# Efficiency Maine 2010 Annual Report



## Business Programs • Residential Programs • Education and Training Programs • Renewable Programs

### Efficiency Maine is pleased to present this Annual Report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, covering the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Efficiency Maine was established in 2002 as a statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity and thereby help Maine residents and businesses reduce electric costs.
Effective July 1, 2010, Efficiency Maine’s mission was expanded to enhance the efficient use of, and reduce business and residential spending on, all forms of energy—electric, natural gas, propane and heating oil—while consolidating administration of statewide programs under one roof. Administrationof the programs was transferred from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (Maine PUC) to an independent trust, directed by a stakeholder Board of Trustees representing Maine energy consumers andexperts in energy issues. As part of the transition, the new Efficiency Maine Trust has assumed responsibility for preparing this report on last year’s activities.
In a further shift from prior years, FY 2010 brought federal funding from the American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA) and proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to supplement the ongoing programs funded by the System Benefits Charge (SBC).
The programs of Efficiency Maine in FY 2010 were guided in large part by the directive of State law (35-A MRSA 3211-A) to:

• Reduce total energy costs for electricity customers in the State by increasing the efficiency with which electricity is consumed; • Reduce the price of electricity over time for all consumers by achieving reductions in demand for electricity during peak use periods;

• Promote sustainable economic development and reduced environmental damage; • Create more favorable market conditions for the increased use of efficient products and services; and • Increase consumer awareness of cost-effective options for conserving energy.
Additionally, Efficiency Maine administered federal funds consistent with the ARRA’s objectives of “job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed and State and local fiscal stabilization.”
This annual report presents the highlights of Efficiency Maine’s programs for FY 2010 and a look forward to programs underway in FY 2011. For more information, please go to efficiencymaine.com.

# Table of Contents Overview of 2010

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R esidential Programs

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E ducation and Training Programs

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R enewable Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Looking Ahead

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A ppendices

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A ppendix A: Business Programs

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A ppendix B: Residential Programs

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A ppendix C: Education and Training Programs

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A ppendix D: Emission Reductions

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A ppendix E: Utility Conservation Fund Assessments

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# Efficiency Maine 2010 Annual Report49% Business Incentive Program 36% Residential

Lighting Program 2% Low-Income 6% Building Operator Certication 1% High Performance Schools 6% Appliance Efficiency Maine 2010 Percent of Lifetime Megawatt Hour (MWh) Savings by Program 

# Overview of 2010: Investing in Energy Efficiency for a Stronger Economy

2 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report During the 12 months covered by this report, Efficiency Maine worked diligently and collaboratively to help residents and businesses lower their costs by using less energy, more efficiently. With Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) proceeds and one-time funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Efficiency Maine was able to reach beyond electricity savings to promote more fossil fuel reductions and alternative energy solutions. Efficiency Maine directly infused $20 million into energy projects, while encouraging an additional $75 million in private matching funds, for a total of $95 million invested in lowering energy costs and strengthening Maine’s economy. 

## Efficiency Remains Maine’s Best Energy Value In 2010, Efficiency Maine continued to deliver energy-saving solutions for Maine businesses, families and communities through a range of programs that have proven to be cost-effective. These programs have saved nearly $2.92 for each dollar spent, on average, over the past seven years. In FY 2010, the cost of electricity saved was only 4.3 cents per kilowatt hour. Buying that electricity would have cost consumers three to four times that price, making efficiency the best energy value for Maine. 

## 2010 Highlights

• W ith $20 million in grants and rebates, Efficiency Maine leveraged

private investment of $75 million to fuel Maine’s recovering economy

• 9 3,011 MWh in annual savings (+20% vs. 2009)

• $ 95.8 million in lifetime economic benefits (+18% vs. 2009) 1

• 2 .66 to 1 program-wide benefit-to-cost ratio (-4% vs. 2009) • 4.3¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh) for efficiency savings (+.2¢ vs. 2009), which

is 26% less than the cost to generate a kWh, and 70% less than the cost to purchase a kWh of electricity at retail

• 1 .1 million CFLs purchased as a result of program efforts (+52% vs. 2009)

• 1 ,656 business projects completed (+15% vs. 2009)

• 3 91,788 metric tons of lifetime carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission

reductions (+16% vs. 2009) 

## Program Review Efficiency Maine‘s mandate is to help Maine consumers reduce energy costs by installing more efficient equipment and adopting better business practices. The four main programs to achieve this goal are: • Business • Residential • Education and Training • Renewables Results among Efficiency Maine’s major programs were as follows in 2010: Business Programs With the infusion of RGGI funds and ARRA grants, the Business Programs expanded beyond the incentive program for electricity energy efficiency to include fuel-neutral competitive grant programs aimed towards three specific sectors: municipalities, commercial projects and large-scale projects.

• T he Business Incentive Program achieved record levels of

participation, completing 1,656 projects for 1,029 companies. Participating businesses will save nearly $43.9 million on electric bills. Efficiency Maine cash incentives of $4.9 million stimulated a total investment of $12.3 million in energy-efficiency improvements, helping to boost labor demand at a time when jobs were most needed.

• T he total economic impact of the Large Project Fund was equally

impressive. Efficiency Maine awarded $6.9 million in these competitively bid projects, and businesses rose to the occasion by committing $52.4 million in matching funds. These projects will generate installation jobs as they are completed in the next 12 months and will save operating costs for years to come.

### Program Annual MWh Savings Lifetime MWh Savings Efficiency Maine Investment Participant Investment Lifetime Economic Benefits Cost/kWh Benefit-toCost Ratio Business Incentive 31,050 413,513 $9,690,151 $7,366,750 $43,882,863 4.1¢ 2.57 Residential Lighting 44,561 303,012 $2,348,409 $3,861,073 $35,445,509 2.0¢ 5.71 Residential Appliance 4,115 46,517 $1,748,004 $1,962,718 $6,527,116 8.0¢ 1.76
Low-Income 2,981 17,558 $1,000,816 $0 $1,800,899 5.7¢ 1.80 Building Operator Certification 9,827 49,136 $85,338 $4,788,897 $6,444,173 9.9¢ 1.32 High Performance Schools 478 11,291 $604,056 $985,637 $1,667,263 14.1¢ 1.05 Education and Training 1 N/A N/A $510,990 N/A N/A N/A N/A American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2 N/A N/A $640,765 N/A N/A N/A N/A Other Accounts 3 N/A N/A $360,313 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2010 Total 93,011 841,027 $16,988,842 $18,965,076 $95,767,823 4.3¢ 2.66 Cumulative (2004 - 2010) 486,342 4,646,248 $80,432,288 $86,415,056 $487,338,439 3.6¢ 2.92

1 The education and training programs are a long-term investment in a more energy-efficient economy and meet the statutory objective to increase consumer awareness of options for conserving energy.

2 These are the administrative costs for initiating the many ARRA programs. Project results will be reported in the FY 2011 Annual Report.

3 These include administrative and marketing costs for the solar program, the small business loan program, Forward Capacity Market management and contractor assistance with the Annual Report. Efficiency Maine Program Impacts, 2010 & Cumulative (2004-2010) Efficiency Maine programs are subject to quantitative benefit-to-cost analysis. In 2010, the “Lifetime Economic Benefits” (that is, the total dollar value of electricity consumption that will be averted by energy-efficiency measures) outweighed the combined costs (to Efficiency Maine and participants) by a “Benefit-to-Cost Ratio” of 2.66 to 1.



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### Direct Incentives to Participants Direct Participant Investment Total Direct Economic Investment Efficiency Maine Direct Incentives, Direct Private Investment and Total Direct Economic Investment 

### Efficiency Maine Spurs Private Investment*
Program Direct Incentives to Participants Direct Participant Investment Total Direct Economic Investment Business Incentive Program $4,936,639 $7,366,750 $12,303,389 Commercial Grant Program $634,041 $1,280,739 $1,914,780 Large Project Fund Grants $6,900,000 $52,452,619 $59,352,619 EECBG Muncipal Re-Grants $4,788,178 $1,980,650 $6,768,828 Residential Lighting Program $729,799 $3,861,073 $4,590,872 Residential Appliance Program $1,346,064 $1,962,718 $3,308,782 Renewable Resource Fund Grants $477,657 $134,409 $612,066 Solar & Wind Energy Rebate Program $602,967 $6,022,350 $6,625,317 Total $20,415,345 $75,031,308 $95,476,653 * Does not include program delivery costs

# Overview of 2010 (continued)

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### 4 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report Residential Programs Like the Business Programs, Efficiency Maine Residential Programs also achieved higher results and expanded the options available compared to FY 2009.

• T he Residential Lighting Program rebounded from low levels

in 2009 with a 52% increase in sales of CFLs in 2010.

• A n Appliance Rebate Program initiated in October of 2009

stimulated the purchase of 23,516 energy-efficient appliances, including 11,445 clothes washers, 9,880 refrigerators, 787 freezers, 746 dehumidifiers and 658 air conditioners, which are projected to save $6.5 million over their combined lifetimes. The clothes washers will also save 823 million gallons of water over their lifetimes.

• F inally, Efficiency Maine offered the first program statewide to

provide financial assistance to all income levels for energy-efficient Home Energy Improvements, such as adding insulation, air sealing or purchasing energy-efficient windows or heating equipment upgrades.
Education & Training Programs

• P rofessional Training courses were offered to 2,000

professionals through the new Qualified Partners Program and other professional trainings, including the new Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist course: 1,200 realtors attended this course to earn continuing education credits.

• E fficiency Maine helped raise awareness of energy-efficiency

issues and opportunities among large numbers of school-age students. Website hits demonstrate a high level of usage by teachers statewide.

Renewables As with the other programs, Efficiency Maine’s Renewable Energy Programs received a significant boost from ARRA funds and the public responded with increased participation. The number of grants awarded through the Renewable Resource Fund increased from three in 2009 to eleven in 2010. The Solar and Wind Rebate Program saw increases ranging from a 50% increase in the number of solar hot air systems installed to a 660% increase in the number of wind projects installed, resulting in $602,967 in rebates issued by Efficiency Maine, leveraged by $6,022,350 in private investment. 

## Cumulative Energy Savings 2004–2009 The cumulative energy savings produced by Efficiency Maine since 2004 equal 4.6 million MWh of electricity—savings that keep dollars in Maine, contribute to energy independence, lower the cost to operate the grid and reduce power plant emissions. The incentives, technical assistance and other services provided by Efficiency Maine generate savings equal to the power used annually by nearly 731,000 Maine homes 2 — and save Maine business and residential consumers nearly $490 million in energy costs. 

## Ensuring Geographic Equity Efficiency Maine works hard to ensure that every Maine resident and business has equal access to all of its services. Energy auditors 

### FY 2010 Training Participants Building Operator Certification 62 Commercial Energy Auditing 21 Introduction to Solar Thermal 61 Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist 1,200 Pump System Assessment 113 Qualified Partner Training 543 Total 2,0002004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 600

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### 5 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Efficiency Maine Program-Wide Cost/kWh for Energy Savings 2004-2010 (2010 Includes RGGI Funding)

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 have visited facilities in every corner of Maine, and Efficiency Maine incentives have benefited farmers, homeowners, office buildings, manufacturing facillities and retail establishments from Kittery to Fort Kent. The maps throughout this report demonstrate the geographic distribution of program offerings and benefits. 

