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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG)

PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of EnergyPAGE, 10/27/2010 6:47:36PM

Grantee: City of BellinghamGrant Number: SC0002224

Metric Activity: Clean Energy PolicyQuarter: 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2010

Status: Active % of Work Complete: 0

Activity: Energy Efficient Land Use Planning

Activity Description:

One of the primary strategies in the City's Climate Action Plan for reducing the community's carbon output is to reduce total automobile trips. One key method of accomplishing

this goal is reflected in the eligible activities of the EECBG program: Implement zoning guidelines or requirements that promote energy efficient development.The City will utilize

the EECBG funds to adopt urban village plan(s) during the funding period. Urban villages are compact developments that provide opportunities for living, working, and

recreation in close proximity in a high-density housing environment. These areas should be served by mass transit, ample sidewalks, bike lanes and trail connections to other

parts of the city to encourages travel by foot, bicycle or bus instead of by automobile. This type of development promotes more efficient use of land that is already serviced by

existing infrastructure, reducing the need for additional services outside of the City limits and protecting forested and agricultural land. Development of these urban villages is

the primary Comprehensive Plan strategy for managing anticipated population growth within the City of Bellingham.LEED-ND criteria (drafted by the U.S. Green Building

Council) will be used to measure whether the proposed urban village(s) achieve the intended energy efficiency and sustainability goals. The LEED-ND rating system includes

categories such as “Smart Location and Linkage”, “Neighborhood Pattern and Design”, and “Green Construction and Technology" and desirable measurements for elements

such as street grid density, pedestrian connectivity, units per acre, proximity to schools and transit stops, use of low-impact development techniques, etc. Utilizing this criteria

will ensure that the urban villages are created as envisioned for maximum transportation and land use efficiency.Milestones for adoption of urban village plan(s) will be as

follows:1) Projects defined by the 1st Quarter of 2010 (One location already defined)2) Public process completed by the 1st Quarter of 20113) Legislative process and adoption

of master plans and implementing regulations by the 4th Quarter of 2011.City staff will work with numerous stakeholders, including the Whatcom Transportation Authority,

which has committed to leverage EECBG dollars by contributing their staff time towards the transit service aspect of these projects.

Key Dates:

DESCRIPTION START DATE COMPLETION DATE

Activity Planned

Activity Actual

01/01/2010 12/31/2011

01/01/2010

FUNDS SUMMARY

Activity Outlays by Source:

SOURCE/

CATEGORY

AGENCY/

DESCRIPTION

OUTLAYS

TO DATE

% OF

PLAN

PLANNED 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Grant Funds

Federal 33,919.04 33,919.04

Total Grant Funds 33,919.04 33,919.04 21% 163,000.00

TOTAL OUTLAYS 33,919.04 33,919.04 163,000.00 21%

Restrictive Fund Details by Category:

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Activity: Energy Efficient Land Use Planning - continued -


% OF TOTAL

FEDERAL

COSTS

USE OF FUNDS FEDERAL PLANNED FEDERAL

COSTS TO DATE

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Administrative

Recipient 4,660.28 4,660.28

Total Administrative 4,660.28 4,660.28 0.00 14%

Total Subgrants (Sub-Recipients) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%

Subgrant Funds Details by Type:

% OF TOTAL

GRANT

COSTS

OUTLAYS TO

DATE

PLANNEDSUBGRANTEE

DESCRIPTION

SUBGRANT TYPE 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

TOTAL SUBGRANTS 0.00 0.00 0%

MILESTONES

Activity Milestone Status:

MILESTONE PLANNED

AMOUNT

TOTALS

TO DATE

PLANNED

START

ACTUAL

START

ACTUAL

COMPLETION

STATUS% OF

PLAN

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

0 On-Time01/01/201001/01/2010 0 20,375 Define project

areas.

0%

0 Ahead01/01/201004/01/2010 0 81,500 Complete public

process

0%

0 04/01/2011 0 61,125 City Council

adoption

0%

METRICS

Required Metrics

JOB METRICS TOTALS TO DATE%PLANNED 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010 647.0000 647.0000 Hours Worked

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06/30/2010 647.0000 647.0000 Hours Worked

Total hours worked through Non-Federal

funds

0.0000 0.0000

Total hours worked through Recovery Act

funds

647.0000 647.0000

2.0000 0% 0.0000 0.0000 Jobs Created

Jobs created through Non-Federal funds 0.0000 0.0000

METRIC ACTIVITY TOTALS TO DATEUNITMETRICS 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Emissions Reductions

