Year 2007 Annual Report 

October 15, 2008

 

255 South Champlain Street, Suite 7 

Burlington, Vermont 05401-4894 

1-888-921-5990 

www.efficiencyvermont.com 
This report is submitted October 15, 2008, to the Vermont Department of Public Service and to 

the Efficiency Vermont Contract Administrator. It is provided both in fulfillment of the 

contractual requirement for the submission of Efficiency Vermont’s annual savings claim and as 

the Annual Report for the Year 2007. 
1. Narratives 1 

1.1.1. Business Energy Services 1 

1.1.2. Residential Energy Services 9 

1.1.3. GeoTargeting Activities 15 

1.1.4. Efficiency Vermont-Wide Activities 18 

2. Overall Services and Initiatives Results 23 

2.1.1. Services and Initiatives Summary 23 

2.1.2. Services and Initiatives Including Customer Credit 24 

2.1.3. Services and Initiatives Excluding Customer Credit 25 

2.1.4. Efficiency Vermont Services and Initiatives-End Use Breakdown 26 

2.1.5. Efficiency Vermont Services and Initiatives-Utility Breakdown 27 

2.1.6. Efficiency Vermont Services and Initiatives-County Breakdown 28 

2.1.7. Efficiency Vermont Services and Initiatives-Total Resource Benefits 29 

2.1.8. Business Energy Services-Summary 30 

2.1.9. Business Energy Services-End Use Breakdown 31 

2.1.10. Business Energy Services-Utility Breakdown 32 

2.1.11. Business Energy Services-County Breakdown 33 

2.1.12. Residential Energy Services-Summary 34 

2.1.13. Residential Energy Services-End Use Breakdown 35 

2.1.14. Residential Energy Services-Utility Breakdown 36 

2.1.15. Residential Energy Services-County Breakdown 37 

2.1.16. 2006-2008 Minimum Performance Requirements 38 

2.1.17. Community Energy Initiative 39 

3. Detailed Services & Initiatives Results 40 

3.1.1. Business New Construction-Summary 40 

3.1.2. Business New Construction-End Use Breakdown 41 

3.1.3. Business New Construction-Utility Breakdown 42 

3.1.4. Business New Construction-County Breakdown 43 

3.1.5. Business New Construction- Total Resource Benefits 44 

3.1.6. Business Existing Facilities-Summary 45 

3.1.7. Business Existing Facilities- End Use Breakdown 46 

3.1.8. Business Existing Facilities- Utility Breakdown 47 

3.1.9. Business Existing Facilities- County Breakdown 48 

3.1.10. Business Existing Facilities- Total Resource Benefits 49 

3.1.11. Residential New Construction-Summary 50 

3.1.12. Residential New Construction-End Use Breakdown 51 

3.1.13. Residential New Construction-Utility Breakdown 52 

3.1.14. Residential New Construction-County Breakdown 53 

3.1.15. Residential New Construction- Total Resource Benefits 54 

3.1.16. Efficient Products-Summary 55 

3.1.17. Efficient Products- End Use Breakdown 56 

3.1.18. Efficient Products- Utility Breakdown 57 

3.1.19. Efficient Products- County Breakdown 58 

3.1.20. Efficient Products- Total Resource Benefits 59 

3.1.21. Existing Homes- Summary 60 

3.1.22. Existing Homes - End Use Breakdown 61 

3.1.23. Existing Homes - Utility Breakdown 62 

3.1.24. Existing Homes- County Breakdown 63 

3.1.25. Existing Homes - Total Resource Benefit 64 

4. Appendices 65 

4.1. Customer Credit Program 65 

4.1.1. Customer Credit-Narrative 65 

2007 Annual Report

Table of Contents 
4.1.2. Customer Credit- Summary 66 

4.1.3. Customer Credit- End Use Breakdown 67 

4.1.4. Customer Credit- Total Resource Benefits 68 

4.2. GeoTargeting 69 

4.2.1. GeoTargeting All Four Regions Combined-Summary 69 

4.2.2. GeoTargeting All Four Regions Combined- Total Resource Benefits 70 

4.2.3. GeoTargeting Chittenden North-Summary 71 

4.2.4. GeoTargeting Chittenden North- End Use Breakdown 72 

4.2.5. GeoTargeting Chittenden North- Total Resource Benefits 73 

4.2.6. GeoTargeting Saint Albans-Summary 74 

4.2.7. GeoTargeting Saint Albans- End Use Breakdown 75 

4.2.8. GeoTargeting Saint Albans- Total Resource Benefits 76 

4.2.9. GeoTargeting Southern Loop-Summary 77 

4.2.10. GeoTargeting Southern Loop- End Use Breakdown 78 

4.2.11. GeoTargeting Southern Loop- Total Resource Benefits 79 

4.2.12. GeoTargeting Newport/Derby-Summary 80 

4.2.13. GeoTargeting Newport/Derby- End Use Breakdown 81 

4.2.14. GeoTargeting Newport/Derby- Total Resource Benefits 82 

4.3. Definitions and End Notes 83 

4.3.1. Annual Report Tables Overview 83 

4.3.2. Definitions and Report Template 84 

4.3.3. Table End Notes 89 

4.3.4. Multifamily Reporting Changes 90 
1.1.1. BUSINESS ENERGY SERVICES 

In 2007, strategies that had been designed, developed, and implemented over the previous 

two years in order to increase energy savings in the commercial and industrial market hit 

their stride. In response to the increased 2007 budget and goals, Efficiency Vermont 

ramped up efforts in all major markets and placed considerable emphasis on increasing 

savings among businesses that were the largest electricity users. Aggressive and intense 

account management was implemented with the state’s 65 largest electric customers, and 

a similar, slightly scaled-down approach was put in place to secure savings in the next tier 

of approximately 300 customers. As a result, Efficiency Vermont saw unprecedented 

participation by these large business customers, with greater depth of savings per 

customer and a higher yield (megawatt-hour [MWh] savings achieved per $10,000 

invested in efficiency). Targeted segments of the market made tremendous leaps forward, 

including the large commercial and industrial sector more than tripling energy savings, 

and Vermont State buildings doubling energy savings. While these results suggest that 

2007 strategies for this sector were successful, they may also reflect businesses’ increasing 

recognition that efficiency can help them achieve their business goals, including lowering 

costs, increasing productivity, and achieving greater workplace comfort. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 920 projects at businesses, reducing their annual 

electrical consumption by approximately 37,000 MWh, thereby saving them $3.5 million 

in annual energy costs. The average savings per project were 40 MWh. Compared with 

2006, this reflects a 60% increase in MWh saved, a 40% increase in the savings per 

project, and a 12% increase in the number of projects completed. Compared to 2006, 

annual summer peak demand in 2007 was reduced by 5,600 kilowatts (kW) and annual 

winter peak demand by 4,800 kW, representing a 25% increase in energy savings during 

summer peak, and 40% energy savings during winter peak. Although some of the 

increased results can be explained by the increase in the energy efficiency utility budget, 

Efficiency Vermont also achieved greater internal productivity. For example, business 

energy services yield, measured in MWh per $10,000 spent, increased 17% from 36 in 

2006 to 43 in 2007. 

Over the lifetime of the measures installed in 2007, these businesses are expected to earn, 

through reduced energy costs, an average of 33% return on their energy efficiency 

investments. Since Efficiency Vermont’s inception in 2000, business sector resource 

savings have accumulated a total lifetime economic value of more than $155 million. 

(“Lifetime economic value” is defined as the present value of electricity, fossil fuels, and 

water that are saved over the lifetime of the efficiency measures.) 

In 2007, more than one-third of the energy savings in the business market came from the 

state’s largest 65 businesses. A significant factor in the increase in savings has been the 

successful expansion of account management for major market players and the state’s 65 

businesses that use more than one MW for at least one month each year. By proactively 

providing more consistent and direct interaction, building relationships, and increasing 

its understanding of customers’ needs, Efficiency Vermont increased the number of largeuser participants from 47 in 2006 to 59 in 2007. Savings from these large participants 

more than quadrupled, from 3,000 MWh in 2006 to 13,000 MWh in 2007. The ability of 
account managers to develop and implement numerous large, facility-wide retrofit 

projects was a contributing factor in this increase. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont further improved its productivity in serving the business 

market by streamlining and systematizing custom project processes. There was a 75% 

increase in custom project savings — an amount almost three times larger than the 20% 

increase in project manager hours on these custom projects. We have also continued to 

simplify prescriptive measure approaches, making it easier for customers to apply for and 

receive incentives. Further, we have expanded prescriptive measure options to include 

multifamily housing and small new construction. 

As in past years, we have applied multiple strategies across the business market to leverage 

many business interactions to achieve energy savings. We provide services directly to 

business customers and to the many tradespeople, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, 

and design and energy service professionals who work with the Vermont business 

community. The array of services we provide includes technical, financial, logistical, 

educational, training, and informational support. We know it is essential that our 

customers have access to a wide array of assistance to complete their projects, and we 

support multiple strategic relationships to advance energy efficiency in the state. 

EXISTING BUSINESS FACILITIES 

Efficiency Vermont’s efforts increased the number of businesses that replaced equipment 

or upgraded their processes to 705 sites in 2007, compared to 642 in 2006. This represents 

a 10% increase for the year in this market. Energy savings to existing businesses in 2007 

increased 50%, to 28,000 MWh, compared to 2006 savings of 19,000 MWh. 

As in past years, services to these businesses included prescriptive incentives for 

businesses, contractors, and suppliers, as well as customized services designed to meet 

specialized needs. Efficiency Vermont continues to position itself as the catalyst for 

making large retrofit projects happen by providing customized technical analysis, cashflow analysis, and financial incentives, as well as bringing in other service providers to 

provide needed services that range from design assistance to assistance in developing 

financing packages. We have seen an increase in the presence of energy service companies 

equipped to do large-scale retrofit projects in the state. Partnering with these experienced 

energy service providers leverages additional resources and provides Vermont business 

customers with additional options for project implementation. 

BUSINESS NEW CONSTRUCTION 

New construction projects often require two- to three-year development schedules. As a 

result, Efficiency Vermont’s new construction results often lag behind its efforts by as 

much as three years. Nonetheless, we continue to see very strong results, with 116 projects 

completed in 2007, compared to 84 in 2006. The total annual savings for these projects 

are almost 8,600 MWh, compared to 4,000 MWh of savings in 2006, a 110% increase. 

Efficiency Vermont continues to experience enhanced collaboration with the commercial 

building design and construction community. In 2007, as part of Efficiency Vermont’s 
continuing effort to develop working relationships with these partners to improve the 

efficiency and performance of new construction projects, Efficiency Vermont designed 

three streamlined “tracks” for business new construction, tailored to the different needs 

of the building community and building projects. Based on feedback from the design and 

building community, we established the track approach to ease customer participation, 

increase partner profitability, streamline internal processes, and increase MWh savings. 

For projects in areas of less than 10,000 square feet, Track One uses existing prescriptive 

forms for lighting, HVAC, motors, and refrigeration. Track Two follows the new 

Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide (New Buildings Institute). A Vermont 

version of the guide, to be distributed in early 2008, was adapted to reflect the more 

stringent Vermont Energy Code. Track Three is for custom projects that do not fit into 

either of the other two tracks. Examples include projects in spaces that are greater than 

10,000 square feet, but are not able to meet all the Core Performance requirements. 

TARGETED INITIATIVES 

Market Initiatives 

During 2007, Efficiency Vermont refined its historically successful strategy of 

concentrating on specific markets with large potential by inaugurating customer-focused 

account management with many of the largest customers in these markets. 

Colleges and Universities 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 17 facility projects with the state’s colleges and 

universities, including four new construction and major renovation projects and 13 

equipment and lighting replacement projects. These projects will reduce the institutions’ 

annual energy use by 650 MWh, while reducing summer peak by 140 kW and winter peak 

by 90 kW. We assigned the largest eight colleges and universities account managers in late 

2007 to increase the level of customer service they received, to identify project 

opportunities, and to gain deeper energy savings from existing projects. 

Efficiency Vermont worked with Vermont Campus Energy Group (VCEG), a statewide 

college student organization, to perform outreach and coordination at four Vermont 

colleges for the second annual ENERGY STAR® Collegiate Change a Light, Change the 

World Campaign. Since many schools participated last year, the scope of the project was 

expanded beyond changing out incandescent lights with CFLs in dormitories to include 

changing lights in faculty offices and common areas. 

Several schools are working with Efficiency Vermont to reduce their carbon emissions 

and environmental impacts. Vermont Law School is developing an inventory of its 

current carbon footprint and identifying potential energy efficiency projects that would 

reduce carbon emissions. Middlebury College has created a “MiddShift” proposal to 

achieve carbon neutrality by 2016, and Efficiency Vermont is working with Middlebury’s 

implementation team to identify energy savings projects. Efficiency Vermont helped fund 

an HVAC study at St. Michael’s College to assist the college in reducing HVAC costs. St. 

Michael’s has also initiated a pilot to reduce IT and electronic energy use. 
Dairy Farms 

Efficiency Vermont continued to provide dairy farms with direct customer contact, with 

financial assistance or support through a loan program, and with incentives and outreach 

through event attendance and articles and advertisements in publications to encourage 

participation in this mature and saturated market. These services were similar to the 

activities in 2006. In 2007, Efficiency Vermont helped 53 dairy farms invest in energyefficient equipment and lighting. These projects will account for annual savings of 

$30,000 at those farms and energy savings of 300 MWh. 

Efficiency Vermont continued to provide outreach to farms through attendance at farm 

events, including the Vermont Farm Show in Barre, the Vermont Large Farm Dairy 

Conference in Colchester, Bourdeau Brothers Customer Appreciation Day in 

Middlebury, and the St. Albans Coop annual meeting. Efficiency Vermont also placed 

advertising and articles in farm publications such as Agriview, Vermont Fences magazine, 

and Equine Journal. 

Hospital and Health-Care Facilities 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 36 projects with hospital and health-care facilities, 

including four major renovations and 18 equipment replacements; by contrast, in 2006, 

17 such projects were completed. These projects will reduce the facilities’ annual energy 

use by approximately 1,800 MWh, and reduce summer peak by 330 kW and winter peak 

by 200 kW. Hospitals will save approximately 90% more energy as a result of these 

projects compared to savings from projects in 2006. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont implemented a strategy to increase energy savings in large 

hospitals (those with a load greater than one MW) and GeoTargeted hospitals by 

assigning account managers to build key relationships, facilitate communications and 

planning, and identify and help overcome obstacles at such facilities. Initial meetings with 

hospitals, the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, and hospital 

regulators identified an opportunity to remove obstacles to including energy efficiency in 

projects by investigating changes at the regulatory level to separate energy efficiency 

aspects of the projects from capital construction budget restrictions. 

The project at Central Vermont Medical Center’s (CVMC’s) recent renovation and 

expansion offers a successful example of efforts undertaken with a health-care facility 

while a capital construction project was under way. Efficiency Vermont was involved early 

in the project and worked extensively with the design team to support energy efficiency 

upgrades to the lighting, HVAC, chilled-water system, controls, transformers, and 

building envelope. The energy efficiency measures installed at CVMC are expected to save 

approximately 540,000 kWh and $46,000 annually. 

Large Commercial and Industrial 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 81 projects with the 65 largest commercial and 

industrial customers, a 20% increase over the prior year. The savings for the large 

commercial and industrial sector were 13,200 MWh, 290% more than in 2006, with 

summer peak reductions of 1,500 kW and winter peak reductions of 1,500 kW. The 

savings from these energy efficiency projects are significant, representing approximately a 
2% energy reduction of the total annual electrical consumption of this group and saving 

these businesses more than $1 million in energy costs annually. 

The significant increase in savings can be attributed to the results of a strategy begun in 

2006 and fully implemented in 2007 that assigned trained account managers to the state’s 

largest commercial and industrial customers. In addition to providing better customer 

service, the account managers gained (and are continuing to gain) familiarity with the 

decision makers, processes, and equipment at these large facilities. Efficiency Vermont is 

therefore better able to recommend efficiency opportunities suited to helping these 

customers meet their business objectives and reduce their operating costs. 

K–12 Schools 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 48 projects with K–12 schools: 12 in new 

construction, 18 in major renovations, and 18 in equipment and lighting replacement. 

These schools will save approximately $408,000 as a result of these projects and will 

reduce their annual energy use by 2,700 MWh, while also reducing summer peak by 360 

kW and winter peak by 440 kW. 

As a result of legislative action, schools were no longer able to receive 30% State aid for 

school construction projects after March 2007. This change in the funding formula 

increased the payback time of energy efficiency projects in schools, and may explain the 

decrease of 8% in the number of school projects from 2006. Although fewer projects were 

completed, the total energy savings increased by 180% over 2006 savings, thanks to the 

larger size of the 2007 projects. Efficiency Vermont has been invited to participate in 

reviewing the rules for school construction projects. 

For several years, Efficiency Vermont had been working with a Chittenden County school 

district to implement numerous facility improvements through performance contracting 

with an energy service company (ESCO). There were many barriers going into this work, 

but the project was completed in 2007, with resulting annual savings of 150 MWh and 

$19,000. 

Efficiency Vermont continues to financially support the work of the School Energy 

Management Program (SEMP) to perform walk-through assessments of schools as a way 

of identifying opportunities for energy savings projects. In 2007, SEMP visited 

approximately 68 schools, an activity that resulted in numerous referrals to Efficiency 

Vermont for energy efficiency projects. 

Efficiency Vermont continues to give support to the Vermont Energy Education Program 

(VEEP), which has provided energy education to 3,600 students in K–12 schools 

throughout the state. 

Ski Areas 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont completed 19 projects at nine Vermont ski areas, achieving 

savings of 1,900 MWh, as well as summer peak reduction of 70 kW and winter peak 

reduction of 300 kW. These projects will save these Vermont ski areas $400,000 in annual 

energy costs. 
In 2007, Efficiency Vermont focused on the energy use at ski area base lodges, restaurants, 

and condominiums to identify significant energy savings opportunities. A pilot was 

launched for providing retro-commissioning services at existing base buildings, to realize 

savings through improved system operations of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and 

lighting. One ski area completed a $16,000 retrofit of all base lodge lighting, resulting in a 

savings of 60 MWh and $3,000. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont hired a snowmaking design company, Sno.matic, to assess 

the snowmaking systems at eight ski areas. The study included on-site testing and 

metering to establish baseline performance and to verify energy savings. The results of 

these audits identified energy efficiency opportunities within each operation. Account 

managers will be using these findings to evaluate which measures to put forward in 2008. 