## Continuing to Improve Maine’s Environment Efficiency Maine’s programs have made a big difference for the environment. Since 2004, these programs have made possible the following cumulative reductions in potentially harmful emissions from electric power generation: • 2.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) • 3,232 metric tons of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) that causes acid rain • 1,473 metric tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) that causes smog The reduction of these emissions is equivalent to what would be achieved by keeping 43,956 cars off the road for a full decade 3 , improving the health of our communities. Organization of this Report The following pages of this report present a more detailed review of Efficiency Maine’s individual programs, including highlights and a look ahead at FY 2011 and beyond. On pages 24–26 are projections for 2011. On pages 27–36 are tables presenting more detailed 2010 and historical trend data.

Footnotes: 1 Lifetime economic benefits and the benefit-to-cost ratios are calculated by estimating the total lifetime electricity reductions of the efficient products multiplied by future avoided energy costs and adjusted for total program and participant costs, all discounted to the present year. In 2009, the Maine Public Utilities Commission helped sponsor the “Avoided Energy Supply Costs” for New England, along with other electric utilities, gas utilities and efficiency program administrators. This study is updated every two years and provides the baseline avoided costs for the energy-efficiency programs, based upon current market conditions and fuel cost projections. In 2009, avoided costs dropped significantly, and the benefit-to-cost ratios of our energy-efficiency programs reflect this trend.

2 The average Maine residential customer consumes 6,360 kWh per year. Energy Information Administration, 2007. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/esr/table5.html

3 Emission estimates per MWh are based on Avoided Energy Supply Costs in New England: 2009 Report by Synapse Energy Economics http://www.synapse-energy.com/ Downloads/SynapseReport.2009-10.AESC.AESC-Study-2009.09-020.pdf

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## Overview FY 2010 was an exciting year for Efficiency Maine’s Business Programs. In addition to the traditional System Benefits Charge (SBC) funding for electrical efficiency projects, an infusion of funds from ARRA and RGGI auctions led to enhanced, expanded and new programs. Because the ARRA funding was “fuel-neutral,” it enabled business participants to propose and implement an expanded range of efficiency projects, primarily through competitive grant programs. ARRA also helped fund two new programs, Maine Advanced Buildings and the Retro-Commissioning Program, and significantly expanded the reach of the Commercial Energy Audit Program. The RGGI funding was instrumental in enhancing several initiatives by: 1. Providing a limited-time 25% increase in electrical-efficiency

cash incentives, which was instrumental in driving a record number of applications through the program; and an increase in the incentive cap from $100,000 to $300,000 per participant per calendar year, which enabled businesses to pursue more electrical-efficiency projects than ever before 2. E nabling the participation of large industrial customers in the

incentive program 3. A dding $1.6 million to ARRA funds for the competitively awarded

Large Project Grant budget The energy-efficiency savings resulting from this year’s diverse program initiatives will yield a stronger bottom line for Maine’s businesses for years to come. 

## Efficiency Maine Business Incentive Program 2010 Highlights

• 3 1,050 MWh in annual savings

• $ 43.9 million in lifetime economic benefits

• 1 92,633 tons of CO 2 emissions prevented (equivalent to 3,528 cars

off the street)

• 1 ,656 completed projects by 1,029 Maine businesses



### Year in Review Maine, like the rest of the nation, continued to face slow economic recovery in FY 2010. Efficiency Maine nevertheless delivered Introducing a new level of support for you and the Maine businesses you serve:

Our Program Allies have been integral to Efficiency Maine’s success in helping Maine businesses reduce their energy consumption and save money. With the increased importance of efficiency, rapid advances in technology, and growing demand for expertise withequipment, now is the time to strengthen this partnership. Qualified Partners will meet new requirements (see reverse) and receive important new benefits from Efficiency Maine. Qualified Partners get unqualified support When your company qualifies to be an Efficiency Maine Qualified Partner, you’ll become eligible for dozens of benefits to help you gain new customers and perform your services more effectively: Gain access to...
• All Efficiency Maine training programs—free or at a discount • Technical information and advice from field personnel, engineers, efficiency experts and/or other technically trained professionals • Joint sales calls between participants and Efficiency Maine field personnel • Restricted Efficiency Maine Partner website (coming soon) featuring:

- Energy-efficiency training

- Frequently asked questions

- “Ask us a question” email link

- Online application submittal and email notifications

- Project status for your individual jobs

- Email link with email addresses for Efficiency Maine personnel

- Energy savings calculators A flyer announcing the QP qualifications and all the benefits of becoming a QP 

# Business Programs

significant economic and energy savings to businesses in 2010 through its prescriptive and custom incentives, which are funded by the SBC and the proceeds from RGGI auctions. In the current economic climate, these savings are more valuable than ever for Maine businesses. By statute, Efficiency Maine dedicates a minimum of 20% of SBC program funds to small businesses. During FY 2010, small businesses accounted for 74% of program participants in the Business Incentive Program and received 33% of the $4.9 million in incentives paid. Efficiency Maine designs its incentive program to help business customers achieve maximum energy efficiency as cost-effectively as possible. One of the major factors in achieving this goal is the new Qualified Partners (QP) Program, introduced in October of 2009, which offers a new level of support for Maine businesses that want to save energy and improve the bottom line. Only the most experienced vendors, contractors, suppliers and other professionals that supply or install energy-efficient equipment earn the QP designation. They are familiar with the Business Incentive Program, and can help participants select qualifying equipment and apply for cash incentives for their energy-efficiency projects. Efficiency Maine held 11 four-hour comprehensive training sessions in FY 2010 for over 540 contractors and suppliers aspiring to become QPs; 328 have successfully completed all requirements to date. Armed with the latest in program descriptions a nd incentive levels, these Qualified Partners have b ecome the sales force for energy efficiency.

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## High Performance Schools 2010 Highlights

• A t very competitive prices, a combined annual savings of 478

MWh, 5,546 therms of natural gas and 18,256 gallons of oil represents over $1.7 million in savings



### Year in Review From 2004 to 2010 the High Performance Schools (HPS) Program offered incentives that helped 29 school systems statewide save money by building more energy-efficient new schools. It was a highly successful combined effort of the Bureau of General Services, Department of Education, Maine School Management Association, Efficiency Maine and Rebuild America. During FY 2010, 11 schools or districts were involved with either the design or implementation phase of HPS. The annual savings highlighted above will continue each year during the life of these schools, which in some cases may extend beyond 50 years. In FY 2011, Efficiency Maine will move the new school construction into the comprehensive Maine Advanced Buildings Program. 

## Programs Funded by ARRA Maine Advanced Buildings (MAB) Program 2010 Highlights

• M AB has 14 active projects in the pipeline, which when completed,

will yield 15–20% energy savings each year



### Year in Review In addition to RGGI funds, an influx of ARRA funds enabled Efficiency Maine to pilot a commercial new construction program, Maine Advanced Buildings, which is based on the New Buildings Institute’s Core Performance Standards, modified for Maine’s climate and other factors. Maine Advanced Buildings offers financial incentives to reduce energy use by 15–20% beyond 2006 International Energy Conservation Code requirements. Thanks to a concerted effort to recruit architectural and engineering firms to partner with this program, Efficiency Maine is proud to report that there are currently 14 active projects. Construction of those buildings will be completed over the next year.

1. INCENTIVES FOR QUALIFYING ECMSa) Efficiency Maine, a program of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, will award financial incentives to Eligible Customers for the purchase and installation of Qualifying ECMs, subject to these Terms and Conditions.b) “Qualifying ECMs” are Prescriptive Electric Conservation Measures identified in official program materials and site-specificCustom Measures approved by Efficiency Maine. Technologies that purport to save energy through reduction of voltage, demand, or power conditioning are not eligible ECMs. Unless explicitly pre-approved, ECMs must be new and covered by warranties. c) “Eligible Customers” are all non-residential customers of electric utilities in the State of Maine. Efficiency Maine incentives are awarded only to Eligible Customers for equipment that is owned by them, and such Customers are ultimately responsible for compliance with these Terms and Conditions. 2. OWNERSHIP OF CAPACITY AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL CREDITS a) ECMs purchased and installed in part through incentives provided by this program are the property of the Customer, subject to any limitations contained within these Terms and Conditions. b) Not withstanding the above, Efficiency Maine holds sole rights to any electric system capacity credits and environmental credits that may be associated with ECMs for which incentives were received, and Efficiency Maine can dispose of these credits in any manner authorized by law or regulation.c) In no event shall activity associated with any energy or environmental credits noted in Section 2(b) result in interference with the Customer’s sole discretion to operate ECMs as approved in his/her incentive award. 3. PRE-APPROVAL AND PRE-INSTALLATION SURVEY REQUIRED a) Except for Customers applying for motor or agriculturalincen¬tives of any amount or for lighting or refrigeration incentives of less than $1,000, Efficiency Maine is not obligated to award any incentives unless it pre-approves the Customer’s Incentive Application and completes a pre-installation survey of the Customer’s facilities, unless it has explicitly waived this latter requirement.b) Efficiency Maine has complete discretion to approve or disapprove of any proposed ECMs. 4. POST-INSTALLATION VERIFICATION REQUIRED Efficiency Maine is not obligated to pay any pre-approved incentive awards until it has performed a satisfactory post-installation verification, unless it has explicitly waived this requirement. If Efficiency Maine determines that ECMs were not installed in a manner consistent with the approved application, or if unapproved ECMs were installed, or if the installation was not consistent with generally accepted engineering practices, it may require changes before making payment. Also, Efficiency Maine will not make payment until it verifies that the Customer has received, as appropriate, final drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and operator training. Efficiency Maine also reserves the right to inspect installations at facilities which were the recipients of incentives that were not pre-approved (see section 3a) and seek recovery of incentives paid if Qualifying ECMs cannot be located or are not installed in a manner consistent with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions. 5. CUSTOM MEASURE APPLICATIONS AND ANALYSIS a) Efficiency Maine will only approve Custom Measure Applications for ECMs that Efficiency Maine believes have reliable and cost effective energy savings potential in the proposed use and site. Efficiency Maine has discretion to approve or disapprove of any Measures proposed. b) In addition to completing all required worksheets, the Customer will be required to provide an analysis of the energy and demand reduction potential of the proposed ECMs. Efficiency Maine may require that this analysis be prepared by a licensed Professional Engineer whose competency and experience to perform the requisite analysis has been approved in advance by Efficiency Maine. c) Efficiency Maine may independently review the Application andanalysis to verify the energy saving and demand reduction potential and the reasonableness of measure and installation cost estimates. Efficiency Maine reserves the right to reject or modify any Customer calculations, based on its analysis. 6. PRE-APPROVED LETTERAfter an Application is approved, the Customer will receive written notification of a maximum pre-approved incentive amount. Efficiency Maine will not pay incentives for any ECMs installed prior to the date of the Pre-approved Incentive Letter. 7. INDEPENDENT TESTING Efficiency Maine reserves the right to deny incentives for any ECMs that have not been favorably assessed or approved byrecognized, independent pubic authorities, such as the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL). Efficiency Maine may, at its discretion, require the Customer undertake, at his or her own expense, testing of a proposed ECM that does not carry the Listing Mark by UL, or an equivalent independent testing facility approved in advance by Efficiency Maine. 8. INCENTIVE AMOUNTS a) Efficiency Maine reserves the right to adjust and/or negotiate the incentive amount, based upon its independent assessment of appropriate savings or cost estimates. b) Once an incentive is pre-approved, Efficiency Maine will pay no more than the approved fraction of the incremental cost to the Customer of purchasing the ECM, or the pre-approved incentive amount, whichever is less. Efficiency Maine may, at its discretion, recognize incremental installation labor costs that are unique to the proposed ECM to the extent that they arereasonable, verifiable, and actually incurred by the Customer. Efficiency Maine has the right to lower the incentive amount if the quantity and/or cost of ECMs actually installed by the Customer differ from the pre-approved amounts. Efficiency Maine has the right to seek a refund for incentives paid if, at any time, it learns that the ECMs were not actually and properly installed or were subsequently disconnected. 9. COST OF EQUIPMENT The Customer must provide copies of all invoices or other rea¬sonable documentation that verify the costs of purchasingand installing the ECMs, including all materials, labor, and equipment discounts. Invoices must indicate a verifiable breakout of all ECMs purchased for installation under this Agreement. Efficiency Maine also has the right at any time to require invoices from the contractor to determine the price paid by the contractor (including any discounts or incentives) from his or her supplier for the ECMs. 10. SCHEDULE FOR INCENTIVE PAYMENTS Efficiency Maine expects to pay all incentives within thirty (30) days after project completion. Project completion requires: (a) Submission to Efficiency Maine of all documentation b) Completed installation of the approved ECMsc) Efficiency Maine’s acceptance of (a) and (b) above, all in accordance with the specifications outlined elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions. 11. MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOLLOW-UP VISITS Efficiency Maine reserves the right to make follow-up visits to a Customer’s facility during the 24 months following the actual completion date at a time convenient to the Customer, and with at least one week advance notice. The purpose of the visit(s) is to review the operation of the ECMs for program evaluation purposes, including monitoring their energy performance. The scope of review is limited to determining whether program conditions have been met. 12. CHANGES IN/CANCELLATION OF THE PROGRAM a) Efficiency Maine may change the program requirements, incentives, or Terms and Conditions at any time without notice, including suspending acceptance of applications or terminating the program. Efficiency Maine is not obligated to approve anysubmitted application that may result in Efficiency Maine exceeding its program budget. b) In the event of program change, pre-approved applications will be processed to completion under the Terms and Conditions in effect at the time of the pre-approval by Efficiency Maine. c) Submission of a completed application does not entitle the Customer to program participation. Entitlement occurs only when Efficiency Maine has signed the application and incentive pre-approval form. 13. PUBLICITY OF CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION By accepting an incentive through the program, the Customer understands that Efficiency Maine reserves the right to disclosecertain information about the Customer’s participation in the program, including, but not necessarily limited to, the Customer’s name and address, the incentive amount, projected energy savings as well as other non-proprietary business information. 14. INSTALLATION SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTSa) If the Customer has (a) not engaged in installation of the approved project, and has (b) not applied to Efficiency Maine for a project extension within one year from the date Efficiency Mainepre-approves the project, Efficiency Maine may cancel the Agreement without liability. b) A Customer who fails to advise Efficiency Maine that a project is complete, or who fails to provide required post-installation documentation as described elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, within 60 days of project installation may be denied incentive payment. 15. INDEMNIFICATION a) Efficiency Maine’s liability under this Agreement will be limitedto paying the incentive amounts specified in this Agreement. Efficiency Maine and any of its affiliates or contractors shall not beliable to the Customer for any consequential or incidental damages or for any damages in tort (including negligence) caused by any activities associated with this Agreement or in the program.b) The Customer shall protect, indemnify, and hold harmless Efficiency Maine from and against all liabilities, losses, claims, damages, judgments, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred by or assessed against Efficiency Maine arising out of or relating to the performance of this Agreement. 16. NO WARRANTIES a) Efficiency Maine does not endorse, guarantee, or warrant anyparticular manufacturer or product, and it provides no warranties, expressed or implied, for any product or services. The Cus¬tomer’s reliance on warranties is limited to any warranties that may be provided by contractors, vendors, etc. b) Neither Efficiency Maine nor its consultants are responsible for assuring that the design, engineering and construction of the facility or installation of the ECMs is proper or complies with any particular laws, codes, or industry standards. Efficiency Maine does not make any representations of any kind regarding the results to be achieved by the ECMs or the adequacy or safety of such measures. 17. CUSTOMER MUST PAY ALL TAXESIncentives received by the Customer may be taxable by the federal, state, and local government. The Customer is responsible for declaring and paying all such taxes. 18. VENDOR SELECTION The Customer may select any vendor or contractor to performthe work contemplated by this application, even after the application is submitted for pre-approval by Efficiency Maine. However Efficiency Maine has the right to prohibit specific vendors or contractors from program participation. 19. REMOVAL OF EXISTING EQUIPMENTThe Customer agrees, as a condition of participation in the program, to remove and dispose of the equipment being replaced by the ECMs in accordance with all laws, rules, and regulations. The Customer agrees not to reinstall any of this equipment anywherein the State of Maine, or transfer it to any other party for installation in the State of Maine. 20. ECM LIFE By accepting an Efficiency Maine incentive, Customer hereby agrees that he/she will not alter, modify or discontinue use ofthe efficiency measures without prior written approval from Efficiency Maine and that efficiency measures funded by Efficiency Maine will be used for their rated useful life. 21. MISCELLANEOUS a) The entire Agreement between the Customer and Efficiency Maine composed of an approved, signed application, these Terms and Conditions, and all subsequent correspondence relating to that specific application, requires a Customer signature. b) Paragraph headings are for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be construed as part of this Agreement. c) The Customer acknowledges that the only individuals authorized to bind Efficiency Maine under this Agreement are Efficiency Maine staff and authorized agents of Efficiency Maine. d) If either Efficiency Maine or the Customer desires to modify this Agreement, the modification must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the party against which enforcement of the modification is sought. e) If any provision of the Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid by any court or administrative body having jurisdiction, such ruling shall not invalidate any other provision, and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.f) In the event of any dispute concerning these Terms and Conditions, or any other requirement of this program or condition of incentive award, resolution will be governed in all respects by the laws, statutes, and regulations of the United States of America and of the State of Maine. Any legal proceeding against the State regarding this agreement shall be brought in State of Maine administrative or judicial forums. The Customer consents to personal jurisdiction in the State of Maine. **TERMS AND CONDITIONS** Maine Advanced Building Application

MAIL/FAX APPLICATION TO: Efficiency Maine, 323 State Street, Suite 2, Augusta, ME 04330 Fax: 866-728-4605 Toll-free Number: 866-376-2463 efficiencymaine.com • 866-376-2463

9/09EMMABApp page 2 of 4 p Company Name:
Contact Name: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Email Address:
Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Project Type
q Office q Education q Public q Assembly q Retail q Other Explain: Proposed Building size in square feet: Maine Advanced Building Application

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2.8 Lighting Power Density (see addendum) 2.9 Mechanical Efficiency Requirements 2.10 Dedicated Mechanical System 2.11 Demand Control Ventilation 2.12 Domestic Hot Water System Efficiency 2.13 Fundamental Economizer Performance

Customer Acknowledgement Expected Completion Date: I certify that all statements made in this application are correct to the best of my knowledge and that I have read and agreed to the Terms and Conditions on the back of this form. Signature: Name (print): Date: Team (if selected) Contact Firm Phone Email Architect: Mechanical Engineer: Electrical Engineer: General Contractor: Project Teams

Eligibility Requirements Advanced BuildingsTM and Core PerformanceTM are trademarks of the New Buildings Institute, Inc. (NBI) In order to qualify for incentives under this application, all Core PerformanceTM criteria must be met. (See Section Two of Core PerformanceTM Requirement of the Advanced BuildingsTM guidelines for details of these criteria.) 2.1 Energy Code Compliance 2.2 Air Barrier Performance 2.3 Minimum IAQ Performance 2.4 Below-Grade Exterior Insulation 2.5 Opaque Envelope Performance 2.6 Fenestration Performance 2.7 Lighting Controls Maine Advanced Buildings: Core PerformanceTM Requirements

1. This program is designed for new construction of facilities in the 10,000 to 70,000 square foot range. 2. The design and construction of these qualifying facilities must comply with Section Two of Core PerformanceTM Requirement of the Advanced BuildingsTM guidelines. 3. The Project Team must include an Efficiency Maine representative. 4. A signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be on file with Efficiency Maine. 5. A narrative of the description of the facility and its occupancy as well as the final design configuration that incorporates the Core PerformanceTM features. 6. A signed Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) must be included. Tim Vrabel from Efficiency Maine presented Dirigo Management a check and a plaque touting their dedication to energy efficiency.

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# Business Programs (continued)



### 8 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report Loan Program The Loan Program is designed to provide small businesses with upfront capital to implement the energy-efficiency measures recommended in the walk-through audit report. The low-interest (currently at 1%) loan is capped at $35,000 with a maximum five-year term limit. With the addition of the eight FY 2010 loan participants, there are currently 42 businesses participating in the small business loan program. 

## Small Business Audit & Loan Programs 2010 Highlights

• O ver 200 small business audits completed, identifying a potential

savings of 2 million kWh, worth $293,000 over the life of the energy-efficiency measures

• E ight small businesses were new loan participants in FY 2010,

borrowing $226,500 to save approximately 17,250 kWh and 59 million British Thermal Units (BTUs) per year



### Year in Review In FY 2010, Efficiency Maine allocated over $1.6 million in ARRA funding specifically to the small business sector. These funds enabled Efficiency Maine to expand the availability of both the audit program and the loan program for small businesses.
Audit Program The Audit Program is for small businesses defined through FY 2010 as having less than 50 employees or less than $5 million in revenue with no in-house engineering staff. High upfront costs, limitations of time and knowledge and limited access to capital are particularly difficult barriers for small business customers. Through Efficiency Maine’s small businesses audit program, these businesses were eligible to receive a free walk-through energy audit. Theresulting audit report provided the business with a list of energyefficiency measures, which if implemented, could strengthen their bottom line. An audit is a prerequisite to the Efficiency Maine Loan Program.

Efficiency Maine 2010 Business Program Participation 

# EM Agricultural Measures

BETTER PERFORMANCE, LOWER ELECTRIC BILLS & REDUCED EMISSIONS CASE STUDY

Objectives:

• Reduce electricity usage and costs

• Maintain viability of family-owned farm in a dif 

cult market

• Demonstrate ways other farms can cut energy costs Strategies: The farm bene  ted from a partnership with Ef  ciency Maine, Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District (KCSWCD) and Farm Energy Partners Network (FEPN). A free energy audit identi  ed a water heater and milk pump as the two major consumers of electricity—and the biggest potential sources of savings. The Plan:

• Replaced old 5 hp vacuum pump with a highly ef  cient 7.5 hp pump with variable frequency drive.

• Replaced electric water heater with a combination of solar thermal (hot-water) roof panels and a propane-  red on-demand tankless water heater.* * The incremental cost of propane to fuel the on-demand water heater is not accounted for in this case study; it will vary greatly depending on available sunlight.

ef  ciencymaine.com 866-376-2463 Estimated Annual Electricity Savings All projects . . . $2,093 “Dairy farming is a labor of love for us, and an important part of Maine’s landscape for everyone. The help we got from Efficiency Maine and others to cut our energy costs is notonly keeping our business viable; it’s also reducing our carbon footprint.” -Anne Weston, Owner of Weston Acres Dairy Farm, with Lance Gatcomb, Foreman Weston Acres Dairy Farm: sustaining a Maine tradition through energy ef  ciency
Like many Maine dairy farms, the Weston Farm in Litch  eld is a family tradition as well as a business. One of the major challenges is uncertainty about the price of milk and expenses, including feed and energy. That’s why Weston Farm was excited to receive a free energy audit from Ef  ciency Maine in cooperation with Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District (KCSWCD) and Farm Energy Partners Network (FEPN).
The walk-through inspection and electric-bill analysis identi  ed three pieces of equipment that accounted for nearly 90% of energy use: an old, inef  cient electric water heater (58%); a 5 hp vacuum milking pump (17%); and a condensing unit to cool milk (14%). Ef ciency Maine provided a $2,000 incentive for a new energyef  cient vacuum pump with variable frequency drive. KCSWCD provided Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) worth $1,900 for an on-demand water heater, and another $11,250 for solar thermal panels as a demonstration project, which FEPN helped install, requiring only an in-kind labor contribution from the farm.
These energy-ef  ciency measures will help Weston Farm save over $2,000 per year—a substantial amount for a small family farm— yielding payback on their investment in less than three years.

55148 EMBP15720WestonCaseStudyRev2.indd 1 3/8/10 8:01 AM Efficiency Maine case study highlighting energy-efficiency measures taken on by Weston Acres Dairy Farm

### 9 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine 

## Retro-Commissioning Pilot Program 2010 Highlights

• T his pilot project began in April of 2010; and results will be reported

in 2011



### Year in Review Every building in Maine has the potential to operate more efficiently.In fact, conducting a building tune-up, also referred to as “retrocommissioning” (RCx) can help save as much as 20% on energy bills. RCx is a process that helps to ensure that building equipment and systems perform together effectively and efficiently to optimize the building’s operation. Funded by ARRA and rolled out in April of 2010, this pilot program is a two-step process whereby buildings with Energy Management Systems (EMS) or Building Automation Systems (BAS) will be evaluated by a retro-commissioning service provider to determine if the systems are working properly. If not working properly, the systems will be adjusted and energy savings measured. Efficiency Maine will determine if this program should progress beyond its pilot project status based on the results that are seen in 2011. 

## Commercial Project Grant Program 2010 Highlights

• A warded 19 grants totaling $634,000, which leveraged $1.3 million

in private matching funds

• P rojected energy savings of 17.8 million BTUs



### Year in Review Efficiency Maine allocated approximately $2 million of ARRA funding to offer grants to support energy-efficiency projects or renewable energy systems for businesses. This program allowed participants to apply for grants of up to $50,000 on an individual project basis. Through this funding opportunity, Efficiency Maine called upon 

### FY 2010 Grant Recipients Aqua Maine, Inc., West Rockport B & L Auto Parts Inc., Brewer Bowdoin College, Brunswick City of Bath Corinth Wood Pellets, LLC, Corinth Ecomaine, Portland GS Inc., Rockland Gritty McDuffs, Freeport Knox Center for Long Term Care, Rockland L.L.Bean Inc., Freeport Longfellow’s Greenhouse, Manchester Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness Club, Brunswick Robert’s Maine Grill, Kittery Saint Joseph’s College, Standish Scratch Baking Company, South Portland Sebasco Harbor Resort, LLC, Sebasco Estates The Jackson Laboratory (2 awards), Bar Harbor Town of Scarborough eligible entities to submit applications for Commercial Project Grants. The proposals were expected to meet the following criteria: • Rapid energy savings along with sustainable positive economic impacts • Immediate as well as long-term job creation and/or retention • Significant energy savings • Inclusion of funding from other sources • The possibility of broad, long-term benefits on the State economy Consideration was given to innovative or emerging technologies or systems and to geographic distribution of the grants. This program was fuel-neutral and could be used for electricity conservation, fossil fuel conservation and renewable energy projects, provided that significant total BTU reduction or other measurable advantages are realized.



## Large Project Fund Grants 2010 Highlights

• A warded 12 grants totaling $6.9 million, which leveraged

$52 million in private matching funds • Projects are expected to prevent the emission of 171,960 tons

of CO 2 Solar thermal water system at L.L.Bean funded by a Commercial Project Grant 

### FY 2010 Grant Recipients Bowdoin College, Brunswick Twin Rivers Paper (2 awards), Madawaska Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor Johnson Outdoors Watercraft, Inc., Old Town Lincoln Paper and Tissue, Lincoln Madison Paper, Madison NewPage, Rumford Old Town Fuel and Fiber, Old Town Prime Tanning, Hartland Tex Tech Industries, North Monmouth Verso Paper Corp., Bucksport

### 10 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

# Business Programs (continued) 

## Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Municipal Re-Grants 2010 Highlights • Awarded grants totaling $4.6 million to 83 municipalities • Estimated annual energy savings per project range from 6.25 million

BTUs to 91 billion BTUs • Estimated annual electrical savings per project range from 221 kWh

to 5.1 million MWh



### Year in Review The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided Efficiency Maine with $9.6 million under its State of Maine Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). The DOE stipulated that at least 60% of the grant funds be passed through to municipal and county governments for energy-efficiency improvements. In September 2009, Efficiency Maine formally requested applications from units of local and county government for energy-efficiency and conservation projects. Applicants could submit either a custom project application (capped at $85,000 for individual municipality or $500,000 for regional projects) or a template-planning project (capped at $10,000). Custom projects were awarded on a competitive basis, while template applications were noncompetitive, but subject to available funding. A total of $5,756,100 was set aside for program grants, which were to be disbursed in two rounds of RFAs. During FY 2010, Efficiency Maine completed the first round of grant awards for 49 custom projects and 34 template projects. Examples of the custom projects include: interior lighting, HVAC equipment, LED street lights, windows, wind turbines, solar thermal systems and insulating and air-sealing building envelopes.

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### Year in Review These grants, ranging from $100,000 to $1 million, are funded by either RGGI proceeds or ARRA Funds. Efficiency Maine, in partnership with the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust, issued a request for applications (RFA) in September 2009 for large energy-efficiency and conservation projects, and received 63 responses. These proposals were scored based on three primary criteria:

• E lectricity savings or greenhouse gas reductions

• P roject management and resource adequacy and readiness

• E conomic impact demonstrated in the applications After making the awards, Efficiency Maine negotiated contracts for twelve projects requesting $6.9 million in grant funds, with a private match of $52 million. Of the $6.9 million in grants, $1.6 million was funded by RGGI and $5.3 million was funded by ARRA. These l arge-scale energy-efficiency projects include renewable ge neration, heat recovery and efficient motors and processes.

### 11 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Efficiency Maine 2010 Business Incentive Program MWh Savings by Technology



### EECBG Re-Grant Award Winners Addison Bar Harbor Bath Belfast Berwick Bethel Blue Hill Bowdoinham Brewer Brooklin Brooks Brooksville Bucksport Cape Elizabeth Caribou Calais Casco Chebeague Island China Columbia Cumberland Damariscotta Dayton Eliot Falmouth Farmington Fayette Fort Fairfield Fort Kent Freeport Frenchville Gardiner Gorham Gray Greenville Hampden Harrison Hiram Kennebunk Kittery Lisbon Machias Madison Mechanic Falls Mercer Montville New Gloucester North Yarmouth Norway Oakland Old Town Perry Phippsburg Pittsfield Porter Presque Isle Raymond Reed Plantation Rockland Rockport Rumford Saco Saint Francis Sedgwick Skowhegan South Berwick Stockton Springs Stoneham Strong Thomaston Thorndike Union Unity Vassalboro Waldoboro Warren Washington County Waterville Westbrook Windham Winthrop Yarmouth York



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# Residential Programs

12 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

## Overview FY 2010 was a highly successful year for Efficiency Maine’s Residential Programs. Our longest-running program, the Residential Lighting Program, saw a 40% increase in the number of Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) sold, reversing a negative trend in FY 2009. Starting in fall of 2009, RGGI and ARRA monies funded three new residential programs:

• R GGI provided funding for the Appliance Rebate Program, which

encourages the purchase of energy-efficient refrigerators, washing machines, dehumidifiers and air conditioners

• A RRA provided funding for the Replacement Heating Equipment

Program, which rewards homeowners who upgrade to energyefficient heating systems

• A RRA funded the Home Energy Savings Program, which pays

homeowners up to $3,000 in incentives for insulation and other energy-efficiency upgrades of their homes 

## Residential Lighting Program 2010 Highlights

• S ales of CFLs through Efficiency Maine’s program totaled 1.1 million

bulbs, an increase of over 52% from FY 2009

• C FL sales generated significant benefits

F 44,561 MWh in annual savings

F $35.4 million in lifetime economic value • Consumers recycled 11,113 CFLs (+175% vs. 2009) at 215 retail

stores participating in the recycling program

• E fficiency Maine’s field team made 3,449 field visits to retail

storefronts verifying markdowns, placing signs designed to increase consumer awareness, and training over 900 new sales associates on program initiatives

Thanks in large part to Efficiency Maine’s ongoing efforts, Maine is one of the top five states in adoption of CFLs. And, with 215 stores offering to recycle CFLs free of charge, most Maine residents have a practical and convenient method to properly dispose of spent bulbs. Number of CFL bulbs in use per household (2008)

Source: “Who’s Buying CFLs? Who’s Not Buying Them? Findings from a Large-Scale, Nationwide Survey.” 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (34,750 households surveyed)

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### Year in Review CFLs remain the single most important measure for achieving proven reductions in electricity expenses in Maine residences, with every dollar invested by Efficiency Maine returning $5.71 in economic benefits in FY 2010. In FY 2010, sales of CFLs in Maine rebounded from a sharp decline (-35%) in FY 2009, which followed national trends. Despite the slow economic recovery, CFL sales increased by 52% over 2009 levels, returning to near pre-recession levels. This significant increase in sales was driven largely by the following:

• I n response to consumer shifts, Efficiency Maine diversified its retail

channels beyond hardware stores and mass-merchandisers by adding club stores (Sam’s and BJ’s), drug stores (CVS) and grocery stores (Hannaford). The number of participating retail stores increased from 365 in 2009 to 459 in 2010.

• R etailers were offered options to give consumers discounts on CFLs,

including 1) direct incentives to retailers to enable them to reduce shelf prices (markdowns), which are favored by large chain retailers; and 2) coupon program, favored by some smaller retailers.

• E fficiency Maine further lowered CFL prices for consumers by

increasing the incentives paid to stores. • W ith these increased incentives, Efficiency Maine negotiated with major retailers for more prominent display space. Some participating retailers are now dedicating four times as much retail space to CFLs as to incandescent bulbs. As shown in the map on page 12, Maine is now one of the most successful states in the country at replacing conventional incandescent bulbs with efficient CFL bulbs in households.

### 14 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report efficiencymaine.com Appliances Clothes Washer $50. 00 Refrigerator over $75.

00 7.5 cu. ft. / Freezer Air Conditioner / $25. 00 Dehumidifie

r Name Street Address Daytime Phone - For Verification Only City/Town State Zip Code Email Address MUST COMPLETE BELOW

- mail in to receive rebate.

Please fill out all information correctly and legibly. A copy of your receipt, including model number, must accompany this rebate. Leading the Way to a Brighter Future

efficiencymaine.com on selected ENERGY STAR® Appliances Maine Residents only Good toward the purchase of qualified ENERGY STAR appliances. See reverse.

EXPIRES August 31, 2010. 75 Up to
These appliances are for my: Home Business Brand Name Model # Store Name Salesperson Name Date Purchase Price The purchase must be made at a participating retailer. No out of state or internet purchases allowed. Appliances must be installed in the state of Maine. Save $25 now on selected Energy Star Air Conditioners

and Dehumidifiers. 

## Appliance Rebate Program 2010 Highlights

• 229 r etailers enrolled as program participants

• 23,516 t otal appliances sold

• $1,346,064 in r ebates paid out to 22,692 Maine residents

• Estimat ed lifetime energy savings of 46,517 MWh and

$6.5 million lifetime economic value

• An estimat ed 75 million gallons of water saved per year

by all of the washers sold



### Year in Review With funding from RGGI, in 2010 Efficiency Maine began helping retailers promote energy-efficient appliances (washers, refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers) through a highly successful Appliance Rebate Program. The program was designed to provide downstream incentives to the consumer while assisting local retail partners with promotion. Efficiency Maine determined that a mail-in rebate was the ideal delivery mechanism, and offered the following incentives by appliance type: Washers $50 R efrigerators $25–$75 depending on siz e Air conditioners $25 D ehumidifiers $25 W ithin 30 days of the program launch, Efficiency Maine enrolled every major appliance retailer in the State. By the close of the program, Efficiency Maine had enrolled 229 retailers. Consumers responded strongly, redeeming certificates for rebates of more than $1.3 million. Ask inside about Energy Star Appliances that qualify for a rebate from AND SAvE 

# $100 EvEry yEAr! SAvE up to 

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Efficiency Maine Appliance Rebate Program

* In annual energy costs.

mail-in rebate from Efficiency Maine **On Qualified Clothes Washers** 

EMRP15475_stickers REVISED.indd 1 1/15/10 10:56 AM Fun, bright point-of-purchase displays highlight the Appliance Rebate Program.