Greenhouse gases reduced Greenhouse gases reduced Co2 Equivalents

Per Year

0.00000.0000

Energy Cost Savings

Dollars Saved Dollars Saved Dollars 0.000.00

Energy Savings

Reduction in gasoline consumption,

by sector

Reduction in gasoline and

diesel fuel consumption

(Sectors : Transportation)

Gallons Per

Year

0.00000.0000

Obligations

Recovery Act funds obligated Funds Obligated Dollars 163,000.00163,000.00

User Specified Metrics (Optional)


06/30/2010

Obligations (cumulative thru 03/31/10)

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06/30/2010


Recovery Act funds obligated

(cumulative thru 03/31/10)

Cumulative funds

encumbered thru 03/31/10

Dollars 163,000.00163,000.00

QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIONS

Reporting Period: 04/01/2010- 06/30/2010

Are you following the Plan? If not, describe the change in approach, and reasons for the change.

Yes.

What we expect to accomplish during the next period

Present the first urban village plan to City Council for approval and adoption of the ordinance. Define the second urban village project.

Lessons Learned

None.

Major Activities, Significant Results, Major Findings, and Key Outcomes

Planning Commission recommended the plan and code changes with very few alterations; including recommendations to add bike lanes and remove parking from

the planning area.

What we planned to accomplish this period

To have the Planning Commission recommend the plan, with any suggested changes.

Actual or Anticipated Problems or Delays and Corrective Action Plan

None.

Products Produced or Technology Transfer Activities Accomplished During the Reporting Period

Draft sub-area plan and development regulations.

Remarks

None.

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APPROVALS


APPROVER NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE STATUS STATUS DATE

Joel Blaine [email protected] Approved 10/20/2010(202) 287-1816

Caroline Flickinger [email protected] Submitted 10/06/2010(360) 778-8387

Joel Blaine [email protected] Rejected 08/26/2010(202) 287-1816


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Metric Activity: Building RetrofitsQuarter: 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2010


Activity: Municipal Facility Energy Conservation Program


The purpose of the Municipal Facility Energy Conservation (MFEC) Project is to increase energy efficiency in municipal facilities. A total of $69,100 of EECBG funds will provide

the City with the necessary resources to employ an energy conservation coordinator who will identify, prioritize and oversee implementation of energy efficiency projects within

municipal facilities. An additional $170,000 in EECBG funds will be used to implement/construct priority retrofit projects. The coordinator position will be focused on energy

conservation measures at approximately .4 FTE for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. This position will assist the City in completing a comprehensive Energy Conservation Strategy

(ECS) for municipal facilities. The ECS addresses individual facilities energy consumption from a comprehensive perspective and creates a road map to prioritize funding for

energy efficiency projects. The ECS identifies and prioritizes facilities and action items in accordance with energy conservation goals and fossil fuel emission reduction targets

established in the City of Bellingham's Climate Action Plan (CAP). EECBG funds will be used to construct and/or implement prioritized retrofit projects as outlined in the ECS.

These projects will commence as early as the 2nd Quarter of 2010 and be completed by the 1st Quarter of 2011 and will be managed by the coordinator. The City anticipates

the following types of energy efficiency projects: Removal and replacement of existing Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) equipment and associated control systems;

Normal maintenance and repair associated with proper thermal sealing of the building envelope (windows, roof, insulation); Modifications to the existing HVAC systems to

increase energy efficiency; and Installation, replacement and potential rewiring of energy efficient lighting, etc. Utilizing non-EECBG funding sources, the coordinator will

manage implementation of additional capital, operational and/or behavioral measures which will further reduce energy consumption within our facilities. The City will monitor

and track energy conservation (energy savings, CO2 reductions) from Phase I of the MFEC Project by updating billing information in the Utility Manager Pro program.

Key Dates:


Activity Planned

Activity Actual

01/01/2010 12/31/2011

01/01/2010

FUNDS SUMMARY


SOURCE/

CATEGORY

AGENCY/

DESCRIPTION

OUTLAYS

TO DATE

% OF

PLAN

PLANNED 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Grant Funds

Federal 11,048.41 21,588.95


TOTAL OUTLAYS 11,048.41 21,588.95 257,100.00 8%


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Activity: Municipal Facility Energy Conservation Program - continued -


% OF TOTAL

FEDERAL

COSTS


COSTS TO DATE

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Administrative

Recipient 1,738.98 3,773.57


Total Subgrants (Sub-Recipients) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%


% OF TOTAL

GRANT

COSTS

OUTLAYS TO

DATE

PLANNEDSUBGRANTEE

DESCRIPTION


06/30/2010


MILESTONES


MILESTONE PLANNED

AMOUNT

TOTALS

TO DATE

PLANNED

START

ACTUAL

START

ACTUAL

COMPLETION

STATUS% OF

PLAN

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

0 On-Time03/31/201001/01/201001/01/2010 10,541 10,888 Complete Energy

Conservation

Strategy.

