centerpoint energy commercial and industrial standard offer program 2008 workshop october 4, 2007

C&I Standard Offer ProgramCenterPointEfficiency.com

CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy

Commercial and Industrial

Standard Offer Program 2008

Workshop

October 4, 2007

www.centerpointcisop.com


Workshop Agenda

• Introduction

• Status of 2007 Program

• C&I SOP Rules and Process

o M&V – Calvin Burnham

• EnerTrek – Bill Brooks (Patty Keegan)

• New Program Announcement

o EnergyShare – Jerry Golden

• Lunch – Fajita Buffet

• Golf


David DzierskiDavid Dzierski

C&I Standard Offer Program Manager

CenterPoint Energy

713-207-3341

[email protected]


C&I SOP Team Members

CenterPoint EnergyJarrett Simon

Calvin BurnhamMichael Espinola

Loretta BattlesRoxanne McFarland

NexantBrian Miller

Krishnan UmamaheswarJessy Shao

FrontierPatty Keegan

Jeff Chien


2007 C&I SOP Summary

Program Summary (9/15/2007)• 2007 Budget $7,000,000• 155 Projects submitted $14,000,000• Sold out in 8 seconds!• 92 Active Projects• 25 Completed Projects - $1.4 M• 79 Cancelled Projects - $10.2 M• 9 MW Program Goal• 21.4 MW Estimated Total Reduction


2007 C&I SOPTotal Number of Projects

39

3433

14

22

3

Office

RetailParking Garage

Medical

School

Mfg/WarehouseOther


Examples of Projects

Several photos of projects that our Sponsors completed in 2007.


2007 Program Concerns

1. > 50% Cancellation Rate2. Project deadlines / milestones missed!3. Deposit checks sent to the wrong address. 4. Submit project start and estimated completion date with application.5. Provide complete site address on CalcSmart and Lighting

spreadsheets. Include Project ID # on spreadsheets.6. On all correspondence (including e-mails and deposit checks)

please refer to the project ID #7. Need unique project name on each submittal.8. Lighting spreadsheets – Provide room by room descriptions.9. Auditor should be present during inspections.10. Deposit checks sent in with Gas bill.


2008 C&I Standard Offer Program

Rules and Requirements


2008 C&I SOP Key Changes

2007

• $7 million

• SB7

• 5% deposit after IA

• No ESID requirement

• Industrial customer included

2008

• $6.1 million

• HB 3693

• 5% deposit before IA

• ESID required for IA

• Transmission customer excluded - pending PUCT ruling


The Standard Offer Program

• Open to all eligible providers within CNP’s service territory Transmission Class Customers (>69 kV) are excluded

This has not been finalized by the PUCT.• First come, first serve

• Single set of fixed prices

• One year payout

• Payments tied to verified savings

• Standardized terms for all participants

• Retrofit and new construction measures


Program Incentives & MW Goal

2008 Program Savings Goal and Budget

• Incentive rates are $175/kW and $0.06/kWh

• Incentives paid for verified annual savings over a one-year period

• One Project Sponsor may reserve and receive up to 20% of the program budget.

Savings Goal Budget9 MW $6.1 Million


2008 Program Timing

• Project Sponsor registration available today.

• Begin on-line application development today after setting up on-line User account

Timeline Applications accepted beginning 1 P.M.,Central Time, 10/4/2007. EnerTrek closed 12 A.M.-10:00 A.M. on 11/01 Submit Day = Nov. 2, 2007 10:00 AM Central Time

• No incentive payments before January 1, 2008.

• Installation Reports due no later than December 1, 2008.


Submit Day

November 2, 2007 @ 10:00 AM Central Time

In order to submit your project CNP must have your deposit

before November 1, 2007!


Program Resources

www.centerpointcisop.com

• Downloads Contract Spreadsheets Letter of Intent Program Manual

http://www.centerpointcisop.com/


CenterPoint Energy’s Role

• Act as Program Administrator

• To help Sponsor navigate program

• Review applications

• Enter into Standard Agreements with Sponsors

• Review and approve M&V Plan

• Review and approve savings

• Make incentive payments


Eligible Project Sponsors

A qualified entity that provides energy engineering, energy efficiency measure design, equipment installation, equipment maintenance, or finance services may be a Project Sponsor.

