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LIPA’S RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

Lisanne AltmannDirector of Residential Programs

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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Where we’ve been

LIPA launched the Clean Energy Initiative in 1999 The CEI was designed to be a market transformation program LIPA and NYSERDA worked together to create statewide

programs like Energy Star Labeled New Homes and Home Performance with Energy Star

LIPA invested $145,269,100 dollars in these residential programs and as a result reduced energy usage by 694,964MWhs, prevented 406,214.10 tons of CO2 from being produced and saved customers $135,517,980

LIPA worked with stakeholder groups to educate our green workforce. Currently - Long Island has 51 registered home raters, 391 certified Energy Star builders and 136 LIPA trained HVAC contractors

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Where we are

Efficiency Long Island replaced the CEI in 2009. ELI is a $924 million dollar efficiency program that will reduce electric demand by 520 MW by 2018.

LIPA’s Residential Programs are projected to cost $224,500,000 by 2018 and will reduce demand by 168 MW.

These programs are designed to be extremely cost effective, achieve maximum electric savings and reduce peak load.

They differ from earlier programs that were developed with NYSERDA that were fuel neutral

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Energy Star Labeled Homes

There are now 1323 ENERGY STAR labeled homes that have been incentivized on LI

LIPA has provided over $1.7 million incentives to LI builders, HERS Raters, and Municipalities.

The market penetration over this past decade for ENERGY STAR homes on LI has increased to approximately 40%.

LIPA continues to work with stakeholders, including builders, raters and municipalities to ensure that the highest standards can be maintained in this sector

Cool Homes

LIPA has provided more than $3 million incentives to trained HVAC contractors and over $17 million in rebates to customers who install high efficiency central air conditioning equipment

LIPA has also provided $3.5 million to customers who install geothermal systems

Over 3,600 LIPA customers have had their HVAC systems properly tuned resulting in lower energy costs and reduced summer load

LIPA provides rebates to customers who purchase heating equipment with highly efficient furnace fans

Home Performance with Energy Star

Over 1,700 homeowners have used Home Performance with ENERGY STAR to help make their homes more energy efficient.

A HPwES visit includes a Comprehensive Home Assessment followed by measures designed to make a home energy efficient.

Rebates offered for efficiency measures range from 25% (up to $3,000) to oil/gas heat customers with high central air conditioning use, and 75% (up to $3,000 )for electric heat homes.

LIPA continues to work with local contractors to expand its Home Performance contractor base.

Residential Energy Affordability Program

LIPA has provided free audits to 44,625 eligible customers since 1999.

These customers also receive free compact fluorescent lights as well as air sealing where feasible

LIPA will replace old, inefficient refrigerators that not running properly

Customers homes are checked for air quality and combustion safety issues

LIPA works with local social service agencies as well as State and Federal agencies to ensure that they receive eligible benefits such as HEAP and additional weatherization measures

Home Performance Direct

Home Performance Direct is a new program designed to increase the number of homes that become HPwES qualified. The services, offered free to electric heat or high CAC use customers, includes a Comprehensive Home Assessment and energy saving measures installed during the initial visit.

Over 2,480 customers have received HPD services that included air and duct sealing and free CFLs. Customers saved on average, $277 on their first year energy bills.

HPD contractors can provide additional energy efficient measures along with LIPA’s rebates available under Home Performance with Energy Star

Where we are going

LIPA will continue to refine and evaluate our current program offerings

To meet aggressive capacity goals, targeting of cost effective electric savings is essential

LIPA will work with NYSERDA and National Grid to partner where possible to leverage programs to deliver more savings to customers

LIPA will work with NYSERDA to promote Green Jobs/Green NY which will offer low cost financing to Long Island residents for efficiency projects

LIPA will work with Federal officials to ensure that Long Islanders benefit from proposed programs like Homestar that will provide rebates up to $3,000 for efficiency measures. This is in addition to the $1,500 federal tax credit.

LIPA will continue to offer help to local builders and contractors to obtain the training they require to compete in the new green economy

Contact Information

Lisanne AltmannDirector, Residential Programs

(516) 719-9843

laltmann@lipower.org

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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LIPA Efficiency Programs

John Franceschina, P.E.Director, Commercial and Industrial Programs

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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Efficiency Long Island

Efficiency Long Island (ELI) is a 10-year

(2009-2018), $924M plan to reduce peak

load by about 500MW.

Commercial/Industrial Programs:

Prescriptive – Listed Measures

Custom – Requires LIPA Analysis

Whole Building – New Buildings

LEED – LEED Points = $

Technical Assistance Audit

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Energy Efficient Technologies

LIPA’s Programs Provide Rebates for Energy Efficient (On-Peak) Technologies Including:

• Lighting

• HVACR

• Occupancy Sensors

• High Efficiency Motors (Pumps)

• Variable Speed Drives

• Controls

• Air Compressors

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Next Steps

What Can You Do Tomorrow?• Contact a LIPA Expert – Infoline (800) 692-2626

• Energy Audit

• Purchase and Install Compact Fluorescent Lights

• Opportunities for High Efficiency Motors

• Variable Speed Drives

• Lighting

• Consider Operational Changes

• Energy Efficiency Goals

• LIPA Bill

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www.lipower.org/efficiency

Contact Information

John Franceschina, P.E.Director, Industrial Efficiency Programs

(516) 719-7506

johnf@lipower.org

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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LIPA’s Renewable Technology