97%

0 Ahead01/01/201004/01/2010 0 10,888 Define and bid

capital projects.

0%

0 07/01/2010 0 202,664 2010 Retrofits

Complete

0%

0 04/01/2011 0 32,664 2011 retrofits

completed (admin.

only)

0%

METRICS

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Required Metrics


06/30/2010 277.8000 277.8000 Hours Worked


funds

0.0000 0.0000


funds

535.2000 277.8000

2.8000 0% 0.0000 0.0000 Jobs Created

Jobs created through Recovery Act funds 0.0000 0.0000


06/30/2010



Per Year

0.00000.0000

Energy Cost Savings


Energy Savings

Reduction in electricity consumption,

by sector

Reduction in electricity

consumption

(Sectors : Public)

Megawatt-Hours

Per Year

0.00000.0000

Reduction in natural gas

consumption, by sector


consumption

(Sectors : Public)

Million Cubic

Feet Per Year

0.00000.0000

Obligations



06/30/2010

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06/30/2010

Building Retrofits

Buildings retrofitted, by sector Buildings retrofitted

(Sectors : Public)

Count 00

Square footage retrofitted

(Sectors : Public)

Squarefeet 00



06/30/2010

Building Energy Audits

Building energy audits, by sector Audits performed

(Sectors : Public)

Count 00

Floor space audited

(Sectors : Public)

Squarefeet 00

Auditor's projection of

energy savings

(Sectors : Public)

Kilowatt-Hours 00




Cumulative funds


Dollars 87,100.0087,100.00




Yes.


COB staff expects to complete the facility audit, issue a contract for the EECBG capital project, and develop a construction timeline. Also,

management of the larger Performance Contracting project for all municipal facilities will continue.

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Lessons Learned

Completing the facility-wide audit associated with the Performance Contracting (PC) Program required more time than originally anticipated, due to

the diversity and complexity of systems, and resources necessary to develop focused projects from a comprehensive City-wide facility analysis.


Completion of scope of work, project specifications and bidding documentation.


Complete facility-wide energy audit and identify which project(s) will be completed using EECBG funds.


Completion of the investment-grade audit was delayed 1 and ½ months by the consultant. In order to maintain the anticipated schedule, staff has

expedited review of which project will be completed using EECBG funds.


Final scope of work, project specifications, and bidding documents for EECBG funded projects completed.

Remarks

None.

APPROVALS







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Metric Activity: Technical AssistanceQuarter: 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2010


Activity: Green Code Adoption


The City of Bellingham is conducting the following green code activities:1) Green Building Code Analysis - The Project Manager will analyze the Commercial Green Building

Code, the initial draft which is scheduled to be issued by the International Code Council in March 2010. This analysis will include whether the code is appropriate for adoption

considering local conditions and whether it achieves a higher standard then existing building codes. The Project Manager will work with the existing Green Permit Review team

and the City's Legal Department staff to make recommendations on which aspects and attachments to the Green Code are appropriate for adoption by the City of Bellingham.

This review and analysis will be completed by the 4th Quarter of 2011, and the Green Building Code will be potentially adopted with the rest of the 2012 ICC Family of

Codes.During 2010, the Project Manager will also analyze several green building rating systems, such as the ICC-700 Green Building Standard (for residential construction)

and the BuiltGreen Program (residential standard developed by the local Building Industry Association, in partnership with other stakeholders), among others. This analysis will

consider which threshold(s) may be adopted to promote expedited permitting or other green building incentives.2) Staff Training for Review and Inspections of Green Building

Methods - A City Green Permit Review Team has been established to review and provide assistance with permitting projects that incorporate sustainable building practices.