• Contractors• ESCOs• Design/build firms• Architectural and engineering firms• Customers


Project Sponsor Qualifications

Participants must have the following:• Evidence of good credit rating

(10K or Financial Statement)

• List of references• Must hold all applicable licenses• Evidence of all building permits• Evidence of necessary insurance


Project Sponsor Responsibilities

• Market and sign contracts with individual CenterPoint Energy customers

• Apply for funding from program

• Submit deposit & Letter of Intent

• Sign Standard Agreement with CenterPoint Energy

• Implement energy efficiency project

• Measure and verify energy savings


Customer Role

• Install or have energy efficient equipment installed at its site(s)

• Allow facility access for pre and post inspections and to verify savings

• Certify installation of equipment


Project Eligibility

Project requirements:• C&I customers within CenterPoint Energy service

territory-verified by ESI ID• Minimum reduction of 20 kW during peak period • Similar customers/sites may be aggregated to

meet this requirement• LOI and 5% deposit is required at time of Initial

Application


Project Aggregation

Any number of project sites may be submitted as a project if they are similar. Contingent on having the same:

• Sponsor• Measures• Occupancy schedule• Functional use• Energy consumption patterns• Measurement & Verification Plan


Measure Eligibility

• Produces measurable peak demand and/or energy savings

• Peak demand is defined as May 1 through September 30, M-F, 1 pm – 7 pm

• Useful life is at least ten years

• Permanently installed (No plug load)

• Exceeds minimum efficiency standards


Motors

Standard Lighting Wattage TableLighting

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1989Cooling

Applicable Baseline StandardEquipment Type

International Energy Conservation Code ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999

All New Construction

Baseline for Calculating Savings

Savings are calculated based on the following standards (Federal Guidelines Apply):

ASHRAE Standard 90.1m-1995


Examples of Eligible Measures

• Chiller replacement

• Packaged cooling unit replacement

• Lighting retrofits (lamp and ballast) and controls

• Motor efficiency measures

• Window film applications

• Roofing applications

• Industrial process measures (Non Transmission Class Cust.)

• Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Projects (don’t qualify as stand alone since normally does not produce peak demand reduction)


Ineligible Measures

• Measures with life less than 10 years (except CFL’s with locking devices)

• Removable measures (including plug loads, except vending machines)

• Cogeneration or self generation (except renewables)

• O&M measures (i.e. Air Filters)


Ineligible Measures

• Fuel switching to electric

• Measures that require no capital investment

• Measures that receive incentives from other CenterPoint Energy programs

• Redundant equipment (example: backup chillers)

• Lamp replacement without ballast


Application Deposit

• The application deposit is 5% of the submitted Initial Application incentive

• The deposit must be submitted before November 2, 2007

• Deposit is fully refundable for projects that receive 75% or more of the incentive estimated in the approved Final Application

• Projects that deliver between 50% and 75% of contracted incentive will get 50% of the deposit back


Limits on Incentives

Project Sponsor Limit: Up to 20% of Budget

Lighting Limit: Up to 65% of the total demand and energy savings may come from lighting. A requirement to encourage the installation of multiple measures.


Invoicing and Payment

Performance Payment

• Based on verified savings and approved Savings Report

• Total payment cannot exceed amount in Project Authorization

• Deemed method – 100% payment after Installation Report

• M&V method – 40% after Installation Report, 60% after savings report


C&I Program Process


Program Process

4 Major Applications/Reports for each Project Initial Application (IA) Final Application (FA) Installation Report (IR) Savings Report (SR)


Program Process


Getting Started

Register as a Sponsor in EnerTrekEnter project information and prepare submittal on-line in EnerTrek

systemCenterPoint will begin accepting Initial Applications

October 4, 2007Check web site at www.centerpointcisop.com for most up-to-date

informationSend hard copy information (when required) to: CenterPoint Energy

1301 Travis StreetFloor 16Houston, TX 77002Attn: David Dzierski


The Most Important Slide

Golf!1st Annual C&I SOP Tournament - Shotgun Start4 – Person Scramble, Wolf & Horse CoursesBogey is your friend – pick up and move on!White Tees – Men, Red Tees - LadiesSoft Drinks and Bottled water provided at no costPrizes

1st & 2nd Place teams Long drive – Hole # 1 Horse Course Close to Pin – 2 holes: #3 Horse & #7 Horse


Break


M&V

C&I Program Measurement and Verification (M&V) Requirements


General guidelines available, but need to be adapted to specific measures.