The ski areas in Vermont have been strong participants in investing in substantial energy 

efficiency projects since 2000; they have accounted for approximately 6% of all Efficiency 

Vermont savings to date. In order to continue to support this important industry, 

Efficiency Vermont implemented an account management strategy at the state’s 10 largest 

ski areas (out of 19) to provide an increased level of customer service, identify additional 

opportunities for energy efficiency, and eliminate potential barriers to participation in 

future projects. Efficiency Vermont has also provided support to build and maintain 

strong relationships by becoming a Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) partner, 

making presentations at VSAA annual meetings, and supporting the group’s publications 

with advertising and articles. 

State Buildings 

The State of Vermont will save approximately $200,000 on its energy costs as a result of 

the 92 projects completed with Efficiency Vermont in 2007, approximately 105% more 

cost savings than from projects completed in 2006. These projects will save 2,000 MWh, 

reducing summer peak by 470 kW and winter peak by 250 kW. These 93 projects 

represent a 95% increase in the number of projects completed in 2006 and include four 

new construction projects, 50 major renovation projects, and 39 equipment replacement 

projects. Of the 39 equipment replacements, 80% were the result of compliance with 

energy efficiency standards in State purchasing contracts, and the result of Efficiency 

Vermont’s work in assisting the State in leveraging energy savings in routine product 

purchasing. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont instituted a strategy for assigning account managers to the 25 

largest electric customers for State of Vermont facilities, as a way of increasing savings at 

buildings with significant potential. These 25 electric accounts represent approximately 

75% of Vermont State facilities’ electricity consumption. In addition, three agencies with 

considerable potential were targeted for increasing their energy savings, including the 

Department of Corrections, the Department of Buildings and General Maintenance, and 

the Vermont Air National Guard. 

Two correctional facilities in northeastern Vermont — the Caledonia Community Work 

Camp in St. Johnsbury and the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport — were 

the focus of an impressive partnership that resulted in significant energy savings in both 

facilities. The Vermont State Buildings Energy Efficiency Partnership, made possible by a 
$125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy “Rebuild America” grant, included 

the following organizations: The Department of Public Service, the Department of 

Buildings and General Services, Efficiency Vermont, the Burlington Electric Department, 

Vermont Gas, the Alliance for Climate Action, and two other Vermont State agencies. 

The grant was used to hire an outside auditor, who performed audits at all State 

correction facilities and courthouses. These audits identified potential energy efficiency 

measures, some of which were completed in 2007. The improvements implemented at the 

Northern State Correctional Facility and Caledonia Community Work Camp will save 

more than $15,000 per year. 

Water and Wastewater Facilities 

Efficiency Vermont continues to partner with two key associations that support this 

market, the Vermont Rural Water Association and the Green Mountain Water 

Environment Association, through attendance at their trade shows and through placing 

ads and writing articles for their publications. Thirteen water and wastewater projects 

were completed in 2007 with a savings of 450 MWh. 

Other Market Initiatives 

Several markets, including convenience stores, large retail stores, and large grocery stores, 

have been identified as large users with significant potential energy savings. In 2007, 

Efficiency Vermont initiated efforts to increase its understanding of these complex retail 

market subsets through market characterization; this effort allowed Efficiency Vermont to 

develop and implement strategies to increase energy savings. Results of these efforts are 

not expected until 2008. 

Technology Initiatives 

Facility Operational Efficiency 

The facility operational efficiency initiative was launched to increase the energy savings of 

existing buildings by improving operational practices for equipment and systems. In 

2007, a retro-commissioning pilot was under way, using new model documents to 

facilitate solicitation of operational efficiency contractors. 

HVAC and Refrigeration 

This year, HVAC and refrigeration were identified as a market initiative for targeting 

increased energy savings. In 2007, we began to increase our understanding of this 

complex supply chain in order to develop and implement strategies to increase such 

savings. Through market intervention efforts, the lack of readily available, high-efficiency 

HVAC equipment in Vermont has surfaced as a barrier. In response, Efficiency Vermont 

participated in preliminary design efforts with other Northeast Energy Efficiency 

Partnerships (NEEP) sponsors to develop a framework for providing incentives upstream 

to distributors and suppliers. This activity is expected to stimulate the stocking of more 

efficient HVAC equipment. Results of these efforts in 2007 will be shown in 2008. This 
targeted supply chain approach was inspired by the success of the lighting and daylighting 

initiative discussed below. 

Lighting and Daylighting 

The savings from lighting increased by 85% as a result of investments made in the past 

year in building relationships, providing education, understanding the barriers in the 

supply chain, and informing the market about changes in technologies. 

To meet the increased energy savings goals set by the Vermont Public Service Board, 

Efficiency Vermont needed to increase its staff and expand its office space. The new 

offices were designed to showcase some of the innovations in lighting so that it could be 

used as a demonstration and laboratory for our customers and partners: lighting 

suppliers, architects, engineers, designers, and contractors in Vermont. The new space 

includes systems ranging from low cost to high end; stand-alone lighting and computercontrolled systems; and special-order and readily available items. Educational lighting 

tours were held on the premises at the end of 2007 and are scheduled to continue into 

2008. 

We continue to participate in NEEP’s commercial lighting initiative, which uses 

Vermont’s approach to working with the entire lighting supply chain. In Vermont, 

market availability and installations of High-Performance T8 (HPT8) fluorescent lighting 

increased dramatically in 2007. For example, there was a 60% increase in the quantity of 

installed HPT8 equipment over 2006, with a 60% increase in savings attributed to this 

technology. 
1.1.2. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES 

Efficiency Vermont’s services to the state’s residents in 2007 helped 42,800 Vermont 

households save 57,000 MWh in annual electricity use. These savings account for 40% of 

our three-year performance goal for this market. This accomplishment represents a 

remarkable 90% increase in savings over 2006, in large part because of our extensive 

efforts to increase compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) sales. Our efforts have helped 

Vermont households reduce summer peak demand by 7,400 kW per year, reduce annual 

winter peak demand by 9,600 kW, and save $32.8 million in lifetime economic value 

(“Lifetime economic value” is defined as the present value of electricity, fossil fuels and 

water that are saved over the lifetime of the efficiency measures). Efficiency Vermont’s 

2007 yield in the residential sector increased 65% over that of 2006. 

We continue to partner with retailers, manufacturers, contractors, and design 

professionals to provide access to energy-efficient products and services for Vermont’s 

residential customers. As in the past, in 2007 we used informational, financial, and directservice strategies to encourage the purchase and sale of energy-efficient products and 

services to all parties involved in energy-related transactions. 

Efficiency Vermont continues to work closely with Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. (VGS) and 

the Burlington Electric Department (BED) to provide services to households in those 

companies’ respective territories. We also continue to work with regional and national 

energy efficiency organizations and initiatives to leverage their influence on regional and 

national issues to benefit Vermont customers. Our active interaction with this network 

also keeps us abreast of new technologies and approaches that can benefit our customers. 

RETAIL EFFICIENT PRODUCTS 

In 2007, sales of CFLs in Vermont increased a dramatic 140% over the previous record set 

in 2006. Vermont and New England had been leaders in the nation in CFL sales per 

person even prior to 2007. Efficiency Vermont also continued to assist Vermont 

households and businesses in making energy-efficient choices by promoting other 

ENERGY STAR qualified products when purchasing new or replacement products. 

This year, Efficiency Vermont worked aggressively to shift the bulk of CFL lighting 

promotions from instant coupons to negotiated cooperative promotions (NCPs), often 

referred to as “buy-downs” or “markdowns.” This shift lowered administrative and perproduct costs, simplified customer participation, and addressed the resistance of some 

retailers to coupon-based implementation. Efficiency Vermont staff placed considerable 

effort into attracting manufacturers and retailers, and negotiating agreements that would 

ensure adequate inventory at acceptable pricing levels. At the end of 2007, 74% of all CFL 

sales, equal to 580,000 CFLs, had been made through these joint promotions. The NCPs 

allow the customer to pay a discounted price, typically negotiated to be equal to or slightly 

lower than the price of a CFL after applying an instant coupon. Further, this strategy 

eliminates for the customer the additional time and effort needed to complete and submit 

the coupon form. By entering into the NCP, the retailer agrees to sell a certain number of 
CFLs for a set price during an agreed-upon time period. The manufacturer and retailer 

benefit by receiving firm support from Efficiency Vermont for a fixed volume of bulbs. 

Customers benefit from increased product availability and Efficiency Vermont’s ability to 

designate specific products for promotion. This method also gives Efficiency Vermont 

greater control over choice of bulb and promotion of a greater variety of bulb types, a key 

Efficiency Vermont goal as this market matures. During 2007, Efficiency Vermont 

entered into 18 NCPs, primarily with large retail chains such as Rite Aid drug stores, Ace 

Hardware, True Value, Aubuchon Hardware, Home Depot, and others, representing 

approximately 170 stores across all of Vermont. The NCP process was instrumental in 

helping previously nonparticipating large retailers to promote CFLs in their stores. 

Efficiency Vermont commissioned public relations and advertising firm Kelliher Samets 

Volk to study consumer perceptions about CFLs in 2007, in order to guide future 

marketing and promotion strategies, including a statewide media promotional campaign 

for 2008. In general, KSV found that the monetary savings available for efficient lighting 

present the greatest motivator for Vermont consumers; the 2008 campaign will thus focus 

on this benefit. KSV also found that people don’t know what to call CFLs, and are not 

aware of the many different types of bulbs that are available for different applications. 

This information will also be emphasized in the statewide campaign. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont also actively supported community groups in their efforts to 

hold CFL promotional events throughout the state. A more detailed discussion of this 

partnership is located in the Community Energy Initiatives section of this report. In 

addition, we have streamlined the process for schools and nonprofit organizations to 

promote CFLs for fundraisers by connecting them to local Efficiency Vermont retail 

lighting partner stores for project support. A vital part of our success: the strong 

partnerships we built with retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers of ENERGY STAR 

qualified products. We also have continued to participate in regional and national energy 

efficiency product promotional, research, and testing initiatives that leverage outside 

resources, help us influence product development and accessibility, and inform us of 

product and industry information. 

In an effort to encourage Vermonters to buy the most energy-efficient appliances, 

Efficiency Vermont launched the “Save More with ENERGY STAR” promotion, teaming 

with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in one of only two statewide pilots in the 

nation. The campaign promoted a higher tier of efficient refrigerators and room air 

conditioners among those that are ENERGY STAR qualified. These more-efficient 

appliances are labeled with “Save More” identification, and Efficiency Vermont now 

offers increased incentives for them. Approximately 13%, or 175, of the refrigerators for 

which rebates were submitted in 2007 were at the higher “Save More” tier. 

Efficiency Vermont promoted ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers for the first time in 2007. 

Rebates were provided to consumers who purchased the most energy efficient of these 

products from May through August. Efficiency Vermont retail partners provided rebates 

for 1,080 ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers during this initial promotion, saving 80 MWh. 

Efficiency Vermont co-funded a pilot project to establish a “Green Room” with Green 

Mountain Electric Supply to showcase energy-efficient lighting at its St. Albans lighting 

store, Lighting Designs and More. The Green Room exhibits 48 ENERGY STAR labeled 

fixtures to provide consumers with an aesthetic display of energy-efficient lighting. This 
approach has inspired other lighting showrooms to begin planning their own ENERGY 

STAR fixture displays. 

Although Efficiency Vermont has loaned out bicycle trainer CFL demonstrators in the 

past, this year one of the four bicycles received additional exposure. Efficiency Vermont 

loaned the bike to the EPA for its Change a Light Bus Tour and worked with its marketing 

contractor to create signage that acknowledged Efficiency Vermont. The interactive 

display was a popular exhibit on the tour and was shown on a segment of NBC’s Today 

show in New York City. Efficiency Vermont continues to loan the bikes to retailers, 

schools, nonprofit groups, and community event organizers to support their events. 

Efficiency Vermont has also purchased 50 interactive displays (called utility electric meter 

CFL comparators) that compare a CFL with an incandescent bulb. The comparator is in 

great demand at retail partner stores for long-term lighting displays, and is available to 

groups for specific events. 

RESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION 

Efficiency Vermont, in partnership with Vermont Gas Systems, Inc., continued to 

promote greater efficiency in the residential new construction market, primarily through 

support to builders and buyers of new Vermont homes that meet the requirements for the 

ENERGY STAR label. We provided: (1) ENERGY STAR labeling for qualified homes; (2) 

energy code support; (3) plan reviews; (4) technical assistance; (5) site inspections; (6) 

energy ratings; and (7) performance testing. 

In 2007, Vermont had one of the highest statewide market penetrations of ENERGY 

STAR qualified homes in the country, despite a declining housing market and 

significantly more stringent certification requirements. Preliminary EPA ENERGY STAR 

reporting indicates 30-35% of all new housing units in Vermont achieved the ENERGY 

STAR label, whereas the national average was less than 10%. The number of new singlefamily homes enrolled and completed in our services increased from 541 homes in 2006 

to 564 homes in 2007. In addition, 32 new builders participated in building ENERGY 

STAR qualified homes, representing a 15% increase over the prior year. This increased 

level of participation was made even more significant given the more stringent criteria 

added by the EPA to ENERGY STAR in late 2006, including a thermal bypass checklist 

that made it much harder for builders to achieve ENERGY STAR qualification, and 

effectively necessitated an additional site visit during the construction phase. 

The updated ENERGY STAR homes standards provide a greater level of assurance to 

homeowners and efficiency program implementers that homes built to the standards will 

reliably deliver a high level of thermal energy savings. The new requirement to complete 

the bypass checklist will result in homes that are more airtight, and that have a 

significantly decreased chance for thermal defects that typically cannot be easily identified 

when the house is complete. Efficiency Vermont credits the commitment of Vermont’s 

building community for its success in having so many homes meet the new standards. 

Our project managers worked closely with the builders to make sure that they understood 

the new requirements and how to meet them. In addition, the housing market in 2007 

was extremely weak, which added to builders’ concern that the extra step and extra work 
would cost them money. Even in this difficult economic climate, with more stringent 

standards for building, Vermont increased its market share of ENERGY STAR labeled 

homes over the previous year. Efforts in 2007 included: 

• Training builders at local building supply houses on how to meet bypass checklist 

requirements 

• Making staff available and dedicated to help builders, one-on-one, to ensure their 

success 

• Partnering with home builders associations for membership outreach. 

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) continued to provide opportunities to residential 

builders and owners to build more energy-efficient homes. Many in the Vermont 

building community were well situated to benefit from this tax credit because of the high 

level of energy efficiency building practices they have developed, supported through their 

participation in building ENERGY STAR labeled homes and through years of attendance 

at the Better Buildings by Design Conference. In 2007, 178 homes met EPAct 

requirements, compared to 88 in 2006. Efficiency Vermont supported this level of 

participation, providing information on its web site, and providing ratings and 

verification support to every tax-credit-qualifying building enrolled in the Vermont 

ENERGY STAR Homes program. 

Efficiency Vermont also had the opportunity to work with the Home Builders and 

Remodelers Association of Northern Vermont to lower the association’s energy use and 

costs when the group moved into new offices. During renovation of the office space, 

Efficiency Vermont Business Energy Services staff evaluated the building and found 

opportunities for energy savings in lighting and air-sealing. The building was outfitted 

with efficient fixtures, and air leakage was reduced by 50%. The Home Builders and 

Remodelers Association will save approximately $450 annually from these improvements. 

In order to make it easier for customers to get energy code information, the Energy Code 

Assistance Center was integrated into Efficiency Vermont. This streamlined approach 

saved the State money, created a single point of contact for obtaining information, and 

made training curricula more holistic in relating codes to energy use. 

One of Efficiency Vermont’s goals for residential new construction in Vermont was to 

deepen the level of energy savings per home. One strategy that demonstrated results in 

2007 was the increase in the number of CFLs installed by contractors, from nearly zero in 

2006 to 450 in new homes in 2007. There have also been more installations of gas dryers 

and electronically commutated motors (ECMs) because of changes to the incentive 

structure. 

EXISTING HOMES 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont continued to provide services to obtain energy savings and 

support the existing homes market through multiple approaches that included: (1) 

targeted direct services, particularly focusing on low-income Vermonters; (2) customer 

service assistance for both technical and educational information, discussed in depth in 
the Efficiency Vermont-wide Activities section; and (3) increased support for private 

service providers working to help Vermont homeowners save energy. 

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR 

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR grew to serve more than 170 customers in 2007 

through a network of private energy efficiency contractors certified to Building 

Performance Institute (BPI) standards. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is a 

market-based initiative that relies on these private contractors to deliver efficiency 

services to Vermont households. Efficiency Vermont’s role in the service is to train and 

support the contractors, provide quality assurance to help the contractors distinguish 

themselves from the competition, and increase market demand for the contractors’ 

services by building the market presence of the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR 

brand. Participating contractors reported 123 whole-house energy efficiency retrofits and 

an additional 50 energy audits with directly installed electrical measures (primarily CFLs). 

The energy savings from these projects totaled more than 130 MWh and 6,700 MMBTUs. 

Of the whole-house projects, 30 took advantage of reduced interest rate financing. 

Efficiency Vermont trained and mentored contractors to BPI standards, helping them to 

achieve Building Analyst, Envelope Specialist, and Heat Specialist certifications. In 2007, 

19 new contractors became BPI certified and began serving Vermonters through Home 

Performance with ENERGY STAR. This number represents a major increase in the 

contractor pool, which now totals 28 BPI-certified contractors across the state. Efficiency 

Vermont also offered two free advanced training sessions to certified contactors in 2007, 

providing opportunities for contractors to gain BPI continuing education credits, 

improve their technical knowledge, and learn techniques for successful sales and 

marketing. 

To support the success of the certified contractors, Efficiency Vermont placed radio and 

print media ads across the state, promoting the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR 

service. The spring and fall advertising campaigns, funded with generous support from 

the U.S. EPA, generated more than 30,000 visits to Efficiency Vermont’s Home 

Performance with ENERGY STAR web site, a 270% increase over 2006. 

Our efforts in 2007 also focused on improving and streamlining all our internal processes 

for tracking data and providing contractor training and support, as well as the tools and 

systems that contractors use to report jobs. We worked to develop consistent contractor 

mentoring and quality assurance procedures to support growth in the number of 

participating contractors and in the number of jobs reported by those contractors. 

