Technical Assistance and Loan Programs

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Technical Assistance and Loan Programs

• South Bay Green Task Force
• Manhattan Beach, California
• March 12, 2009
• Deborah GodfreySpecial Projects OfficeFuels and
  Transportation Division
• dgodfrey_at_energy.state.ca.us / 916-654-4044

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Energy Efficiency Programs

• Technical Assistance Programs
• Bright Schools Program K-12 schools
• Energy Partnership Program Local govts,
  colleges, hospitals, special districts, public
  care facilities
• Loan Program
• Low interest loans for the above sector
• Energy savings are used to pay back loan

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Bright Schools Program

• Since 1988, over 4 million in technical
  assistance (fed state)
• Over 570 participants (80 small school dist)
• Estimated annual benefits
• 154 billion BTU saved
• 3.9 million saved
• 14,000 tons CO2 reduced
• Avg. annual utility bills
• reduced by 20

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Energy Partnership Program

• Since 1988, over 4 million in technical
  assistance (fed state)
• Over 300 participants
• Estimated annual benefits
• 484 billion BTU saved
• 10.8 million saved
• 48,700 tons CO2 reduced
• Avg. annual utility bill
• reduced by 20

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Examples of Technical Assistance
Energy Commission pays up to 20,000 of our
consultants cost
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Fortuna Joint Union High School DistrictFortuna,
CA

• Project Recommendations
• Lighting Efficiency Improvements
• HVAC Controls
• Tankless Water Heaters

Estimated Project Cost 90,552 Cost Savings
17,932 per year Simple payback after incentive
5 years Estimated 48,900 pounds of CO2 reduced
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Butte CollegeOroville, CA

• Project Recommendations
• Lighting Efficiency Improvements
• Premium Efficiency Motors
• HVAC Improvements
• Vending Machine Controls

Estimated Project Cost 768,812 Cost Savings
63,034 per year Simple payback after incentive
10.9 yrs Estimated 176 tons of CO2 reduced
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Butte CountyOroville, CA

• Installed solar photovoltaic projects totaling
  997 kW (AC) at the Administration Building and
  the West and East Jail Facility. Panels are
  mounted on the ground, on rooftops and on
  carports.

Estimated Project Cost 2,017,500 CEC Loan
1,160,000 Cost Savings 118,333 per
year Simple payback after rebate 9.8 years 630
tons of CO2 reduced/year
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Energy Efficiency Financing Program

• Funding for energy saving, load reducing,
  cogeneration and solar projects
• 3.95 Interest Rate
• Up to 3 million per applicationno minimum
• Up to 15 yr repayment term
• Energy savings used to repay the loan

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Source of Loan Funds
State and Federal (PVEA) Dollars
1979 (State) 10 million
1980 (State) 18 million
1986 (PVEA) 7 million
2001 (State) 48 million
Revolving Fund
Loan Repays
Revenue Bonds
2003 28 million
2005 36 million
2010?? ?? million
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Over 700 Recipients Have Received Loans for More
Than 205 Million

• 973 billion BTU/yr saved
• 20.1 million/yr saved
• 97,000 tons CO2 reduced

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Project Types Funded
137 million in loans since 2001
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Websites

• Energy Efficiency Financing Program
• www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/financing
• Energy Partnership Program
• www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/partnership
• Bright Schools Program
• www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/brightschools

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG)

• No information is available at this time as we
  are awaiting guidelines from US Department of
  Energy.
  
  Meantime, the CEC has
  established a list server for small counties
  (lt200,000) and small cities (lt35,000) at
  www.energy.ca.gov. You will receive information
  as it becomes available.
• Check out

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Webinar on March 13, 2009

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