Session 1: Cypress D/E

1. Technical Assistance Roundtable for Custom Projects Session 1: Cypress D/E

2. Introduction/Overview • Existing Facilities – Program is for reducing existing facilities energy use. • Technical Support Consultants (TSC) • Gene Hickok • Mike Miller • Martin Hudi • Contrast with role of the CECs and AEs, define each, these are the people to contact.

3. Customer Contact Pre-inspection and Input Customer Data Complete Tech Review Assess Applicable Incentives and Advise Customer Perform EE Study if needed Post Inspection Incentive Payment Approved and Sent Install and/or Upgrade Equipment Customer Documentation for Completed Work Update Appropriate Data in National Grid System Simple Energy Initiative Work Flow Letter to Customer For Approval and Signature

4. NY is in the Energy Efficiency (EE) Business • What you need to know to be in the EE business: • Include National Grid on your energy team(s) • Include EE on all meeting Agendas • Ask how does this new initiative, process or idea impact EE • Before a failure occurs know what EE equipment or replacement equipment is available. “I will take the same but larger!!!” • Know if the equipment is eligible for a utility incentive • Don’t accept a vendor quote without EE in mind • Don’t allow a design consultant to not include EE in their study • Have EE projects on the shelf should budget $ become available

5. A project is determined to be Custom • Step 1 Energy Assessment • Basic Information • Energy Assessment Form • Commercial and Industrial Form • Multi-Family Form • Energy Assessment – Outline • Benchmarking of Therm/sq ft • Opportunity for Prescriptive Measures • Rebate $, Approximate % savings, etc. • Possible Pathways for Other Program

6. Where do projects come from? • Projects come from energy efficiency partners. These include but are not limited to: • Electrician Contractors • Mechanical Contractors • Consulting Engineers • Lighting Specialty Companies • Existing Studies with EE measures, etc

7. Review of “How” • A custom project, vendor collects data, submits to AE or CEC, TSC analyzes findings, pass screening, leads to incentive and MRD. Customer signs when project is completed, and then customer or others get paid. • Analyses are completed up front and National Grid commits to the incentive by holding the incentive dollars for the customer. National Grid stands by our incentive amount and it doesn’t change unless there is a change in project scope.

8. Technical Analysis and Review • Energy Assessment (basic info on a facility) • Vendor Analysis – information comes from your vendor • Scoping Study • TA Study 50-50 • Review of existing TA Study

9. Project Incentives • Dollars for projects based on kwh’s and therms saved. • Incentive Caps: • Up to 50% of the project • Buy down to not less than 1-year simple payback • $2.25/therm based on annual therm savings • $0.131/kwh for Lighting • $0.197/kwh for Commercial and Small Industrial • $0.292/kwh for Large Industrial

10. Successful Types of Projects • Demand Control Ventilation • Steam Piping Insulation • High Efficiency Boiler Replacements • Large Boiler Combustion efficiency Controls

11. Successful Types of Projects • Variable Speed Drive Air Compressors • Energy Management Systems and Enhancements • High Efficiency Lighting and Controls • LED Sign Lighting • Commercial Refrigeration including Evaporator Motors and Controls • Industrial Process Energy Efficiency Improvements

12. Closing Questions & Answers?

13. UNY Commercial Energy Consultants (CEC) by Region

14. UNY Energy Efficiency Technical Support Consultants (TSC)

15. EXAMPLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT

16. Energy Efficiency Programs Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan for Commercial & Industrial Customers

17. Facility – Located in UNY 66 Buildings Years Constructed 1964 – 2009 1,652,995 Floor Area 350+ Acres Miles of Roads/walkways 2200-2400 Students 800+ Faculty and Staff Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan

18. Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan Goals for the College! • Be a Green campus • To be a Energy Efficient campus • To reduce the campus’s Carbon Footprint • To be a Sustainable Campus

19. Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan

20. The Plan Form a Energy Team Facilities Administration Finance National Grid - Account Executive List Energy Opportunities (EEMs) Existing Buildings Proposed Buildings Funding Investigate funding sources Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan

21. Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan List of EEMs

22. Projects implemented 2010 1) Boiler Plant Decentralization Existing 4 – 500 HP Central Boiler Plant 6,000 feet of underground piping 25 valve Pits Existing 2-100 HP and 1-50 HP HTHW and Domestic Hot water pumps New 92% Efficient Condensing Boilers - Qty 38 New HW and DHW Pumps, some w/ VFDs 2) Dining Hall Lighting New Lighting and Lighting Controls Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan

23. Results 2010 Dining Hall Lighting - $18,851 NG Incentive 143,910 kWh and 30 kW Boiler Project - $364,378 NG Incentive 584,640 kWH, 84 kW and 256,763 Therms Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan

24. Simple Energy Initiative Work Flow Customer Contact Pre-inspection and Input Customer Data Complete Tech Review Assess Applicable Incentives and Advise Customer Perform EE Study if needed Post Inspection Incentive Payment Approved and Sent Install and/or Upgrade Equipment Customer Documentation for Completed Work Update Appropriate Data in National Grid System Letter to Customer For Approval and Signature

25. “It is that simple of a Work Flow!” Post Inspection of 38 Boiler Rooms Completed December 22nd Payment for $364,678 Delivered December 24th “It was a pleasure to work with NG” Skidmore College Energy Efficiency Plan