Targeted High Use 

In 2007, more than 280 targeted high use projects were carried out across the state to 

assist customers with high electricity bills. Efficiency Vermont provided technical support 

and incentives for electric heat and hot water fuel switches; early replacement of 

inefficient refrigerators; and other cost-effective, electricity-saving measures. Most of 

these projects resulted from customer calls to the Efficiency Vermont Customer Service 

line. These projects resulted in more than 840 MWh savings and will save participants a 

total of $43,000 annually. 
Low-Income Single Family 

Although many of Efficiency Vermont’s activities intended to reduce energy use in 

Vermont households also assist low-income residents, we have targeted specific services 

to households that have been most negatively affected by high energy costs. Discussion of 

our services for low-income Vermonters living in multifamily housing is in the following 

section, Multifamily Housing Services. Efficiency Vermont has continued its success in 

serving low-income Vermonters by working with Vermont’s Weatherization Assistance 

Program (WAP) when its staff is providing thermal improvements in single-family 

homes. This partnership allows WAP to provide direct installation of energy-saving and 

water-saving products and cost-effective replacement of electric heat, hot water, and 

inefficient refrigeration equipment on site. In 2007, WAP agencies served 1,255 

households, generating 1,900 MWh of energy savings. These households will save a total 

of $150,000 on their combined annual electric bills as a result of the energy efficiency 

installations made in 2007. 

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICES 

Efficiency Vermont completed 99 low-income and market-rate multifamily housing 

projects in 2007, compared to 49 in 2006. This resulted in an increase in savings in the 

multifamily housing market of 102% over the prior year. Of the projects completed, 72 

were in new construction or were major renovations, and 25 were upgrades in equipment 

or lighting. The energy savings in low-income multifamily projects in 2007 increased 

savings by 140% over 2006. 

In order to encourage more participation by market-rate developers, as well as by 

nonprofit affordable housing developers, Efficiency Vermont updated and improved its 

multifamily design checklist with a flat per-unit incentive rate for new construction. We 

communicated the features of the multifamily design checklist to the state’s most active 

housing developers, and posted the checklist on the Efficiency Vermont web site. 

The multifamily prescriptive form developed in late 2006 has been a successful tool in 

helping private property owners install energy efficiency measures when readying a unit 

during tenant turnover. This form allows property owners more convenience in 

interacting with Efficiency Vermont at the times when they most often implement unit 

upgrades. In its first year of use, 36 projects in 110 units were completed, saving 80 MWh. 

It appears that most property owners have used the Efficiency Vermont web site to 

download it for use. 
1.1.3. GEOTARGETING ACTIVITIES 

Recent Public Service Board (PSB) orders directed Efficiency Vermont to attain increased 

energy efficiency in specific utility-defined geographic areas of the state. The PSB’s intent 

is to pursue and evaluate the extent to which targeted efficiency can help relieve the 

electric load on constrained transmission and distribution systems. In 2007, Efficiency 

Vermont designed and began to implement strategies to direct increased energy efficiency 

services to those four targeted areas of the state. The GeoTargeted areas are: (1) St. Albans 

and vicinity; (2) northern Chittenden County; (3) Newport / Derby; and (4) southern 

areas of Vermont identified as the “Southern Loop.” The utilities that serve these targeted 

areas are Green Mountain Power, Central Vermont Public Service, and the Vermont 

Electric Cooperative. 

All Efficiency Vermont services that deliver energy savings statewide also deliver savings 

in these targeted areas. The foundation for achieving savings in the targeted areas is laid 

by maximizing participation in these statewide services and initiatives. The activities and 

results discussed in this section relate to additional new initiatives that were implemented 

in 2007 specifically in the targeted areas. 

Three primary strategies were designed and implemented in the targeted areas to 

maximize savings for each of three customer groups, defined by kWh use. The groups 

were clustered as: 

• Large Business Users — those that typically consume more than 500,000 kWh per 

year 

• Medium Business Users — those that consume more than 40,000 kWh and fewer 

than 500,000 kWh per year 

• Small Businesses and Residential Users — those that consume fewer than 40,000 

kWh per year. 

Although much of the focus for 2007 was on designing strategy and launching the new 

efforts, early results of the GeoTargeting approach are promising. At the end of 2007, 

energy savings for all GeoTargeted areas were 190% of savings in the same areas in 2006. 

Peak demand reductions increased by 90% for winter kW and 275% for summer 

compared to 2006. 

Strategy and Implementation for Large Business Users 

In the targeted areas, approximately 150 accounts, corresponding with approximately 125 

businesses, use more than 500,000 kWh per year. These businesses account for 

approximately 60% of the commercial and industrial electrical consumption in the 

targeted areas. To maximize energy savings from these customers, Efficiency Vermont is 

using an intense, individualized approach. That is, each of these large users was assigned 

an account manager, and outreach to these businesses began in late summer. Account 

managers learned about the customers’ energy use, their future plans, and business 

drivers. The account managers then used this knowledge to identify potential energy 

savings opportunities that met their customers’ business needs. They worked diligently 
with the customers to overcome the individual barriers to implementing cost-effective 

measures. 

An excellent example of the success of account management and GeoTargeted efforts is 

Efficiency Vermont’s growing positive relationship with Husky Injection Molding 

Systems Ltd. Efficiency Vermont began working with Husky in 2001. Since then, we have 

successfully built relationships with their personnel both at the facility operations and 

management levels. In 2006, Efficiency Vermont partnered with lighting ESCOs to 

perform lighting audits of Husky’s manufacturing space, and to provide 

recommendations and calculations for financial paybacks on a package of potential 

energy efficiency improvements. Efficiency Vermont reviewed the analyses and offers, and 

presented Husky with an incentive package. At the time, the projected payback did not 

meet the company’s requirements. In 2007, in conjunction with the GeoTargeting effort 

in northern Chittenden County, Efficiency Vermont presented a new economic scenario 

for the lighting improvement project that satisfied Husky’s investment criteria. In 

addition to this large lighting project, Efficiency Vermont worked with Husky's 

information technology and maintenance departments on many smaller projects, 

including server and monitor replacements. 

Strategy and Implementation for Medium Business Users 

In the targeted areas, approximately 1,400 businesses use between 40,000 kWh and 

500,000 kWh per year. Efficiency Vermont used a strategy of rapidly leveraging their 

potential for energy savings through lighting upgrades. In the summer of 2007, Efficiency 

Vermont issued a request for qualifications to provide direct turnkey installations of 

energy-efficient lighting and other measures in the targeted areas. The effort was named 

“Lighting Plus.” After a thorough review and selection process, RISE Engineering, with 

operations located in South Burlington, Vermont, was chosen as the general contractor in 

late summer. RISE Engineering has selected several Vermont electrical contractors and 

distributors to provide products and services. Lighting Plus began free energy analyses of 

eligible businesses’ facilities in early November, followed by direct installations of energyefficient lighting upgrades in December. As of the end of December, 107 energy analyses 

had been performed. Lighting Plus also provides an opportunity for demonstrating and 

showcasing new technology and lighting designs as models for other businesses. 

Additionally, RISE identifies other opportunities for custom energy analysis and efficiency 

recommendations. 

Strategies for Small Businesses and Residential Users 

For businesses using fewer than 40,000 kWh per year, approximately 5,000 businesses 

collectively in the targeted areas, the primary strategy is to increase sales of lighting 

products in retail stores. The same strategy is being used to promote energy efficiency to 

the approximately 55,000 residential accounts in the targeted areas. Efficiency Vermont 

partnered with local retailers and manufacturers to make secure agreements for adequate 

supplies of energy-efficient products to stock their retail stores. We further promoted the 

sale of CFLs in the GeoTargeted areas by mailing approximately 43,000 coupons to 

residences in the fall, with offers of “buy two to get one CFL free” or “buy four to get two 

CFLs free.” Efficiency Vermont also developed special offers for CFLs, similar to the 

residential coupons, for small businesses. Approximately 1,900 CFLs were sold as a result 

of the coupon direct mail effort. 
Efficiency Vermont launched other efforts to increase awareness of energy savings in the 

communities located within the targeted areas, reaching out to municipal, business, and 

other local leaders to increase their involvement in these efforts. Several activities were 

scheduled to promote energy efficiency in these communities. 

The Efficiency Vermont web site promoted GeoTargeting, with a dedicated section 

presenting general information, answering frequently asked questions, and providing 

interactive maps. The web site also contains specific links to community “clusters” located 

within the targeted areas. These clusters identify local retailers and other local community 

resources. The GeoTargeting section of the web site had a total of 9,177 visits in 2007, 

with an average of more than 2.5 minutes per visit. 
1.1.4. EFFICIENCY VERMONT-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

This section highlights Efficiency Vermont activities and services that serve participants in 

the business and residential sectors. The following activities engaged Vermonters across 

multiple markets. 

Community Energy Initiatives 

Community-based energy efficiency and climate change initiatives have continued to 

grow in Vermont. In 2007, dozens of local committees and community-based 

organizations were active across the state, with new ones forming throughout the year. 

Many of them have combined to form an association known as the Vermont Energy and 

Climate Action Network (VECAN). Partnering with the association members has been a 

valuable strategy for Efficiency Vermont, both for directly acquiring energy savings and 

for building broader awareness of efficiency opportunities and Efficiency Vermont 

services. 

Efficiency Vermont worked with nine of these local initiatives in 2007 to conduct CFL 

campaigns and events. The Bennington Bright Idea campaign achieved its 2006–2007 goal 

of 40,000 CFLs sold in Bennington. The town of Charlotte continued the efforts it began 

in 2006. And the relatively small town of Hinesburg met its goal of 6,000 bulbs sold. In 

September, Bristol launched its Community CFL Promotion at the Bristol Harvest 

Festival on the town green. CFL sales at that single event were greater than 1,100, 

accounting for more than 20% of the town’s goal of 5,000. In November, Montpelier 

kicked off its Lighten up Montpelier Challenge with significant media attention and a goal 

of installing 20,000 CFLs. In December, the Richmond Climate Action Committee 

challenged its residences and businesses to install 4,000 CFLS. 

Two communities, Hardwick and Northfield, were selected in 2006 as the two towns in 

which Efficiency Vermont would proactively seek to develop community-based energy 

initiatives and achieve specific results as part of the Efficiency Vermont 2006–2008 

contract with the Public Service Board. The performance goals are 35% participation in 

both towns and a reduction in one town’s annual energy use of 3% from 2005 electrical 

usage, to be achieved by December 31, 2008. In 2007, Efficiency Vermont continued to 

pursue these goals through the community energy committees formed in 2006, the 

Hardwick Energy Action Resource Team, or “HEART,” and the Northfield Energy Action 

Team, or “NEAT.” At the end of 2007, Hardwick had achieved 90% of the participation 

goal and 290% of the energy savings goal. By year’s end, Northfield had achieved 75% of 

the participation goal and 120% of the energy savings goal. 

Efficiency Vermont’s Better Buildings by Design Conference 

As previously agreed with the Department of Public Service and the Public Service Board, 

no conference was held in 2007. Activity was limited to planning and preparing for the 

2008 Better Buildings by Design Conference. 
Efficiency Vermont Web Site 

There were more visits to the Efficiency Vermont web site in 2007 than in any previous 

years, with a 68% increase in web site visits compared to 2006. That is, approximately 

390,000 visitors went to the web site in 2007, 158,000 more than in 2006 and an average of 

1,068 per day. A comprehensive enhancement of dynamic content brought customers 

back to the site, with the average visitor returning to the site 2.34 times to obtain 

information. The average site visit is 11 minutes and 51 seconds, which is substantially 

longer than most web site visits, indicating that viewers were engaged with the content of 

the site. Many Vermonters use the web site for information about energy efficiency and 

referrals to retailers, contractors, and energy service and design professionals. 

Approximately 1 million pages were viewed on the Efficiency Vermont web site in 2007. 

Overall, the residential pages received more traffic, with “Ask Rachael” columns 

generating the largest number of visits and pages viewed. 

Efficiency Vermont designed its marketing campaigns to bring potential customers to the 

web site to get more information and take action. The campaign to promote Home 

Performance with ENERGY STAR contains details about Efficiency Vermont services and 

allows visitors to request that a certified contractor contact them. The number of visits to 

the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR section increased 274% over 2006, with 

approximately 31,000 visits. A total of 299 forms were submitted through the web site for 

this service in 2007. 

By the end of December 2007, more than 716 businesses were listed on the Marketplace 

section, which refers visitors to retailers, contractors, builders, and designers who have 

qualified as energy-efficient product or service providers. Traffic to the Marketplace 

increased 100% from 2006, with a total of 12,305 visits in 2007. The web site also brought 

an average of 25 visits per day for residential services and 8.6 per day for business services. 

The average time a visitor spent on the Marketplace for 2007 was approximately 1.5 

minutes, an increase of almost 30 seconds over 2006. 

Customer Service 

The telephone call volume to the Efficiency Vermont customer service department in 

2007 was 17,600, a 27% increase over phone calls from 2006. E-mail traffic increased by 

more than 98% over the previous year, as customers sought guidance on all aspects of 

commercial and residential savings opportunities. The increase in calls and e-mails 

reflects consumer demand for assistance and demonstrates increased awareness of 

Efficiency Vermont as the state’s resource for energy savings. 

In late 2007, the customer service department launched a call-tracking process, in which 

customers were asked a series of screening questions that allowed service staff to 

understand better who called and why. Weekly reports from the call log are made 

available to staff to aid in-house planning and training, and to help gauge the effectiveness 

of ongoing marketing campaigns and events. 

As a result of the call logging process, Efficiency Vermont learned that approximately 30% 

of customers calling the toll-free number had been referred to it by their electric utility. 

These callers were looking for help with high electric bills or had specific technical 
questions. Customer service directly responded to many of these calls, providing answers 

to questions, sending relevant publications from Efficiency Vermont or information on 

Efficiency Vermont services and financial incentives. Where appropriate, customer service 

personnel referred callers to other efficiency entities (for example, Vermont’s LowIncome Weatherization Assistance Program or Vermont Gas) or redirected their calls to 

specific Efficiency Vermont staff able to assist them further. 

For customers with concerns about specific appliances or devices, Efficiency Vermont 

offers a free meter loan service. Customers can use a meter free of charge for two weeks. 

The meter can measure any 120-volt plug-in device and registers kWh usage and 

estimated monthly cost. A total of 160 customers took advantage of the meter loan in 

2007. Customers continue to report this service as being very useful. Survey results 

showed 66% of respondents identified ways to save electricity and 95% would 

recommend the service to a friend. 

Media 

Efficiency Vermont uses multiple communication tools to provide outreach and 

education to Vermonters, encouraging energy-efficient choices when they are making 

purchasing decisions, determining home or business improvements, or buying a house. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont placed 1,076 articles in the general press and 54 articles in 

business and group publications, and placed 195 “Ask Rachael” columns, including the 

column run in two daily newspapers. The “Energy Solutions with Dan and Paul” columns 

have run a total of 22 times, including regular features in the Champlain, Rutland, and 

Valley Business Journals. Efficiency Vermont and projects it supported were featured in 

395 television programs, 12 radio talk shows, and 146 ads that were placed to promote 

Efficiency Vermont’s services. In 2007, Efficiency Vermont launched Wattson, the 

lightning bug mascot; his debut to the public took place during a July Lake Monsters 

baseball game. Wattson has since appeared to his adoring fans at 15 events around the 

state. 

Some highlights of public outreach activities: 

• Efficiency Vermont was featured in Popular Mechanics in January 2007. 

• The Documentary Channel filmed Efficiency Vermont in the Bennington’s Bright 

Idea Campaign. 

• Efficiency Vermont published The Energy Smart Home, a comprehensive guide to 

energy efficiency in the home. 

• HGTV filmed an Efficiency Vermont home renovation story for its program My 

House Is Worth What? to be aired in early 2008. 

• Efficiency Vermont was featured on the front page of the New York Times business 

section. 

• Efficiency Vermont was included in Green Makeover, a video by the Vermont 

Environmental Consortium offering a humorous, educational, and entertaining 

look at how Vermonters can save money on their bills and improve the energy 

efficiency of their businesses. The feature aired more than 200 times on 11 

community access television stations. 

Awards 
• Efficiency Vermont held a press conference and received coverage of the USDA 

Award for Partner of the Year. 

• Efficiency Vermont received the EPA ENERGY STAR Award for Home 

Performance with ENERGY STAR. 

• The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recognized Vermont for 

its leadership in energy efficiency, ranking it as best in the country in a three-way 

tie with California and Connecticut. 

• The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recognized Efficiency 

Vermont with Exemplary Program awards for six different Efficiency Vermont 

programs, the largest number awarded to any efficiency program administrator in 

the country. 

Information Technology 

Information technology upgrades made in 2007 increased staff productivity by making 

systems interactions easier, more accurate, and less time consuming. 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont greatly increased its use of tablet PCs and associated 

electronic data entry forms, allowing staff to enter project information on site. This 

strategy reduced data entry time and increased accuracy. Direct interaction with 

customers at their locations, streamlining information-gathering processes, is becoming 

an increasingly important feature of Efficiency Vermont’s services. 

Another upgrade to the knowledge information system, called KITT Plus, integrated the 

classification of project information for users through the use of icons. The visual icons 

allow for the representation of information about customers in a toolbar strip, so users 

don’t have to dig for pertinent details; which saves time and increases their knowledge 

about the customer. 

Regional and National Energy Efficiency Efforts 

In 2007, Efficiency Vermont continued to strategically engage with targeted regional and 

national organizations and initiatives that further develop and support its energy 

efficiency efforts in Vermont. Our relationships with these regional and national efforts 

help us to leverage regional / national resources, strengthen partnerships, and influence 

and learn about new technologies, policies, and approaches that can benefit Vermonters. 

The following are some of the regional and national organizations and initiatives we 

participated with in 2007: 

• The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 

ENERGY STAR program 

• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), a regional organization that 

facilitates State and utility energy efficiency efforts in the Northeast through 

information sharing, planning, and coordination of market transformation efforts 

• The Consortium for Energy Efficiency, a national nonprofit organization that 

works with its North American members — energy efficiency service providers, 

government offices, and utilities — to promote the manufacture and purchase of 

energy efficiency products 
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a nonprofit organization 

dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic 

prosperity and environmental protection 

• The New Buildings Institute, a national organization focused on advancing highperformance new commercial building construction 

• The Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance, a regional advocacy and 

training organization for the home energy rating industry 

• Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) 

• Program for the Evaluation and Assessment of Residential Lighting, a utility- and 

industry-supported independent testing program for residential lighting products 

• The U.S. Department of Energy Rebuild America program 

• The U.S. Department of Energy Industries of the Future program. 