INSTANT COUPON REDEEMABLE IN STORE ONLY,

EXPIRES 06/30/10. One Coupon per package. Limit 20 coupons per person.

See reverse side.

p p Please Print Clearly UPC / SKU Vaild on CFL 1 or 2 bulb packages with a retail price of $1.50 or more

REDEEMABLE IN STORE ONLY,

EXPIRES 06/30/10. One Coupon per package. Limit 20 coupons per person.

See reverse side.

p p Please Print Clearly UPC / SKU Vaild on CFL 3 or 4 bulb packages with a retail price of $5 or more INSTANT COUPON

REDEEMABLE IN STORE ONLY,

EXPIRES 06/30/10 One Coupon per package. Limit 20 coupons per person.

See reverse side.
p p Please Print Clearly UPC / SKU Vaild on CFL multi-packs of 5 or more with a retail price of $7 or more
INSTANT COUPON The “See the Light” campaign contributed to the boost in CFL sales in FY 2010.

### 15 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine 

## Home Energy Savings Program 2010 Highlights

• Enr olled 57 nationally certified Participating Energy

Advisors throughout the State

• O ver 400 homes completed energy assessments and 71 homes

completed energy upgrades

• A verage upgrade saved $780 and 39% on annual heating costs

and earned a $2,140 rebate

• A t an average total job cost of $13,675 per home, the program

generated nearly $1 million of construction work during a slow period in the construction industry



### Year in Review Through a grant from the Department of Energy, Efficiency Maine invested $10 million in ARRA funds to expand its Maine Home Performance with E nergy S tar whole-house energy upgrade program. Renamed The Home Energy Savings Program, it offers homeowners of any income level rebates up to $3,000 for reducing their home’s energy usage by at least 50% (or up to $1,500 for energy reductions of at least 25%) through measures including adding insulation; sealing air leaks; and installing high-efficiency heating systems, solar heating systems or qualified windows and doors. Projects are required to follow a building-science-based energy assessment of the home, using state-of-the-art instruments and computerized building models, conducted by nationally certified Participating Energy Advisors.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PAYS FOR ITSELF SavingS example annual energy costs (1,200 gallons at $2.50/gallon)

. . $ 3,000 projected energy savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% annual savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500 Sample CoStS and rebateS home energy audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500 improvement costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 efficiency maine rebate (50% of cost up to $ 3,000) . . . . –3,000 federal tax credit (30% of cost up to $ 1,500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . –1,500** cost financed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000 annual loan payments (10 year, 6% apr loan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,465 immediate SavingS starting year one annual net savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35 Note: Your costs and savings may differ. This example is for illustrative purposes only.

EM-HH-0910-05 AVAILABLE INCENTIVES WEAThERIzATION SOuRCE FORm % COVEREd CAP

Retrofits (≥ 50 % energy savings) Efficiency Maine rebate 50 % $3,000
Retrofits (25-49 % energy savings) Efficiency Maine rebate 30 % $1,500 Retrofits – Unitil Heating Customers (≥ 50

% energy savings) Efficiency Maine rebate 50 % $8,000 *

Retrofits – Unitil Heating Customers (25-49

% energy savings) Efficiency Maine rebate 30 % $6,500 * Building envelope materials Federal tax credit 30 % $1,500 ** High-efficiency furnaces/boilers Efficiency Maine rebate $100-$300

RENEWABLES SOuRCE FORm % COVEREd CAP Solar/Wind/Geothermal Federal tax credit 30 % no cap Solar Thermal (with Home Energy Savings Program Participation) Efficiency Maine rebate 25 % $1,500

Solar PV Efficiency Maine rebate $2/watt $2,000
Residential Wind Efficiency Maine rebate $2,000 * Unitil rebates are available while funding lasts.

** Federal tax credits available through 12/31/10.

Get started at efficiencymaine.com or call 866-376-2463 Get started at efficiencymaine.com or call 866-376-2463

EM-CL-0910-02

EM-HH-0910-05 Get started at efficiencymaine.com or call 866-376-2463 Get up to $4,500* back when you invest in energy-efficiency upgrades

* Tax credits expire 12/31/10. The program is based on national best practices and is continuously improved based on input from homeowner focus groups and surveys; contractor meetings; field visits; secondary research; and an advisory board representing homeowners, contractors, other energy-efficiency organizations, trade associations, community colleges and advocacy groups. The program’s website, which earned a Department of Energy commendation, features a home energy savings calculator to help homeowners determine their likely benefits from the program and a search engine for locating participating energy advisors based on: • Distance from the homeowner • Number of homes upgraded • Customer satisfaction rating • Services offered (financing, insulation, solar, heating systems,

windows, etc.)

Home Energy Savings Program flyer and checklist for homeowners

# Residential Programs (continued)

Efficiency Maine 2010 Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program



### 16 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

## Low-Income Program 2010 Highlights

• T he Low-Income Appliance Program assisted hundreds of

qualifying households by providing energy-efficient refrigerators and CFLs, generating 2,981 MWh of annual savings and $1.8 million in lifetime economic value, for a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.8 to 1

• T he Program delivered 1,566 refrigerators and 4,798 CFLs to

1,862 low-income households 

### Year in Review In FY 2010, Efficiency Maine’s Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program continued to offer the installation of energy-efficient refrigerators and CFLs—which together can account for up to 20% of a home’s electric use. The Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program is implemented through a Memorandum of Understanding with MaineHousing and through the State’s Community Action Programs (CAPs) to reduce electric bills in low-income households by exchanging inefficient old refrigerators for new ones. MaineHousing contracts with certified residential energy auditors to address electrical savings opportunities. When refrigerators are replaced, contractors also install CFLs in locations where they will provide the greatest energy savings.

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### 17 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Efficiency Maine 2010 Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program Benefits vs. Costs

# Education and Training Programs

18 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

## Overview Education and Training Programs support Efficiency Maine’s objectives of delivering energy savings, as well as the factual information consumers need to become more energy-efficient for life. Programs are strategically designed to reach across age groups and market sectors to create a broad impact on residents and businesses in Maine. Education Programs help to achieve long-term efficiency gains because they can influence a lifetime of decisions among the next generation. In 2010, school programs introduced the issues of electricity production, consumption and efficiency to more than 12,000 4th–12th graders.

Professional Training Programs are a major factor in creating a more energy-efficient economy in Maine. In 2010, specialized workshops—Building Operator Certification (BOC), solar installer training, technical training for facility managers, and others—helped nearly 700 contractors and facility managers take advantage of energy-efficiency opportunities and Efficiency Maine incentives. A new program helped more than 1,200 realtors incorporate Energy Smart knowledge into their business practices. Madawaska students learning and coloring with “Cecil” the CFL

Students in northern Maine designing test windmill concepts 

## School Energy Education Programs 2010 Highlights • 12,370 4th–12th grade students participated in energy-education

classes


### Year in Review Efficiency Maine provides financial support for the following educational efforts: Maine Energy Education Program (MEEP), a nonprofit organization serving schools across Maine, teaches general energyawareness and practical skills that enable students to be more energyefficient in their daily lives. Topics of classroom presentations include electricity generation, energy sources, energy conservation and transportation. In the 2009–2010 school year, MEEP reached more than 10,000 students across the state. The Maine Public Service Be Energy-Wise Program (BEEP) educates students and residents in northern Maine about energy issues and opportunities, including the “Three E’s” (energy, environment and economics) and the interaction among them. In 2010, BEEP offered 53 programs involving more than 1,629 students in the classroom sessions.

## Maine Energy Education Curriculum Project for Grades 4–8 Teachers across Maine help students solve energy mysteries using the PowerSleuth energy education curriculum. This project, launched in 2007 under the guidance of the Maine Math and Science Alliance and aligned with Maine Learning Results, developed standards-based, hands-on energy education materials for students in grades 4–8. All three PowerSleuth curriculum units are now available at no cost to teachers:

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nergy Lights Maine (Grades 4–5) contains lessons on circuits and electric light, conductors and insulators, generation of electricity, energy efficiency and conservation. In 2010, 42 teachers attended a face-to-face workshop, and more than 200 sections of the curriculum have been downloaded from the website.

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nergy Heats Maine (Grades 6–7) develops students’ understandingof heat and thermal energy. In 2010, 37 teachers attended a face-toface day-long workshop and more than 200 sections of the curriculum have been downloaded from the website.

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nergy for Maine (Grades 7–8) focuses on forms of energy, energy transfers and transformations and energy careers. In 2010, 45 teachers attended the workshop, and this most recent curriculum is also approaching the 200-download mark. Teachers can access the material and additional supporting resources by visiting the PowerSleuth companion website: powersleuth.org.



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## Energy Rap Contest With permission from American Idol , Efficiency Maine created the statewide Energy Idol music video contest to encourage energy conservation and awareness of Efficiency Maine among high school students, divided into two sections, grades 9/10 and grades 11/12.

9 th/10th grade winner: Greg Plourde from Hall- Dale High School in Farmingdale, for “Efficiency” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59Ma9nhN5o &feature=related

The PowerSleuth fox visits Maine classrooms to spread the word about energy efficiency. 

### 1 1th/12th grade winners: Mike Babyak, who filmed and edited, and singer Colby Parker, both seniors at Thornton Academy in Saco, for “Rhymin’ for a Brighter Future” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dz8a1EPH4

# Education and Training Programs (continued)



### 20 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

## Professional Training 2010 Highlights • 690 contractors and facility managers attended energy-efficiency

classes, including introductory-to-advanced training as well as the Building Operator Certification (BOC) courses • The BOC courses in FY 2010 generated 49,136 MWh of lifetime

savings and $6.4 million in lifetime economic value, yielding a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.32 to 1



### Year in Review Efficiency Maine’s professional training programs provided technical training in a variety of topics to key stakeholders: architects, engineers, facility managers, tradespeople, water and wastewater operators and other technical professionals. The sessions, whichalso provided a venue for participants to network and share energyefficiency success stories, included: • Building Operator Certification (BOC) Level I and Level II

(62 participants; Augusta, Brewer and Portland): The BOC Program, provided in cooperation with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), offers a series of courses that train facility managers to improve energy efficiency, reduce maintenance costs and enhance building occupant comfort and safety. While the courses offer instruction in the use of advanced building equipment and controls, they also encourage energy savings through preventive maintenance and better management of systems and equipment. BOC certification requires demonstrated competence in all of the following areas:

• E valuating building energy consumption

• H eating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) energy inspection

• L ighting surveys

• I ndoor air pollutant sources and pathway locations

• F acility electrical distribution In FY 2010, 17% of BOC attendees were responsible for facility management of K–12 schools. The remaining 83% were from other sectors such as manufacturing, State and town municipalities and health care. • Commercial Energy Auditing (21 participants; Augusta): Teaches

students how to conduct a commercial facility energy audit, covering the tools of the trade, lighting and controls and HVAC. • Introduction to Solar Thermal (61 participants; Fairfield,

Kennebec Valley Community College): Certifies plumbers, oil burner technicians and HVAC technicians to properly install solar thermal systems. • Energy Smart Real Estate Specialist (1,200 participants; many

locations): Encouraged real estate agents to incorporate energy efficiency and performance into their business practices by demonstrating how these factors directly impact the real value of a property. The course provides information and guidelines on a number of energy-smart issues. • Pump System Assessment (113 attendees, three locations): Offered

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including practical issues involved in field measurement of fluid and electrical data; and the Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT) software analysis tool used to assess the performance of pump systems. Efficiency Maine also delivered a variety of trainings and education sessions in partnership with the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC). 2010 initiatives included:

• A nnual Energy Efficiency & IAQ Seminar

I n February, MIAQC trained more than 150 professionals on its draft Protocols for Addressing IAQ in Residential Weatherizations. These draft protocols, initially developed by the MIAQC, are now receiving continued development through the U.S. EPA, and will be available for public review and comment by the end of November, 2010.

• A nnual IAQ Conference & Deep Energy Retrofits & IAQ Seminar

E fficiency Maine served as a core sponsor of the Council’s annual IAQ conference, the largest in northern New England; a two-day event in Augusta featuring a full-day Deep Energy Retrofits program. More than 400 registrants from diverse professional backgrounds attended this event.

• R esidential Construction Trainings

E fficiency Maine provided ongoing funding for MIAQC’s popular Residential Construction Training series of three programs, Keeping Foundations Warm & Dry, The Building Shell and Ventilating New & Existing Homes. Developed in 2004–2006, this series focuses onpractical, building-science-based strategies for construction of energyefficient, healthy homes. The Fort Kent “Green Sneakers Team”

Efficiency Maine also supported Maine Partners for CoolCommunities (MPCC). In the fall of 2009, MPCC launched a ninemonth smart energy outreach and education project, “Cool Frontiers,” in six Aroostook and Washington County communities: Fort Kent, Houlton, Presque Isle, Calais, Lubec and Machias. During the course of the project, MPCC engaged municipal officials; civic and community development leaders; faith groups; university presidents, faculty and students; Cooperative Extension staff; and the public in local forums, workshops, films and speakers series, and other activities that promote local and regional energy savings strategies. At the request of the University of Maine at Fort Kent President, Aroostook County participants were linked through telecommunications to MPCC’s “Cool Congress,” a forum on local energy savings solutions held at the University of Maine-Augusta in October 2009. As a result of MPCC’s outreach efforts, most of the targeted communities in the two counties applied for and received Efficiency Maine municipal grants for energy planning or special projects. In addition, Fort Kent formed an intergenerational “Cool Team” of local volunteers, church members and businessmen. They organized MPCC’s Green Sneakers weatherization canvas project in their communities and churches, while conducting two workshops for area homeowners on making interior storm windows.

# Renewable Programs

22 Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 

## Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program 2010 Highlights

• 3 34 solar thermal systems were installed, a 57% increase over 2009

• 7 6 solar PV systems were installed, a 250% increase over 2009

• 2 3 customer-owned micro-wind systems were installed this year,

compared to just three in 2009

• E fficiency Maine awarded $602,960 in rebates, matched by a

$6 million investment by program participants



### Year in Review In FY 2010, Efficiency Maine’s Solar and Wind Rebate Program was funded by both SBC and ARRA monies to provide rebates for installation of equipment to generate solar or wind power. The $500,000 of ARRA funds added greatly increased the available resources for solar and wind projects in Maine. In FY 2010, 93 different businesses installed 445 solar and wind systems in Maine, representing $6 million of private investment. 

## The Renewable Resources Fund 2010 Highlights

• E fficiency Maine awarded 11 grants in 2010 (vs. three in 2009) totaling $477,657



### Year in Review Supported by voluntary contributions made by consumers via electric bills and (starting in FY 2010) the “Alternative Compliance Mechanism for Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard,” this fund supports small-scale demonstration projects designed to educate the community on the cost-effectiveness of harnessing natural resources for clean electricity. In FY 2010, Efficiency Maine awarded 11 grants totaling $477,657, which were matched with $134,409, for a total investment in renewable energy of $612,066. In June of 2010 Efficiency Maine issued a request for proposals (RFP) to be funded by ARRA. Grant awards under these proposals will include feasibility studies for the installation and operation of renewable energy projects. Efficiency Maine is required by statute to transfer 35% of the Alternative Compliance Mechanism for Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to the Maine Technology Institute to support the development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.



## Award Recipients Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield Camden Hills Regional High School, Camden Falmouth School District Greely High School, Cumberland Cumberland County Town of Freeport Troy Howard Middle School, Belfast Town of Kennebunkport Thomas College, Waterville University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center, Bryant Pond Marshwood High School, South Berwick 

### Solar and Wind Rebate Installations System Type Number of Systems Total Incentive Private Investment Solar Thermal 334 $376,798 $3,814,798 Solar P/V 76 $150,220 $1,671,481 Solar Hot Air 12 $10,879 $73,504 Wind 23 $65,070 $462,567 Total 445 $602,967 $6,022,350 Advances in the program during FY 2010 include: • The list of certified solar thermal installers was expanded from

358 to 428, including plumbers; boiler technicians; oil or LP/ NG technicians; type II, III or Universal Refrigeration Technicians; architects and engineers.

• T he application form was modified to establish performance

standards for solar energy systems, and provide a simple payback calculation to inform applicants about performance criteria and performance differences between solar and wind energy systems.

### 23 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine 2010 Solar and Wind Rebates by Type **Solar Control** 

**Solar Divicon**  **Wall-mounted condensing**  **boiler Dual coil** 

**DHW tank solar collector**  For many sites in Maine, **solar** energy is a cost-effective way to heat water, heat a home or business, and generate electricity. **What is “solar energy”?** “Solar energy” today encompasses a range of technologies, but there are two basic types:

• **Solar Thermal Systems** collect the sun’s heat and use it for domestic hot water or space heating. The most common systems, Flat Plate Collectors and the more advanced Evacuated Tube Collectors , capture and transfer the sun’s heat to an indoor storage tank, using a non-toxic antifreeze. See the diagram at right for a simplified view of how these systems work. Solar Air Panels , mounted on an outside wall, use the sun to heat air, which is then circulated directly inside the building for space heating.

• **Photovoltaic (PV) Electrical Systems** use panels containing semiconductor materials to convert sunlight directly to electricity. **Is solar right for my home or business?** Thermal solar systems are generally the most cost-effective source of renewable energy. They can be installed on any roof, wall or other area of your property with minimal shade and a southern exposure. You can build solar energy into the design of a new building or renovation, or add systems to your existing building. And you can combine solar thermal and PV to meet your energy needs. The first step to saving with renewable energy is to check whether your home or business is a suitable site for solar, wind or both types of energy.

• For **solar energy** , start by contacting a professional installer from our list at **efficiencymaine.com**

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• For **wind energy** , check the wind speed where you live, available free at **http://Navigator.AWSTrueWind.com/ or http://www.3Tier. com/Firstlook/**  . (Click on “Please login to display free wind speed data”). To find an appropriate vendor try searching the Internet for wind turbines by name then look for the factory dealers.
You may qualify for renewable energy incentives from Efficiency Maine—see the enclosed insert or visit **efficiencymaine.com**

— and possible Federal tax incentives. Best of all, once installed, solar and wind systems produce energy virtually for free. And you’ll feel good knowing that renewable power sources don’t contribute to the pollution of Maine’s air or global warming. **For comfort and savings, let the SuNSHINE in...** 

With new incentives and improvements in turbine technology, wind energy can be a cost-effective source of electricity in certain areas. Please note, however, that wind power is generally less cost-effective than solar thermal and may require a longer time to see a return on your investment. **How does the wind produce energy?** Just like windmills that have been used for centuries, the blades of a wind turbine are designed to turn whenever wind blows at a minimum speed. The turbine uses this motion to generate electricity, which is delivered to the regular electric system of the home or business. **Is wind energy suited to my home or business site?** Because wind turbines must be in a good airstream (generally at least 60 feet from the ground) to be effective, they may not be suitable for urban or small-lot suburban homes. A property of at least one acre is ideal. To be cost-effective, a turbine location should have an average wind speed of at least 9.8 mph (4.4 meters per second). **...and reach up to catch the WIND!**  **Start saving today**

Solar thermal systems can heat your building’s space and your hot water.

“ We hoped to cut our energy costs by installing solar hot water panels, a more efficient boiler and attic insulation. But we were amazed to see our oil consumption drop by nearly 50%!” Tom Gillen, Milbridge **Take advantage of today’s solar and wind incentives**  **Right now, Efficiency Maine offers incentives for both homes and businesses**  **to purchase and install a variety of solar and wind energy systems:**  **Solar Energy Incentives Residential & Commercial Thermal Systems** 
Our basic **Maine Thermal Solar Energy Incentive Program** offers 25% of the project cost up to a maximum of $1,000. Residential Bonus Incentive: The maximum incentive rises to $1,500 if you’re building under the **Energy Star Homes** program or remodeling under the **Maine Home Performance Program** . Visit mainehomeperformance.org for information about these programs. **Photovoltaic (PV) Electrical Systems** We offer incentives at the rate of $2 per watt of installed capacity up to a maximum of $2,000. Before PV incentives are paid, an energy audit is required and a copy of the results must be submitted. **Wind Energy Incentives The Residential Wind Energy**  incentive is $1 per watt of capacity up to a maximum of $2,000. **The Commercial Wind Energy** incentive is $1 per watt of capacity up to a maximum of $4,000. Minimum Requirements Are:

• Minimum Available Wind Speed: Class II (4.4 meters per second,or 9.8 miles per hour). Class III wind speed (5.1 meters per second, or 11.5 miles per hour) is even better.

• Minimum Tower Height at Turbine Hub: 66 feet for Class II wind; 50 feet for Class III wind.

• Tip of blade must be 30’ above any structure or tree within 250’ radius of tower. See the back of this card for instructions on

applying for Solar and Wind incentives. Printed in Maine on recycled paper. **Let the** 

## sun **and** 

## wind power your home! **Cost savings. Energy independence.**  **And a cleaner environment.**

**For more information, visit efficiencymaine.com or call 866-376-2463.**  Find out what renewable energy can do for you ! **Maine Renewable Energy Incentive Program**  **Maine Renewable Energy Incentive Program** 

**Solar Thermal** (Heating & Hot Water)

**Solar Photovoltaic** (Electricity)

**Wind Energy** (Electricity) Renewable energy sources like solar and wind not only save money on utility and heating bills today; they also ease concerns about future energy costs. At the same time, they help preserve Maine’s environment and fight global warming by avoiding the burning of fossil fuels. Thousands of Maine families and businesses have already “gone solar” and started saving money. Wind can also be a viable source of electricity in certain areas. Efficiency Maine’s **Renewable Energy Incentive Program** provides direct cash incentives for wind energy systems, as well as professionally installed solar heating or electrical systems. Please note: your building must be connected to the power grid to receive renewable energy incentives from Efficiency Maine.

