Programs to Help Municipal Buildings:

• Save Energy • Save Money &

• Help Protect the Environment

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund

Energy Efficiency Program Administration

CT Dept.

of Public Utility Contro

l

Electric Utilities

Connecticut Light & Power United

Illuminating

Natural Gas Utilities

Connecticut Natural Gas

Southern Connecticut Gas

Yankee Gas

Energy Conservati

on Management Board

MunicipalitiesBozrah Light &

PowerGroton Utilities Jewett City Dept. of Public UtilitiesNorwich Public

UtilitiesSouth Norwalk

Electric & WaterThird Taxing

District Wallingford

Electric

Fuel Oil Conservatio

n Board

2008 CT Energy Efficiency Fund Program

Results

Achieving Results Supports 1,500+ existing green collar CT

jobs Provide $4 in benefits for every $1 spent on

programs Ranked No. 3 state by 2008 American

Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Scorecard

Energy efficiency is key to environmental excellence

Efficiency First Your town’s energy plans should put energy efficiency first when planning for green energy

projects.

Incorporate energy efficiency behaviors into home and work lifestyles

Replace inefficient appliances, electronics, technologies with highly efficient units

The cheapest kilowatt is the one not used!

It does not make sense to install renewable energy systems or purchase clean energy until you have reduced your energy consumption.

eeCommunities Program

For Town Buildings

Sign up for EPA’s Community Energy Challenge. Benchmark town’s buildings to see how they stack up efficiency wise. Work with town’s CL&P Account Executive and eeCommunities Program Administrator Rebecca Meyer to access energy [need municipal officer permission]

Work with CEEF Utility Administrators to perform a high-level walkthrough to determine opportunities for poor performers

Receive technical assistance and financial incentives from the CEEF to help make energy-efficient improvements

EPA Community Energy Challenge CT Towns

Ashford Bethany

BurlingtonCantonChaplin

Colchester CoventryCromwell Danbury Durham

East Hampton East Haven East LymeFairfield

Farmington Haddam Hamden

HarwintonKent

LebanonManchester

Milford New Haven

NorfolkNorwalk PortlandRedding

RidgefieldSimsbury

SouthingtonStamford

West Hartford Weston

WillimanticWindsor

WoodburyWoodstock

EPA Portfolio Manager

Fuel Efficiency

Rating: MPG

Is 10 MPG high or low for an automobile?

Is 80 kBtu/sf/yr high or low for a building?

Even many building experts

don’t know.EPA Energy Performance

Rating

Energy Efficiency Behaviors

Transforming municipal employees into energy-efficiency stewards No-cost, low-cost improvements Incorporating energy-saving behavioral

changes into work lifestyle o Let employees know that the building is a

poor performer and ask them to turn off lights and equipment

o Challenge building occupants to reduce energy consumption

o Track progress over two-three month timeframe to see if there is a reduction in energy consumption

CEEF Support: High-Level Walkthrough

Once town has benchmarked its buildings, a CEEF/CL&P Administrator and Account Executive will perform a high-level walkthrough to assess the town’s two “worst” buildings’:

Lighting systems Building control systems Age of HVAC systems and boilers General overview of building envelope Review of preventative maintenance and

operations & maintenance processes

** High-level assessment is not an energy audit, it is merely a summary of Utility Administrator’s observations

After High-Level Walk Through by Utilities

Municipalities should contact a contractor to provide suggested energy-efficient improvements, potential energy savings and project cost

Examples• Need to upgrade to energy-efficient lighting. Get

lighting contractor(s) to perform energy audit on existing lighting and controls and provide proposal options, cost and energy savings

• Windows are cracked and need sealing/replacement. Have a contractor assess current windows and propose multiple efficient options, project cost and energy savings

eeCommunities Program

For Residents Sign up households for CEEF’s two in-home service

programs: Home Energy Solutions or WRAP (fixed or limited-income)

For Green Energy Task Forces, eeCommunities:

Help you organize and mobilize to promote energy efficiency for homes, businesses and your town!

Provide training sessions, i.e. Train the Trainer Provide educational literature and materials

CEEF programs can help your municipality save energy and money

Involve your utilities early on in building projects!

