small business breakout session

8/3/2019 Small Business Breakout Session

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You Can Act On EnergySmall Business Break-out Session

Cheryl A. MillerBusiness Program Manager

Ameren Illinois


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Presentation Overview

Small Business Sector

Act On Energy

Best Practices

Customer Testimonial

Getting Started

Resources


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Small Business Sector


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Small Business SectorOffice Buildings

Predominant energy

source is Electricity.look for ways toreduce electric energyusage


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Small Business SectorOffice Buildings

Lighting accounts for the

most use followed bySpace Heating and OfficeEquipment


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Small Business SectorRetail and Service Buildings

More than half the

energy source isElectricity .determinehow to reduce it


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Small Business SectorRetail and Service Buildings

Lighting and space

heating together accountfor >70% of all energyused in retail and servicebuildings.


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Act On Energy


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Act On EnergyBusiness: What is Act On Energy?

Offers financial incentives to customers to be more energyefficient

Rate Relief Act (passed in 2007) by Illinois Legislature

Created energy efficiency to be administered by Utilities

Municipalities and co-ops declined to participate

Funded by you the customer

EDR Rider on your bill

Must be a delivery customer of Ameren Illinois (regardless of your energy supplier)

Reap benefits even if you dont participate in the Program


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Program Year 3 Goals

PY1 Goals

Energy Savings 46,000,000 kWh

Incentive Dollars

$3,000,000

PY2 Goals

Energy Savings 84,000,000 kWh

Incentive Dollars

$6,653,000

PY3 Goals

Energy Savings

115,000,000 kWh

Incentive Dollars

$10,700,000


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Act On EnergyBusiness: Whats Been Accomplished?

In the first two years of the program businesses:

Reduced 108,911 metric tons of carbon emission equivalent to emission from 21,695 cars

Achieved at least 138,000,000 kWh in energy savings enough energy to power 12,602 homes for a year

Saved $17M annually in electric energy costs


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What about Small Business?What did they do in PY1 and PY2?

Received almost $2,000,000 in financial incentives!

at average incentive of almost $2,000/project!

Saved over 30,000,000 kWhs!

on average each project saved over 31,000 kWhs!

Each customer saving > $3,000 in annual energy costs

some have already saved $6,000 and on their way to

saving another $3,000 this year!


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Small Business PY1 and PY2 Projects

P roject Type Incentive Amount Gross kWHSavings

Standard Lighting 548 $ 1,162,455 16,614,732

Standard HVAC 13 $ 10,842 210,640

Standard Refrigeration 28 $ 64,049 813,619

Standard Motors 2 $ 14,065 1,067,742

Standard Grocery 10 $ 6,130 62,418Custom 121 $ 491,057 8,546,821

Compressed Air Retro Cx 4 $ 37,000 1,183,000

Small Business HVAC 234 $ 69,917 1,514,550

960 $ 1,855,515 30,013,523


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PY1 and PY2 Small Business

by Project Type

Standard Lighting,

548, 58%

Standard HVAC,

13, 1%

Standard Grocery,

10, 1%

Small BusinessHVAC, 234, 24%

Compressed AirRetro Cx, 4, 0%

Custom, 121, 13%

Standard Motors,

2, 0%

Standard

Refrigeration, 28,

3%

Standard LightingStandard HVAC

Standard Refrigeration

Standard Motors

Standard Grocery

Custom

Compressed Air Retro Cx

Small Business HVAC


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Incentives by Project Type

Standard Lighting,

$1,162,455 , 63%

Small Business

HVAC, $69,917 ,

4%

Compressed Air

Retro Cx, $37,000

, 2%Custom, $491,057

, 26%

Standard Grocery,

$6,130 , 0%

Standard HVAC,

$10,842 , 1%

Standard

Refrigeration,

$64,049 , 3%

Standard Motors,

$14,065 , 1%

Standard LightingStandard HVAC


Standard Motors

Standard Grocery

Custom


Small Business HVAC


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Energy Savings by Project Type

Standard Lighting,16,614,732 , 55%

Standard Motors,

1,067,742 , 4%

Small Business

HVAC, 1,514,550 ,5%

Compressed Air

Retro Cx,

1,183,000 , 4%

Custom, 8,546,821

, 28%

Standard Grocery,

62,418 , 0%

Standard HVAC,210,640 , 1%

Standard

Refrigeration,

813,619 , 3%

Standard Lighting

Standard HVAC


Standard Motors

Standard Grocery

Custom


Small Business HVAC


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Act On EnergyPrograms

ELECTRIC

Lighting

Refrigeration

Motors

Grocery/Convenience Store

Custom

Retro Commissioning

Compressed Air

Healthcare

Electric & Gas*

HVAC

Commercial Kitchens (New)

Agriculture (New)

Lodging (New)

SMALL BUSINESS - ELECTRIC

E-Smart Thermostat

On-Line Store

*Gas programs available to GDS-2 customers only. Open to all GDS rate classes on June 1, 2011.