 
Totals Business Energy Services Other

Services

All Services 

and Initiatives 

Including CC

EVT Services 

and Initiatives

Subtotal 

Business 

Energy 

Services

Subtotal 

Residential 

Energy 

Services

Business New 

Construction

Business 

Existing 

Facilities

Residential 

New 

Construction

Efficient 

Products

Existing 

Homes

Customer 

Credit 

Program

CostsYear to Date Costs $18,360,056 $16,814,166 $8,628,863 $8,185,303 $2,315,169 $6,313,694 $2,793,677 $2,611,675 $2,779,951 $1,545,890* Annual Budget Estimate $21,491,300 $20,644,200 $12,273,000 $8,371,200 $2,435,000 $9,838,000 $2,442,500 $2,918,100 $3,010,600 $847,100Unspent Annual Budget Estimate $3,131,244 $3,830,034 $3,644,137 $185,897 $119,831 $3,524,306 ($351,177) $306,425 $230,649 ($698,790)% Annual Budget Estimate Unspent 15% 19% 30% 2% 5% 36% -14% 11% 8% -82%

Savings ResultsMWh Year to Date 102,914 93,933 36,778 57,154 8,599 28,179 3,471 49,482 4,202 8,981

MWh cumulative starting 1/1/06 158,984 146,880 60,092 86,788 12,710 47,382 5,633 72,972 8,183 12,104

3-Year MWh Goal nap 261,700 118,200 143,500 13,600 104,600 7,500 120,900 15,100 nap % of 3-Year MWh Goal nap 56% 51% 60% 93% 45% 75% 60% 54% nap 

ParticipationPartic.w/ installs Year to Date 43,593 43,592 826 42,766 121 705 1,330 38,317 3,119 1

Partic.w/ installs cumulative starting 1/1/06 74,502 74,501 1,448 73,053 205 1,243 2,200 65,169 5,684 1

Total Costs for Services and Initiatives (including CC), Administration and IT

Services Total Administration

Information 

Systems

Services and 

Initiatives 

Costs

CostsYear to Date Costs $19,334,720 $337,467 $637,197 $18,360,056* Annual Budget Estimate $22,690,500 $536,100 $663,100 $21,491,300Unspent Annual Budget Estimate $3,355,780 $198,633 $25,903 $3,131,244% Annual Budget Estimate Unspent 15% 37% 4% 15%

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.Note: The above budgets include the Customer Credit Net Pay Option Incentive Funds.

Residential Energy Services

2.1.1. Services and Initiatives Summary
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

Cumulative 

starting 

3/1/00

# participants with installations 38,660 43,593 nap 74,502 195,959

# participants with analysis 3,603 3,272 nap 6,489 29,835

# participants with analysis and installations 2,694 2,982 nap 5,545 21,638

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Administration $110,385 $337,467 $536,100 $447,852 $943,293

 Services and Initiatives $3,249,631 $3,719,690 $3,995,200 $6,969,321 $21,037,784

 Program Planning nap nap nap nap $1,006,327

 Marketing/Business Development $2,528,147 $3,256,410 $3,516,900 $5,784,557 $15,228,660

 Information Systems $493,667 $637,197 $663,100 $1,130,864 $3,165,702

Subtotal Operating Costs $6,381,831 $7,950,764 $8,711,300 $14,332,594 $41,381,766

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $5,087,823 $7,251,309 $9,505,200 $12,339,132 $39,640,016

 Incentives to Trade Allies $50,001 $22,358 $27,600 $72,359 $148,426

Subtotal Incentive Costs $5,137,824 $7,273,667 $9,532,800 $12,411,491 $39,788,442

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $3,173,265 $3,878,356 $4,244,400 $7,051,621 $18,559,790

 Services to Trade Allies $146,034 $231,933 $202,000 $377,967 $1,873,473

Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $3,319,299 $4,110,289 $4,446,400 $7,429,589 $20,433,263

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $14,838,953 $19,334,720 $22,690,500 $34,173,674 $101,603,471

Total Participant Costs $12,741,724 $19,687,516 nav $32,429,240 $80,913,382

Total Third Party Costs $906,334 $735,762 nav $1,144,934 $4,513,472

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $28,487,011 $39,757,998 $22,690,500 $67,747,849 $187,030,326

Annualized MWh Savings 56,070 102,914 nap 158,984 420,703

Lifetime MWh Savings 629,300 1,061,927 nap 1,688,876 5,288,206

TRB Savings (2006 $) $45,008,787 $76,078,833 nap $121,087,620 $399,942,772

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 8,556 15,523 nap 24,079 67,667

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 9,557 14,207 nap 23,764 58,495

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 1.450 2.361 nap 2.134 2.147

Weighted Lifetime 11 10 nap 11 13

Committed Incentives $759,080 $706,360 nap nap nap

Annualized MWh Savings (adjusted for measure life) 398,872

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings (adjusted for measure life) 64,052

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings (adjusted for measure life) 55,587

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

Note: The above budgets include the Customer Credit Net Pay Option Incentive Funds.

2.1.2. Services and Initiatives including Customer Credit
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

Cumulative 

starting 

3/1/00

# participants with installations 38,659 43,592 nap 74,501 195,958

# participants with analysis 3,603 3,272 nap 6,489 29,652

# participants with analysis and installations 2,694 2,982 nap 5,545 21,638

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Administration $110,385 $337,467 $536,100 $447,852 $943,293

 Services and Initiatives $3,242,775 $3,714,506 $3,986,900 $6,957,281 $20,885,034

 Program Planning nap nap nap nap $977,110

 Marketing/Business Development $2,528,147 $3,256,410 $3,516,900 $5,784,557 $15,228,660

 Information Systems $493,667 $637,197 $663,100 $1,130,864 $3,165,702

Subtotal Operating Costs $6,374,975 $7,945,580 $8,703,000 $14,320,554 $41,199,799

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $4,265,543 $5,715,267 $8,675,500 $9,980,810 $35,534,130

 Incentives to Trade Allies $50,001 $22,358 $27,600 $72,359 $148,426

Subtotal Incentive Costs $4,315,544 $5,737,625 $8,703,100 $10,053,169 $35,682,555

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $3,167,886 $3,873,692 $4,235,300 $7,041,578 $18,541,785

 Services to Trade Allies $146,034 $231,933 $202,000 $377,967 $1,873,473

Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $3,313,920 $4,105,625 $4,437,300 $7,419,545 $20,415,258

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $14,004,438 $17,788,830 $21,843,400 $31,793,268 $97,297,612

Total Participant Costs $12,377,150 $19,009,350 nav $31,386,499 $79,679,667

Total Third Party Costs $906,334 $735,762 nav $1,144,934 $4,513,472

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $27,287,922 $37,533,941 $21,843,400 $64,324,701 $181,490,751

Annualized MWh Savings 52,947 93,933 nap 146,880 398,380

Lifetime MWh Savings 586,948 943,467 nap 1,528,064 4,980,545

TRB Savings (2006 $) $41,931,047 $64,416,983 nap $106,348,030 $375,811,610

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 8,178 14,463 nap 22,641 65,011

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 8,809 12,930 nap 21,740 54,780

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 1.370 2.155 nap 1.972 2.033

Weighted Lifetime 11 10 nap 10 13

Committed Incentives $759,080 $706,360 nap nap nap

Annualized MWh Savings (adjusted for measure life) 376,549

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings (adjusted for measure life) 61,397

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings (adjusted for measure life) 51,872

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

2.1.3. Services and Initiatives excluding Customer Credit
2.1.4. Efficiency Vermont Services & Initiatives - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$795,009 Air Conditioning Eff. 2,930 2,115 1,946 35,832 64 885 2,150 0 $325,364

$2,695,553 Cooking and Laundry 4,111 967 737 13,485 166 123 2,137 25,191 $177,262

$486,650 Design Assistance 20 1,035 908 13,988 146 232 2,456 0 $176,224

$280,212 Hot Water Efficiency 1,535 137 121 1,161 25 18 6,041 4,987 $22,544

$340,543 Hot Water Fuel Switch 458 1,513 1,540 44,699 244 140 -5,106 0 $421,845

$3,380,212 Industrial Process Eff. 43 4,758 4,747 63,578 651 399 14,310 -1,228 $382,986$4,803,971 Lighting 37,180 73,544 56,523 606,951 11,655 10,139 -39,981 0 $2,679,323

$606,068 Motors 300 3,089 2,871 43,904 329 353 1,944 0 $275,095$122,752 Other Efficiency 16 392 344 6,476 50 39 123 0 $48,188

$148,357 Other Fuel Switch 358 339 383 9,339 77 45 -1,224 85 $28,271

-$271,337 Other Indirect Activity 558 174 156 817 20 24 0 0 $280,247

$2,008,369 Refrigeration 3,280 2,906 2,627 36,742 423 279 2,874 6 $494,843

$2,045,661 Space Heat Efficiency 1,315 657 602 12,343 151 154 43,480 0 $68,112

$868,626 Space Heat Fuel Switch 209 1,555 1,494 46,656 379 7 -5,544 0 $224,196

$698,703 Ventilation 1,225 750 686 7,498 82 93 19,408 0 $110,766

93,933 75,685 943,467 14,463 12,930 43,068 29,040 Totals $5,715,267 $19,009,350
2.1.5. Efficiency Vermont Services & Initiatives - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$19,034 Barton 141 107 82 931 19 13 -9 84 $10,132

$1,388 Burlin

gton 71 34 27 237

6 5 -21 0 $687

$7,471,448 CVPS 18,577 43,861 35,111 445,214 6,673 5,942 5,670 12,908 $2,422,023

$147,624 Enosbur

g Falls 241 800 662 8,447 131 116 584 275 $67,208

$8,598,746 Green Mountain 12,858 31,720 26,051 345,406 4,707 4,449 25,772 10,055 $2,103,761

$186,205 Hardwick 704 1,265 993 10,369 227 197 2,755 372 $70,425

$28,407

H

yde Park 229 366 277 2,762 63 47 -208 77 $22,712

$15,583 Jacksonville 82 65 53 700 11 7 199 129 $7,100

$37,553 Johnson 142 473 399 3,341 81 77 -304 35 $21,437

$125,639 Ludlow 224 1,020 818 9,125 154 183 869 112 $52,357

$228,294

L

yndonville 684 1,261 1,056 13,009 196 168 768 -956 $95,190

$121,337 Morrisville 619 859 654 6,592 150 116 -89 298 $54,997

$124,733 Northfield 366 914 737 7,794 149 126 23 209 $51,864

$25,599 Orleans 99 202 164 2,956 39 20 -181 68 $14,752

$50 Readsboro 24 12 8 69

2 1 -2 0 $292

$4,181 Rochester 45 30 22 175

5

4 -8 14 $912

$135,074 Stowe 373 796 636 6,420 144 109 1,139 422 $56,086$107,148 Swanton 454 939 735 8,158 173 166 2 293 $56,688

$1,211,328

VT Electric Coo

p 5,338 7,121 5,595 57,095 1,174 907 3,653 3,494 $486,444

$12,586

VT Marble 103 51 38 309

9 7 -12 41 $1,771

$407,394 Washin

gton Electric 2,218 2,034 1,566 14,359 348 270 2,466 1,112 $118,429

93,933 75,685 943,467 14,463 12,930 43,068 29,041 Totals 43,592 $5,715,267 $19,009,350
2.1.6. Efficiency Vermont Services & Initiatives - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$711,985 Addison 2,644 5,010 3,925 38,904 821 701 1,043 2,329 $262,813

$1,084,999 Bennington 2,638 8,308 6,569 77,997 1,283 1,131 1,528 1,308 $388,596

$567,316 Caledonia 2,265 3,981 3,195 35,661 665 588 3,687 -104 $263,889

$5,300,512 Chittenden 9,117 23,487 19,137 261,734 3,470 3,385 12,383 9,035 $1,617,448

$24,291 Essex 361 231 175 1,715 43 27 23 225 $20,239

$995,490 Franklin 2,737 6,833 5,646 68,908 1,050 960 -269 1,973 $439,685

$104,991 Grand Isle 490 451 345 3,561 81 54 456 440 $35,029

$455,511 Lamoille 2,001 3,182 2,498 24,618 556 444 1,053 1,274 $206,042

$546,116 Orange 1,922 2,581 2,017 22,440 430 370 2,776 1,203 $179,419

$361,402 Orleans 2,003 2,612 2,075 23,254 419 325 1,219 929 $187,728

$1,658,879 Rutland 4,268 9,159 7,248 96,364 1,320 1,164 -288 3,333 $442,830$1,877,011 Washington 5,572 10,872 8,710 99,456 1,726 1,571 4,261 3,140 $631,039

$3,943,076 Windham 3,865 10,706 8,905 123,177 1,584 1,214 11,799 1,796 $630,324$1,377,770 Windsor 3,709 6,521 5,240 65,678 1,016 995 3,396 2,160 $410,185

93,933 75,685 943,467 14,463 12,930 43,068 29,041 Totals 43,592 $5,715,267 $19,009,350
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $53,991,252

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $627,886 $8,155,300

Water Savings (Costs) $217,400 $2,270,851

Total $845,286 $64,416,983

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 75,685 81,857 93,933

 Winter on peak 25,583 27,666 32,043

 Winter off peak 14,351 15,171 17,105

 Summer on peak 20,748 22,696 26,420

 Summer off peak 15,002 16,323 18,371

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 11,870 12,927 14,463

 Shoulder 5,074 5,588 6,303

 Summer 10,626 11,560 12,930

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 26,168 29,040 380,569

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 50,769 43,068 1,074,494

 LP 19,651 20,597 430,080

 NG 13,513 13,856 241,467

 Oil/Kerosene 14,497 5,399 369,367

 Wood 3,100 2,943 33,575

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $870,534 $945,867 $7,814,163

Net Societal Benefits $40,217,524

Savings at meter

2.1.7. Efficiency Vermont Services & Initiatives - Total Resource Benefits [a]
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 729 826 nap 1,448

# participants with analysis 645 789 nap 1,437

# participants with analysis and installations 348 471 nap 769

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $1,454,092 $1,936,801 $2,107,300 $3,390,893

 Marketing/Business Development $1,167,053 $1,500,691 $1,636,400 $2,667,744

Subtotal Operating Costs $2,621,144 $3,437,492 $3,743,700 $6,058,637

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $1,927,667 $2,712,684 $5,648,800 $4,640,353

 Incentives to Trade Allies $17,694 $2,963 $6,600 $20,657

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $1,945,361 $2,715,647 $5,655,400 $4,661,010

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $1,856,577 $2,475,723 $2,873,900 $4,332,300

 Services to Trade Allies $0 $0 $0 $0

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $1,856,577 $2,475,723 $2,873,900 $4,332,300

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $6,423,083 $8,628,863 $12,273,000 $15,051,947

Total Participant Costs $5,591,207 $10,395,094 nav $15,986,302

Total Third Party Costs $261,529 $118,271 nav $142,192

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $12,275,819 $19,142,228 $12,273,000 $31,180,440

Annualized MWh Savings 23,314 36,778 nap 60,092

Lifetime MWh Savings 318,135 514,406 nap 830,191

TRB Savings (2006 $) $18,495,505 $31,593,868 nap $50,089,373

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 3,440 4,833 nap 8,273

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 4,490 5,568 nap 10,058

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 31.981 44.526 nap 41.500

Weighted Lifetime 14 14 nap 14

Committed Incentives $759,080 $706,360 nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

2.1.8. Business Energy Services - Summary
2.1.9. Business Energy Services - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$268,880 Air Conditioning Eff. 117 1,799 1,635 31,294 62 582 2,150 0 $243,808

$12,727 Cooking and Laundry 12 5 5 67 1 1 29 123 $1,506

$486,650 Design Assistance 20 1,035 908 13,988 146 232 2,456 0 $176,224

$20,470 Hot Water Efficiency 23 20 19 260 7 5 213 66 $5,497

$21,499 Hot Water Fuel Switch 16 103 108 2,384 22 11 -416 0 $15,805

$3,380,212 Industrial Process Eff. 43 4,758 4,747 63,578 651 399 14,310 -1,228 $382,986$3,382,448 Lighting 593 22,470 18,608 306,985 2,965 3,643 -20,405 0 $1,278,528

$568,447 Motors 119 2,696 2,524 38,055 309 337 1,944 0 $249,529$122,752 Other Efficiency 16 392 344 6,476 50 39 123 0 $48,188

$121,564 Other Fuel Switch 8 88 84 1,816 40 17 -439 85 $3,688

$47,425 Other Indirect Activity 11 165 148 779 19 23 0 0 $12,124

$472,298 Refrigeration 117 2,223 2,022 29,881 342 197 2,874 6 $202,292

$760,056 Space Heat Efficiency 38 230 225 3,417 55 26 9,345 0 $22,007

$196,416 Space Heat Fuel Switch 8 379 408 11,357 123 6 -1,463 0 $32,590

$533,249 Ventilation 57 415 396 4,069 42 49 15,457 0 $37,913

36,778 32,180 514,406 4,833 5,568 26,178 -949 Totals $2,712,684 $10,395,094
2.1.10. Business Energy Services - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$2,218 Barton 3 7 5 100 2 2 -7 0 $1,280

$4,272,963 CVPS 325 20,188 17,314 286,792 2,682 2,865 -2,386 112 $1,344,598

$78,831 Enosburg Falls 9 252 226 3,369 36 43 431 0 $19,757

$5,165,371 Green Mountain 316 12,700 11,267 179,777 1,577 1,989 22,348 156 $1,012,145

$111,287 Hardwick 10 290 269 4,266 62 72 2,827 0 $30,029

$1,453 Hyde Park 3 13 10 175 2 3 -14 0 $1,693

$20,365 Johnson 3 231 215 1,357 36 47 -267 0 $9,910

$74,154 Ludlow 7 334 303 4,671 32 96 1,195 0 $33,746

$180,947 Lyndonville 19 524 502 7,759 64 80 1,042 -1,228 $49,938

$16,685 Morrisville 14 80 68 1,083 14 18 -44 0 $12,114$66,418 Northfield 4 179 184 2,816 30 23 -85 0 $20,760$49,023 Stowe 16 216 197 2,650 46 27 288 12 $23,169$49,094 Swanton 9 225 200 3,465 50 73 -36 0 $17,581

$295,406 VT Electric Coop 77 1,313 1,211 14,759 170 176 1,129 0 $126,287

$10,879 Washington Electric 11 229 208 1,369 30 54 -244 0 $9,678

36,778 32,180 514,406 4,833 5,568 26,178 -949 Totals 826 $2,712,684 $10,395,094
2.1.11. Business Energy Services - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$200,212 Addison 51 1,122 1,009 13,284 172 189 151 0 $89,869$598,170 Bennin

gton 41 2,875 2,529 42,778 389 412 -598 0 $218,666

$373,283 Caledonia 42 1,227 1,141 17,592 190 242 3,972 -1,228 $129,224

$2,325,800 Chittenden 215 9,054 7,745 125,837 1,133 1,553 7,291 46 $714,823

$3,589 Essex 7 10 8 169

3

2 -7 0 $2,630

$520,049 Franklin 71 3,233 2,907 42,442 422 500 -1,291 8 $202,895

$4,273 Grand Isle 7 18 16 238

3

2 -5 0 $2,878

$129,103 Lamoille 43 567 519 5,665 103 98 201 12 $53,298

$250,759 Oran

g

e 26 552 491 8,053 85 115 1,559 0 $59,481

$112,727 Orleans 37 495 461 5,938 52 69 1,225 0 $48,640$962,049 Rutland 55 4,733 3,948 69,102 564 577 -186 101 $259,707$694,160 Washin

gton 106 3,725 3,343 50,636 509 625 -517 110 $258,823

$3,416,436 Windham 54 6,488 5,698 92,452 851 674 11,445 4 $426,814

$804,484 Windsor 71 2,678 2,366 40,221 358 511 2,937 0 $244,935

36,778 32,180 514,406 4,833 5,568 26,178 -949 Totals 826 $2,712,684 $10,395,094
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 37,930 42,766 nap 73,053

# participants with analysis 2,958 2,483 nap 5,052

# participants with analysis and installations 2,346 2,511 nap 4,776

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $1,788,683 $1,777,705 $1,879,600 $3,566,388

 Marketing/Business Development $1,361,095 $1,755,718 $1,880,500 $3,116,813

Subtotal Operating Costs $3,149,778 $3,533,423 $3,760,100 $6,683,201

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $2,337,876 $3,002,582 $3,026,700 $5,340,457

 Incentives to Trade Allies $32,307 $19,396 $21,000 $51,703

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $2,370,183 $3,021,978 $3,047,700 $5,392,160

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $1,311,309 $1,397,969 $1,361,400 $2,709,278

 Services to Trade Allies $146,034 $231,933 $202,000 $377,967

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $1,457,343 $1,629,902 $1,563,400 $3,087,245

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $6,977,303 $8,185,303 $8,371,200 $15,162,606

Total Participant Costs $6,785,942 $8,614,256 nav $15,400,198

Total Third Party Costs $644,805 $617,491 nav $1,002,742

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $14,408,050 $17,417,049 $8,371,200 $31,565,546

Annualized MWh Savings 29,633 57,154 nap 86,788

Lifetime MWh Savings 268,813 429,061 nap 697,873

TRB Savings (2006 $) $23,435,542 $32,823,115 nap $56,258,656

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 4,738 9,631 nap 14,368

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 4,320 7,362 nap 11,682

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 0.781 1.336 nap 1.188

Weighted Lifetime 9 8 nap 8

Committed Incentives nap nap nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

2.1.12. Residential Energy Services - Summary
2.1.13. Residential Energy Services - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$526,128 Air Conditioning Eff. 2,813 316 312 4,537 3 304 0 0 $81,555

$2,682,826 Cooking and Laundry 4,099 962 732 13,419 165 123 2,108 25,068 $175,756

$259,742 Hot Water Efficiency 1,512 117 102 901 18 13 5,828 4,921 $17,047$319,044 Hot Water Fuel Switch 442 1,410 1,431 42,314 222 129 -4,690 0 $406,040

$1,421,523 Lighting 36,587 51,074 37,915 299,966 8,691 6,496 -19,575 0 $1,400,795

$37,621 Motors 181 393 347 5,850 20 15 0 0 $25,565

$26,793 Other Fuel Switch 350 251 299 7,523 38 28 -786 0 $24,583

-$318,761 Other Indirect Activity 547 10 8 38 1 0 0 0 $268,123

$1,536,071 Refrigeration 3,163 683 605 6,861 81 82 0 0 $292,551

$1,285,605 Space Heat Efficiency 1,277 427 378 8,925 96 128 34,136 0 $46,105

$672,210 Space Heat Fuel Switch 201 1,177 1,086 35,298 256 0 -4,080 0 $191,606

$165,454 Ventilation 1,168 335 290 3,429 40 44 3,951 0 $72,854

57,154 43,505 429,061 9,631 7,362 16,890 29,989 Totals $3,002,582 $8,614,256
2.1.14. Residential Energy Services - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$16,815 Barton 138 101 77 832 18 11 -2 84 $8,852

$1,388 Burlin

gton 71 34 27 237

6 5 -21 0 $687

$3,198,484 CVPS 18,252 23,672 17,797 158,422 3,991 3,077 8,056 12,796 $1,077,426

$68,793 Enosbur

g Falls 232 548 436 5,078 96 73 153 275 $47,451

$3,433,375 Green Mountain 12,542 19,020 14,784 165,629 3,130 2,460 3,424 9,899 $1,091,615

$74,917 Hardwick 694 975 724 6,102 165 125 -72 372 $40,396$26,954

H

yde Park 226 353 267 2,586 62 44 -194 77 $21,020

$15,583 Jacksonville 82 65 53 700 11 7 199 129 $7,100

$17,188 Johnson 139 242 185 1,984 45 30 -36 35 $11,527

$51,485 Ludlow 217 687 514 4,455 123 87 -325 112 $18,611

$47,347

L

yndonville 665 738 554 5,250 132 88 -275 272 $45,252

$104,653 Morrisville 605 780 587 5,509 136 98 -45 298 $42,883

$58,315 Northfield 362 736 553 4,978 119 103 108 209 $31,104$25,599 Orleans 99 202 164 2,956 39 20 -181 68 $14,752

$50 Readsboro 24 12 8 69

2 1 -2 0 $292

$4,181 Rochester 45 30 22 175

5

4 -8 14 $912

$86,051 Stowe 357 580 439 3,770 99 82 851 411 $32,916

$58,054 Swanton 445 715 535 4,694 123 93 38 293 $39,107

$915,922

VT Electric Coo

p 5,261 5,808 4,384 42,337 1,004 730 2,524 3,494 $360,157

$12,586

VT Marble 103 51 38 309

9 7 -12 41 $1,771

$396,516 Washin

gton Electric 2,207 1,805 1,358 12,990 318 216 2,710 1,112 $108,751

57,154 43,505 429,061 9,631 7,362 16,890 29,989 Totals 42,766 $3,002,582 $8,614,256
2.1.15. Residential Energy Services - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$511,774 Addison 2,593 3,888 2,917 25,620 649 513 892 2,329 $172,944

$486,829 Bennington 2,597 5,433 4,039 35,219 894 718 2,126 1,308 $169,929

$194,033 Caledonia 2,223 2,754 2,054 18,069 475 346 -285 1,124 $134,664

$2,974,712 Chittenden 8,902 14,432 11,392 135,897 2,337 1,832 5,093 8,989 $902,626

$20,702 Essex 354 221 166 1,546 40 24 31 225 $17,610

$475,441 Franklin 2,666 3,601 2,739 26,466 628 460 1,023 1,965 $236,790

$100,717 Grand Isle 483 433 330 3,323 79 52 460 440 $32,150

$326,408 Lamoille 1,958 2,615 1,978 18,953 453 347 851 1,263 $152,744

$295,357 Orange 1,896 2,028 1,526 14,388 346 256 1,217 1,203 $119,937

$248,675 Orleans 1,966 2,116 1,615 17,316 368 256 -6 929 $139,088$696,830 Rutland 4,213 4,426 3,300 27,262 756 588 -102 3,232 $183,123

$1,182,851 Washington 5,466 7,147 5,367 48,820 1,216 946 4,779 3,030 $372,217

$526,640 Windham 3,811 4,218 3,207 30,725 733 540 353 1,792 $203,510$573,286 Windsor 3,638 3,843 2,875 25,456 657 484 459 2,160 $165,250

57,154 43,505 429,061 9,631 7,362 16,890 29,989 Totals 42,766 $3,002,582 $8,614,256
2.1.16. 2006-2008 Minimum Performance Requirements

MPR# Name Minimum Requirement 1/1/06 To Date

1

Minimum Electric Benefits

Total electric benefits divided by total EEU costs is

greater than 1.2 2.52

2 Threshold (or minimum acceptable) Level of 

Participation by Residential Customers

Total residential sector spending is greater than 

$19,700,000 $15,162,606 

3 Threshold (or minimum acceptable) Level of 

Participation by Low-Income Households

Spending for low-income single and multifamily

services is greater than $6,307,000 $4,835,855 

4

Threshold (or minimum acceptable) Level of 

Participation by Small Non-residential

Customers

Number of total non-residential accounts with 

annual electric use of 40,000 kWh/yr or less that 

have savings is greater than 700 633 

Geographic Equity

TRB for each county is greater than values shown

in table below

County 3-Year Minimum TRB Goal 1/1/06 To Date

Addison $3,790,700 $5,183,985

Bennington $5,104,700 $7,491,652

Caledonia $2,611,100 $4,498,617

Chittenden $12,062,700 $28,212,478

Essex $542,200 $323,343

Franklin $4,620,300 $7,056,192

Grand Isle $320,600 $647,329

Lamoille $2,400,100 $4,378,635

Orange $2,177,400 $3,178,946

Orleans $2,178,900 $4,061,755

Rutland $8,129,500 $9,094,182

Washington $6,134,600 $12,481,004

Windham $6,503,300 $11,641,287

Windsor $6,291,900 $8,098,624

5
2.1.17. Community Energy Initiative

Community Name

Electric Accounts

with, or MWh

savings for,

Efficiency Measures

Installed

Total Electric

Accounts or

Total Energy

Sales for all

Accounts 5/05/06 To Date Ratio

Community Participation 565 2,155 26.22%

Reduction in community-wide 

electrical energy use (MWh) 1,210 32,753 3.69%

Community Participation 420 1,340 31.34%

Reduction in community-wide 

electrical energy use (MWh) 1,004 11,691 8.59%

Performance Indicator:

Village of Northfield

Town of Hardwick

Completion of community-based projects with over 35% participation in each community, at least one of which demonstrates a 3% reduction in community-wide electrical energy use
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 87 121 nap 205

# participants with analysis 157 156 nap 316

# participants with analysis and installations 87 121 nap 205

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $472,272 $454,110 $568,500 $926,382

 Marketing/Business Development $365,148 $398,750 $324,700 $763,898

Subtotal Operating Costs $837,419 $852,859 $893,200 $1,690,279

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $554,694 $848,112 $805,400 $1,402,806

 Incentives to Trade Allies $504 $655 $600 $1,159

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $555,197 $848,767 $806,000 $1,403,965

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $614,219 $613,543 $735,800 $1,227,762

 Services to Trade Allies $0 $0 $0 $0

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $614,219 $613,543 $735,800 $1,227,762

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $2,006,836 $2,315,169 $2,435,000 $4,322,006

Total Participant Costs $1,295,371 $2,701,108 nav $3,996,479

Total Third Party Costs $91,356 $40,386 nav $56,136

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $3,393,562 $5,056,663 nav $8,374,621

Annualized MWh Savings 4,111 8,599 nap 12,710 

Lifetime MWh Savings 61,752 126,229 nap 185,630 

TRB Savings (2006 $) $4,251,309 $9,466,249 nap $13,717,559

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 606 1,082 nap 1,688

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 964 1,565 nap 2,528

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 47.256 71.064 nap 62.000

Weighted Lifetime 15 15 nap 15

Committed Incentives $293,097 $162,891 nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

3.1.1. Business New Construction - Summary
3.1.2. Business New Construction - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$188,320 Air Conditioning Eff. 68 1,131 1,021 18,527 58 350 2,087 0 $152,453

$977 Cooking and Laundry 8 4 4 53 1 0 14 22 $473

$477,566 Design Assistance 7 917 805 13,752 146 232 2,456 0 $141,050

$9,124 Hot Water Efficiency 14 12 10 144 5 1 130 62 $1,189

$5,911 Hot Water Fuel Switch 4 18 20 493 3 1 -53 0 $685

$17,327 Industrial Process Eff. 1 5 5 151 16 17 0 0 $933

$939,027 Lighting 103 4,473 4,012 63,213 595 757 -4,070 0 $349,990

$144,673 Motors 38 807 729 12,485 79 100 251 0 $69,970

$34,456 Other Efficiency 8 140 126 3,550 22 10 123 0 $22,957

$463 Other Fuel Switch 3 3 2 80 0 0 -8 0 $146

-$2 Other Indirect Activity 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0$40

$165,169 Refrigeration 23 885 787 11,276 127 47 17 0 $77,741

$465,294 Space Heat Efficiency 29 36 33 711 2 18 7,566 0 $12,368

$252,804 Ventilation 43 168 151 1,792 28 28 11,447 0 $18,116

8,599 7,704 126,229 1,082 1,565 19,960 84 Totals $848,112 $2,701,108
3.1.3. Business New Construction - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$910,371 CVPS 51 3,507 3,133 50,928 508 623 4,107 24 $348,399

$65,829 Enosbur

g Falls 1 198 175 2,544 26 39 490 0 $9,621

$1,517,361 Green Mountain 52 4,082 3,659 60,406 457 732 13,772 48 $409,644

$8,148 Hardwick 2 24 21 350

4 4 -22 0 $4,534

$61,874 Ludlow 2 218 201 3,634 19 64 1,292 0 $21,905

$35,309

L

yndonville 2 91 82 1,337 9 27 217 0 $11,493

$8,943 Morrisville 2 33 30 452

5

6 -4 0 $4,865

$22,339 Northfield 1 143 129 2,276 15 20 -41 0 $10,569$24,148 Stowe 4 68 61 994 9 15 188 12 $8,771$46,785

VT Electric Coo

p 4 236 213 3,308 30 35 -38 0 $18,311

8,599 7,704 126,229 1,082 1,565 19,960 84 Totals 121 $848,112 $2,701,108
3.1.4. Business New Construction - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$114,684 Addison 8 352 311 5,658 74 44 270 0 $33,392

$62,359 Bennin

gton 4 120 109 1,709 16 29 578 0 $9,257

$80,145 Caledonia 6 282 247 3,976 34 76 355 0 $35,282

$1,025,489 Chittenden 37 2,921 2,611 42,109 334 520 9,147 35 $282,817

$304,349 Franklin 6 1,730 1,551 23,813 225 259 -790 8 $78,937

$33,091 Lamoille 6 101 90 1,446 14 21 184 12 $13,637

$192,928 Oran

g

e 4 284 251 4,143 40 68 1,652 0 $32,047

$20,705 Orleans 2 53 48 734

9 8 57 0 $6,045

$78,892 Rutland 9 296 264 4,223 30 62 356 16 $30,611

$215,548 Washin

gton 14 989 906 15,934 91 166 368 14 $94,999

$315,407 Windham 9 763 682 11,332 134 136 3,364 0 $138,827

$257,512 Windsor 16 708 635 11,153 79 175 4,421 0 $92,263

8,599 7,704 126,229 1,082 1,565 19,960 84 Totals 121 $848,112 $2,701,108
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $7,198,172

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $235,114 $2,262,664

Water Savings (Costs) $626 $5,412

Total $235,739 $9,466,249

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 7,704 7,491 8,599

 Winter on peak 2,345 2,280 2,642

 Winter off peak 1,257 1,228 1,385

 Summer on peak 2,492 2,418 2,810

 Summer off peak 1,610 1,566 1,762

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 991 964 1,082

 Shoulder 654 634 715

 Summer 1,437 1,397 1,565

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 86 84 850

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 20,329 19,960 335,366

 LP 7,175 7,078 134,700

 NG 8,207 8,093 126,213

 Oil/Kerosene 4,240 4,082 63,864

 Wood 706 706 10,588

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $14,204 $13,762 $155,768

Net Societal Benefits $6,067,097

Savings at meter

3.1.5. Business New Construction - Total Resource Benefits
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 642 705 nap 1,243

# participants with analysis 488 633 nap 1,121

# participants with analysis and installations 261 350 nap 564

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $981,820 $1,482,691 $1,538,800 $2,464,511

 Marketing/Business Development $801,905 $1,101,942 $1,311,700 $1,903,847

Subtotal Operating Costs $1,783,725 $2,584,633 $2,850,500 $4,368,358

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $1,372,974 $1,864,572 $4,843,400 $3,237,547

 Incentives to Trade Allies $17,190 $2,308 $6,000 $19,498

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $1,390,164 $1,866,880 $4,849,400 $3,257,045

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $1,242,358 $1,862,180 $2,138,100 $3,104,538

 Services to Trade Allies $0 $0 $0 $0

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $1,242,358 $1,862,180 $2,138,100 $3,104,538

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $4,416,247 $6,313,694 $9,838,000 $10,729,941

Total Participant Costs $4,295,837 $7,693,986 nav $11,989,823

Total Third Party Costs $170,173 $77,885 nav $86,056

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $8,882,257 $14,085,565 $9,838,000 $22,805,819

Annualized MWh Savings 19,202 28,179 nap 47,382 

Lifetime MWh Savings 256,384 388,177 nap 644,560 

TRB Savings (2006 $) $14,244,196 $22,127,619 nap $36,371,815

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 2,834 3,751 nap 6,585

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 3,526 4,003 nap 7,529

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 29.910 39.971 nap 38.119

Weighted Lifetime 13 14 nap 14

Committed Incentives $465,983 $543,469 nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

3.1.6. Business Existing Facilities - Summary
3.1.7. Business Existing Facilities - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$80,560 Air Conditionin

g Eff. 49 669 614 12,767 4 231 63 0 $91,355

$11,750 Cookin

g and Laundr

y

4 1 1 14

0 0 15 101 $1,033

$9,084 Desi

gn Assistance 13 118 103 236 0 0 0 0 $35,174

$11,346 Hot Water Efficienc

y

9

9 8 115 1 4 83 4 $4,308

$15,588 Hot Water Fuel Switch 12 85 89 1,892 20 10 -363 0 $15,120

$3,362,886 Industrial Process Eff. 42 4,753 4,742 63,427 635 382 14,310 -1,228 $382,053$2,443,421 Li

ghtin

g 490 17,997 14,596 243,772 2,370 2,886 -16,336 0 $928,538

$423,774 Motors 81 1,889 1,795 25,570 229 237 1,693 0 $179,559

$88,296 Other Efficienc

y 8 252 219 2,926 28 28

0 0 $25,231

$121,101 Other Fuel Switch 5 85 82 1,736 39 16 -431 85 $3,541

$47,427 Other Indirect Activit

y 10 165 148 779 19 23

0 0 $12,084

$307,129 Refri

geration 94 1,337 1,235 18,604 214 150 2,858 6 $124,551

$294,763

S

pace Heat Efficienc

y 9 194 192 2,706 53 8 1,779 0 $9,639

$196,416

S

pace Heat Fuel Switch 8 379 408 11,357 123 6 -1,463 0 $32,590

$280,445

Ventilation 14 247 245 2,276 15 21 4,010 0 $19,796

28,179 24,476 388,177 3,751 4,003 6,218 -1,032 Totals $1,864,572 $7,693,986
3.1.8. Business Existing Facilities - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$2,218 Barton

3

7 5 100

2

2 -7 0 $1,280

$3,362,592 CVPS 274 16,681 14,181 235,864 2,174 2,241 -6,493 89 $996,199

$13,002 Enosbur

g Falls 8 54 51 825 10 5 -59 0 $10,136

$3,648,010 Green Mountain 264 8,618 7,608 119,370 1,120 1,256 8,577 107 $602,501

$103,139 Hardwick 8 267 248 3,917 58 68 2,849 0 $25,495

$1,453

H

yde Park 3 13 10 175

2 3 -14 0 $1,693

$20,365 Johnson 3 231 215 1,357 36 47 -267 0 $9,910

$12,280 Ludlow 5 115 103 1,036 12 32 -97 0 $11,841

$145,638

L

yndonville 17 433 419 6,421 56 54 825 -1,228 $38,445

$7,742 Morrisville 12 46 38 630 10 11 -39 0 $7,249

$44,080 Northfield 3 36 55 540 15 3 -44 0 $10,191$24,875 Stowe 12 148 136 1,656 36 12 100 0 $14,398$49,094 Swanton 9 225 200 3,465 50 73 -36 0 $17,581

$248,621

VT Electric Coo

p 73 1,077 998 11,451 140 142 1,167 0 $107,976

$10,879 Washin

gton Electric 11 229 208 1,369 30 54 -244 0 $9,678

28,179 24,476 388,177 3,751 4,003 6,218 -1,032 Totals 705 $1,864,572 $7,693,986
3.1.9. Business Existing Facilities - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$85,528 Addison 43 770 697 7,625 98 145 -119 0 $56,477

$535,811 Bennin

gton 37 2,754 2,421 41,068 373 383 -1,176 0 $209,410

$293,138 Caledonia 36 946 894 13,616 156 166 3,618 -1,228 $93,943

$1,300,311 Chittenden 178 6,133 5,134 83,729 799 1,033 -1,856 11 $432,006

$3,589 Essex 7 10 8 169

3

2 -7 0 $2,630

$215,700 Franklin 65 1,503 1,355 18,629 197 241 -501 0 $123,958

$4,273 Grand Isle 7 18 16 238

3

2 -5 0 $2,878

$96,012 Lamoille 37 466 429 4,219 89 77 18 0 $39,662

$57,831 Oran

g

e 22 268 240 3,910 44 47 -93 0 $27,435

$92,022 Orleans 35 442 413 5,203 43 61 1,169 0 $42,595

$883,158 Rutland 46 4,436 3,684 64,880 533 514 -542 85 $229,097

$478,612 Washin

gton 92 2,736 2,437 34,702 418 459 -885 96 $163,823

$3,101,028 Windham 45 5,725 5,017 81,120 717 538 8,082 4 $287,987

$546,972 Windsor 55 1,970 1,731 29,069 279 335 -1,484 0 $152,672

28,179 24,476 388,177 3,751 4,003 6,218 -1,032 Totals 705 $1,864,572 $7,693,986
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $21,620,883

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $76,144 $589,280

Water Savings (Costs) ($7,721) ($82,545)

Total $68,423 $22,127,619

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 24,476 24,650 28,179

 Winter on peak 8,462 8,545 9,839

 Winter off peak 5,209 5,076 5,722

 Summer on peak 6,199 6,368 7,381

 Summer off peak 4,606 4,661 5,238

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 3,358 3,363 3,751

 Shoulder 1,200 1,216 1,371

 Summer 3,462 3,590 4,003

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) (1,166) (1,032) (15,217)

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 13,172 6,218 61,755

 LP (3,605) (3,673) (75,248)

 NG 77 (741) (17,343)

 Oil/Kerosene 15,259 9,359 150,728

 Wood 1,434 1,273 3,618

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $282,284 $267,876 $3,188,087

Net Societal Benefits $14,157,614

Savings at meter

3.1.10. Business Existing Facilities - Total Resource Benefits
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 1,075 1,330 nap 2,200

# participants with analysis 1,051 512 nap 1,151

# participants with analysis and installations 586 629 nap 1,192

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $669,498 $682,084 $581,900 $1,351,582

 Marketing/Business Development $485,719 $465,564 $456,200 $951,283

Subtotal Operating Costs $1,155,217 $1,147,647 $1,038,100 $2,302,864

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $661,290 $715,665 $651,800 $1,376,955

 Incentives to Trade Allies $1,360 $0 $0 $1,360

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $662,651 $715,665 $651,800 $1,378,315

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $757,637 $839,625 $725,100 $1,597,262

 Services to Trade Allies $79,133 $90,740 $27,500 $169,873

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $836,770 $930,365 $752,600 $1,767,135

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $2,654,637 $2,793,677 $2,442,500 $5,448,314

Total Participant Costs $739,038 $1,061,814 nav $1,800,851

Total Third Party Costs $290,440 $248,450 nav $419,521

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $3,684,115 $4,103,941 $2,442,500 $7,668,686

Annualized MWh Savings 2,161 3,471 nap 5,633 

Lifetime MWh Savings 39,186 58,690 nap 97,876 

TRB Savings (2006 $) $8,264,655 $9,878,633 nap $18,143,293

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 315 487 nap 803

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 444 542 nap 986

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 2.011 2.610 nap 2.560

Weighted Lifetime 18 17 nap 17

Committed Incentives nap nap nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

3.1.11. Residential New Construction - Summary
3.1.12. Residential New Construction - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$12,361 Air Conditionin

g Eff. 269 154 134 2,590 3 119 0 0 $5,288

$111,015 Cookin

g and Laundr

y 824 109 89 1,468 19 14 623 2,651 $14,075

$254,966 Hot Water Efficienc

y

9

96 0 0 1 0 05,6

82 2,7

84 $

0

$1,056 Hot Water Fuel Switch 56

7 7 221 1 1 -29 0 $649

$306,148 Li

ghtin

g 1,304 1,874 1,749 30,774 316 192 -552 0 $293,209

$37,539 Motors 179 390 345 5,830 20 12

0 0 $24,924

$17,647 Other Fuel Switch 266 206 258 6,169 31 23 -671 0 $16,591

-$326,670 Other Indirect Activit

y

5

04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0$

2

6

7,411

$19,922 Refri

geration 1,006 111 103 1,875 13 13 0 0 $17,417

$480,332

S

pace Heat Efficienc

y 1,023 306 265 6,544 47 126 27,816 0 $16,453

$147,497

Ventilation 956 314 271 3,217 37 42 3,951 0 $59,649

3,471 3,221 58,690 487 542 36,820 5,435 Totals $715,665 $1,061,814
3.1.13. Residential New Construction - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$1,327 Barton 1 1 1 15 0 0 40 1 $0

$448,125 CVPS 552 1,143 1,041 18,923 183 154 15,226 1,872 $242,456

$34,789 Enosburg Falls 35 91 89 1,627 16 13 445 108 $22,252

$400,211 Green Mountain 468 1,829 1,719 30,849 214 321 11,457 2,270 $315,489

$4,753 Hardwick 5 7 6 132 2 1 280 31 $2,917

$7,265 Jacksonville 9 17 16 297 2 2 219 88 $5,038

$975 Johnson 1 1 1 16 0 0 36 0 $53

$1,306 Ludlow 1 2 2 29 0 0 40 1 $28

$1,564 Lyndonville 6 4 3 71 1 0 82 39 $463

$1,709 Morrisville 4 5 4 81 1 0 116 16 $2,353

$14,530 Northfield 11 52 49 979 7 6 429 73 $7,752$23,719 Stowe 71 54 51 920 11 5 1,077 299 $21,844

$3,117 Swanton 7 10 9 171 2 1 350 8 $5,052

$110,950 VT Electric Coop 119 187 169 3,340 35 34 4,939 488 $66,113

$7,474 Washington Electric 40 69 61 1,238 14 6 2,084 142 $23,856

3,471 3,221 58,690 487 542 36,820 5,435 Totals 1,330 $715,665 $1,061,814
3.1.14. Residential New Construction - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$84,883 Addison 96 224 206 3,754 36 24 2,158 642 $46,358

$126,049 Bennin

gton 62 367 319 6,222 46 53 3,627 387 $29,308

$9,040 Caledonia 19 32 29 586

7 2 893 74 $10,939

$422,722 Chittenden 460 1,918 1,803 32,249 224 348 12,773 2,425 $344,549

$1,936 Essex

3

3 3 70 1 0 97 9 $1,028

$64,730 Franklin 131 159 150 2,788 30 18 2,590 213 $53,561

$11,482 Grand Isle 13 18 16 329

4 3 619 42 $6,578

$41,340 Lamoille 91 88 81 1,491 16 19 1,820 475 $31,948

$41,612 Oran

g

e 52 77 72 1,396 14 7 1,612 140 $25,751

$38,838 Orleans 37 63 59 1,130 10 8 1,087 150 $22,841$30,204 Rutland 35 62 56 1,094 13 7 1,300 179 $19,609$70,666 Washin

gton 155 202 182 3,539 39 19 4,640 319 $60,598

$89,647 Windham 146 205 196 3,096 36 29 2,054 275 $45,322$28,665 Windsor 30 53 48 945 11 5 1,551 107 $17,276

3,471 3,221 58,690 487 542 36,820 5,435 Totals 1,330 $715,665 $1,061,814
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $3,217,259

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $552,521 $6,278,447

Water Savings (Costs) $40,638 $382,929

Total $593,159 $9,878,635

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 3,221 3,046 3,471

 Winter on peak 1,013 950 1,094

 Winter off peak 816 771 867

 Summer on peak 768 731 846

 Summer off peak 624 594 665

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 465 438 487

 Shoulder 128 122 138

 Summer 503 487 542

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 5,522 5,435 61,511

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 35,075 36,820 864,299

 LP 17,429 18,265 414,645

 NG 9,544 10,180 247,625

 Oil/Kerosene 7,171 7,434 182,990

 Wood 931 937 19,035

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $87,632 $82,378 $1,592,562

Net Societal Benefits $7,608,393

Savings at meter

3.1.15. Residential New Construction - Total Resource Benefits
Prior Year

Current 

Year 2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 34,107 38,317 nap 65,169

# participants with analysis 0 0 nap 0

# participants with analysis and installations 0 0 nap 0

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $371,191 $522,656 $681,900 $893,847

 Marketing/Business Development $393,675 $803,227 $950,400 $1,196,902

Subtotal Operating Costs $764,866 $1,325,883 $1,632,300 $2,090,749

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $788,603 $1,269,578 $1,268,500 $2,058,181

 Incentives to Trade Allies $14,105 $898 $900 $15,003

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $802,708 $1,270,475 $1,269,400 $2,073,183

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $0 $0 $0 $0

 Services to Trade Allies $66,901 $15,317 $16,400 $82,218

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $66,901 $15,317 $16,400 $82,218

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $1,634,475 $2,611,675 $2,918,100 $4,246,150

Total Participant Costs $4,765,491 $5,615,429 nav $10,380,920

Total Third Party Costs $103,576 $232,024 nav $278,757

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $6,503,542 $8,459,128 $2,918,100 $14,905,827

Annualized MWh Savings 23,491 49,482 nap 72,972 

Lifetime MWh Savings 143,627 279,222 nap 422,849 

TRB Savings (2006 $) $11,836,328 $19,697,016 nap $31,533,344

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 3,637 8,339 nap 11,975

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 3,538 6,555 nap 10,093

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 0.689 1.291 nap 1.120

Weighted Lifetime 6 6 nap 6

Committed Incentives nap nap nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

3.1.16. Efficient Products - Summary
3.1.17. Efficient Products - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$513,767 Air Conditioning Eff. 2,540 160 176 1,921 0 182 0 0 $75,865

$2,557,633 Cooking and Laundry 3,117 851 641 11,919 146 108 1,400 22,177 $160,596

$1,103,700 Lighting 33,030 48,319 35,388 262,940 8,175 6,247 -19,017 0 $994,878

$0 Other Indirect Activity 8 10 8 38 1 0 0 0 $559

$1,440,328 Refrigeration 1,368 142 126 2,404 17 17 0 0 $37,681

49,482 36,339 279,222 8,339 6,555 -17,618 22,177 Totals $1,269,578 $5,615,429
3.1.18. Efficient Products - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$14,327 Barton 121 82 61 501 14 10 -17 76 $2,531

$1,388 Burlington 71 34 27 237 6 5 -21 0 $687

$2,333,913 CVPS 16,446 21,499 15,776 121,661 3,615 2,837 -7,475 9,613 $553,634

$22,783 Enosburg Falls 181 399 293 2,134 68 55 -170 104 $8,837

$1,959,278 Green Mountain 10,968 15,219 11,192 85,578 2,555 2,055 -5,685 7,202 $387,413

$54,651 Hardwick 649 916 672 5,085 155 120 -350 216 $22,250$22,015 Hyde Park 212 317 233 1,742 56 40 -115 77 $7,715

$6,918 Jacksonville 68 42 31 264 7 5 -7 41 $1,213

$12,163 Johnson 93 208 153 1,142 36 28 -82 35 $4,962

$31,908 Ludlow 201 652 477 3,509 110 86 -263 110 $15,203

$37,862 Lyndonville 620 660 484 3,679 113 83 -222 174 $15,993

$73,183 Morrisville 567 709 523 4,018 123 91 -245 282 $18,350$37,094 Northfield 318 652 476 3,390 106 95 -313 119 $14,493

$5,274 Orleans 70 97 71 533 17 12 -33 34 $2,315

$50 Readsboro 24 12 8 69 2 1 -2 0 $292

$4,181 Rochester 45 30 22 175 5 4 -8 14 $912

$51,290 Stowe 278 519 379 2,665 85 77 -258 112 $9,868

$53,389 Swanton 392 658 484 3,735 112 88 -244 257 $17,715

$682,191 VT Electric Coop 4,803 5,113 3,754 29,391 871 654 -1,621 2,731 $139,712

$12,586 VT Marble 99 50 37 302 8 7 -12 41 $1,647

$198,982 Washington Electric 2,091 1,614 1,186 9,411 275 201 -476 940 $43,836

49,482 36,339 279,222 8,339 6,555 -17,617 22,177 Totals 38,317 $1,269,578 $5,615,429
3.1.19. Efficient Products - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$392,050 Addison 2,376 3,546 2,604 19,672 594 475 -1,348 1,442 $88,209

$269,080 Bennington 2,390 4,955 3,610 26,935 815 659 -1,885 913 $112,113

$167,440 Caledonia 2,062 2,530 1,856 14,108 428 329 -919 801 $62,543

$1,799,001 Chittenden 7,757 10,957 8,065 63,260 1,864 1,429 -3,555 6,275 $301,560

$18,766 Essex 319 188 138 1,128 32 22 -41 111 $5,449

$326,101 Franklin 2,361 3,137 2,314 17,990 543 415 -1,101 1,575 $86,184

$83,512 Grand Isle 445 365 268 2,201 63 46 -87 335 $10,935

$227,117 Lamoille 1,739 2,319 1,707 12,879 396 309 -896 779 $55,947

$205,245 Orange 1,774 1,812 1,330 10,342 304 238 -609 1,020 $48,377

$169,796 Orleans 1,731 1,744 1,280 9,794 298 224 -600 673 $43,713$599,141 Rutland 3,870 4,198 3,096 23,973 715 566 -1,430 2,451 $116,659

$608,502 Washington 4,812 6,491 4,770 35,993 1,082 891 -2,627 2,497 $161,464

$332,466 Windham 3,296 3,686 2,693 20,518 608 492 -1,350 1,431 $83,694$417,212 Windsor 3,385 3,554 2,609 20,429 597 460 -1,171 1,874 $92,733

49,482 36,339 279,222 8,339 6,555 -17,618 22,177 Totals 38,317 $1,269,578 $5,615,429
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $18,291,207

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) ($197,033) ($409,409)

Water Savings (Costs) $166,077 $1,815,636

Total ($30,955) $19,697,435

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 36,339 42,995 49,482

 Winter on peak 12,088 14,319 16,656

 Winter off peak 5,999 7,093 8,000

 Summer on peak 10,637 12,583 14,689

 Summer off peak 7,616 8,998 10,140

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 6,277 7,441 8,339

 Shoulder 2,921 3,463 3,907

 Summer 4,968 5,849 6,555

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 19,308 22,177 310,834

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu (15,052) (17,618) (50,287)

 LP 540 540 8,646

 NG 270 270 4,323

 Oil/Kerosene (15,863) (18,698) (63,257)

 Wood 0 0 0

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $496,232 $589,151 $3,371,879

Net Societal Benefits $12,292,404

Savings at meter

3.1.20. Efficient Products - Total Resource Benefits
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 2,748 3,119 nap 5,684

# participants with analysis 1,907 1,971 nap 3,901

# participants with analysis and installations 1,760 1,882 nap 3,584

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $747,994 $572,966 $615,800 $1,320,960

 Marketing/Business Development $481,701 $486,928 $473,900 $968,629

Subtotal Operating Costs $1,229,695 $1,059,893 $1,089,700 $2,289,588

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $887,982 $1,017,340 $1,106,400 $1,905,322

 Incentives to Trade Allies $16,842 $18,498 $20,100 $35,340

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $904,824 $1,035,838 $1,126,500 $1,940,662

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $553,672 $558,343 $636,300 $1,112,015

 Services to Trade Allies $0 $125,876 $158,100 $125,876

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $553,672 $684,220 $794,400 $1,237,892

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $2,688,191 $2,779,951 $3,010,600 $5,468,142

Total Participant Costs $1,281,413 $1,937,013 nav $3,218,427

Total Third Party Costs $250,789 $137,016 nav $304,464

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $4,220,393 $4,853,980 $3,010,600 $8,991,032

Annualized MWh Savings 3,981 4,202 nap 8,183 

Lifetime MWh Savings 86,000 91,149 nap 177,149 

TRB Savings (2006 $) $3,334,556 $3,247,466 nap $6,582,019

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 786 804 nap 1,590

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 337 266 nap 603

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 1.449 1.347 nap 1.440

Weighted Lifetime 22 22 nap 22

Committed Incentives nap nap nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

3.1.21. Existing Homes - Summary
3.1.22. Existing Homes - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$0 Air Conditioning Eff. 4 1 1 26 0 3 0 0 $403