**Hot Tip!** Before considering an investment in solar or wind power, take the most cost-effective **first** step to energy savings: get an energy audit to make sure your home or office is using energy as efficiently as possible. That means having it well-insulated and installing energy-efficient lighting and other equipment. For Efficiency Maine’s Home Weatherization call **877-334-6583**

. For the latest information on incentives available for residential and commercial systems, see the enclosed insert. For incentive applications and a list of qualified solar installers, go to **efficiencymaine.com** , and click on “Renewable Energy”. For solar incentive information, please call Energy Federation Inc.

at **866-543-9392** . For wind incentive information, call Efficiency

Maine at **(207) 287-3319**

. A brochure and insert touting the Solar and Wind Rebate Program and savings

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# Looking Ahead

Triennial Plan: Economic Benefits for the State of Maine In implementing the programs of Efficiency Maine, the Trust is guided by its three-year strategic plan, called the Triennial Plan, which covers the fiscal years 2011–2013 from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. Details of the Triennial Plan are online at http://www. efficiencymaine.com/docs/other/EMT_Final_Tri_Plan.pdf. The Triennial Plan is projected to deliver significant financial benefits to the Maine economy:

• S avings of more than 3.3 trillion BTUs of energy annually by the third year

• N early $840 million in energy savings to consumers and a $1 billion

increase in Maine’s Gross State Product, net present value

• A benefit-to-cost ratio of 4:1 or better for dollars invested by the Trust

• A 2.3:1 benefit-to-cost ratio for all investments, including consumer

spending (i.e., using the “Total Resource Cost” cost-effectiveness test)

• J ob creation of more than 12,000 net “person-years” of employment

over the life of the energy-efficiency measures (A person-year of employment is one full-time job for one person for one full year.)

• A reduction of nearly 300,000 tons of CO 2 emissions annually by the third year, the equivalent of removing 52,000 cars from circulation

• T he leveraging of up to $281 million in private funds at a three-year

program cost of $192 million


### Guiding Principles The plan embodies five guiding principles: 1. A ffordability 2. C omprehensiveness 3. B alance 4. F lexibility 5. P roviding a Platform for Future Efforts These principles will help ensure that the plan receives widespread acceptance, builds on the strength of existing programs and paves the way for even greater energy savings in the future. 

## Setting the Stage for the Future in FY 2010: The Efficiency Maine Trust Throughout the U.S. there is growing recognition that economic success in the future will require using energy far more efficiently. With more than 85% of Maine’s energy coming from imported fuels, reducing waste and improving our energy efficiency can offer tremendous benefits: reduced capital outflows and increased in-state jobs; and a more competitive economy built to take advantage of new markets and opportunities. Maine took a major step forward in 2009 by establishing a new structure to guide energy-efficiency programs in the State, the Efficiency Maine Trust (the Trust). Its board of trustees comprises representatives of industry, business and residential consumers and experts in energy issues. The Trust is charged with three main objectives: 1. T o administer cost-effective energy-efficiency programs to help individuals and businesses meet their energy needs at the lowest cost; 2. T o integrate delivery of electric and thermal efficiency measures so the customer can have a one-stop shopping experience; and 3. T o consolidate Maine’s consumer efficiency programs and alternative energy programs under one roof. The Trust will administer programs to advance a suite of legislative targets, including:

• C apturing all cost-effective energy-efficiency resources available for

electric and natural gas utility ratepayers

• A chieving electricity and natural gas savings of at least 30% by 2020

• A chieving heating fuel savings of at least 20% by 2020

• W eatherizing substantially all residences and 50% of businesses

by 2030

• R educing peak-load electric energy consumption by 100 megawatts

by 2020

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## Programs for 2011 The Triennial Plan’s programs for FY 2011 remain essentially unchanged from FY 2010. This gives customers and suppliers the benefits of continuity during the transition of program administration from the Maine PUC to the Trust.


### A. Business Strategies 1. Prescriptive Incentives Program For business customers of all sizes, Efficiency Maine will continue to offer incentives on a wide variety of energy equipment. A prescriptive approach relies on a predetermined level on a fixed menu of products, including hundreds of models of high-efficiency lighting, HVAC, motors and drives. In the year ahead, the program will expand beyond strictly electric products to cover efficient equipment that uses #2 distillate oil or other heating fuels. 2. Medium and Large Business Program Customers in this category consume nearly half the energy in the State while representing only 2% of the customer base. In the year ahead, these larger customers can continure to submit “Custom” designed efficiency proposals for review and approval by Efficiency Maine, in addition to Prescriptive applications, to receive up to $300,000 in incentives. Also this year, Efficiency Maine will introduce proactive management of larger customer accounts, providing hands-on engineering and technical assistance, and updates about new technologies, to develop projects customized to the facility. This year the program will increase promotion of technical assistance and incentives for new construction. 3. Small Business Program A new feature in FY 2011 will make it easier for smaller businesses (under 25 kW in peak demand) to retire inefficient equipment and replace it with new, high-efficiency alternatives. Using a “direct install” approach, Efficiency Maine will offer a combination of financial incentives and technical support to overcome the challenge smaller businesses face with a lack of time, expertise and funds to evaluate and purchase new technology options. Access to the incentive program, 1% loans and subsidized energy audits will continue to be offered. 

### B. Residential Strategies 1. Home Energy Savings Program Efficiency Maine will continue its groundbreaking program to help save both heating and electric energy in the homes of Maine. The program is on a path to its target of 2,000 comprehensive home energy upgrades per year. The federal ARRA funds allocated to this program are projected to run out by the end of FY 2011, so future funding of the customer rebates that have helped drive the program will be contingent upon decisions at the Maine legislature. 2. Lighting, Appliances and Electronics This program will continue to be a central focus of Efficiency Maine for the year ahead. The program will intensify marketing and expand partnerships with businesses in the supply chain. A major promotion of CFLs will help us reach a target significantly increased from last year. Staff will closely monitor rapidly evolving LED technology to determine appropriate integration of LEDs into the program’s offerings. 3. Efficient Heating Systems Increased federal ARRA funds will be deployed to promote and offer customer rebates on high-efficiency heating system equipment. While a portion of the rebates will target customers who are replacing equipment that has reached the end of its life, the program will also introduce low-cost measures, such as programmable thermostats and pipe wrap insulation, that can benefit a broader universe of customers. 4. Refrigerator Recycling In a new program offering, Efficiency Maine will provide a financial incentive to customers who wish to remove and recycle old refrigerators that are operable but inefficient, which typically consume 1,500 to 2,000 kWh per year, vs. only 500 kWh per year for new efficient units. A turnkey removal service will be under contract to Efficiency Maine for implementation of the program.
5. New Construction Efficiency Maine will take the first steps to initiate a pilot project that will help customers build new homes to high-efficiency standards. At this early planning stage, program activities include working with the national ENERGY STAR program, Maine’s homebuilders and realtors, and trade associations to design the pilot program for implementation in FY 2012.

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# Looking Ahead (continued)
6. Wind and Solar Energy The existing program to promote small, customer-owned solar or wind energy systems will continue. Because the provisions that authorized funding for this section were repealed by the legislature in 2009, the program will stop when the existing funds are exhausted. Continuation of the program beyond that point is contingent upon legislative action to extend the authorization, or the identification of other revenue streams. 7. Low-income Programs Programs will continue to serve eligible low-income households, including the initiatives to install CFLs and high-efficiency refrigerators and freezers, which are funded by Efficiency Maine and operated by MaineHousing.


### C. Enabling Strategies The Enabling Strategies comprise a variety of programs that include raising public awareness, training and facilitating customers’ financing options. A new feature of this strategy will be the Innovation Initiative,which will offer funds to promote pilot projects to test costeffective energy technologies and program designs. Efficiency Maine will also offer new options for financing, such as the Home Energy Savings Loan Fund, which uses a federal ARRA grant to help homeowners borrow for the cost of a home energy upgrade that is not covered by HESP rebates. Similarly, the program will introduce a new option for businesses to finance efficient electrical equipment through a mechanism using their existing utility bill, called “on-bill” financing. 

## Projected Uses and Revenues Tables below show the projected uses and revenues for FY 2011: 

### Projected Use of Funds FY ‘11 Program Totals Residential Programs Low Income Electric $2,615,168 Residential 1 $23,729,159 Business Programs Medium & Large Businesses $14,601,803 Small Businesses $7,455,378 Prescriptive $5,433,144 Enabling Strategies $8,577,630 Administration/Other $2,838,430 Grand Totals $65,250,712

1 Includes $13.6 million for revolving loan fund



### Recurring Revenues Source Amount Electric SBC 1 $13,315,334 Forward Capacity Market $1,216,378 RGGI $8,000,000 Solar and Wind Charge 2 $375,000 Renewable Resources $350,000 Natural Gas Fund $510,000 Subtotal Recurring Funds $23,766,712

1 Amount projected by MPUC for FY 2009-2010 State biennial budget.
2 Repealed effective 12/31/2010


### One-time Revenues from Federal Sources Source Amount State Energy Program $176,000 Amercian Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) ARRA - BetterBuildings $13,617,300 ARRA - SEP $18,922,900 ARRA - EECBG $7,504,800 ARRA - Appliance Rebate $1,263,000 Subtotal Federal Funds $41,484,000

# Appendix A: Business Programs (Includes SBC and RGGI funding, not ARRA funding)

2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine 27 Table A1: Business Programs: FY ’10 Participation by Small and Large Businesses

Program Type No. of Participants 1 No. of Projects Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Incentive Amount Percent of Incentive by Type MWh Savings MW Savings MWh Savings MW Savings
Small Business (≤50 Employees) 765 972 10,760 2.66 12,030 2.98 $1,612,866 33%

Large Business (>50 Employees) 264 684 20,289 5.50 22,683 6.15 $3,323,773 67%

Total 1,029 1,656 31,050 8.17 34,714 9.13 $4,936,639 100%

1 Number of par ticipants differs from number of projects because one participant can have more than one project in each fiscal year. For example, a business may have four projects counted in one fiscal year, but would only be counted once on the participant level.



### Table A2: Business Programs: FY ’10 Savings by Business Type

Business Type No. of Projects Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level
Incentive Amount Total Participant Investment 1 Percent of MWh Savings by Business Type MWh Savings MW Savings MWh Savings MW Savings
Business 1222 23,707 6.2306 26,504 6.97 $3,610,977 $8,735,276 76%

Government 259 4,927 1.37362 5,508 1.54 $865,444 $2,412,744 16% Nonprofit Organization 175 2,416 0.5642 2,701 0.63 $460,218 $1,155,369 8%
Total 1656 31,050 8.17 34,714 9.13 $4,936,639 $12,303,389 100.00%

1 Participant investment includes full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.

### Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 28 Table A3: Business Programs: FY ’10 Savings by Facility Type

Business Type No. of Projects Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Incentive Amount Total Participant Investment 1 Percent of MWh Savings by Business Type MWh Savings MW Savings MWh Savings MW Savings Agriculture 53 491 0.12 549 0.13 $56,481 $127,962 1.58% College 38 941 0.23 1,052 0.26 $125,950 $308,720 3.03%
Convenience Store 45 200 0.03 223 0.04 $33,015 $83,054 0.64% Elementary/ Secondary School 150 2,519 0.89 2,816 0.99 $471,253 $1,232,471 8.11% Grocery Store 41 992 0.15 1,109 0.17 $318,720 $541,656 3.19%

Health 57 553 0.17 618 0.19 $90,882 $227,176 1.78% Hospital 30 907 0.17 1,014 0.19 $242,561 $598,155 2.92% Lodging 23 876 0.06 979 0.07 $37,360 $115,412 2.82% Manufacturing 151 5,831 1.13 6,519 1.26 $909,431 $2,236,734 18.78%
Office 282 3,545 0.92 3,963 1.03 $610,127 $1,551,298 11.42%

Restaurant 38 271 0.05 303 0.06 $34,705 $91,478 0.87%

Retail 267 3,891 0.82 4,350 0.91 $450,260 $1,039,045 12.53%

Warehouse 150 4,717 1.12 5,273 1.26 $514,542 $1,476,984 15.19%

Other 331 5,318 2.31 5,946 2.58 $1,041,351 $2,673,247 17.13%

Total 1,656 31,050 8.17 34,714 9.13 $4,936,639 $12,303,389 100.00%

1 Participant investment includes full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.

### 29 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Table A4: Business Programs: FY ’10 Benefits and Costs by County