Additional training will be required in order to increase the effectiveness of this team. This training may include LEED Certification/workshops, ICC green building code training,

and other conferences and workshops that will increase the team member's expertise in green building technologies. This will help promote the Green Team as a resource for

public implementation of new technologies and make it easier to review and inspect projects that incorporate new technologies.3) Advanced Materials and Methods (AMM's) -

The City's Building Official will work with a team of internal and external stakeholders to identify code barriers to green building within the City's existing codes. Policy

interpretations promoting AMM's will be issued to eliminate these code barriers wherever possible. These may include AMM's such as: rainwater catchment and reuse, solar

hot water, salvaged lumber, open loop heating systems, etc.These activities will promote building energy efficiency by standardizing green building within the City's building

code system, providing expertise within the City to assist and promote green building to the public, and removing code barriers that prevent implementation of advanced energy

saving technologies. The public will be informed of these incentives through the following methods:- Public service announcements- City "Green Resources" website- Press

releases- Summary handouts and posters in the City's Permit Center and distributed through City's email listThis will ensure that the public is aware of new green building

codes and incentives, encouraging them to upgrade energy performance within their residential and commercial building projects.

Key Dates:


Activity Planned

Activity Actual

04/01/2010 12/31/2010

01/01/2010

FUNDS SUMMARY


SOURCE/

CATEGORY

AGENCY/

DESCRIPTION

OUTLAYS

TO DATE

% OF

PLAN

PLANNED 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Grant Funds

Federal 1,205.54 1,205.54


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Activity: Green Code Adoption - continued -

TOTAL OUTLAYS 1,205.54 1,205.54 23,000.00 5%


% OF TOTAL

FEDERAL

COSTS


COSTS TO DATE

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Administrative

Recipient 507.36 507.36

Total Administrative 507.36 507.36 0.00 42%

Total Subgrants (Sub-Recipients) 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 0%


% OF TOTAL

GRANT

COSTS

OUTLAYS TO

DATE

PLANNEDSUBGRANTEE

DESCRIPTION


06/30/2010


MILESTONES


MILESTONE PLANNED

AMOUNT

TOTALS

TO DATE

PLANNED

START

ACTUAL

START

ACTUAL

COMPLETION

STATUS% OF

PLAN

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

0 Ahead01/01/201004/01/2010 0 7,666 Review Green Code 0%

0 07/01/2010 0 7,666 City Council action 0%

0 10/01/2010 0 7,666 Communication

materials published

0%

METRICS

Required Metrics


06/30/2010 24.8000 24.8000 Hours Worked

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06/30/2010 24.8000 24.8000 Hours Worked


funds

0.0000 0.0000


funds

24.8000 24.8000

0.3000 0% 0.0000 0.0000 Jobs Created



06/30/2010


Criteria air pollutants reduced Criteria air pollutants

reduced

Tons Per Year 13.580613.5806


Per Year

4,717.05674,717.0567

Energy Savings


by sector


consumption

(Sectors : All sectors)

Megawatt-Hours

Per Year

6,571.67156,571.6715

Reduction in fuel oil consumption, by

sector

Reduction in fuel oil

consumption

(Sectors : Commercial)

Gallons Per

Year

56,083.500056,083.5000




consumption

(Sectors : All sectors)

Million Cubic

Feet Per Year

25.259925.2599

Obligations


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06/30/2010

Technical Assistance

Information contacts (e.g., webinars,

site visits, media, fact sheet) in

which energy efficiency or

renewable energy measures were

recommended, by sector

Number of contacts

(Sectors : Public)

Count 22



06/30/2010




Cumulative funds


Dollars 20,000.0020,000.00

Other

Other Value

(Other :)

Count 0.00000.0000

Workshops, Training, and Education

Workshops, training, and education

sessions, by sector

Number of workshops,

training, and education

sessions held

(Sectors : Public)

Count 00

Number of people attending

(Sectors : Public)

Count 00




Yes.

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Demonstrate to Planning and Building Services staff the makeup of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) as well as determine (with

staff input) which portions of the code are viable for adoption. Working on development of a Rainwater Catchment Advanced Material & Method

policy. Several more expedited building permits for green buildings are expected to be submitted, two of which have taken advantage of free

integrated pre-design meetings with staff.

Lessons Learned

Many aspects of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) are already addressed in Washington State Code. Adoption of these portions

of the IGCC would result in a less stringent code than is already adopted. The expedited building permit pilot project accepted submittal of a green

building project under HUDs Green Communities Standards (which was designed to be consistent with LEED for homes). After a full analysis, staff

has determined the program should be added to the accepted green standards along with the Built Green 4 and 5 star & LEED gold or platinum

rating.


The Building Official created a presentation for city staff explaining how the IGCC works and how it might incorporated into current codes without

running afoul of state restrictions. PIN Foundation AMM, Subject-To-Field-Inspection ("over the counter permit") program pilot launched (which

includes most energy efficiency projects).