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Best Practices forSmall Business Sector


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Best Practices: Lighting

Turn off lights when not in use

Replace incandescent light bulbs with CFLs*

Install switch plate occupancy sensors in proper locations*

To prevent glare, eyestrain, and headaches, do not over-light

Retrofit incandescent or fluorescent exit signs with LED exit signs* Retrofit T12 lights w/ magnetic ballasts to HP T8 w/ electronic ballasts*

*Act On Energy Incentives Available


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Best Practices: Lighting Incentives Availablethrough Act On Energy

Numerous opportunities in your facility

High-performance or low-wattage lamps inoffices, warehouses, canopies, etc.

CFLs

High Performance T8 and T5

Switching from 4 lamp T12 with magneticballast to high-performance/low-wattagelamps will save on average 33% in energycost

Incentives range from

$3 to $5 per lamp per fixture


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Best Practices: Lighting T12 Phase-Out

2007 Energy Independence & Securitization Act

Increased the standards for T12 lighting

Most current T12 lamps will be obsolete

T8 lamps will become the new standard for businesses and when itdoes, Act On Energy will no longer be able to provide incentives.

so ACT NOW!

Help educate the public on upcoming changes in the marketplace


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Best Practices: Lighting T12 Phase-Out

Act On Energy now offering a 15% bonus on top of current incentiveamounts

This is the best incentive that Act On Energy will ever offer for thesemeasures, guaranteed!

We dont know how long this incentive and bonus will be offered

In the future, the bonus amount will decrease and ultimately the

incentive will decrease also

Every time the incentive or bonus decreases, that new amountbecomes a ceiling

The day an application is submitted is the best incentive you can get

for your project


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Act On Energys Small Business On-Line Store

Purchase products from the

Small Business On-Line Store

Available to all electric customers on Rate DS-2

Save Money on Products

Save on energy costs every year

Currently Free Shipping


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Small Business On-Line Store: PY2 Offerings

Many customers purchased products in PY2:

CFLs

CFL: 3-Pack

Flood Lights

Globes

LED Exit Signs

Exit Sign Retrofit Sets Motion Sensing Wall Switches

Power Strips
http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3508_3509http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3517_3518http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3506_3514http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3506_3515http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3506_3510


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Small Business On-Line Store: PY2 Orders

Quantity Shipped Customer Savings*

CFLs 9,263 $ 15,199

Flood Lights 2,644 $ 12,022

LED Exit Signs 1,339 $ 24,021

Motion Sensing Wall Switch 401 $ 8,220

CFL - 3-Pack 388 $ 2,494

Globes 386 $ 1,355

Exit Sign Retrofit Sets 108 $ -

14,532 $ 63,311

*Savings on reduced product price, 50%offerings, free CLF 3-pack and free shipping
http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_3506_3511


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Small Business On-Line Store: PY2 Orders

PY2

Small Business On-Line Store

Product Quantity

Exit Sign

Retro Sets

1%

Globes

3%

Motion Sensing

Wall Switch3%

CFL - 3-Pack

3%

Power Strips

0%

CFLs

63%

Flood Lights

18%

LED Exit Signs

9%

Power Strips

Flood Lights

CFLsMotion Sensing Wall Switch

CFL - 3-Pack

Globes

Exit Sign Retrofit Sets

LED Exit Signs


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Small Business On-Line Store: New Offerings foravailable in PY3 Act Now!

T8 Lamps

Electronic Ballasts

Vending Machine Controls

Snack Miser

Vending Miser
http://www.energyfederation.org/hse1/default.php/cPath/3505_4714_4717


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Best Practices: HVAC

Tune-up your HVAC system*

Regularly change (or clean if reusable) HVAC filters

Install a programmable thermostat*

Control direct sun through windows depending on the seasonand local climate

Replace old HVAC systems with new energy-efficient systems*

Use fans or install ceiling fans

Install ceiling and wall insulation*

Plug leaks with weather stripping and caulking

*Act On Energy Incentives Available


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Cost of Waiting


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Cost of Waiting Fast Food Restaurant

Lighting

One project for a fast food restaurant

Installed energy efficient lighting fixtures

High Performance T8

LED Exit signs

Reduced annual energy costs for lighting from $2,902 to $1,508

Saved 11,602 kWhs

enough energy to power a home for a year


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Cost of Waiting Fast Food Restaurant

Lighting

Project cost: $2,025

Dollar amount of energy saved annually: $1,362

Act On Energy incentive amount: $580

% of project covered by incentive: 28.6%

Project payback: 1.03 years


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Cost of Waiting: Fast Food Restaurant

Cost of waiting one month to do this project

$114

Cost of waiting six months to do this project

$681

Cost of waiting two years to do this project

$2,72

Each dollar saved is the same as $10 in sales

Waiting also pushes out the break even date of a project

When a project breaks even, it becomes an annuity


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Customer Testimonial


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Getting Started


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Getting Started

Identify opportunities in your facility

Energy audit

Contact a registered Program Ally

Complete & submit application

We will notify you when project is pre-approved

DONT make financial commitments before pre-approval

Except for those on the standard applications and < $5,000

When Project is complete submit

Final application

Pre-approval letter

Invoices of purchased equipment

Receive check in 6 to 8 weeks after approved for final payment


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Resources for Small Business


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Resources for Small Business

Act On Energy at ActOnEnergy.com incentives available for Ameren Illinois customers ENERGY STAR for Small Business athttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_index

Free, accurate, unbiased information
http://www.actonenergy.com/http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_indexhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_indexhttp://www.actonenergy.com/


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