energy efficiency funding opportunities

Jen MuirJKMuir, LLC

860-367-3570JenMuir@jkmuir.com

Leo H. LeBoeufCL&P

leboelh@nu.com 860-665-5357

Funding

• Low cost & no cost improvements

• CT Energy Efficiency Fund • Fund up to 75% of project cost

• $1M / customer / year• Funding provided as a rebate after project

completion

• Funding currently available

Incentive Programs

What’s eligiblePrescriptive rebates (lighting/HVAC)Custom projectsPumps, aeration, VFDs,

controls/automation

Baseline dataCalculating savings (kW & $)Correspondence with utility

Public Benefits Charge

What is the Program?

• Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF)– 3 mill charge on all electric and gas bills– CL&P and UI Administer the Fund Electric

Programs– CL&P Administers the Fund Gas Programs

• Incentives to Do the Right Design– Provides funds to promote use of energy saving

designs and equipment

The Big Picture

• Gas and Electric Projects Eligible• EO - Energy Opportunities– For existing process equipment that are within

design life• ECB - Energy Conscious Blueprint– For new designs – For replacement of process equipment beyond

design life

EO Projects

• Additions to existing equipment that will save energy– VFD on motors– Air Receiver tanks that allow lower pressure– Energy efficient lights– Automated Process controls– Software to shut down unused computers– Will need savings calculations

EO Project Incentives (CL&P)

ECB Projects

• New Design/ Equipment or Replacement of Equipment > 75% Useful Life– Compare energy efficient equipment to base non

energy efficient equipment– Will need $ for base and efficient equipment– Will need calculations for savings

ECB Project Incentives (CL&P)

Additional $ Caps (CL&P)

• EO– $1,000,000 annual cap per Federal Tax ID– http://www.cl-p.com/downloads/Retrofit

%20Incentives.pdf?id=4294986588&dl=t• ECB– $1,000,000 annual cap per Federal Tax ID– Gas Projects require PURA approval > $100,000– http://www.cl-p.com/downloads/ECB

%20Incentives.pdf?id=4294986560&dl=t

Pumping Project Example

Pump System ImprovementsVFDsPLC control systemInstrumentation

WW level, pressure & flow, kW

Discharge flow & pressureOnline pump efficiency monitoring

Optimized pumping controls50% Incentive (total installed cost)

$150,000 (EO)

Aeration SystemProcess modificationDissolved Oxygen controlsNew instrumentation - Air flow meters &

air flow control valvesNew blower VFDsPLC control panel

Expected savings = > 1 million kWh/yrIncentive funding $270,000 (EO)

Pumping Project Example

Pump System Improvements (oversized pump replacement)

Incentive: $19,950 (ECB)

Estimated Project Cost

Replace existing 25 Hp Pump $17,000

Install 10 Hp Pump with VFD & enhanced controls $38,000

Differential Cost $21,000

Annual Savings $2,574

Payback Period (yrs) 8.2

Aeration System – Blowers & ControlsNew Blowers

High Efficiency units selected instead of standard design/models

Enhanced controls also installedDissolved Oxygen controlAir flow meters & flow control

valvesPLC control panel

Expected savings = > 1 million kWh/yrIncentive funding $900,000 (EO & ECB)

Wastewater Plant UpgradeMultiple measures – part of substantial

facility upgrade Pump improvements – VFDs & controlsNew Blowers – aeration system

Expected savings = > 1 million kWh/yrIncentive funding $480,000 (EO & ECB)

• Leo H. LeBoeuf - Energy Engineer – CL&P– leboelh@nu.com– 860-665-5357

• Jim Motta Supervisor – CL&P– mottaj@nu.com– 860-665-3098

• Roy Haller – UI– Roy.haller@unnet.com– 203-499-2025 Jen Muir

JKMuir, LLC860-367-3570

JenMuir@jkmuir.comwww.jkmuir.com