Energy&

Dollar Saving

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Design

Pre Construc

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Post Construct

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Capturing electric and gas savings during building design. CEEF offers custom and

prescriptive incentives for installing energy-saving measures

New Construction,

Major Renovations &

Equipment Replacement

Encourages entities to replace functioning equipment with more energy-efficient

options. CEEF offers incentives and technical assistance to help entities replace old,

inefficient Lighting, HVAC, motors, etc. with other energy-saving measures

Retrofit&

Small Business

Encourages entities to make maintenance procedure improvements that improve

electrical and natural gas efficiency through changes and repairs. CEEF provides

incentives for repairs or replacements, including Energy Management System maintenance [replacement of defective

sensors, relays, etc.]

Operations & Maintenance

Program offers technical, engineering and implementation support to help entities

optimize operation of their buildings. Incentives offered for energy-saving

improvements, such as boiler optimization and demand ventilation

Retro Commissionin

g

Financing: CEEF Municipal Loan

All loan specs are for each project Interest free financing Maximum loan term = 36 months Maximum loan = $100K (CL&P); $65K (UI) On-bill financing available

Qualifying conditions must be met

Financing: Small Business Energy Advantage Loan

All loan specs are for each project Interest free financing Maximum loan term = 36 months Minimum loan amount = $500 Maximum loan = $100K (CL&P); $65K

(UI) On-bill financing available

Qualifying conditions must be met

Small Commercial & Industrial Energy

Efficiency Financing

All loan specs are for each project Reduced interest financing Maximum loan term = 60 months Minimum loan amount = $2,000 Maximum loan amount = $100,000

Qualifying conditions must be met

Ways to Develop a Project

There are multiple options for financing and project managing your

municipality’s energy-efficient improvements

Option 1: Performance Contracting

Allows municipality to implement energy-efficient measures without capital/bonding. Contractor collects payment for measures over time on municipality’s energy bills

If performance contractor is working through a government entity/group contract (Ex. CT Conference of Municipalities); municipality may not have to go out to bid

Option 2: Design & Build Municipality will work one contractor who will

perform energy audit, design project’s energy-efficient improvements and build project

Contractor will manage entire project, including all subcontractors

Option gives a municipality speedy turnaround Municipalities should request open

bookkeeping process Design and build option may not be allowed

for some municipalities [required to go out to bid]

Option 3: Plans & Specifications

Municipality hires an architect, engineer or designer to develop plans and specifications for an energy-efficient project

Uses these documents for going out to bid for contractor(s) to install energy-efficient measures

Option 4: Small Business Energy

Advantage Program

Competitive bidding already performed by utilities

On-bill financing, zero interest loan allows for improvements without upfront capital requests

Annual energy savings ($) from energy-efficient improvements usually equivalent to annual loan payback amount

Program covers cost of energy audit by contractor

Financing Example

Town decides to retrofit existing lighting and HVAC systems for five buildings underneath the CEEF’s retrofit program:

Total Project Cost: $ 100,000 CEEF Incentive (40% of cost) -$ 40,000 Remaining Project Cost: $ 60,000CEEF Municipal Loan* -$ 60,000

$ 0* Municipal loan is zero percent interest with 3 year

payback. Total energy savings are $20K a year ~ equivalent to annual loan payback amount of $20K. Payback is through on-bill financing (O&M budgets)

Home Energy Solutions WRAP

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund

Residential Programs

Home Energy Solutions

Residential energy assessment of home ($75 co-pay for all heating types)

Energy specialists will come to your home: • Blower-door test (air leaks)• Professionally seal drafts, caulks & leaks in your

home • Ductwork tests (for central air) • Install CFLs (up to 14)• Hot water-saving measures • Heating/cooling system rebates• Appliance rebates (clothes washer—electric &

gas heat or electric-heated water only)

• Insulation rebates (electric & gas only)

WRAP Free fuel blind program for fixed and

limited income residents

Family Size 60% of State Median Income

1 $29,272

2 $38,279

3 $47,286

4 $56,293

5 $65,299

6 $74,306

7 $75,995

WRAP Free residential energy assessment for

qualifying homes Energy specialists come to home:

Blower-door test (air leaks) Professionally seal drafts, caulks & leaks in

your home Ductwork tests (for central air) Hot water-saving measures Evaluate insulation, if inadequate will install

insulation for free Install CFLs and lamps

THANK YOU

Information, literature and CL&P staff are here if

you need more information

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund