Path to your Energy Savings

Existing Residential and Small Commercial

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Goals of this Webinar

Provide the tools and inform you of the steps you should take before and after installing solar to maximize your investment and reduce you carbon footprint.

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Agenda

• PG&E– Delivery Mix

– Integrated Approach

• The Full Energy Picture

• Before Going Solar– Energy Conservation

– Energy Efficiency

• Going Solar

• After Solar

• Resources

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PG&E’s 2008 Electric Delivery Mixon average over 50% of the energy delivered comes from sources that emit almost no carbon dioxide

Coal 2%

Natural Gas44%

Other

1%

Nuclear22%

Large Hydro

17% Renewable

14% • Biomass and waste 4% • Geothermal 4% • Small hydroelectric 4% • Wind 2% • Solar <1%

Note: Delivery mix includes all of PG&E’s owned generation plus all of PG&E’s power purchases.

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PG&E’s Projected 2009 Electric Delivery Mix

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PG&E’s Integrated Approach

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Renewable Power Supply

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Energy Efficiency

Solar &

Wind

Climate Smart

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1. Energy Conservation (No Cost)-Changing usage patterns to reduce energy consumption

2. Energy Efficiency (Low Cost)-Using less energy without changing patterns

3. Energy from Renewable’s (Investment)-Energy generated from natural resources (Solar, Wind, etc)

4. Carbon Offsets -Programs that allow individuals to reduce their impact on climate change

The Full Energy Picture: Loading Order

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Why Energy Efficiency Before Solar?

• Bigger “Bang for your Buck”– Less usage = smaller energy bills

– Cheap, easy, and less destructive to implement than other methods of energy

– Less usage smaller solar system needed lower cost

• Energy Audit Required to Participate in CSI Program– Educate yourself and your customers

• Analyze usage

• Learn what to do

• Contractor– Competitive advantage

Before Solar

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Energy Audit: SmartEnergy ™ Analyzer

• Create a profile of your home and appliances

• Identify how much energy and money you can save

• Create a customized energy plan

www.pge.com/energyanalyzer

Take an Energy Efficiency Audit

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Step 1. Conservation Practices (No-Cost)

• Keep your thermostat at 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer (health permitting)

• Adjust thermostat up/down when you leave home or go to bed

• Lower your water heater’s thermostat to 120 degrees F

• Only run full dishwashers and loads of laundry

• Turn off the water when brushing teeth, washing dishes, etc.

• Take shorter showers

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Step 1 (con’t). Conservation Practices (Low Cost)

• Install faucet aerators, ultra-low flow toilets and showerheads

• Install irrigation controllers or, even better, drought-tolerant landscaping

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Step 2. Strive For High Efficiency (Low-Cost)

• Replace regular light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)– CFLs lasts up to 10 times longer and

use up to 75% less energy than regular bulbs

• Look for the PG&Esticker and save!

– Dispose of burned out bulbs properly by visiting Earth911.org to find a recycling facility

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Step 3. Strive For Higher Efficiency (Investment)

• Buy high efficiency appliances (i.e., clothes washers, dishwashers, water heaters)– These appliances use 10% to 50% less

energy than standard appliances

– Look for the ENERGY STAR®

• Weatherize your home– Insulate your attic and your walls

• We offer Rebates!

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Residential

PG&E Offers a Variety of Rebates

•High-Efficiency Clothes Washers•ENERGY STAR®Dishwashers•ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioner•Electric Storage Water Heaters•Natural Gas Storage Water Heater•Attic and Wall Insulation

•Cool Roof – Low/Steep Slope•Whole House Fan •92% & 94% AFUE Central Natural Gas Furnace•Variable Speed Motor (VSM) Air Handler System•Variable and 2-Speed Swimming Pool Pump and Motor

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Business• Agricultural Products

• Appliances and General Improvement

• Food Service

• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• Lighting

• Refrigeration

• Boilers and Water Heating

• Business Computing

PG&E Offers a Variety of Rebates

Solar

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Step 4: Go Solar

• Do your research:– Roof conditions– Shading and direction of roof– Obtain bids from a minimum of 3 contractors– How much usage to be offset (size of system)

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Step 4 (con’t). Go Solar

Reduce Costs– California Solar Initiative

• 10 year program (2007-2017)• Must be in Investor Owned Utility (IOU) territory• Residential Retrofit, Non-Residential retrofit/new construction

– Federal Tax Credit• 30% of net cost• Extended through 2016

– Net Energy Metering• Meter keeps track of debits/credits• “Buy and sell” at the going rate• Cannot make a profit

After Solar

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Continue Conservation and Energy Efficiency Practices

• Maximize your systems production

• Solar is not an excuse to neglect conservation and efficiency

• Environmentally friendly

• Consider your Carbon Footprint

• Regular maintenance on your system

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Step 5: Reducing your Carbon Footprint: ClimateSmart

Questions and Answers

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• Rebates: www.pge.com/rebates

• Residential: 1-800-933-9555 www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney

• Commercial: 1-800-468-4743 www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates

• Large Commercial: Contact your assigned PG&E Account Manger or Representative

• Energy Savings Calculator http://www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/resources/appliancecalculator/index.shtml

• Energy Audit: www.pge.com/energyanalyzer

Energy Efficiency Resources

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Solar Resourses

• Solar Customer Service Center: 1-877-743-4112 www.pge.com/solar

• California Solar Initiative: Solar@pge.comwww.pge.com/CSI

• Net Energy metering: Gen@pge.comwww.pge.com/NEM

• Solar Classes:www.pge.com/solareducation www.pge.com/solarclasses