We planned to publish at least one AMM green building policy and complete initial review of the IGCC. Staff planned to continue to monitor the Built Green 4 & 5

Star program for consistencies between what was expected for building permit and what is actually submitted.


None.


AMM published for Pin Foundation, expedited permit public brochure

Remarks

None.

APPROVALS



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APPROVALS







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Metric Activity: Loans and GrantsQuarter: 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2010


Activity: Energy Efficiency Community Challenge


The Energy Efficiency Community Challenge (Program) will target comprehensive, deep energy efficiency retrofits for both commercial and residential facilities. The Program

will accomplish this by providing financing, technical assistance, a qualified workforce, and by raising public awareness of opportunities to conserve energy through

community-based social marketing. The Program will provide a suite of services to participants including audits, access to qualified and pre-screened contractors, attractive

and affordable financing, utility rebates, tax incentives, project monitoring and evaluation. The City will contribute $50K in EECBG funds to develop the Program and $250k in

EECBG funds to establish a financing mechanism. Beyond the City's contribution, the Program involves the contribution of multiple community partners including the County,

the City of Bellingham, local financial institutions (TBD), utilities (Puget Sound Energy & Cascade Natural Gas), the community action agency (Opportunity Council), energy

efficiency contractors, (including the Building Performance Center), Bellingham Technical College, and the non-profit (Sustainable Connections). The utilities are contributing

audits, energy efficiency (EE) incentives and a Resource Conservation Manager to serve the commercial sector. The Opportunity Council will expand its low-income

weatherization retrofit program to provide similar services to the entire residential sector. The Building Performance Center and Technical College have a long and established

history of workforce training and will partner to offer a new weatherization certification program. All partners will contribute their marketing capabilities. We propose to take an

innovative approach to this Program by developing a financing mechanism that will support and leverage commercial lending. The City will contribute $250K, matched by

$250K from the County, to a loan loss reserve fund (LRF) that supports partner financial institutions (FIs) to make EE project loans with their own resources. The LRF will

enable the FI to offer longer terms, lower interest rates and broader access to finance. With $500K of EECBG (City and Whatcom County) funds we expect the FIs to be able

to lend up to $5 million, an indirect leverage ratio of 10 to 1. The LRF will support the whole EE loan portfolio and is sized at a margin higher than the portfolio's estimated loan

losses. The EECBG funds are initially placed in a deposit account. As the FI makes the loans, EECBG funds will be transferred from this deposit account to the loan loss

reserve account where they are available for the FI to draw on to pay loan losses. At the time of transfer, the EECBG funds will be considered spent, as they will be tied directly

to loans that support identifiable, measurable EE projects. Subsequently, if actual loan losses are less than the reserve amount, these funds will be available to support new

lending as the first loans are repaid. The LRF will be managed, and loan facilities offered, by FI partners, to be selected through a request for proposal (RFP) process. The final

terms of this financing mechanism will be finalized at that time. Several FIs have expressed interest to respond to the RFP (see letters of interest) to be issued in July. This

financing mechanism is not a loan guarantee; it uses the EECBG funds to mobilize commercial lending by sharing risk with the partner FIs, but it does not eliminate risk for the

lender. There is no guarantor in this mechanism. The liability of the City and County is limited to the EECBG funding provided only. The FIs are at risk for the repayment of all

loan amounts in the EE loan portfolio in excess of the extra loan loss reserves provided. Therefore, prudent lending origination and administration will be maintained. The

reserve account must stay in place until the loan portfolio is retired at which point any remaining funds will be designated to support further EE lending. The City and its partners

will be monitoring the success of the loan portfolio carefully. Two additional uses of funds may be engaged if at the time of our review it is deemed necessary to further

stimulate the community's interest and ability to invest in EE. These uses are: interest rate buy downs and direct grants to customers to support deeper conservation measures.

Key Dates:


Activity Planned

Activity Actual

10/01/2009 12/31/2012

10/01/2009

FUNDS SUMMARY

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Activity: Energy Efficiency Community Challenge - continued -


SOURCE/

CATEGORY

AGENCY/

DESCRIPTION

OUTLAYS

TO DATE

% OF

PLAN

PLANNED 04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Grant Funds

Federal 254,797.73 262,245.27


TOTAL OUTLAYS 254,797.73 262,245.27 337,000.00 78%


% OF TOTAL

FEDERAL

COSTS


COSTS TO DATE

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

Administrative

Recipient 4,797.73 12,245.27


Total Subgrants (Sub-Recipients) 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 0%


