# Presentation: 225605

## BPA’s Energy Efficiency Initiatives:Adjusting to Meet the New Targets

- Presented by:
**John B. Pyrch**
**BPA EE Implementation Manager**

- Presented at:
**Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop**
**Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel**
**Portland, Oregon**
**March 1,  2006**

## Discussion Outline

**REGIONAL AND BPA/UTILITY CONSERVATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS**
**REGIONAL AND BPA/UTILITY CONSERVATION TARGETS**
**WHAT IS CHANGING BETWEEN OLD AND NEW TARGETS**
**WHAT IS BPA DOING TO FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL SHIFT**
**WHAT DO UTILITIES NEED TO DO TO HELP ACHIEVE NEW TARGETS**
**NEXT STEPS**

## PNW Annual Total Conservation Achievements 1978 to 2004

*Source:  NW Power and Conservation Council*

## PNW Cumulative Conservation Achievements 1978 to 2004

*Source:  NW Power and Conservation Council*

## Cumulative 1978 - 2004 Conservation Achievements by Source

*Source:  NW Power and Conservation Council*

## PNW Annual Utility Conservation Achievements 1978 to 2004

*Source:  NW Power and Conservation Council*

## Regional Conservation Resource Acquisition Targets2005 – 2009 = 700 aMW

_***Note***_***:  BPA’s share is 40%, or 280 aMW, or 56 aMW/year minus 4 aMW/year of naturally occurring conservation = 52 aMW/year.***

*Source:  NW Power and Conservation Council*

## Slide 8

## BPA Residential Conservation: Post-2006 Targets and Historical Savings

**BPA Residential Conservation: Post-2006 Targets and Historical Savings**

## BPA Commercial Conservation: Post-2006 Targets and Historical Savings

## Slide 11

## What is BPA doing to facilitate a successful shift?

**Continuing to offer rate credit and bilateral contract funding mechanisms (program familiarity and understanding).**
**Consistency (e.g., reimbursement levels, oversight, etc.) between Conservation Rate Credit (CRC) and Conservation Acquisition Agreement (CAA) initiatives.**
**Stable funding for next rate period ($80 million per year for 2007 – 2009).**
**Allowing “Early Start” for CAA (11/8/05) and CRC (2/1/06).**
**Enhancing the Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Planning, Tracking, and Reporting (PTR) Software.**

## What is BPA doing to facilitate a successful shift? (continued)

**Support for key infrastructure (e.g., Performance Tested Comfort Systems****TM**** (PTCS) training).**
**Utility Sounding Board and utility focus groups/forums.**
**New initiatives to access hard to reach (HTR) markets (e.g., compressed air, Savings with a Twist****TM (SWAT),  ****grocery stores).**
**Firmed up the reliability of measures not previously on the BPA approved list (e.g., Scientific Irrigation Scheduling).**
**Facilitation of peer sharing, utility networking events, Energy  Efficiency Utility Web Site.**
**Evaluation to provide feedback for program improvement.**
**“****Jump Starting Conservation 2007 – 2009” handbook for utilities with little or no conservation staff.**
**Tool Kits (e.g., compressed air).**

## BPA’s Final Post-2006 Conservation Program Structure

**BPA’s Final Post-2006 Conservation Program Structure**

## Projected Program Annual aMW Targets and Budgets 

## What do utilities need to do to help achieve new targets?

**Get comfortable with using the PTR system to report all conservation activities (CRC, CAA, self-funded).**
**Be open to new opportunities in the commercial/industrial sectors.**
**Develop expertise and contacts in the commercial/industrial sectors.**
**“****Piggy back” on Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) marketing initiatives with incentive programs (ENERGY STAR****®**** Homes, SWAT, hospitals, groceries, industrial).**
**Leverage local trade allies (e.g., lighting vendors) for program marketing and technical assistance.**

## What do utilities need to do to help achieve new targets? (continued)

**Be receptive to non-utility (third-party) programs operating in service areas.**
**Collaborate, network, and share information with other utilities about programs that are working, marketing efforts, etc. **
**Consider hiring contractors to provide turnkey program management in areas where utility does not have the expertise.**

## Next Steps

**Use your Conservation & Renewables Discount credits and close out your participation in the program (by 9/30/06).**
**Consider “Early Start” for CRC.**
**Conservation Augmentation participants need to finish up their projects by no later than 9/30/06 and/or consider transitioning to CAA.**
**Get familiar with and use the enhancements to the PTR system.**
**Consider participating in the Utility Sounding Board and/or focus groups (when requested).**
**Work with BPA Energy Efficiency Representative to prioritize, design, and launch programs targeted at new cost-effective measures.**
**Spend the next two days networking and sharing lessons learned.**
***Have a great workshop!***