(NEEA).Overall,EnergyTrustofOregon’sPPC-fundedprogramsaccountedfor466,896,129kWhinenergysavingsacrossbothPGE'sandPacificPower'sserviceterritories.
Table5-2:EnergySavingsandLevelizedCosts5bySectorandUtility
* PGE and Pacific Power commercial savings were reduced by 252,524 and 159,430 kWh respectively to avoid potential double counting of savings for housing projects with OHCS funding, and were also reduced by 953,432 and 1,967,008 kWh respectively to avoid potential double counting of savings for Public Schools projects with direct school district PPC funding.
EnergyTrustofOregonalsousedPPCfundingforrenewableenergyprojectinstallationsusingsolar,hydropower,biopower,geothermal,andwindtechnologies.EnergyTrustprovidesprojectdevelopmentassistanceandinstallationincentivesforprojectsthatwillgeneraterenewableenergyfromhydropower,biopower,geothermal,andmunicipal-ownedcommunitywindresources.Projectdevelopmentassistanceincentiveshelpreduceearlystagedevelopmentbarriersandfinancialriskoftheseprojects.Solarprojectsatresidential,commercialandindustrialsites,hydropowerprojectsatirrigationdistricts,andbiopowerprojectsatwastewatertreatmentfacilitiesarefocusareasforprojectdevelopmentassistanceincentives,giventheabundantenergysourcesandmultiplebenefitsforcustomersandcommunities.Table5-3summarizesthenumberofbiopower,hydropower,geothermalandwindprojectsandtotalincentivesbyutilityandbyprogram.Table5-4showsthetotalamountofrenewableenergygenerationbyutilityandprogram.
5LevelizedcostisEnergyTrust’stotalcosttosaveorgenerateeachunitofenergyoverthelifeofanupgrade,whichcanrangefromonetomorethan20years.
SectorPGE(kWh)
PacificPower(kWh)
Total(kWh)
%ofTotalSavings
LevelizedCost
Residential 56,103,828 43,135,081 99,238,908 21% $0.025
CommercialandMultifamily*
86,180,568 66,986,826 153,167,394 33% $0.028
IndustrialandAgricultural
83,787,729 59,079,603 142,867,332 31% $0.023
NEEA 42,258,175 29,364,320 71,622,495 15% $0.011
Total 268,330,299 198,565,830 466,896,129 100% $0.024
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Table5-3:Biopower,Hydropower,GeothermalandWindProjectsSupportedwithProjectDevelopmentAssistanceandProjectDevelopmentAssistanceIncentivesProvided
RenewablesPGE
ProjectsPacificPower
Projects Total PGEPacificPower Total
Biopower 4 3 7 $146,666 $107,426 $254,092
Hydropower 3 37 40 $19,358 $2,824,991 $2,844,348
GeothermalandWind 2 12 14 $214,525 $413,637 $628,162
Total 9 52 61 $380,548 $3,346,054 $3,726,603
Table5-4:Biopower,Hydropower,GeothermalandWindProjectsRenewableEnergyGeneration
byProgram(kWh)
Themapbelowshowsthetotalnumberofhomesandbusinessesservedacrossallenergyefficiencyandrenewableenergyprojectsbyregion.HalfofthesitesservedwereinthePortlandMetroregion,accountingfor60percentofthetotalpaidincentives.TheWillametteValleyregionhad26percentofthetotalsitesservedbyPPC-fundedprojects(18percentofincentives),followedbySouthernOregonwith15percentofthesitesserved(11percentofincentives).Thevastmajority(83percent)ofsitesservedwereresidential,followedby9percentinthecommercialsector,7percentintherenewablessector,and2percentintheindustrialsector.However,ashighlightedinTable5-2,savingsaremoreequallysharedacrosstheresidential,multifamilyandcommercial,andindustrialandagriculturalsectorsduetobusinesscustomerssavingmoreenergyperprojectthanresidentialcustomers.Approximately65percentofincentiveswerepaidbasedonenergyefficiencyprojectscomparedto35percentcomingfromrenewableenergyprojects.Otherkeyaccomplishmentsinclude:
• 2,976,836LEDssoldorinstalled• 1,754homesbuiltabovecodeandwithenergyperformancescores• 194commercialnewconstructionormajorrenovationprojectscompleted
Program PGE PacificPower Total
Solar 26,348,962 30,360,782 56,709,744
Biopower,hydropower,geothermal,wind
- 2,045,257 2,045,257
Total 26,348,962 32,406,039 58,755,001
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• 3,615solarsystemsinstalledonhomesandbusinesses• $201,657inenhancedincentivesprovidedformoderate-incomecustomersthrough
SavingsWithinReachincentives
• 886Industrialandagriculturalprojectscompleted
Figure5-1:HomesandBusinessesServedandTotalIncentivesbyRegion
3,669
6,512,837
5262,582,093
647
1,288,774
26,004
57,193,644
7,550
10,478,992
13,522
16,770,081
Homesandbusinessesserved
Incen<ves
EasternOregon
CentralOregonWillame1eValley
PortlandMetroandHoodRiver
NorthCoast
SouthernOregon
HousingWorksworkedwithEnergyTrusttomakeenergyupgradesthathelplow-incometenantsofa140-unitmultifamilyhousingpropertyinBendsaveabout$180perunitayearontheirutilitybills.EnergyTrustprovided$56,000incashincentivestoreducecostsofupdatedenergy-efficientheatingandcoolingequipment,in-unitappliances,LEDlightbulbs,faucetaerators,andshowerheads.