% OF TOTAL

GRANT

COSTS

OUTLAYS TO

DATE

PLANNEDSUBGRANTEE

DESCRIPTION


06/30/2010

Vendors

Banner Bank 250,000.00 250,000.00

Total Vendors 250,000.00 250,000.00

TOTAL SUBGRANTS 50,000.00 250,000.00 500%

MILESTONES


MILESTONE PLANNED

AMOUNT

TOTALS

TO DATE

PLANNED

START

ACTUAL

START

ACTUAL

COMPLETION

STATUS% OF

PLAN

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

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MILESTONES


MILESTONE PLANNED

AMOUNT

TOTALS

TO DATE

PLANNED

START

ACTUAL

START

ACTUAL

COMPLETION

STATUS% OF

PLAN

04/01/2010-

06/30/2010

250,000 Delayed06/01/201010/01/200910/01/2009 250,000 250,000 Create loan loss

reserve and launch

program.

100%

0 01/01/2010 0 87,000 Complete retrofits

that will use EECBG

funds.

0%

METRICS

Required Metrics


06/30/2010 93.1000 93.1000 Hours Worked


funds

0.0000 0.0000


funds

231.0000 93.1000

35.0000 0% 0.0000 0.0000 Jobs Created



06/30/2010

Energy Cost Savings


Energy Savings

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06/30/2010

Energy Savings


by sector


consumption


Megawatt-Hours

Per Year

0.00000.0000


consumption

(Sectors : Residential)

Megawatt-Hours

Per Year

0.00000.0000

Reduction in electricity demand, by

sector


demand


Megawatts Per

Year

0.00000.0000


demand


Megawatts Per

Year

0.00000.0000




consumption


Million Cubic

Feet Per Year

0.00000.0000


consumption


Million Cubic

Feet Per Year

0.00000.0000

Obligations



06/30/2010

Loans and Grants

Loans given Number of loans Count 00

Total monetary value of

loans

Dollars 0.000.00

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06/30/2010

Building Energy Audits

Building energy audits, by sector Audits performed


Count 55

Floor space audited


Squarefeet 26,59726,597


energy savings


Kilowatt-Hours 50,73750,737

Audits performed


Count 2626

Floor space audited


Squarefeet 44,14044,140


energy savings


Kilowatt-Hours 209,584209,584

Building Retrofits

Buildings retrofitted, by sector Buildings retrofitted


Count 00



Squarefeet 00

Buildings retrofitted


Count 00



Squarefeet 00




Cumulative funds


Dollars 287,000.00287,000.00


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Yes.


Banner Bank will begin issuing regularly for both residential and commercial energy efficiency projects participating in the Community

Energy Challenge. Energy efficiency projects will be completed on a weekly basis. The program will fully operational, but processes

will continue to be refined to achieve a steady flow of work to meet energy saving goals.Lessons Learned

Participating weatherization contractors are familiarizing themselves with the additional requirements associated with performing work under the Community Energy

Challenge. As they become more accustomed to the process and documentation requirements, the speed at which jobs are lined up and completed is increasing

significantly. A dedicated staff member is now available to assist contractors with completing necessary forms, which has been extremely helpful.


The Loan Loss Reserve Fund is fully operational. Most of the funds associated with the Loan Loss Reserve Fund have been deposited into the account(s) at

Banner Bank. The first loan application from a residential customer was submitted and approved.

A new software assessment tool (Energy Performance Score, or EPS, available through the Earth Advantage Institute) was secured. Training has been completed

and implementation of this tool has begun. This software allows assessment of homes regardless of the fuel source.

Forty-four total assessments have been completed (thirty home energy assessments have been and fourteen business assessments). During this reporting period,

five residential efficiency projects began with completion dates expected in July.


We expected to be making loans and completing assessments and projects at full capacity.


The major constraint of the Community Energy Challenge thus far was that the HomePrint assessment tool that was used initially to track energy savings is

restricted to homes that heat primarily with an electric source (which was not the original understanding). The alternative EPS assessment software is now

operational, and is expected to be used in approximately 75% of all homes served through the Community Energy Challenge.

At this point in the development and implementation of the program, all causes of anticipated and actual delays have been addressed.


Loan Loss Agreement with Banner Bank. 44 residential and commercial energy assessment reports.

Remarks

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Auditor's estimated savings include only energy saving measures for which we have done detailed calculations. This represents only about ½ of the measures that

were recommended. Many recommendations were made which will save energy, but did not include a detailed estimate of the potential energy savings.

APPROVALS







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