NEET Workgroup #3 - Residential Subgroup

Snohomish County PUDNovember 2008

Residential Energy Consumption in the Region – Annual Load

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Residential Energy Consumption in the Region – End-Use 2008

Space Heating24%

Water Heating26%

Lighting16%

Refrigeration5%

Freezer3%

Clothes Washer1%

Clothes Dryer5%

Dishwasher2%

Entertainment Center10%

Air Condition2%

Cooking4%

Other Non-Subs2%

Residential Energy Consumption in the Region – End-Use 2020

Space Heating25%

Water Heating24%

Lighting11%

Refrigeration4%

Freezer2%

Clothes Washer1%

Clothes Dryer5%

Dishwasher2%

Entertainment Center16%

Air Condition4%

Cooking4%

Other Non-Subs2%

Residential Energy Consumption in the Region – 2008 – 2020 Growth by End-Use

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High Priority Program Concepts Plug Load Program Energy Efficiency Financing Education and Behavioral Modification

Plug Load Program: Program Concept Encourage efficiency of plug loads through:

Increased manufacturing standards Improved product labeling Targeted incentives Intelligent load control Consumer education

Plug Load Program: Value Add What is the value added to the region? Why is it

important? Plug loads are one of the fastest growing residential end-use

loads in the region – electronics alone are expected to increase from ~ 800 aMW in 2008 to 1600 aMW in 2020

Regional coordination is necessary to influence manufacturers and standard bodies

Plug Load Program: Not Occurring but Should What is not occurring now that we should be doing?

Little information is available about the performance of electronic goods

ENERGY STAR standards do not capture all efficiency potential

Consumers make purchase decisions without considering energy implications

Use of equipment is not optimized

Plug Load Program: Efficient Delivery Is there a way to do things more efficiently than we are

doing today? Coordinated efforts to influence manufacturers and standards

groups (e.g., DOE, EPA) would be more effective More consistent messaging to consumers about the energy

consumption characteristics of electronic equipment is needed

Control technologies, such as occupancy sensor power strips, need more testing and validation

Plug Load Program: Implementation How would you suggest the recommendation be implemented?

Assign responsibility of negotiating with manufacturers, standards and labeling groups to a regional entity to make more efficient electronic equipment available in the region

Explore establishment of higher standards for the region Develop regional educational effort to inform consumers about energy

consumption of electronics equipment Test control technologies Develop regional strategy for adoption of incentives for efficient

equipment and controls by local utilities Partner with California??

Plug Load Program: Workgroup Support

Is there strong support within the workgroup for the recommendation? Yes

Energy Efficiency Financing: Program Concept

Develop financing options for energy efficiency projects Encourage more comprehensive investments in energy

efficiency Address barriers faced by low and medium income residents Develop methods for measuring performance of efficiency

investments that create cash flow to service debt Reduce institutional barriers faced by potential lenders:

utilities, agencies, private lenders

Energy Efficiency Financing: Value Add

What is the value added to the region? Why is it important? Expanded availability of financing would address a significant

barrier to comprehensive investment in efficiency ● Point-of-sale or retrofit

Availability of financing could allow for rapid deployment of key efficiency technologies

Allows us to address the major residential uses of energy – 5000 aMW for residential space and water heating in 2020

Energy Efficiency Financing: Not Occurring but Should What is not occurring now that we should be doing?

Financing programs are few and far between Some customers are unable to secure funding for efficiency

investments Lenders and other related stakeholders do not recognize

unique value of efficiency assets

Energy Efficiency Financing: Efficient Delivery Is there a way to do things more efficiently than we are

doing today? Develop indices to describe performance of efficiency

investments Create revolving loan fund to support rapid deployment of

specific technologies

Energy Efficiency Financing: Implementation How would you suggest the recommendation be implemented?

Establish policies at the state or utility level to facilitate financing Educate lenders and other stakeholders Develop project performance metrics to inform purchase or lending decisions

● Energy Performance Standard or HERS Index or other tool to give residents a “MPG” for their home

Educate consumers to look for seek home performance information when buying new or existing homes

Develop policies or program offerings to encourage comprehensive efficiency improvements● Encourage adoption of efficiency or savings targets when pursuing retrofits● Provide lower interest rate or other financing benefits for greater percentage energy

reduction

Energy Efficiency Financing: Workgroup Support Is there strong support within the workgroup for the

recommendation? Moderate support – recognition of significant risks, failure of

previous attempts

Education and Behavior Change: Program Concept Create greater awareness and knowledge about

energy consumption and savings opportunity through: Effective messaging Early education Communication tools that inform customers on the level and

timing of energy consumption Benchmarking tools that measure the opportunity and

effectiveness of behavioral changes in reducing energy consumption

Education and Behavior Change: Value Add What is the value added to the region? Why is it

important? Technology based energy efficiency provides only a finite

amount of efficiency potential Additional potential can be realized through changes in

behavior supported by improved knowledge and information availability

Education and Behavior Change: Not Occurring but Should What is not occurring now that we should be doing?

Consistent messaging Recognition of behavior change as efficiency potential and

effective measurement of its effects over time – methods need to be developed at the regional level

Education and Behavior Change: Efficient Delivery Is there a way to do things more efficiently than we are

doing today?

Education and Behavior Change: Implementation How would you suggest the recommendation be

implemented? Develop regional educational messages

● Consumer level● Curriculum development

Develop methods for recognizing efficiency potential and measuring effects

Investigate and test technologies and best practices program design to encourage and ensure persistence of behavioral changes

Education and Behavior Change: Workgroup Support Is there strong support within the workgroup for the

recommendation? Yes, need coordination with Workgroup #4 – Marketing and

Communications

questions?