Utility Resources for
Streamlining LED Programs
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
September 7, 2011
Chad Bulman
Understanding the Value of the DLC SSL QPL
MEEA Webinar
September 7, 2011
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NORTHEAST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIPS
www.neep.org
THE NEED FOR DLC• Commercial-grade integral LED luminaires
– Enter the market (2008)
– Suddenly Become the New Next Big Thing!
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THE NEED FOR DLC
• Are manufacturer claims valid?
• Is the product going to last?
• How comparable is the product to its conventional
counterpart in terms of
– Light output?
– Color?
– Light distribution?
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THE NEED FOR DLC
• Energy Efficiency Program Administrators were
being urged to offer incentives for LED products
• They needed a way to distinguish quality, energy
efficient products from the rest
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DLC TODAY
• Qualified Products List for commercial-grade integral
LED luminaires
• Funded by utilities, regional EE organizations, and
Canadian Federal Department of Energy
• NEEP has engaged D&R International as Project
Manager of the DLC SSL Project
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The DLC is the premier resource for high quality, energy-
efficient, commercial lighting design and information!
www.designlights.org
DLC MEMBERS
MEMBER MAP
NEEP
Technical Committee
D&R
Members
Advisors
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DLC OPERATIONWeigh in on technical
and procedural
decisions
Technical analysis,
Manufacturer support,
List maintenance
DLC responds to
Members’ needs
Assist with
technical
advice,
as needed
DLC PRODUCT CATEGORIES
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• Vertical Refrigerated Case
Lighting
• Horizontal Refrigerated Case
Lighting
• Linear Panels: 1x4, 2x4, 2x2
• High-Bay & Low-Bay Fixtures for
C&I Buildings
• High-Bay Aisle Lighting
• Retrofit Kits for Outdoor Area and
Roadway Luminaires
• Retrofit Kits for Outdoor
Decorative Luminaires
• 4’-Linear Replacement Lamps
• Outdoor Pole/Arm-Mounted Area
and Roadway Luminaires
• Outdoor Pole/Arm-Mounted
Decorative Luminaires
• Outdoor Wall-Mounted Area
Luminaires
• Bollards
• Wall-Wash Luminaires
• Parking Garage Luminaires
• Fuel Pump Canopy
• Track or Mono-Point Directional
Lighting Fixtures
• Display Case Lighting
GETTING LISTED
• Standard application via www.designlights.org
– LM79, IES, LM80, ISTMT, DLC Application
– $500 fee per application
• Separate procedure for Product Family Groupings
– Testing sufficient to bracket group
– $500 per test report, $20 per additional
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PRODUCTS ON THE QPL
• As of 11/13/2010
– 559 Products
– 18 Manufacturers
• As of 9/6/2011
– 4418 Products
– 84 Manufacturers
… and growing!!
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QPL GROWTH
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PL
IN THE WORKS FOR 2012• Develop and Communicate Brand Identity
– Logo and website redesign
– Create brand development strategy
• Improve the QPL
– Integrate application process with Lighting Facts
– Convert Excel spreadsheet QPL to searchable database
– Involve manufacturers in specification setting
• Increase Value for Members and Stakeholders
– Technical Committee and Members meetings
– Annual Members/Industry Forum
• Plan for the Future
– Develop 5-year Business Plan14
CURRENT USE IN PROGRAMS
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CURRENT USE IN PROGRAMS
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VALUE of DLC QPL
• Program Administrators: No need to create own
specification criteria for SSL to claim energy savings and
bring high quality, efficient products to market
• Manufacturers: Submit one application for easy access to
utility incentives
• Designers and Specifiers: Determine which products
best suit your needs and are energy efficient
• Distributors and Installers: Learn which products will be
in high demand due to utility incentives
• Customers: Assurance of quality and performance
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Thank You!
Jon Linn
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
781-860-9177, ext 134
www.neep.org
www.designlights.org
DOE Lighting Facts®
Energy Efficiency Partner Resource
MEEA Presentation
September 7, 2011
LIGHTING FACTS PRODUCTS
Product Type Distribution
As of 8/23/2011
3,152 products listed
– Largest verified
database of LED product
performance
ANALYSIS: LED PRODUCT SNAPSHOT
• Draws from the Lighting Facts database to gain insight into the
changing industry
• Published twice a year
– First two editions focus on replacement lamps
– Fall 2011 edition will focus on luminaires
FTC Lighting Facts labelMandatory January 1, 2012
Back
Front
DOE LIGHTING FACTS AND FTC LABEL
DOE Lighting
Facts LabelFTC Label
All fixture and lamp
types
Medium screw base
light bulbs only
SSL only
SSL, fluorescent,
incandescent, and
halogen
Voluntary Mandatory
Not required on
packaging
Required on
packaging
Label for buyers
and utilities
Label for
Consumers
Lifetime not listed Lifetime listed
LM-79 testing
required, claims
verified by DOE,
and ongoing QA
No lifetime testing
specified,
Manufacturer
reported claims
Information available atwww.lightingfacts.com/ftclab
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Key Differences
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNER RESOURCE
The Energy Efficiency Partner Resource was designed to help
Lighting Facts utility, Lighting Pro and efficiency sponsor partners
manage, support and promote LED lighting incentive programs.
This effort is part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE)
commitment to support partner efforts to evaluate and choose
quality LED products for incentive programs.
Key Functions Include:
• Manage Products: Designate specifications for LED lighting products to
meet your program eligibility criteria. Use the resource search feature to
identify products that meet a specification and mark them as qualified or
unqualified for your programs.
• Manage Programs: Input information associated with your organization’s
LED lighting incentive programs.
• Market Your Programs: Make your programs publicly available on a list of
registered energy efficiency incentive programs.
Administrative Features:
• Manage Users: Create and manage users who can access your account
information.
• Email Update: Receive notification via email when new products that fit
within the designated criteria for one or more of your programs receive
the Lighting Facts label.
FUNCTION OVERVIEW
GETTING STARTED
• All users must first establish a
username and password.
– Open only to organizations who
have signed the pledge.
• Existing partners do not
need to resign the pledge to
receive a username and
password.
– Multiple users can be allowed
access to an organization’s
account.
• New users will receive
instruction on how to be
added to an existing partner
account.
Go to Information for: EE
Sponsors tab in the left
navigation bar to sign pledge
or register.
• Step 1: Log on and register
• Step 2: Designate a product criteria specification
• Step 3: Search for products
• Step 4: Register a program
LIVE DEMONSTRATION: BASIC FUNCTIONS
www.lightingfacts.com
The live website demonstration was not visually recorded.
To skip, please advance to 51’10”
Mary Matteson Bryan, P.E.
415.305.5445
Marci Sanders
503.397.9831
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thank you!