$14,178 Cooking and Laundry 158 2 2 32 0 0 85 240 $1,086

$4,776 Hot Water Efficiency 516 117 102 900 18 13 145 2,137 $17,047

$317,988 Hot Water Fuel Switch 386 1,403 1,424 42,093 221 129 -4,661 0 $405,392

$11,675 Lighting 2,253 881 778 6,251 200 57 -6 0 $112,708

$82 Motors 2 3 3 20 0 3 0 0 $641

$9,145 Other Fuel Switch 84 45 41 1,354 7 5 -115 0 $7,992$7,909 Other Indirect Activity 350000000 $154

$75,821 Refrigeration 789 430 377 2,582 51 51 0 0 $237,453

$805,273 Space Heat Efficiency 254 120 113 2,381 49 2 6,320 0 $29,652

$672,210 Space Heat Fuel Switch 201 1,177 1,086 35,298 256 0 -4,080 0 $191,606

$17,957 Ventilation 212 21 19 212 2 2 0 0 $13,205

4,202 3,945 91,149 804 266 -2,312 2,377 Totals $1,017,340 $1,937,013
3.1.23. Existing Homes - Utility Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs Utility

$1,161 Barton 16 18 15 316 3 2 -26 7 $6,321

$416,446 CVPS 1,254 1,030 980 17,838 193 85 305 1,310 $281,335

$11,221 Enosburg Falls 16 58 54 1,317 12 5 -123 63 $16,362

$1,073,886 Green Mountain 1,106 1,972 1,873 49,202 361 85 -2,348 427 $388,714

$15,513 Hardwick 40 52 46 885 9 5 -2 125 $15,230

$4,939 Hyde Park 14 37 33 844 6 3 -79 0 $13,305

$1,400 Jacksonville 5 7 7 139 1 0 -14 0 $849$4,049 Johnson 45 33 31 825 9 2 10 0 $6,513

$18,270 Ludlow 15 33 35 916 12 1 -103 0 $3,380

$7,921 Lyndonville 39 75 67 1,500 18 5 -135 60 $28,796

$29,761 Morrisville 34 66 60 1,409 12 6 84 0 $22,181

$6,691 Northfield 33 32 28 609 6 3 -8 18 $8,859

$20,325 Orleans 29 105 93 2,422 23 8 -148 34 $12,437$11,041 Stowe 8 8 8 185 3 0 32 0 $1,205

$1,548 Swanton 46 47 42 788 8 4 -68 28 $16,340

$122,781 VT Electric Coop 339 508 461 9,605 98 42 -794 276 $154,332

$0 VT Marble 41170000 $123

$190,059 Washington Electric 76 122 111 2,341 29 9 1,103 30 $41,058

4,202 3,945 91,149 804 266 -2,312 2,377 Totals 3,119 $1,017,340 $1,937,013
3.1.24. Existing Homes - County Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs County

$34,840 Addison 121 119 107 2,195 19 14 82 246 $38,377

$91,701 Bennington 145 112 110 2,061 32 6 384 8 $28,508

$17,554 Caledonia 142 192 170 3,375 39 15 -259 249 $61,183

$752,989 Chittenden 685 1,558 1,524 40,388 250 55 -4,125 290 $256,517

$0 Essex 32 29 25 348 8 2 -25 105 $11,133

$84,610 Franklin 174 305 275 5,688 55 27 -466 177 $97,046

$5,724 Grand Isle 25 50 45 793 12 3 -71 63 $14,638

$57,951 Lamoille 128 207 191 4,584 41 18 -73 9 $64,849

$48,500 Orange 70 139 124 2,650 28 10 215 44 $45,809

$40,041 Orleans 198 309 276 6,392 60 25 -494 106 $72,534

$67,485 Rutland 308 166 148 2,195 28 15 28 603 $46,855

$503,683 Washington 499 454 414 9,288 95 37 2,766 214 $150,155

$104,528 Windham 369 327 318 7,111 89 19 -351 86 $74,494

$127,409 Windsor 223 235 218 4,083 48 18 79 179 $55,242

4,202 3,945 91,149 804 266 -2,312 2,377 Totals 3,119 $1,017,340 $1,937,013
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $3,663,729

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) ($38,860) ($565,683)

Water Savings (Costs) $17,780 $149,419

Total ($21,080) $3,247,465

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 3,945 3,675 4,202

 Winter on peak 1,675 1,573 1,812

 Winter off peak 1,071 1,003 1,130

 Summer on peak 652 596 693

 Summer off peak 547 504 567

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 780 722 804

 Shoulder 171 153 173

 Summer 256 237 266

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 2,417 2,377 22,592

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu (2,755) (2,312) (136,639)

 LP (1,888) (1,613) (52,663)

 NG (4,585) (3,947) (119,351)

 Oil/Kerosene 3,689 3,222 35,042

 Wood 29 27 334

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) ($9,819) ($7,300) ($494,133)

Net Societal Benefits $92,016

Savings at meter

3.1.25. Existing Homes - Total Resource Benefits
4.1. CUSTOMER CREDIT PROGRAM 

4.1.1. NARRATIVE 

The Customer Credit program (CCP) provides an alternative program path for large 

businesses that meet program eligibility criteria. The program enables customers with the 

capability and resources to identify, analyze, and undertake efficiency projects and selfimplement energy efficiency measures with financial assistance from Efficiency Vermont 

(EVT). CCP customers can apply for financial incentives for any retrofit or market-driven 

project that saves electrical energy and passes the Vermont societal cost-effectiveness test. 

Once a customer elects to participate in CCP, that customer is no longer eligible to 

participate in other EVT programs. 

All projects must be customer initiated. In addition, the customer or its contractors must 

complete all technical analysis. Customers can receive cash incentives capped at 70% of 

their projected two-year contribution to the statewide energy efficiency fund at any time. 

Customers can draw on contributions from the current year and either the previous or 

ensuing year. Market-driven projects are eligible for incentives equal to 100% of the 

incremental measure cost. For retrofit projects, customers can receive incentives that 

reduce the customer payback time to 18 months. 

Eligible Market 

To be eligible for CCP, customers must: 

• Never have accepted cash incentives from any Vermont utility Demand Side 

Management (DSM) program; 

• Show a corporate commitment to energy efficiency by participation in the United 

States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Wise program, or currently active 

similar program as determined by the PSB; and 

• Have ISO 14001 certification. 
Prior Year

Current 

Year 2007

* Projected 

Year 2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

# participants with installations 1 1 nap 1

# participants with analysis 0 0 nap 0

# participants with analysis and installations 0 0 nap 0

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives $6,856 $5,184 $8,300 $12,040

 Marketing/Business Development $0 $0 $0 $0

Subtotal Operating Costs $6,856 $5,184 $8,300 $12,040

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants $822,280 $1,536,042 $829,700 $2,358,322

 Incentives to Trade Allies $0 $0 $0 $0

 Subtotal Incentive Costs $822,280 $1,536,042 $829,700 $2,358,322

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants $5,379 $4,664 $9,100 $10,043

 Services to Trade Allies $0 $0 $0 $0

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs $5,379 $4,664 $9,100 $10,043

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs $834,515 $1,545,890 $847,100 $2,380,405

Total Participant Costs $364,575 $678,167 nap $1,042,741

Total Third Party Costs $0 $0 nap $0

Total Services and Initiatives Costs $1,199,089 $2,224,057 $847,100 $3,423,146

Annualized MWh Savings 3,123 8,981 nap 12,104

Lifetime MWh Savings 42,351 118,461 nap 160,812

TRB Savings (2006 $) $3,077,740 $11,661,850 nap $14,739,590

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 378 1,059 nap 1,437

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 748 1,276 nap 2,024

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant 3,123 8,981 nap 12,104

Weighted Lifetime 14 13 nap 13

Committed Incentives nap nap nap nap

* Annual projections are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. 

The Efficiency Vermont contract is based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals.

Note: The above budgets include the Customer Credit Net Pay Option Incentive Funds.

4.1.2. Customer Credit - Summary
4.1.3. Customer Credit - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$3,928 Air Conditioning Eff. 1 36 32 889 0 39 0 0 $30,520

$0 Design Assistance 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $136,593

$282,101 Lighting 1 2,856 2,497 39,001 360 473 -2,885 0 $749,732

$306,412 Motors 1 5,306 4,685 76,221 621 659 -72 0 $563,172

$85,725 Other Indirect Activity 1 783 695 2,350 78 105 0 0 $56,025

8,981 7,910 118,461 1,059 1,276 -2,957 0 Totals $1,536,042 $678,167
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $6,984,001

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) ($29,796) ($267,876)

Water Savings (Costs) $0 $4,945,725

Total ($29,796) $11,661,850

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 7,910 7,910 8,981

 Winter on peak 2,412 2,412 2,764

 Winter off peak 2,230 2,230 2,504

 Summer on peak 1,839 1,839 2,122

 Summer off peak 1,429 1,429 1,591

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 954 954 1,059

 Shoulder 233 233 263

 Summer 1,146 1,146 1,276

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 0 0 0

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu (2,957) (2,957) (39,867)

 LP (107) (107) (1,243)

 NG (145) (145) (1,447)

 Oil/Kerosene (2,706) (2,706) (37,177)

 Wood 0 0 0

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $4,508 $4,508 $67,616

4.1.4. Customer Credit - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007 *

Cumulative 

starting 

7/1/07

# participants with installations nap 4,467 4,467

# participants with analysis nap 259 259

# participants with analysis and installations nap 341 341

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives nap $973,379 $973,379

 Marketing/Business Development nap $791,610 $791,610

Subtotal Operating Costs nap $1,764,988 $1,764,988

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants nap $1,019,499 $1,019,499

 Incentives to Trade Allies nap $5,948 $5,948

 Subtotal Incentive Costs nap $1,025,448 $1,025,448

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants nap $898,418 $898,418

 Services to Trade Allies nap $41,433 $41,433

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs nap $939,851 $939,851

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs nap $3,730,287 $3,730,287

Total Participant Costs nap $3,168,023 $3,168,023

Total Third Party Costs nap $81,822 $81,822

Total Services and Initiatives Costs nap $6,980,132 $6,980,132

Annualized MWh Savings nap 12,550 12,550 

Lifetime MWh Savings nap 155,857 155,857

TRB Savings (2006 $) nap $9,706,633 $9,706,633

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 1,952 1,952

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 1,624 1,624

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant nap 3 3

Weighted Lifetime nap 12 12

Committed Incentives nap $343,427 $343,427

* Data Reported Starting 7/1/07

4.2.1 GeoTargeting All Four Regions Combined - Summary
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $8,982,836

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $42,901 $425,771

Water Savings (Costs) $28,672 $298,111

Total $71,572 $9,706,718

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 10,582 11,124 12,550

 Winter on peak 4,357 4,600 5,221

 Winter off peak 2,942 3,053 3,426

 Summer on peak 1,925 2,052 2,333

 Summer off peak 1,358 1,419 1,571

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 1,670 1,775 1,952

 Shoulder 0 0 0

 Summer 1,376 1,470 1,624

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 3,670 3,825 47,814

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 4,708 3,560 29,064

 LP 891 1,013 23,133

 NG 1,511 1,059 (24,985)

 Oil/Kerosene (97) (788) 7,656

 Wood 2,402 2,248 23,260

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $86,850 $83,850 $665,715

4.2.2 GeoTargeting All Four Regions Combined - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007 *

Cumulative 

starting 

7/1/07

# participants with installations nap 1,768 1,768

# participants with analysis nap 91 91

# participants with analysis and installations nap 137 137

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives nap $650,179 $650,179

 Marketing/Business Development nap $515,053 $515,053

Subtotal Operating Costs nap $1,165,232 $1,165,232

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants nap $572,780 $572,780

 Incentives to Trade Allies nap $4,842 $4,842

 Subtotal Incentive Costs nap $577,622 $577,622

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants nap $626,781 $626,781

 Services to Trade Allies nap $32,192 $32,192

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs nap $658,974 $658,974

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs nap $2,401,828 $2,401,828

Total Participant Costs nap $1,628,724 $1,628,724

Total Third Party Costs nap $67,000 $67,000

Total Services and Initiatives Costs nap $4,097,551 $4,097,551

Annualized MWh Savings nap 7,014 7,014 

Lifetime MWh Savings nap 97,889 97,889

TRB Savings (2006 $) nap 5,321,587 5,321,587

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 974 974

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 829 829

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant nap 3.967 3.967

Weighted Lifetime nap 14 14

Committed Incentives nap $92,210 $92,210

* Data Reported Starting 7/1/07

4.2.3 GeoTargeting Chittenden North - Summary
4.2.4. GeoTargeting Chittenden North - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$77,827 Air Conditionin

g Eff. 307 332 301 4,392 31 116 16 0 $37,897

$108,762 Cookin

g and Laundr

y 284 38 31 525

5 4 259 1,307 $8,017

$0 Desi

gn Assistance 20000000 $24,684

$5,941 Hot Water Efficienc

y

84 1 1 8 0 0419 8

71 $185

$18,865 Hot Water Fuel Switch 24 74 92 2,161 10 5 -284 0 $12,744$34,365 Industrial Process Eff. 2 123 116 1,571

9

9

0 0 $8,818

$409,445 Li

ghtin

g 1,337 4,224 3,379 41,690 690 534 -2,655 0 $217,346

$69,535 Motors 57 591 551 8,278 29 21 1,617 0 $41,530

$7,522 Other Fuel Switch 88 113 142 3,391 16 12 -384 0 $8,938

-$7,100 Other Indirect Activit

y 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0$

4,7

3

5

$200,555 Refri

geration 227 301 269 4,438 38 7 0 0 $44,348

$89,567

S

pace Heat Efficienc

y 103 189 168 3,599 4 97 2,051 0 $8,191

$545,457

S

pace Heat Fuel Switch 151 873 775 26,192 121 0 -3,005 0 $124,124

$67,983

Ventilation 103 154 138 1,643 19 23 1,934 0 $31,223

7,014 5,962 97,889 974 829 -33 2,178 Totals $572,780 $1,628,724
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $5,214,526

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) ($2,391) ($57,542)

Water Savings (Costs) $16,311 $164,643

Total $13,919 $5,321,627

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 5,962 6,216 7,014

 Winter on peak 2,511 2,625 2,979

 Winter off peak 1,694 1,752 1,966

 Summer on peak 1,053 1,106 1,257

 Summer off peak 704 733 812

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 836 886 974

 Shoulder 0 0 0

 Summer 711 750 829

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 2,166 2,178 26,119

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 415 (33) (32,128)

 LP 135 161 3,488

 NG 1,092 723 (32,155)

 Oil/Kerosene (813) (928) (3,462)

 Wood 0 0 0

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $34,860 $39,259 $317,984

4.2.5 GeoTargeting Chittenden North - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007 *

Cumulative 

starting 

7/1/07

# participants with installations nap 1,323 1,323

# participants with analysis nap 80 80

# participants with analysis and installations nap 100 100

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives nap $180,595 $180,595

 Marketing/Business Development nap $148,451 $148,451

Subtotal Operating Costs nap $329,046 $329,046

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants nap $229,387 $229,387

 Incentives to Trade Allies nap $542 $542

 Subtotal Incentive Costs nap $229,929 $229,929

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants nap $152,920 $152,920

 Services to Trade Allies nap $5,862 $5,862

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs nap $158,782 $158,782

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs nap $717,757 $717,757

Total Participant Costs nap $800,736 $800,736

Total Third Party Costs nap $10,196 $10,196

Total Services and Initiatives Costs nap $1,528,689 $1,528,689

Annualized MWh Savings nap 3,146 3,146 

Lifetime MWh Savings nap 32,919 32,919

TRB Savings (2006 $) nap 2,521,344 2,521,344

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 563 563

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 483 483

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant nap 2.378 2.378

Weighted Lifetime nap 10 10

Committed Incentives nap $61,081 $61,081

* Data Reported Starting 7/1/07

4.2.6 GeoTargeting Saint Albans - Summary
4.2.7. GeoTargeting Saint Albans - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$35,906 Air Conditioning Eff. 231 14 14 170 0 22 0 0 $6,579

$83,247 Cooking and Laundry 122 27 21 382 4 3 56 788 $5,441

$12,788 Hot Water Efficiency 79 4 4 32 0 0 193 177 $742

$9,394 Hot Water Fuel Switch 11 42 44 1,169 6 3 -153 0 $15,651

$10,276 Industrial Process Eff. 3 136 133 1,553 18 18 0 0 $10,861

$185,615 Lighting 1,000 2,609 2,062 26,140 460 391 -1,266 0 $137,390

$6,514 Motors 7 31 26 311 9 5 0 0 $7,139

$1,007 Other Efficiency 1 6 5 174 1 1 0 0 $1,108

$91,049 Other Fuel Switch 3 11 11 237 30 3 -100 0 $695

-$3,960 Other Indirect Activity 18 17 15 63 3 3 0 0 $10,730

$95,760 Refrigeration 158 77 69 828 8 5 0 0 $17,058

$245,153 Space Heat Efficiency 70 79 78 846 10 19 1,878 0 $3,939

$1,610 Space Heat Fuel Switch 2 5 5 161 3 0 -23 0 $2,311

$26,377 Ventilation 66 88 86 854 11 10 74 0 $9,743

3,146 2,575 32,919 563 483 659 965 Totals $229,387 $800,736
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $2,221,327

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $15,474 $222,197

Water Savings (Costs) $7,239 $77,843

Total $22,713 $2,521,367

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 2,575 2,788 3,146

 Winter on peak 1,054 1,146 1,300

 Winter off peak 684 737 827

 Summer on peak 508 551 627

 Summer off peak 328 354 392

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 473 512 563

 Shoulder 0 0 0

 Summer 405 437 483

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 882 965 12,640

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 773 659 26,351

 LP 925 952 23,271

 NG 345 258 5,303

 Oil/Kerosene (497) (562) (2,224)

