Integrating WAP with Other Efficiency Programs: the Do’s and Don’ts

1. Integrating WAP with Other Efficiency Programs: the Do’s and Don’ts Dave Rinebolt, Executive Director Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy PO Box 1793, Findlay, OH 45839-1793 419/425-8860 * 419/425-8860 – FAX * opaemerc.org

2. WAP – all fuels Housewarming – Dominion East Ohio Gas Warm Choice – Columbia Gas of Ohio Cincinnati Gas & Electric – Gas & Electric Targeted Energy Efficiency Program – AEP Energy Partnership Program – Universal Service Fund Dayton Power &Light & Vectren – all fuels Community Connections – FirstEnergy CDBG Senior Levies Other Ohio Energy Efficiency Programs Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

3. Energy Efficiency Programs • HWAP – PY 2003 • 6,540 Households to be served - $21.25 million • $3,250 avg. cost per unit • Comprehensive Services – blower door guided air sealing, furnace tune-up, insulation, health & safety. • All measures with an SEER ≥1. • Not audit based – waiver allows a checklist. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

4. Energy Efficiency Programs – Cont. • Housewarming – PY 2003 • 1,700 Households Served -- $3 million. • Reduction from 2,100 Households Served in 2001 – program redesign to tiers of service. • Limited Measures – health & safety, insulation and furnace replacement. Many units piggybacked with WAP. • Flat funding since last DEO rate case – new agreement to add $500,000. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

5. Warm Choice (PY 2001 – 2002) • 1,400 Households Served - $5 million/$3,570 per unit. • Limited Measures – furnace replacement, insulation, health & safety. Most units are combination jobs with WAP. • Ongoing training and standards manual. • Flat funding since last COH rate case – new agreement to add $500,000. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

6. Energy Efficiency Programs – Cont. • CG&E • $2.09 from natural gas & $2.0 million electric. Most programs run by pet nonprofit. No integration w/WAP. • DP&L/Vectren • $265,000/$175,000 – no strings funding. • TEE – AEP • $900,000 – electric baseload. No appliances. • Community Connections – FE • $1.5 million committed in transition plan settlement. Electric baseload, weatherization and roof repair/replacement. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

7. Energy Efficiency Programs – Cont. • Electric Partnership Program • Over 10,000 households served. • Initial 21 month program - $20 million. • Primarily a baseload electricity program with appliance replacement; weatherization component for electric heat. Includes all measures with an SEER ≥ 1. • Customer Education Component. • Funded via the USF Rider. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy

8. Energy Efficiency Program Evaluations • HWAP – comprehensive review in mid-1990s. Average reduction in energy used for heating of 29%. • Warm Choice – reviewed last year. Significant impact on arrearage reduction. Average reduction in energy used for heating of 30%. • TEE – Evaluations in mid-1990s found program cost effective at 2.1 cents/kWh. • EPP – Preliminary data indicates roughly 10% reduction in baseload use. Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy