NH Utilities Programs Carbon Reduction Opportunities

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NH Utilities Programs/Carbon Reduction
Opportunities

• 1-800-698-2007
• www.nhec.coop
• Thomas Palma, Esq., CSDP
• Project Development Executive

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• Organizational Demographics
• 2nd largest electric utility in NH
• Among top 30 co-ops nationally
• Member-owned, non-profit
• Services 80,000 homes
  businesses
• 86 Residential (30 second home
  owners) with 61 energy usage
• 14 Commercial and Industrial with 39 energy
  usage
• Offices - 10 districts Plymouth HQ
• Employees 225

Co-op Service Territory approximately 1/3 of
NH In all or part of 116 towns
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Energy
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Global Warming
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Pollution / Acid Rain
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Peak Oil
Demand gt or Production
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National Security
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Fuels and Carbon
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The New Hampshire CORE Energy Efficiency
Programs

• Portfolio of programs to improve efficiency
• 3 targeted to business customers
• Statewide all NH customers have access
• Administered by New Hampshire Electric Co-op,
  Public Service of NH, National Grid and Unitil
• Funded through NH System Benefits Charge
• Energy Efficiency 0.0018 per kWh (20.6 M)
• Low Income (EAP) 0.0012 per kWh (13.7 M)

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Commercial Industrial Programs

• Small Business Energy Solutions
• Up to 50 of the installed cost or buy down to a
  1 year payback
• Large Business Energy Solutions
• Up to 35 of the installed cost or buy down to
• a 1 year payback
• New Equipment Construction
• Up to 75 of incremental cost or buy down to
• a 1 year payback

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Typical Electricity Efficiency Measures

• Lighting occupancy sensors
• Motors
• Variable frequency drives
• Air compressors
• HVAC equipment
• Energy Management systems

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National Grid and Unitil Gas Efficiency Measures

• Forced Hot Air Furnaces
• Weatherization
• Pipe Insulation
• Boilers and Controls
• Infrared Heating EquipmentWater Heaters
• Food Service Equipment
• Programmable Thermostats

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NHEC Fossil Fuel Program

• Maximum rebate 5,000

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smartSTART Electric

• Utility pays entire upfront cost for EE measures
• Customers/Members billed a monthly payment
• Payment is set to be less than the savings
• NHEC - All members are eligible (fuel neutral)
• PSNH Municipalities only (electric)

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NH Net Metering for Renewables

• Renewable System must be rated at 100kW or less
• Solar PV, Wind, or Hydro
• Meter spins backward in effect uses the grid as
  a storage battery
• Only allowed on one meter no neighborhood
  metering

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Solar Hot Water
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Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
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Small Wind Turbines
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NHEC Incentives

• Small Wind - 25 of installed cost up to 3,500
• Solar PV - 3.00 / Watt up to 3,500
• Solar Hot Water 25 of installed cost up to
  1,500

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Community Projects

• Join with others in your community to install a
  system
• The larger the system the lower the cost per kW
• Federal Tax Credits
• Sell energy for 0.04 - 0.10 / kWh

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• Sell Renewable Energy Certificates for 0.02 -
  0.15 / kWh
• Depreciate the asset
• Stabilize your energy costs
• Various business arrangements
• partner with developers
• lease your land and buy power from developer
• install it and own it outright
• (form an LLC)

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RGGI Filing

• Increase funding for existing programs
• Add Solar Hot Water 4,500 Small Business and
  9,000 Large Business
• Add revolving loan fund
• Total 690,000
• PSNH smartStart - expands to businesses

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Thomas Palma, Esq., CSDP Project Development
Executive palmat_at_nhec.com 800-698-2007 www.nhec.co
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