Colorado Utility Exchange Colorado Utility Exchange Aspen Colorado – – October 2010 Aspen Colorado October 2010 Gary “ “The Energy Guy The Energy Guy” ” Myers Gary Myers Energy Use Specialist/PVREA Energy Use Specialist/PVREA
Poudre Valley REA • Poudre Valley REA • Our Area (as of March 31, 2010) • Our Area • (as of March 31, 2010) Serve three counties • Serve three counties • 2000 square miles • 2000 square miles • 35,676 members • 35,676 members • 3,900 miles of line • 3,900 miles of line • 9.2 members per mile • 9.2 members per mile • Annual sales $1,034,497,680 in 2009 • Annual sales $1,034,497,680 in 2009 •
Our Mission • Our Mission • Providing power to enhance members lives through roviding power to enhance members lives through • P • Visionary planning, isionary planning, • V • Reliable and affordable service, eliable and affordable service, • R • Environmental stewardship and nvironmental stewardship and • E • Accountability for today, tomorrow and forever. ccountability for today, tomorrow and forever. • A •
Fall 2009 • Fall 2009 • Home Energy Makeover Contest • Home Energy Makeover Contest • “Geothermal Demonstration Project Geothermal Demonstration Project” ” • “ • Members entered to win • Members entered to win • Grand prize: • Grand prize: • New geothermal heating/cooling system • New geothermal heating/cooling system • Air sealing • Air sealing • Insulation upgraded or installed • Insulation upgraded or installed •
Created winning relationships • Created winning relationships • Highly qualified contractors • Highly qualified contractors • Paul Higman, Thermal Concepts Dan Rau, Colorado Geothermal Drilling Mike Messimer Roberts Heating & Air
Got results • Got results • Propane bill of $435/month for heat – – now • Propane bill of $435/month for heat now • more like $40/month! more like $40/month! A/C where there was none – – added benefit & • A/C where there was none added benefit & • improved comfort. improved comfort. Highlighted efficient, renewable energy Highlighted efficient, renewable energy source – – members took notice… … source members took notice
The Home Energy Makeover Contest The Home Energy Makeover Contest helped one one member dramatically. helped member dramatically. Now we wanted to help many many Now we wanted to help members, even if not so dramatically. members, even if not so dramatically.
The Care Fund The Care Fund was developed as the was developed as the reasonable next step. reasonable next step.
What does it mean? • What does it mean? • Concern oncern • C • About bout • A • Residential esidential • R • Efficiency fficiency • E •
We told our members: • We told our members: • “The The CARE CARE Fund has been established to “ Fund has been established to provide residential energy efficiency provide residential energy efficiency improvements, at no cost, to qualified improvements, at no cost, to qualified members in an effort to reduce their members in an effort to reduce their energy consumption.” ” energy consumption.
The Preparation
Qualifying Homeowners • Qualifying Homeowners • Nominate self or someone else • Nominate self or someone else • Selected nominees must submit formal • Selected nominees must submit formal • application form. application form. Must be PVREA Member • Must be PVREA Member • Home must be owner ‐ ‐ occupied occupied • Home must be owner •
Qualifying Homeowners • Qualifying Homeowners • Must demonstrate need • Must demonstrate need • Household income guidelines • Household income guidelines • 1 people in family/$27,075 • 1 people in family/$27,075 • 2 people in family /$36,425 • 2 people in family /$36,425 • 3 people in family /$45,775 • 3 people in family /$45,775 • 4 people in family /$55,125 • 4 people in family /$55,125 • 5 people in family/$64,475 • 5 people in family/$64,475 • Etc. • Etc. • Proof of qualifications prior to approval • Proof of qualifications prior to approval •
Locating/Qualifying Contractors • Locating/Qualifying Contractors • To Audit – – gather information • To Audit gather information • Front Range Community College intern(s) • Front Range Community College intern(s) • Provided specific/limited training • Provided specific/limited training • Simplified auditing process • Simplified auditing process • Check sheets to collect data • Check sheets to collect data • CO testing • CO testing •
