opa’s 2007 summer savings and 2008 summer sweepstakes conservation programs june 5, 2008
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About the Ontario Power Authority
• Mandate is to ensure reliable, sustainable electricity supply for Ontario
• Functional areas:- system planning- conservation- generation procurement- sector development
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A simple program concept
Summer Savings 2007:• Use 10% less electricity• Get a 10% credit on
your electricity bill
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The Tools - Interactive
Every Kilowatt Counts - Use Electricity Wisely Wheel
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Team Players
ENERGY STAR can get you there • Get rid of old fridge and buy ENERGY STAR appliances• Buy ENERGY STAR products offered through Every Kilowatt
Counts coupon program• Replace central air conditioner with ENERGY STAR qualified
models• Link to ENERGY STAR for even more tips
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2007 Implementation Challenges
• 80+ potential utility partners• Billing system changes• Advertise in advance• Estimated bill credit (~$17 bi-monthly billed) relatively
small vs. consumer’s effort• High incentive costs (3.6M potential participants)• What about free riders?• Costly incentives – budgeted $13M• Weatherization algorithm• Time-lag to pay out credits• How to count MW savings?• EM&V lag time for verified results
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2007 Scorecard
Summer Savings results:• $6.5M fixed program cost• Paid $15M in incentives to date• 900,000+ participants• 54 MW* • 69% awareness at peak (+38% over
pre-launch)
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2008 – Avoiding the “hazards”
• Keep it simple• Leverage billing system
investment• Participant opt-in• Manage incentive costs
with contest format• Local promotion by
utility partners• Early Bird draw • Drive to other programs• Meaningful Grand
Prizes
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2008 -- Moving in the right direction
• 70 utilities participating• Bill inserts began as of mid-
May• Mass advertising launched
May 26• 13,000 sign-ups to date• 20% awareness