Energy Efficiency

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Energy Efficiency RenewableEnergy Programs
March 16, 2009Tom BeverlyCustomer Relations
Trade Ally Network Manager
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What is Energy Trust?
An independent nonprofit organization dedicated
to energy efficiency and the development of
Oregons renewable energy resources
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What We Offer

• Easy-to-use programs  energy
• efficiency and renewable energy
• Services for all customers
• residential, commercial and
• industrial
• Objective energy information
• phone and on-site consultations
• Technical support 1200 trade ally contractors
• Financial incentives facilitate investment in
  energy efficiency and renewable technologies
• Accountability third-party program evaluations
  ensure ongoing improvements

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Why Consider Efficiency?

• Investment in efficiency is roughly 50 less than
  needed for new infrastructure
• Lower energy cost to home or business owners
• Greater comfort
• Economic development
• Environmental impact (the best watt of
  electricity is one we dont have to produce at
  all)

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Energy Efficiency Programs

• Home Energy Solutions
• Existing Homes
• Existing Multifamily
• Energy Trust New Homes
• ENERGY STAR Products
• Business Energy Solutions
• Existing Buildings
• New Buildings
• Production Efficiency
• All Markets
• Solar Water Heating Integrated with other
  programs

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Home Energy Solutions

• Home energy reviews
• Energy-saving recommendations
• Cash incentives for energy-
• efficient insulation, duct sealing, windows and
  heating systems
• Referrals to qualified contractors- trade allies

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Home Energy Solutions

• Eligible Measures
• Ceiling, wall, floor, and duct insulation
• Duct sealing
• Air Sealing
• High-efficiency heat pumps or gas furnaces
• Direct vent gas unit heaters/fireplaces
• Replacement windows
• High-efficiency tankless gas water heaters
• Incentives and tax credits up to 65 of project
  costs for energy efficiency improvements in
  multi-family homes
• Incentives for manufactured homes

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ENERGY STAR Products

• Current Promotions
• Up to 100 for qualified ENERGY STAR clothes
  washers with MEF of 2.0 or higher
• Up to 50 for qualifying refrigerators (at least
  20 better than standard models)
• Refrigerator recycling 30 incentive plus
• free pick up
• Current incentives expire 12/31/09

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Existing Buildings

• Who we serve
• Existing commercial buildings
• Equipment retrofits and replacements
• Tenant improvements
• What we offer
• Cash incentives for energy-efficient
  equipment, including lighting, HVAC, natural gas
  equipment, restaurant/food service equipment and
  more
• Technical assistance energy studies

www.energytrust.org/existingbuildings
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New Buildings

• Who we serve
• Commercial new construction
• Industrial new
• Tenant build-outs
• Additions and major renovations
• LEED-NC LEED-CS
• ENERGY STAR

• What we offer
• Cash incentives up to 300,000 per project for
  energy-efficient equipment and up to 25,000 for
  custom projects for technical assistance
• www.energytrust.org/newbuilding
  s

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Production Efficiency

• Who we serve
• Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities
• Agriculture Nurseries, Dairies, Irrigators
• Water and Wastewater Facilities

• What we offer
• Technical assistance and engineering studies
• Custom incentives for efficient industrial
  equipment or process improvements 20c/kWh up to
  50 project cost, and lighting- 17c/kWh up to 35
  project cost
• Standard incentives

www.energytrust.org/pe
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Residential Solar Electric Incentives

• Energy Trust
• PGE 2.25/watt, up to 20,000
• Pacific Power 2.00/watt, up to 20,000
• State 3.00/watt, up to 6,000
• Federal 30 of amount paid to contractor (no cap
  after 12/31/08)

Example 3 kW system, Pacific Power
territory 28,000 Total installed cost -
6,000 Energy Trust incentive
(2.00/watt) 22,000 Amount homeowner pays to
contractor - 6,000 Oregon tax credit
(3.00/watt) - 6,600 Federal tax credit (30
of 22,000) 9,400 Final net cost to
customer
3 kW PV system with integrated solar water
heating, Gold Hill
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Residential Solar Water Heating Incentives

• Energy Trust
• PGE Pacific Power 0.40/kWh (average
  800)
• NW Natural Cascade Natural Gas
  0.30/watt
• up to 1,500 (average 600)
• State 0.60/kWh, up to 1,500
• Federal 30 of amount paid to contractor,
• up to 2,000

2,300 kWh solar water heating system, Bend
Example 2,400 kWh/year (110 therms) Cascade
Natural Gas 6,500 Total installed cost
- 720 Energy Trust incentive
(0.30/kWh) 5,780 Amount paid to
contractor - 1,440 Oregon tax credit
(0.60/kWh) - 1,734 Federal tax credit
(30 of 5,780) 2,606 Final net cost to
customer
2,400 kWh Solahart solar water heating system
with PV, Coos Bay
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Solar pool heating

• Solar Pool Heating Incentives
• Energy Trust
• PGE Pacific Power 0.10/kWh of
  expected first year savings up to 1,000
• NW Natural Cascade Natural Gas
  0.07/watt of expected first year savings up to
  1,000
• State 0.15/kWh, up to 1,500
• Federal no tax credit for pool heating

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2009 Commercial Solar Electric incentives
Energy Trust Business Energy Tax
Credit (BETC) 50 of the projects eligible
costs Federal 30 investment tax
credit Accelerated depreciation over 5 years
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2008 Municipal Non-profit Incentives
Energy Trust Business Energy Tax
Credit (BETC) 50 of the projects eligible
costs (pass-through program)
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Renewable Energy Programs

• Open Solicitation
• Small Wind
• Community Wind
• Biopower

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Open Solicitation

• Cash incentives for innovative applications of
  renewable technologies
• Designed for projects not eligible for other
  Renewable program incentives
• Incentives based on above market costs as
  negotiated

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Biopower Program

• Incentives up to 100 of above market costs for
  projects producing electricity from eligible
  resources (dairy waste, wood waste, landfill gas,
  or municipal wastewater)
• Proposal-driven
• Financial assistance for preparing feasibility
  studies

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Wind Power

• Incentives up to 100 of above market costs for
  wind projects
• Anemometer loan program
• Proposal-driven
• Financial assistance for preparing feasibility
  studies

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How to Find Us

• www.energytrust.org
• 1-866-368-7878