National Community Action

Foundation 2008 Energy Conference

St. Petersburg, FLTuesday October, 2008

Workshops 1

Affordable Housing and Renewable Energy: Lessons Learned 2:30-4:00 pm

Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council, Inc

New York Mills MN

Irene and George Walter Solar Heating Panel Project

Partners Department of Commerce Local Utility Companies/ Cities RREAL Donations

OTWCAC WX ProgramSteve Connell Weatherization

Director One Director Two Auditors Six Contractors 112 Homes WX & Energy Audit

(Utilities/Cities)/ year 22 HRA/City Energy Audits per year

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Approximately $40,000.00 rolled over to begin new projects.

Additional funds will be available for 2009.

Project maximum has been raised to $4,700.00.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Auditor time for program delivery can be cost allocated to the project above the $4,700 with a maximum additional cost of $235 (5%).

Solar-air equipment must have SRCC certification (Solar Rating Certification Corp.).

Bio-fuel equipment must meet EPA Phase II emission standards.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Grant applies to Solar Air and Bio-fuel systems.

Clients must have current EAP eligibility.

Projects must be associated with a weatherization project or can be done on previously weatherized homes.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program On previously weatherized homes a

Standalone event must be downloaded into WA for the project.

Agencies must download a new cost center into WA called the Renewable Energy Grant.

All project proposals must be sent using PDF form.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Solar-Air checklist

Solar- Air Checklist

Client is interested and site has good potential.

Client has current Weatherization Assistance Program eligibility.

Client has been scheduled for weatherization conservation work or was previously weatherized.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

The Rural Renewable Energy Alliance, (RREAL), is contacted by the Weatherization Agency and a solar site analysis is requested.

RREAL completes the solar site analysis and determines feasibility of project.

The Weatherization Agency creates a Standalone event in Weatherization Assistant, or work order is created for an existing Audit event in Weatherization Assistant.

Solar- Air Checklist

Agency submits the PDF submittal form containing project description, Household identification number, audit event identification number, and total costs to DOC via email or fax.

Agency submits a copy of the site analysis to DOC via email or fax.

Solar- Air Checklist

Project is reviewed by DOC and funds are allocated through a Notice of Funds Available, (NFA).

Work agreement between RREAL and the Weatherization Agency is signed.

Project is scheduled and completed by RREAL and invoice is submitted to the Agency.

Solar- Air Checklist

A final inspection of the installation is completed and passed by the Agency.

Agency submits a cash request to DOC through eHEAT.

Invoice is paid by the Agency.

Solar- Air Checklist

Final costs and status dates are submitted by the Agency through Weatherization Assistant work order process.

Projects are monitored by DOC through a random selection process.

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

Renewable Energy Equipment Grant Program

OTWCAC Solar Heating Panel Project

Initial House Data Cumulative SIR Mechanical/HVAC Building Insulation-Attics Heat Waste/Air Infiltration Doors and Windows Fuel Consumption Diagnostics Solar Panel Savings

Cumulative SIR

 

 

Est. SIR Actual SIRName

House 1 1.5 3.1

 

House 2 2.4 3

 

House 3 1.6 1.9

 

House 4 1 2.4

 

House 5 3.8 5.3

 

Mechanical/HVAC

SIR Total Cost Annual Svgs. Total Svgs.

1.1 $85 $32 $96

   

3.9 $120 $169 $473

   

1.1 $100 $35 $105

   

No mechanical work performed

   

1.2  $1,875 $180 $2,160

Building Insulation - Attics

SIR Total Cost Annual Svgs. Total Svgs.

1.8 $100 $12 $180

 

No attic work performed

 

2.5 $612 $102 $1,530

 

No attic work performed

 

3.3 $160 $35 $525 

Heat Waste/Air Infiltration

SIR Total Cost Annual Savings Total Svgs.

4.2 $300 $148 $1,258

 

2.8 $380 $126 $1,071

 

1.0 $250 $28 $252

 

2.6 $610 $187 $1,590

 

1.1 $138 $18  $151

Doors & Windows

SIR Total Cost Annual Svgs. Total Svgs.

Done as Air Infiltration Measure

 

8.6 $42 $43 $361

 

Done as Air Infiltration Measure

 

2.1 $504 $72 $1,080

 

3.9 $149 $39  $585

Fuel Consumption

Before WX Amt. Saved After WX % of Amt. Saved

$1,017 $192 $825 19%

   

$1,603 $338 $1,265 21%

   

$970 $165 $805 17%

   

$995 $259 $736 26%

   

$1,106  $272 $834 25% 

Diagnostics

Pre BDR Post BDR% of Change Pre Zonal Post Zonal

% of Change

3000 2000 33% 29 45 55%

   

1980 1250 37% No attic - Mfg. Home

   

950 800 16% 41 48 17%

   

2050 1550 24% No attic - Mfg. Home

   

2800   1650  41%  42  42  0%

Solar Heating PanelsProjected Savings