Programs

Mark Dougherty

Director, Distributed Generation and Renewable Programs

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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Overview

• Solar Pioneer & Solar Entrepreneur Programs

• Backyard Wind Initiative

• Solar Thermal Program

• Q&A

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Solar Pioneer Yesterday and Today

Summary*

Total Number of Installs 3351

Total Rebates Paid $83.8 million

Residential 3136—Units

19.9—MW (DC)

25,882.8—MWH (AC)

Commercial 215—Units

2.4—MW (DC)

2,979.8—MWH (AC)* 2000 through August 15, 2010

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Program History—Yesterday and Today

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Program History—Yesterday and Today

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2009

Residential

$3.50/watt Up to 10 kW

Entrepreneur

$3.50/watt Up to 10 kW

$1.50/watt 10 to 50 kW

$1.00/watt 50 to 100 KW

Municipal/Not-for-Profit

$4.50/watt Up to 10 kW

$2.50/watt 10 to 50 kW

$1.00/watt 50 to 100 kW

Current

Residential

$1.75/watt Up to 10 kW

Entrepreneur

$1.75/watt Up to 50 kW

Municipal/Not-for-Profit

$2.75/watt Up to 50 kW

Rebate Level

Pilot Program introduced in January 2009

• Customer owned wind turbines

• Focus on quality installations and proper siting

Backyard Wind Initiative

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Program Design

Net Metering (Tariff Leaf 34g)• Residential customers can install and net meter up to

25 kW

• CI/Municipal customers can install and net meter up to 2 MW

• Farm Service customers can install and net meter up to 25 kW

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Program Design

Performance Based Rebate Structure

• 65% of the rebate paid up front

• 35% retained for 1 year pending 12 months of data

• Rebate cannot exceed 60% of the installed costs

• Rebates must be pre-approved and post-inspected to ensure compliance with utility interconnection

• Approved list of turbines based on NYSERDA’s approved technology; roof-mounted N/A

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Program Design

Net Metering (Tariff Leaf 34g)• Residential customers can install and net meter up to

25 kW

• CI/Municipal customers can install and net meter up to 2 MW

• Farm Service customers can install and net meter up to 500 kW

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Backyard Wind Initiative Activity

18 applications received to date• 6 residential, 1 school districts, 6 commercial farm service

•Note 5 cancelled due to permitting issues

7 installs• 4 residential turbines•3 commercial farm service turbines

Total of $277k in rebate paid for ~ 150kW nameplate

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Today’s Turbines

Shinn Vineyard

• 10 kW Bergey Excel-S

• 12,501 kWh/yr

• $102,000 installed cost

• $43,753.50 LIPA rebate

• 0.0010 MW, 13.41 MWh @ generator

• $2,313 annual savings

• 7.83 tons of CO2 annually

• 1.3 cars off the road

• 23 ft rotor diameter

• 100 ft hub height

• Cut in speed 8 mph

• Autofurl @ 36 mph; manual winch– Direct drive, permanent magnet

Half Hollow Nursery

• 100 kW Northern Power Northwind

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• 157,555 kWh/yr

• $500,000 installed cost

• $126,777.50 LIPA rebate

• 0.0125 MW, 169 MWh @ generator

• $29,148 annual savings

• 99.5 tons of CO2 annually

• 16.5 cars off the road

• 69 ft rotor diameter

• 121 ft hub height; 156 ft w/rotor

• Cut in speed 7.8 mph

• Automatic sensors

– No gearbox; direct drive,

permanent magnet

Tower Types

Lattice Guyed Monopole

Tilt-down tower simplifies maintenance access

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Wind: Quantity & Quality

Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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Zoning Variances (>30 ft) and Permitting Process5 Towns have zoning for wind-turbines:

Islip SoutholdRiverhead SouthamptonE. Hampton (wind turbines prohibited unless special use permit issued by a vote of the Town Board)

Brookhaven is currently developing wind codes

Critical Siting Issues

Environmental Concerns

Cost

Competing Land Uses

Issues To Be Aware Of

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ResourcesAWS Truewind

• Web-based screening tool to assist customers and contractors to evaluate the feasibility of potential sites by estimating the annual wind system energy output based upon pre-approved wind systems at varying hub heights and estimate LIPA incentives. • Developed based on the NYSERDA tool, therefore, LIPA’s assessment tool will be consistent with those used throughout the rest of NY State

RELI (Renewable Energy Long Island)• Outreach and education for LIPA’s Solar Pioneer, Solar Entrepreneur and Backyard Wind Programs (Townships/customers)• Maintain list of wind installers

LIPA Website (program forms, FAQs, approved turbine list, link to installers, link to wind maps) -

www.lipower.org/efficiency

LIPA Marketing Materials• ―Small Wind Electric Systems - A Long Island Consumer's Guide‖• Wind brochure• Fact Sheets

LIPA Installer Training (classroom/hands-on) – to certify wind installers

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Solar Thermal Electric Hot Water

Pilot Program in Nov/Dec 2010

• Rebates for residential solar hot water systems replacing electric hot water only

• 2 collector systems and single collector systems will be eligible

• Rebates will be $20/kBtu up to $1,500 maximum

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Contact Information

Mark DoughertyDirector, Distributed Generation and Renewable Programs

(516) 719-7510

mdougherty@lipower.org

www.lipower.org/efficiency

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