Use more rigorous application of end-use metering, regression analysis, or computer simulation.

Required for all measures not meeting criteria for Deemed or Simplified M&V.

C&I Program M&V Approaches

Full M&VSimplified M&V

May involve spot or short-term metering and sometimes simple, long-term monitoring.

Reduce need for certain types of field monitoring by using stipulated values for operating hours, equip. efficiencies, etc.

Based on engineering calculations using typical equipment characteristics for particular applications.

Deemed Savings

Based on data from past DSM programs and industry data.

No metering required.


Steps in the M&V Process

CenterPoint EnergyProject Sponsor

Proj

ect T

ime

Line

Conduct Pre-installationEquipment Survey

Conduct Pre-installationEquipment Inspection

Conduct Pre-installationMetering (as needed)

InstallEquipment

Conduct Post-installationEquipment Survey

Conduct Post-installationEquipment Inspection

Conduct Post-installationMetering (as needed)

Develop Project Specific M&V Plan

Review and approve M&VApproach

CalculateVerified Savings

Conduct Due-diligence Review of Savings


Streamlined M&V Procedures

Measure-specific M&V guidelines see manual (www.centerpointcisop.com) International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol

(IPMVP) (www.ipmvp.org) Equipment inventory forms M&V PLAN must be submitted electronically with Final

Application Stipulated values for data such as operating hours, fixture

wattages and equipment efficiencies Pre-derived savings calculations for many measures—“Deemed

Savings” Minimize Sponsor M&V costs and utility administration, while

producing justifiable energy savings

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Deemed Savings Applications

Lighting Efficiency Upgrades Deemed option is available for certain building types Pre- and post-installation conditions determined through

equipment surveys and inspections Stipulated annual operating hours Stipulated interactive HVAC factors for conditioned spaces

Installation of Lighting Controls Accepted only in conjunction with lighting efficiency

upgrades Stipulated Power Adjustment Factors for different control

types to calculate reduction in operating hours


Deemed Savings Applications, cont.

Window Films Shading coefficients and glass area used in simple

savings calculationsHigh-efficiency Cooling Equipment

Use CalcSmart to record equipment information and calculate savings

Deemed savings are available for certain building types (17) and certain equipment types. Multi-unit plants will be stipulated

Pre- and post-installation conditions verified through equipment surveys and inspections


Deemed Savings Applications, cont.

High-efficiency Cooling Equipment, Continued… Savings calculated using equations and pre-set

coefficients that take into account building type, equipment type, capacity, equipment efficiency, and weather zone

Retrofit or new construction Air or water cooled equipment Local weather conditions selectable Calculations based on standard ARI conditions at Full Load Pre-retrofit equipment efficiency based on ASHRAE 90.1-

1989 efficiency standard All newly installed equipment must be more efficient than

the ASHRAE 90.1-1999 efficiency standard Redundant HVAC equipment not eligible for rebate


Simplified M&V Applications

Lighting Efficiency and Lighting Control Measures Simplified M&V approach may be used for any facility, but must

be used for facilities with no stipulated operating hours Differs from Deemed Savings Approach in that post-installation

monitoring of operating hours is required Generic sampling guidelines included in Appendix Interactive savings always stipulated

Cooling Equipment Simplified M&V approval may be used for any facility, but must be

used for facilities for which coefficients do not exist Differs from Deemed Savings Approach in that post-installation

monitoring of PEAK DEMAND and energy use are required


Full M&V Applications

Generic Variable Load Measures “Catch-all” category for fuel switching, major chiller plant

modifications, industrial process, etc. May use system or equipment performance curves or

regression analysis Pre- and post-installation energy use monitoring required

Utility Bill Regression Analysis and Calibrated Simulation Analysis Savings are determined by “whole facility” Use of a calibrated simulation tool to estimate “before” and

“after” energy use


Project Application Process

PATTY KEAGANPATTY KEAGAN

Frontier Associates


CenterPoint EnergyLarge Commercial & Industrial Standard Offer Program

How to use the online database system

EnerTrek (SM)


Demonstration


Discussion / Q&ADiscussion / Q&A

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