BPA EnergySmart Grocer

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• BPA EnergySmart Grocer

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What Well Cover

• EnergySmart Grocer Overview
• Potential and Challenges
• Program Elements
• Program Process
• Q A

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Program Overview

• EnergySmart Grocer Program
• Established contractors, audits, rebates and
  marketing
• High touch repeat visits, hands on, sustaining
  ongoing relationships
• PECI running program since 2002
• Programs throughout CA and one in WA
• Current contract Initial funding for enrollment
  and early start-up as funds last
• Work with EERs, Identify interested utilities and
  get commitment
• Develop a program design that meets utilities
  needs

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Lots of Potential in Refrigeration

• Refrigeration accounts for roughly 50 of energy
  consumed in a typical grocery store
• Commercial refrigeration is a complex and
  relatively untouched efficiency opportunity
• Refrigeration offers large kWh savings

Source ASHRAE, 2000
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Theres a Gap

• Market research shows gap between national chains
  and independent grocers, convenience and other
  commercial businesses

Quantum Consulting, Study for Northwest Energy
Efficiency Alliance, 2000.
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Proven Results CA 2002 - Today

• 2,500 audits
• 2,350 retrofits
• 600 repeat customers
• 95 million annual kWh savings

• Proven program
• High customer satisfaction

• Primo Foods - saving 22,200
• (158,500 kWh) a year by
• implementing
• Gaskets
• Night covers
• Strip curtains
• Auto closers
• Cases
• Lighting

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Challenges

• The technical complexity and endless variety of
  refrigeration systems require a customized
  approach to capturing efficiency
• The grocery sector is traditionally hard to reach
• Difficult to find qualified contractors
• The Solution EnergySmart Grocer

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EnergySmart Grocer Program Elements

• Skilled Field Energy Analysts
• Trained Contractor Allies
• Menu of Prescriptive Measures
• Sophisticated Audit Software
• Inform-to-Invest
• Project Delivery Assistance
• Rebate Delivery
• Quality Assurance

They showed me my options and didnt waste my
time. - Dirk Stump, Stumps Apple Market
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EnergySmart Grocer Process
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PTR Rebate Payment Process
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Utility Involvement

• Required
• Sign Agreement
• Authorize PTR guest account privileges to PECI
• Allow PECI to implement the ESG program in
  utility territory
• Allocate funding amount
• Post install quality control
• Estimating budgets and selecting funding source
  to pay rebates
• CRC
• CAA
• Optional
• Customer referrals
• Provide customer database
• Utility marketing/public relations

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Puget Sound Energy Co. Early Results
Started Audits

• Initial projection of 2,000,000 annual kWh, will
  achieve 4,000,000 annual kWh

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Next Steps

• Determine funding amount
• PECI can help facilitate this process
• Overview and QA Materials coming soon
• Sign Participation Agreement
• PECI Contact
• Steve Cofer scofer_at_peci.org or 503-595-4472

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