Locating/Qualifying Contractors • Locating/Qualifying Contractors • To Do the Work • To Do the Work • Established Weatherization Contractors • Established Weatherization Contractors • Lawton Energy Saving Solution • Lawton Energy Saving Solution • This Efficient House • This Efficient House • Contract with PVREA • Contract with PVREA • Blower door test ‐ ‐ in in • Blower door test • Combustion safety test ‐ ‐ in in • Combustion safety test • Make specified improvements • Make specified improvements •
Locating/Qualifying Contractors • Locating/Qualifying Contractors • To Perform Quality Control • To Perform Quality Control • Established Home Energy Rater • Established Home Energy Rater • Paul Higman, Thermal Concepts • Paul Higman, Thermal Concepts • Independent third ‐ ‐ party verification of work party verification of work • Independent third • Contract with PVREA • Contract with PVREA • Blower door test ‐ ‐ out out • Blower door test • Combustion safety test ‐ ‐ out out • Combustion safety test •
The Parameters
Per home maximum of $1,500 • Per home maximum of $1,500 • Focus on energy efficiency from • Focus on energy efficiency from • weatherization improvements weatherization improvements Caulking/air sealing • Caulking/air sealing • Attic insulation • Attic insulation • Window and/or door caulking/sealing • Window and/or door caulking/sealing • Weather ‐ ‐ stripping stripping • Weather • High ‐ ‐ efficiency lighting efficiency lighting • High • Etc. • Etc. •
The Process
Information Gathering • Information Gathering • Propane/gas usage data • Propane/gas usage data • Structural details • Structural details • Type – – crawl space/basement/slab • Type crawl space/basement/slab • Type – – ranch/split level/two ‐ ‐ story story • Type ranch/split level/two • Condition of window/door seals and frames • Condition of window/door seals and frames •
Information Gathering • Information Gathering • Lighting details – – use of CFLs • Lighting details use of CFLs • Switch plates/outlet covers – – count • Switch plates/outlet covers count • Thermostat – – programmable or not • Thermostat programmable or not •
Information Gathering • Information Gathering • Heating system • Heating system • Type – – forced air/hot water/etc. • Type forced air/hot water/etc. • Filter condition/size • Filter condition/size • Registers obstructed? • Registers obstructed? • 80% Gas – There is a metal flue pipe. Electric – There is no gas line or flue pipe 90% Gas – Has a attached. PVC flue pipe.
Information Gathering • Information Gathering • Water heater • Water heater • Type – – gas or electric • Type gas or electric • Size in gallons • Size in gallons • Insulation blanket? • Insulation blanket? • Test water temp at furthest point. • Test water temp at furthest point. • Attic hatch • Attic hatch • Condition of seal/frame • Condition of seal/frame •
Information Gathering • Information Gathering • Conditions in the attic • Conditions in the attic • Observe from entry only • Observe from entry only • Type of attic space – – slope/frame/etc. • Type of attic space slope/frame/etc. • Insulation type/depth • Insulation type/depth • Knee walls insulated? • Knee walls insulated? • Whole house fan? • Whole house fan? • Fireplaces • Fireplaces • Power strips for phantom loads etc… … • Power strips for phantom loads etc •
Combustion Safety • Combustion Safety • Test ‐ ‐ in for combustion safety issues in for combustion safety issues • Test • Alert homeowner • Alert homeowner • Installation of CO detector(s), as needed • Installation of CO detector(s), as needed • Test ‐ ‐ out to ensure improvements didn out to ensure improvements didn’ ’t t • Test • create CO issue. create CO issue.
Accomplishing the Work • Accomplishing the Work • Auditor information reviewed by PVREA • Auditor information reviewed by PVREA • PVREA approves weatherization repairs • PVREA approves weatherization repairs • Contractor dispatched • Contractor dispatched • Coordinates directly with homeowner • Coordinates directly with homeowner • Blower test ‐ ‐ in in • Blower test • Approved repairs accomplished • Approved repairs accomplished • Combustion safety test ‐ ‐ out out • Combustion safety test • Contractor provides PVREA completed forms • Contractor provides PVREA completed forms •
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