making the most of energy efficiency
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Making the Most of Energy Efficiency. Yael Gichon City of Boulder, CO Southwest Renewable Energy Conference. Context. Smart policy decisions = solid foundation Financial resources, community support, and political will to be an innovator and leader History of preserving the environment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Making the Most of Energy Making the Most of Energy EfficiencyEfficiency
Yael GichonYael GichonCity of Boulder, COCity of Boulder, CO
Southwest Renewable Energy Southwest Renewable Energy ConferenceConference
ContextContext
Smart policy decisions = solid foundation
Financial resources, community support, and political will to be an innovator and leader
History of preserving the environment
2002: Kyoto Protocol
Climate Action Plan Climate Action Plan (CAP)(CAP) & Carbon Tax & Carbon Tax
CAP outlines actions, CAP outlines actions, strategies and estimated strategies and estimated results from 2007-2012 results from 2007-2012
Tax on November 2006 Tax on November 2006 Ballot to fund the CAPBallot to fund the CAP
Passed by > 60% of votesPassed by > 60% of votes Tax collected through IOU Tax collected through IOU
(Xcel Energy) per kwh(Xcel Energy) per kwh Generates ~ $1.6M/yearGenerates ~ $1.6M/year
What we’ve been up to…What we’ve been up to…
Energy Audits to Residential Energy Action Energy Audits to Residential Energy Action Program (REAP)Program (REAP)
Neighborhood Sweeps, Direct InstallNeighborhood Sweeps, Direct Install HPwESHPwES RebatesRebates
Barriers to ImplementationBarriers to Implementation
TimeTime Knowing who to callKnowing who to call Various rebate and incentive sourcesVarious rebate and incentive sources FinancingFinancing
ChallengesChallenges
Need to combine technology (implementation) Need to combine technology (implementation) with behavior change initiativeswith behavior change initiatives
Data acquisition/ownership, tracking resultsData acquisition/ownership, tracking results Meeting the goal, voluntary programs are slow to Meeting the goal, voluntary programs are slow to
penetratepenetrate Supporting market transformationSupporting market transformation Tenant/landlord split incentiveTenant/landlord split incentive Financial investment a perceived barrier (ROI, Financial investment a perceived barrier (ROI,
simple payback)simple payback)
StrategizingStrategizing for Actionfor Action
Reduce Reduce UseUse
Build Better
Ramp UpRenewables
DriveLess
WasteNot
GrowGreen
Solution: Two TechsSolution: Two Techs
The Two Techs program seeks to generate The Two Techs program seeks to generate significant GHG reductions and…significant GHG reductions and…– Overcome barriers to residential investment in Overcome barriers to residential investment in
energy efficiency energy efficiency – Provide a simple, one stop shopProvide a simple, one stop shop– Offer solutions for all building typesOffer solutions for all building types– Leverage available financial incentivesLeverage available financial incentives
Key ComponentsKey Components
Program FeaturesProgram Features Social mobilizationSocial mobilization Customer intakeCustomer intake
– PrescreeningPrescreening– SchedulingScheduling
AuditsAudits– Walkthrough by ConciergeWalkthrough by Concierge– Comprehensive w/ ConciergeComprehensive w/ Concierge– Energy conciergeEnergy concierge
Direct installationDirect installation Education & facilitationEducation & facilitation
Direct Install Measures:
• CFLs • Low-flow showerhead• Smart strips w/ $15 co-pay• Faucet aerators• Water heater insulation blanket• Water heater pipe insulation • Programmable thermostats w/ $10 co-pay• Air sealing up to 30 minutes
Program Features (cont)Program Features (cont)
Measure InstallationMeasure Installation– Insulation and air sealingInsulation and air sealing– Equipment and retrofitsEquipment and retrofits
Ongoing engagementOngoing engagement Financial supportFinancial support
– Rebates, subsidies & tax creditsRebates, subsidies & tax credits– Financing (PACE update and Micro-loans)Financing (PACE update and Micro-loans)
Quality Assurance/Quality ControlQuality Assurance/Quality Control FlexibilityFlexibility
SmartRegsSmartRegs Update to city’s housing codeUpdate to city’s housing code Requirement for energy efficiency in rental Requirement for energy efficiency in rental
housinghousing Target energy performance level through:Target energy performance level through:
– Performance (HERS 120)Performance (HERS 120)– PrescriptivePrescriptive
All rental properties must meet standard by All rental properties must meet standard by January 2, 2019January 2, 2019
Two Techs – SmartRegs compliance Two Techs – SmartRegs compliance pathwaypathway
PartnershipsPartnerships
FundingFunding
City of Boulder Carbon TaxCity of Boulder Carbon Tax Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant – AllocatedGrant – Allocated Xcel EnergyXcel Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block
Grant – CompetitiveGrant – Competitive– Boulder County fiscal agentBoulder County fiscal agent– $25M to regional programs, ~$4M for Two $25M to regional programs, ~$4M for Two
TechsTechs
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Collaboration is KEYCollaboration is KEY Leverage existing resourcesLeverage existing resources Minimize redundancyMinimize redundancy Branding and naming is harder than it Branding and naming is harder than it
seemsseems Involve stakeholders early on and oftenInvolve stakeholders early on and often
Thank you!Thank you!
Yael GichonYael Gichon
City of BoulderCity of Boulder
Local Environmental Action DivisionLocal Environmental Action Division
Community Planning and SustainabilityCommunity Planning and Sustainability
303-441-3878303-441-3878
[email protected]@bouldercolorado.gov