neet workgroup #3 - residential subgroup snohomish county pud november 2008
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NEET Workgroup #3 - Residential Subgroup
Snohomish County PUDNovember 2008
Residential Energy Consumption in the Region – Annual Load
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10,000
12,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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MW
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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Water Hea
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Refrigera
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Freezer
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Dishwas
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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?