 Wood 0 0 0

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $34,860 $25,371 $209,066

4.2.8 GeoTargeting Saint Albans - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007 *

Cumulative 

starting 

7/1/07

# participants with installations nap 1,107 1,107

# participants with analysis nap 66 66

# participants with analysis and installations nap 61 61

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives nap $118,504 $118,504

 Marketing/Business Development nap $99,227 $99,227

Subtotal Operating Costs nap $217,731 $217,731

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants nap $180,084 $180,084

 Incentives to Trade Allies nap $375 $375

 Subtotal Incentive Costs nap $180,459 $180,459

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants nap $99,057 $99,057

 Services to Trade Allies nap $2,234 $2,234

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs nap $101,291 $101,291

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs nap $499,482 $499,482

Total Participant Costs nap $654,050 $654,050

Total Third Party Costs nap $4,179 $4,179

Total Services and Initiatives Costs nap $1,157,711 $1,157,711

Annualized MWh Savings nap 1,971 1,971 

Lifetime MWh Savings nap 20,815 20,815

TRB Savings (2006 $) nap 1,607,856 1,607,856

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 372 372

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 268 268

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant nap 1.781 1.781

Weighted Lifetime nap 11 11

Committed Incentives nap $160,586 $160,586

* Data Reported Starting 7/1/07

4.2.9 GeoTargeting Southern Loop - Summary
4.2.10. GeoTargeting Southern Loop - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$27,470 Air Conditionin

g Eff. 89 91 84 1,185 1 31 0 0 $11,702

$58,102 Cookin

g and Laundr

y 98 30 25 402

4 4 50 506 $3,785

$2,185 Hot Water Efficienc

y

41 1 1 3 0 367 1

0

3 $131

$6,416 Hot Water Fuel Switch 8 24 27 731

3 2 -85 0 $5,420

$164,400 Industrial Process Eff. 3 130 180 1,926 40 1 480 0 $23,173

$148,482 Li

ghtin

g 924 1,572 1,232 13,851 285 215 -1,024 0 $112,173

$12,108 Motors 1 28 26 415

9 1 0 0 $2,892

$843 Other Fuel Switch 29 8 10 237

0 0 -27 0 $662

$1,260 Other Indirect Activit

y 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0$

0

$69,799 Refri

geration 135 25 22 334 2 2 0 0 $6,525

$59,648

S

pace Heat Efficienc

y 40

7 6 153

2 5 1,066 0 $2,638

$49,124

S

pace Heat Fuel Switch 3 52 58 1,548 24 0 -185 0 $9,571

$54,213

Ventilation 34 4 4 29 2 2 1,423 0 $1,411

1,971 1,673 20,815 372 268 1,766 608 Totals $180,084 $654,050
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $1,325,660

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $18,280 $232,859

Water Savings (Costs) $4,565 $49,356

Total $22,845 $1,607,875

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 1,673 1,747 1,971

 Winter on peak 714 743 843

 Winter off peak 471 469 527

 Summer on peak 307 337 383

 Summer off peak 181 198 219

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 325 338 372

 Shoulder 0 0 0

 Summer 222 242 268

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 557 608 8,024

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 2,190 1,766 32,363

 LP (174) (110) (3,773)

 NG 65 68 1,628

 Oil/Kerosene 1,345 842 15,117

 Wood 953 959 19,391

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $15,165 $16,949 $130,177

4.2.11 GeoTargeting Southern Loop - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
Prior Year

Current Year 

2007 *

Cumulative 

starting 

7/1/07

# participants with installations nap 269 269

# participants with analysis nap 22 22

# participants with analysis and installations nap 43 43

Services and Initiatives Costs

Operating Costs

 Services and Initiatives nap $24,101 $24,101

 Marketing/Business Development nap $28,878 $28,878

Subtotal Operating Costs nap $52,978 $52,978

Incentive Costs

 Incentives to Participants nap $37,249 $37,249

 Incentives to Trade Allies nap $189 $189

 Subtotal Incentive Costs nap $37,438 $37,438

Technical Assistance Costs

 Services to Participants nap $19,660 $19,660

 Services to Trade Allies nap $1,145 $1,145

 Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs nap $20,804 $20,804

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs nap $111,220 $111,220

Total Participant Costs nap $84,513 $84,513

Total Third Party Costs nap $448 $448

Total Services and Initiatives Costs nap $196,181 $196,181

Annualized MWh Savings nap 419 419 

Lifetime MWh Savings nap 4,234 4,234

TRB Savings (2006 $) nap 255,845 255,845

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 43 43

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings nap 44 44

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant nap 1.558 1.558

Weighted Lifetime nap 10 10

Committed Incentives nap $29,550 $29,550

* Data Reported Starting 7/1/07

4.2.12 GeoTargeting Newport/Derby - Summary
4.2.13. GeoTargeting Newport/Derby - End Use Breakdown

# of

Participants

Net

MWH

Saved

Gross

 MWH

Saved

Net

Lifetime

 MWH

Saved

Net

Winter

KW

Saved

Net

Summer

KW

 Saved

Net

 Other 

Fuel

 MMBTU

Net

Water

 CCF

 Saved

Participant 

Incentives

Paid

Participant

Costs End Use

$2,420 Air Conditionin

g Eff. 16 1 1 12 0 1 0 0 $428

$6,862 Cookin

g and Laundr

y 11

2 2 35

0

0 5 72 $504

$250 Hot Water Efficienc

y 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 2$

8

7

$4,129 Hot Water Fuel Switch 4 17 17 518

3 1 -59 0 $5,619

$5,610 Li

ghtin

g 223 208 161 1,370 38 29 -103 0 $8,431

$41,857 Motors 2 101 102 1,988 1 12

0 0 $13,601

$0 Other Indirect Activit

y 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0$

0

$16,795 Refri

geration 26 8 8 63 1 1 0 0 $6,563

$500

S

pace Heat Efficienc

y 1 0 0 4 0 032 0$

0

$6,090

Ventilation 2 80 81 242

0 0 1,290 0 $2,015

419 372 4,234 43 44 1,169 74 Totals $37,249 $84,513
2007

Lifetime (Present 

Value)

Avoided Cost of Electricity nap $221,322

Fossil Fuel Savings (Costs) $11,537 $28,257

Water Savings (Costs) $557 $6,269

Total $12,094 $255,849

Savings at Generation

Gross Net Net

Annualized Energy Savings (MWh): Total 372 373 419

 Winter on peak 78 87 98

 Winter off peak 93 94 106

 Summer on peak 56 58 66

 Summer off peak 145 134 149

Coincident Demand Savings (kW)

 Winter 35 39 43

 Shoulder 0 0 0

 Summer 38 40 44

Gross Net Net Lifetime Savings

Annualized Water Savings (ccf) 65 74 1,032

Annualized fuel savings (increase) MMBtu 1,332 1,169 2,479

 LP 5 9 146

 NG 10 10 239

 Oil/Kerosene (132) (141) (1,776)

 Wood 1,449 1,290 3,869

 Solar 0 0 0

 Other 0 0 0

Annualized savings (increase) in O&M($) $1,965 $2,271 $8,488

4.2.14 GeoTargeting Newport/Derby - Total Resource Benefits

Savings at meter
4.3 DEFINITIONS AND END NOTES 

4.3.1 ANNUAL REPORT TABLES OVERVIEW 

1 – Section 4.3.2. includes a list of definitions for items in the Annual Report tables. Section 4.3.3. 

includes notes for specific items in the tables. Section 4.3.4. provides a guide to the re-mapping of 

multifamily projects and savings into new markets 

2 - Data items for which data are not available are labeled “nav”. Data items for which data are not 

applicable are labeled “nap”. 

3 - Except where noted, EVT expenditures data in this report were incurred during the period 

January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Similarly, measure savings are for measures installed 

during the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. 

4 - EVT costs include an operating fee of .75%, as specified in the EVT contract. 

5 - Data for “Incentives to Participants” in Tables 2.1.2., 2.1.3., 2.1.8., 2.1.12., 3.1.1., 3.1.6., 3.1.11., 

3.1.16., 3.1.21., 4.1.2. are based on financial data from Vermont Energy Investment Corporation's 

(VEIC) accounting system, MAS90. “Participant Incentives Paid” and “EVT Incentives” on all other 

tables are based on data entered in EVT’s KITT Plus (Knowledge-based Information Technology 

Tool) tracking system and include the operating fee cited above. 

6 - “Annualized MWh Savings (adjusted for measure life)”, “Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 

(adjusted for measure life)” and “Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings (adjusted for measure life)” 

on Tables 2.1.2. and 2.1.3. are provided for informational purposes only. This data exclude savings 

for measures that have reached the end of their specified lifetime. 

7 - Program Planning costs have been rolled into “Services and Initiatives” for Years 2003-2006. For 

Years 2000-2002, Program Planning costs were reported as a separate line item. In Tables 2.1.2. and 

2.1.3, Program Planning costs under “Cumulative starting 3/1/00” refer to data reported prior to 

2003. 

8 – For Years 2000-2002 and Years 2006-2007, multifamily costs and savings are reported in the 

Residential Energy Services Sector. For 2003-2005, multifamily costs and savings are reported in 

the Business Energy Services Sector. See Section 4.3.4 Multifamily Reporting Changes. 
4.3.2. DEFINITIONS AND REPORT TEMPLATE 

The table templates that appear in the EVT Annual Report 2007 were developed as a collaborative 

effort between EVT, the Vermont Department of Public Service, the Energy Efficiency Utility 

Contract Administrator and Burlington Electric Department. Note that there are two major table 

formats, one for the markets and services summary and the other for breakdowns of end use, 

county and utility savings. 

The definitions of the data reported in these tables follow. The numbers in parentheses on the 

template correlate to the footnoted definitions that immediately follow. 
 

Prior 

Year

Current

Year 

2007

Projected 

Year 

2007

Cumulative 

starting 

1/1/06

Cumulative 

starting 

3/1/00

 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

# participants with installations (6) 

# participants with analysis (7) 

# participants with analysis and 

installations (8) 

 

Services and Initiatives Costs 

Operating Costs 

 Administration (9) 

 Services and Initiatives (10) 

 Program Planning (11) 

 Marketing/Business Development (12) 

 Information Systems (13) 

Subtotal Operating Costs (14) 

 

Incentive Costs 

 Incentives to Participants (15) 

 Incentives to Trade Allies (16) 

Subtotal Incentive Costs (17) 

 

Technical Assistance Costs 

 Services to Participants (18) 

 Services to Trade Allies (19) 

Subtotal Technical Assistance Costs (20) 

 

Total Efficiency Vermont Costs (21) 

 

Total Participant Costs (22) 

Total Third Party Costs (23) 

Total Services and Initiatives Costs (24) 

 

Annualized MWh Savings (25) 

Lifetime MWh Savings (26) 

TRB Savings (2006$) (27) 

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings (28) 

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings (29) 

Annualized MWh Savings/Participant (30) 

Weighted Lifetime (31) 

 

Committed Incentives (32) 

 

Annualized MWh Savings (adjusted for 

measure life) (33) 

Winter Coincident Peak kW Savings 

(adjusted for measure life) (34) 

Summer Coincident Peak kW Savings 

(adjusted for measure life) (35) 
X.X.X. Breakdown Report 

End 

Use or 

Utility 

or 

County 

# of 

Participant 

Net 

MWH 

Saved 

Gross 

MWH 

Saved 

Net 

Lifetime 

MWH 

Saved 

Net 

Winter 

KW 

Saved 

Net 

Summer 

KW 

Saved 

Net 

Other 

Fuel 

MMBTU 

Net 

Water 

CCF 

Saved 

Participant 

Incentives 

Paid 

Participant 

Costs 

 (36) (37) (38) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45)

Footnotes for the report table templates: 

(1) Activity for the prior reporting year. 

(2) Activity for the current reporting year. For savings, the figure reported is estimated savings for measures actually 

implemented for the current report period. Savings are reported in MWh, at generation and net of all approved 

adjustment factors, except as otherwise noted. 

(3) Projected costs for Year 2007 are estimates only and provided for informational purposes. The EVT contract is 

based on three-year cumulative budgets and savings goals. 

(4) Data reported for the contract period starting January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. 

(5) Data reported for the contract period starting March 1, 2000 through December 31, 2007. 

(6) Number of customers with installed measures. “# participants with installations” is counted by summing unique 

physical locations (sites) where efficiency measures have been installed for the reporting period. For multifamily 

projects the “# of participants with installations” is counted by summing the number of individual units. Under 

“Cumulative starting 1/1/06” and Cumulative starting 3/1/00, customers are counted once, regardless of the number of 

times the customer participates in EVT services during 2000-2007. 

(7) Number of customers with custom analysis during the current report period. This reflects the number of customers 

who initiated a new custom project during the reporting period and where measures may not have been installed. 

(8) Number of customers who had analysis at any time and have installed measures during the reporting period. This 

reflects the number of customers who completed a custom project during the reporting period. Under Cumulative 

starting 1/1/06 and Cumulative starting 3/1/00, customers are counted once, regardless of the number of times the 

customer participates in EVT services during 2000-2007. 

(9) Costs include general management, budgeting, financial management and EVT contract management. These costs 

are not broken out by market. This cost category is included on Tables 2.1.2. and 2.1.3 only. 

(10) Management and other management related costs directly associated with market implementation work. 

(11) Costs related to program design, planning, program screening and other similar functions. Program Planning 

costs refer to data reported prior to 2003. 

(12) Costs related to marketing, outreach, customer service and business development. 

(13) Costs related to Information Systems development and maintenance. These costs are not broken out by market. 

This cost category is included on Tables 2.1.2. and 2.1.3 only. 

(14) Subtotal of all operating costs detailed in the categories above (9) + (10) + (11) + (12) + (13). 

(15) Direct payments to participants to defray the costs of specific efficiency measures. 

(16) Incentives paid to manufacturers, wholesalers, builders, retailers or other non-customer stakeholders that do not 

defray the costs of specific efficiency measures. 
(17) Subtotal reflecting total incentive costs, (15) + (16). 

(18) Costs related to conducting analyses, preparing the package of efficiency measures, contract management and 

post-project follow-up. 

(19) Costs related to educational or other support services provided to entities other than individual participants, such 

as trade allies, manufacturers, wholesalers, builders, and architects. 

(20) Subtotal reflecting total technical assistance costs, (18) + (19). 

(21) Total costs incurred by Efficiency Vermont. All costs are in nominal dollars, (14) + (17) + (20). 

(22) Total costs incurred by participants and related to EVT or utility activities. This category includes the participant 

contribution to the capital costs of installed measures and to specific demand-side-management (DSM) -related 

services, such as technical assistance or energy ratings. 

(23) Total costs incurred by third parties (i.e., entities other than EVT, utilities and participants) and directly related to 

EVT or utility DSM activities. This category includes contributions by third parties to the capital costs of installed 

measures and to specific DSM-related services, such as technical assistance or energy ratings. 

(24) Total cost of services and initiatives, (21) + (22) + (23). 

(25) Annualized MWh savings at generation, net of all approved adjustment factors (e.g., free riders, spill over, line 

loss) for measures installed during the current reporting period. 

(26) Lifetime estimated MWh savings for measures installed during the current reporting year, at generation and net of 

all approved adjustment factors. (Typically, this value is calculated by taking estimated annualized savings times the life 

of the measure). 

(27) Total Resource Benefits (TRB) savings for measures installed during the current reporting year. TRB includes 

gross electric benefits, fossil fuel savings and water savings. TRB is stated in 2006 dollars throughout the report. 

Whenever Efficiency Vermont works in collaboration with other providers of efficiency services, the same savings may 

be counted and reported by more than one organization. As a result, the total statewide savings may be less than the 

sum of all the organizations reporting savings. 

(28) Estimated impact of measures at time of winter system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. 

(29) Estimated impact of measures at time of summer system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. 

(30) Annualized MWh savings per participant, net at generation, (25) / (6). 

(31) Average lifetime, in years, of measures weighted by savings, (26)/(25). 

(32) Incentives which are not yet paid to a customer but where there is a signed contract as of December 31, 2007 for 

projects which will complete after December 31, 2007. 

(33) Adjusted Annualized MWh savings at generation and net of all approved adjustment factors (e.g., free riders, spill 

over, line loss) for measures installed during the current report period. This data includes savings for measures that 

have not yet expired during the reporting period and excludes savings for measures that have reached the end of their 

specified lifetime. 

(34) Adjusted impact of measures at time of winter system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. This data 

includes savings for measures that have not yet expired during the reporting period and excludes savings for measures 

that have reached the end of their specified lifetime. 

(35) Adjusted impact of measures at time of summer system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. This data 

includes savings for measures that have not yet expired during the reporting period and excludes savings for measures 

that have reached the end of their specified lifetime. 
Items 36-45 reflect installed measures for the current reporting period. 

(36) Number of customers with installed measures for the End Use, Utility and County Breakdown. 

(37) Annualized MWh savings at generation, net of all approved adjustment factors (e.g., free riders, spill over, line 

loss) for measures installed during the current reporting period. This is the same number as reported on line (25). 

(38) Annualized MWh savings, gross at the customer meter. 

(39) Lifetime estimated MWh savings for measures installed during the current reporting period, at generation and net 

of all approved adjustment factors. This is the same number as reported on line (26). 

(40) Estimated impact of measures at time of winter system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. This is the 

same number as reported on line (28). 

(41) Estimated impact of measures at time of summer system peak, at generation, net of adjustment factors. This is the 

same number as reported on line (29). 

(42) MMBtu estimated to be saved (positive) or used (negative) for alternative fuels as a result of measures installed in 

the end use. 

(43) Water saved (positive) or used (negative) due to measures installed in the end use. 

(44) Incentive paid by EVT to participants for measures installed during the current reporting period. This is the same 

number as reported on line (15). See note 5 in Section 4.2.1. for the different data sources for lines (15) and (44). 

(45) Costs incurred by participants and related to EVT or utility activities. This is the same number as reported on line 

(22). 
4.3.3. TABLE END NOTE

2.1.7. Efficiency Vermont Services & Initiatives – Total Resource Benefits 

[a] Net lifetime water savings is the net annual measure water savings times the measure lifetime. 

Net lifetime fossil fuel savings is the net annual measure fossil fuel savings times the measure 

lifetime. 
4.3.4. MULTIFAMILY REPORTING CHANGES 

Throughout the report, all multifamily projects are reported in the Business Energy Services sector 

in years 2003-2005 and in the Residential Energy Services for years 2006 -2008. 

Following is a diagram of the 2003-2005 Market Services and Initiatives and the 2006-2008 Market 

Services and Initiatives and the “re-mapping” of multifamily projects and savings under the new 

markets. 

2003-2005 Market Services & Initiatives 2006-2008 Market Services & Initiatives

Business Existing Facilities Business Existing Facilities

C&I Retrofit C&I Retrofit

C&I Equipment Replacement C&I Equipment Replacement

Low Income Multifamily Retrofit 

 

Business New Construction Business New Construction

Low Income Multifamily New 

Construction 

C&I New Construction C&I New Construction

Multifamily Market Rate New 

Construction 

Multifamily Market Rate Retrofit 

 

Residential New Construction Residential New Construction 

Single Family homes Single Family homes

 Low Income Multifamily New Construction

Multifamily Market Rate New Construction 

 

Efficient Products Efficient Products

 

Residential Existing Buildings Residential Existing Buildings

Residential Retrofit Residential Retrofit

Low Income Single Family Low Income Single Family

Low Income Multifamily Retrofit 

Multifamily Market Rate Retrofit