“OurcollaborationwithEnergyTrustofOregonhelpedusupgradethesepropertiestomoreenergy-efficientmodelswhichhelpsourlow-incomeresidentsofmultifamilyhousingreduceutilitycosts.”
-KeithWooden,DirectofRealEstateandFacilities,HousingWorks
CaseStudy:HousingWorks,Bend
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6 Self-Direct
6.1 OverviewLargeelectricconsumers(withsiteusageoveroneaveragemegawattor8,760,000kilowatthoursperyear)maybeeligibletoself-directaportionoftheirpublicpurposecharges.TheOregonDepartmentofEnergy(ODOE)reviewsapplicationsandapprovessitesthatmeeteligibilitycriteriatobecomeeligibleself-directconsumers.Self-directconsumerswithqualifyingenergyconservationorrenewableenergyprojectscanclaimacreditthroughODOE's
LargeElectricConsumerPublicPurposeProgram(LECPPP),alsoknownastheSelf-DirectProgram.Renewableenergycreditsmaycomefromeitheron-siterenewableenergygenerationprojectsorthepurchaseofrenewableenergycertificates(RECsorGreenTags)6.Thosecreditsmaythenbeusedtooffsettheconservationand/orrenewableportion(s)ofthepublicpurposecharge(PPC)ontheirmonthlyelectricbills.ODOEmaintainsaninteractivewebsiteforlargeelectricconsumerstoself-directtheirPPCs.Onthewebsite,ODOEreviewsandapprovesconservationandrenewableenergyprojects(andGreenTagscontracts),andutilitiesentermonthlybillingdataforeachself-directingsite;thewebsitealsotrackseachsite’smonthlycreditsandcreditbalances.Forthebiennium,about75self-directingsites,representingabout65companies,self-directedeithertheirconservationorrenewableportionsofthePPC,orboth.
6.2 ReceiptsandExpendituresReceiptsandExpendituresfortheSelf-DirectportionofPPCworkdifferentlythanforotherareasofthePPCfunding:
• Receipts–Fortheotherorganizationsadministeringtheprograms(schooldistricts,OCHS,EnergyTrust),utilitiescollectpublicpurposechargesfromconsumers,thendisbursefundsdirectlytotheorganizations.
• Expenditures–Theotherorganizationsthenspendthosefundsontheirrespectiveprograms.However,fortheSelf-Directprogram,utilitiesdonotcollecttheconservationorrenewableportionsofthePPCfromtheself-directingsites,nordotheydisbursethePPCfundstothosesites.
FortheSelf-Directprogram,participatingeligibleself-directingsitessubmitconservationandrenewableprojectapplicationstoODOEontheLECPPPwebsite,andODOEpre-certifieseligible
6"GreenTags”,orRenewableEnergyCertificates(REC),“representoneMWhofrenewableenergygenerationdeliveredtothegrid.Theyrepresenttheenvironmental,economicandsocialattributesofthepowerproducedfromrenewableenergyprojects.”(OregonAdministrativeRulesChapter330,Self-DirectionofPublicPurposesChargesByLargeRetailElectricityConsumers,10/24/18)
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conservationorrenewableprojectsapplications.Sitesthenspendtheirownfundstobuildpre-certifiedprojects.Oncetheprojectiscomplete,theysubmitanapplicationforcredittoODOE.ODOEreviewsandapprovestheprojecteligiblecostswhichincludeasmallfeepaidtoODOEforprogramadministration.Certifiedprojectcostsarethenaddedtotheconservationorrenewablecreditbalance,andthecreditsdonotexpire.
Forthebiennium,ODOE’sadministrationcostsof$41,589andprogramcostsof$55,887,foratotalof$97,476,wereaddedtoeligibleconservationprojectandGreenTagscontractcosts.
Eachmonthwhenasitehasaconservationandrenewablecreditbalance,theyareabletooffsetthemonthlyconservationandrenewableportionofthePPC,meaningtheydonotpaytheutilitythatportionofthePPC.Theavailablecreditbalanceisreducedbythemonthlyconservationandrenewableoffsetamount.NewcertifiedconservationprojectsandGreenTagsincreasethesitecreditwhilemonthlyoffsetsreducethem.Forthepurposesofthisreport,thesumofallself-directingsites'conservationandrenewableoffsetsaredefinedasSelf-Direct“Receipts”and“Expenditures.”
Table6-1showsthatfromJuly2015throughJune2017,self-directcustomersinPacificPower’sserviceterritoryclaimed$955,679inoffsetstotheconservationandrenewablePPCobligation,andcustomersinPGE'sserviceterritoryclaimed$4,284,989.Whilethevastmajorityofconservationoffsetsoccurredatself-directsitesservedbyPGE(98%),therenewableoffsetsweremoreevenlysplitbetweenthetwoutilities,withPGEself-directsitesaccountingfor64percentandPacificPowerself-directsitesaccountingfor36percentoftherenewablePPCobligation.
Table6-1:Self-DirectProgramReceiptsandExpenditures(July1,2015-June30,2017)
Sector PGE PacificPower Total
Conservation $2,716,230 $56,903 $2,773,133
Renewable $1,568,759 $898,776 $2,467,535
Total $4,284,989 $955,679 $5,240,669
6.3 ResultsTable6-2summarizesself-directprogramconservationprojectcertificationsfromJuly2015throughJune2017.PGEcustomerscertifiedeightconservationprojects(fourinWashingtonCounty,threeinMarionCounty,andoneinMultnomahCounty)withtotaleligiblecostsof$689,417.PacificPowercustomerscertifiedtwoprojectsinBakerCountywithtotaleligiblecostsof$218,961.Thecombinedimpactoftheseprojectsis3,101,119kWhinreducedenergyconsumptionand$185,504inenergysavingsannually.
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Table6-2:Self-DirectProgramCertifiedConservationProjects
PGE PacificPower Total*
ProjectsCertified 8 2 10
TotalEligibleCost $689,417 $218,961 $908,378
TotalEnergyCostSavings(annual) $154,016 $31,488 $185,504
TotalEnergySavings(annualkWh) 2,675,883 425,236 3,101,119
*FourconservationprojectswerealsocompletedinEmeraldPeople’sUtilityDistrict's(EPUD's)territoryandarenotreflectedinthetable.
Table6-3showsthenumberofconservationprojects—includingthefourcompletedoutsideofPGE'sandPacificPower’sterritoriesinEmeraldPeople'sUtilityDistrict's(EPUD’s)territory—byeachmeasuretypealongwiththetotalcostsandannualenergysavings.HalfoftheconservationprojectsbetweenJuly1,2015andJune30,2017werelighting,accountingfor46percentoftotaleligibleprojectcostsand34percentoftotalannualenergysavings.Thelargestindividualconservationprojectsincludedavariablefrequencydrive(VFD)7project(23%ofannualenergysavings)andanIndustrialProcessModificationproject(24%ofannualenergysavings).
Table6-3:Self-DirectConservationProjectsbyMeasureType
Measure
ConservationProjectsCertified
TotalEligibleCost
TotalAnnualEnergySavings
TotalAnnualReducedEnergy
Consumption(kWh)
EnergyManagementSystems 2 $90,356 $28,210 529,774
HVACSystems 2 $74,114 $16,103 247,740
IndustrialProcessModification 1 $220,426 $76,617 1,480,242
Lighting 7 $606,331 $115,800 2,052,182
Refrigeration 1 $207,499 $29,955 404,800
VFDs 1 $120,770 $69,500 1,389,999
Total 14 $1,319,497 $336,185 6,104,737
Self-directingcustomerscanusetherenewablesportionoftheirPPCobligationtopurchaseGreenTagsfromtheirutility.Table6-4showsthat73sitespurchasedGreenTagcontractsbetweenJuly2015andJune2017,worth$2,877,300intotalcredits.TheaverageannualkWhperGreenTag
7VFDshelpimproveefficiencybycontrollingACmotorspeedandtorquebyvaryingmotorinputfrequencyandvoltage.VFDsareusedinapplicationsrangingfromsmallappliancestolargecompressors.
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contractwas8,557,856kWh,andintotalrepresentedover770millionkWhofrenewableenergyacrossallPGEandPacificPowerself-directingsites.
Table6-4:Self-DirectRenewableGreenTagContracts
PGE PacificPower Total
Sites 40 33 73
GreenTagContracts 44 46 90
GreenTagsPurchased 620,576 149,638 770,220
TotalCreditsIssued $1,861,640 $1,015,634 $2,877,300
TotalRenewableEnergyGenerated(kWh)
620,555,012 149,651,984 770,207,040
ThemapbelowshowsthedistributionofsitespurchasingGreenTagsalongwiththeassociatedtotalannualkWhgenerated.AlittlelessthanhalfthesiteswerelocatedinMultnomahandWashingtoncounties,accountingforabout80percentoftheannualkWhgeneration.
Figure6-1:GreenTagSitesandAnnualkWhGeneratedbyCounty
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1,402,000
1
9,754,00021
194,413,000
13
411,975,000
3
11,822,000
4
11,369,000
3
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12,334,000
Sites
AnnualkWhgenerated
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2
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5
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6
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