County Savings at Generation Level Total Lifetime Economic Benefits Total Participant Incentives Total Participant Investment 1 Percent of MWh Savings by

County Percent of Businesses by County 2 Percent of Population by County 3 MWh Savings Androscoggin 4,419 $5,585,919 $794,541 $1,857,749 16% 7% 8% Aroostook 2,800 $3,539,736 $334,321 $872,050 7% 5% 5% Cumberland 9,727 $12,295,950 $1,342,942 $3,504,162 27% 27% 21% Franklin 967 $1,222,661 $44,265 $167,604 1% 2% 2% Hancock 840 $1,062,447 $60,035 $167,594 1% 5% 4% Kennebec 2,181 $2,757,234 $371,247 $740,079 8% 8% 9% Knox 666 $842,380 $85,656 $228,252 2% 4% 3% Lincoln 379 $479,267 $48,756 $134,289 1% 4% 3% Oxford 985 $1,245,646 $76,091 $225,213 2% 3% 4% Penobscot 3,459 $4,372,997 $534,419 $1,382,196 11% 10% 11% Piscataquis 429 $541,886 $79,107 $180,143 2% 1% 1% Sagadahoc 218 $276,212 $36,285 $78,329 1% 2% 3% Somerset 647 $818,324 $109,392 $307,611 2% 3% 4% Waldo 1,425 $1,801,738 $258,321 $538,085 5% 2% 3% Washington 266 $335,640 $39,695 $116,099 1% 2% 2% York 5,304 $6,704,825 $721,566 $1,803,935 15% 14% 15% Total 34,714 $43,882,863 $4,936,639 $12,303,389 100% 100% 100%
Notes :

1 Participant investment includes full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.

2 County Business Patterns: Maine 2008. U.S. Census Bureau

3 Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Maine, 2009. Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau

### Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 30 Table A6: Business Programs – High Performance Schools: Financial Report Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants $427,483 $496,122 Incentives to Qualfied Partners $0 $0 Subtotal Incentives $427,483 $496,122 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $25,658 $88,528 Marketing $2,598 $0 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $28,256 $88,528 Administrative and Management Costs $80,434 $19,406
Evaluation Costs $0 $0 Total Efficiency Maine Investment $536,172.72 $604,056 Annualized MWh Savings 423 478 Lifetime MWh Savings 5,812 11,291 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $1,089,236 $1,667,263 HPS Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 1.25 1.05 

### Table A5: Business Programs: Financial Report Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants $4,872,766 $4,936,639 Incentives to Qualified Partners $0 $0 Subtotal Incentives $4,872,766 $4,936,639 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $2,884,804 $3,881,223 Marketing $341,431 $670,306 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $3,226,235 $4,551,529 Administrative and Management Costs $161,678 $201,983
Evaluation Costs $0 $0 Total Efficiency Maine Investment* $8,260,680 $9,690,151 Annualized MWh Savings 31,085 31,050 Lifetime MWh Savings 447,879 413,513 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $49,004,495 $43,882,863 Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 2.91 2.57

* Proceeds from RGGI accounted for 50.1% of Efficiency Maine funding for this program.

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# Appendix B: Residential Programs (Includes SBC and RGGI funding, not ARRA funding)
Table B1: Residential Lighting Program – FY ’10 Benefits and Costs by County

Geographic Savings Population by County 1 Total Lighting Products Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Total Lifetime Economic Benefits Total Participant Incentives Total Participant Investment Total MWh

Savings Total MWh Savings Androscoggin 106,539 98,531 3,935 4,356 $3,130,402 $66,842 $417,355 Aroostook 71,488 38,716 1,656 1,833 $1,316,933 $25,803 $167,952 Cumberland 278,559 260,419 10,768 11,920 $8,565,046 $171,395 $1,114,412 Franklin 29,735 25,923 1,112 1,231 $884,214 $17,442 $112,379 Hancock 53,447 46,756 1,937 2,145 $1,540,979 $28,687 $203,798 Kennebec 121,090 130,609 5,280 5,844 $4,199,567 $83,980 $558,338 Knox 40,801 36,573 1,505 1,666 $1,197,152 $23,693 $158,413 Lincoln 34,576 13,774 593 657 $471,763 $7,505 $61,272 Oxford 56,244 28,126 1,189 1,316 $945,882 $19,043 $121,579 Penobscot 149,419 163,617 6,749 7,471 $5,368,202 $111,782 $696,177 Piscataquis 16,795 2,913 135 150 $107,776 $1,810 $12,996 Sagadahoc 36,391 30,250 1,190 1,317 $946,267 $18,478 $130,033 Somerset 50,947 28,178 1,216 1,346 $967,066 $19,082 $122,900 Waldo 38,287 2,720 119 132 $94,963 $1,636 $12,011 Washington 32,107 15,164 643 712 $511,778 $10,098 $65,717 York 201,876 75,958 3,070 3,399 $2,442,319 $49,222 $325,486 Unknown 2 0 76,960 3,464 3,834 $2,755,201 $73,304 $310,055 Total 1,318,301 1,075,187 44,561 49,329 $35,445,509 $729,799 $4,590,872

1 Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Maine, 2009. Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
2 Consists of bulbs distributed through special promotions, giveaways and/or an online retail store that cannot be attributed to one specific county



### Table B2: Residential Lighting Program – Annual Growth in Program Allies
Program Ally Types FY ‘02 FY ‘03 FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08 FY ‘09 FY ‘10 Program to Date Department 2 0 0 25 0 18 0 -10 0 35 DIY 8 2 2 2 1 2 0 -6 1 12 Grocery 0 0 54 1 4 2 73 7 141 Hardware (Independent) 96 13 0 18 1 -11 6 -3 4 124 Hardware (Chain) 27 9 5 18 1 -18 3 -2 -1 42 Showroom 5 2 1 0 0 -2 2 2 0 10 Wholesale 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 -3 5 7 Other 0 0 0 7 1 -1 0 14 11 32 Cumulative Total: 138 164 172 296 302 298 311 376 403

### Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 32 Table B3: Residential Lighting Program – Products Rebated 1 Measure FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08 FY ‘09 FY ‘10 CFL Bulbs 68,767 107,151 636,704 788,125 1,089,227 705,091 1,075,187 Ceiling Fans 169 118 107 59 0 2,213 0 External Fixtures 1,459 1,636 2,299 1,876 1,570 523 0 Internal Fixtures 4,403 4,259 6,260 6,840 6,512 2,440 0 Table/Floor Lamps 8 78 5 145 1,269 4,745 0 Torchieres 881 208 130 98 50 55 0 LED Holiday Lights

- - - 7,689 12,286 6 0 Total 75,687 113,450 645,505 804,832 1,110,914 715,073 1,075,187

1 Does not include special promotions/giveaways



### Table B4: Residential Lighting Program – Financial Report Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants $583,120 $729,799 Incentives to Trade Allies $0 $0 Subtotal Incentives $583,120 $729,799

Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $595,010 $574,668 Marketing $618,057 $844,203 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $1,213,067 $1,418,871

Administrative and Management Costs $123,380 $199,739

Evaluation Costs $0 $0

Total Efficiency Maine Investment* $1,919,567 $2,348,409

Annualized MWh Savings 30,609 44,561 Lifetime MWh Savings 208,140 303,012 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $23,295,324 $35,445,509 Residential Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 5.29 5.71

* Proceeds from RGGI accounted for 55.8% of Efficiency Maine funding for this program.

### 33 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Table B6: Residential Programs – Low-Income: Financial Report Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants $2,410,902 $841,120 Incentives to Trade Allies $0 $0 Subtotal Incentives $2,410,902 $841,120 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $0 $120,100 Marketing $10,412 $0 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $10,412 $120,100 Administrative and Management Costs $120,851 $39,596
Evaluation Costs $0 $0 Total Efficiency Maine Investment $2,542,165 $1,000,816 Annualized MWh Savings 3,911 2,981 Lifetime MWh Savings 22,890 17,558 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $2,535,595 $1,800,899 Low-Income Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 1.00 1.80 

### Table B5: Residential Programs – Low-Income: FY ’10 Benefits by County

County Appliance Replacement Program Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Total Lifetime Economic Benefits Community

Action Agency Qty Refrigerators Qty CFLs RF MWh Savings CFL MWh Savings Total MWh Savings RF MWh Savings CFL MWh Savings Total MWh Savings Androscoggin ACAP 30 1,946 31 97 128 34 109 143 $86,460 Cumberland CCI 331 1,902 491 61 551 549 68 616 $372,347 Franklin CCI 331 1,902 491 61 551 549 68 616 $372,347 Knox KVCAP 166 1,116 214 58 272 239 65 304 $183,497 Lincoln KVCAP 37 176 35 11 46 39 12 51 $30,846 Oxford PCAP 94 227 104 15 119 117 17 133 $80,508 Penobscot PCAP 94 227 104 15 119 117 17 133 $80,508 Sagadahoc WCAP 28 145 30 7 37 34 7 41 $25,011 Somerset WHCA 211 2,168 262 137 400 293 154 447 $269,937 Waldo WHCA 211 2,168 262 137 400 293 154 447 $269,937 Washington WMCA 34 152 34 9 44 38 11 49 $29,502 Total 1,566 12,128 2,058 608 2,666 2,301 680 2,981 $1,800,899

### Efficiency Maine 2 010 Annual Report 34 Table C1: Education and Training Programs: Financial Report Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants N/A N/A Incentives to Trade Allies N/A N/A Subtotal Incentives $0 $0 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $305,620 $267,032 Marketing $69,162 $141,034 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $374,782 $408,066 Administrative and Management Costs $76,340 $102,924
Evaluation Costs $0 N/A Total Efficiency Maine Investment $451,122 $510,990 Annualized MWh Savings N/A N/A Lifetime MWh Savings N/A N/A Total Lifetime Economic Benefits N/A N/A Education and Training Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio N/A N/A 

# Appendix C: Education and Training Programs (Includes SBC funding only) Table B7: Residential Lighting Program – Appliance Rebate Program Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Incentives to Participants N/A $1,346,064 Incentives to Trade Allies N/A $0 Subtotal Incentives N/A $1,346,064 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance N/A $327,616 Marketing N/A $30,379 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs N/A $357,994 Administrative and Management Costs N/A $43,946
Evaluation Costs N/A $0 Total Efficiency Maine Investment N/A $1,748,004 Annualized MWh Savings N/A 4,115 Lifetime MWh Savings N/A 46,517 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits N/A $6,527,116 Residential Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio N/A 1.76

### 35 2010 Annual Report Efficiency Maine Table C2: Education and Training Programs – Building Operator Certification: FY ‘10 Benefits and Costs by County

County Total Participants Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Total Participant Investment Total Lifetime Economic Benefits Total MWh Savings Total MWh Savings Androscoggin 6 956 1,068 $465,475 $626,664 Aroostook 2 271 303 $134,147 $177,530 Cumberland 15 2,425 2,711 $1,179,446 $1,590,179 Hancock 6 1,027 1,149 $496,992 $673,701 Kennebec 12 1,840 2,057 $899,433 $1,206,292 Knox 1 171 191 $82,832 $112,284 Lincoln 1 171 191 $82,832 $112,284 Penobscot 8 1,370 1,531 $662,656 $898,268 Sagadahoc 3 370 414 $185,462 $242,777 Somerset 1 171 191 $82,832 $112,284 York 4 613 686 $299,811 $402,097 Washington 1 100 111 $51,315 $65,247 Waldo 1 171 191 $82,832 $112,284 Oxford 1 171 191 $82,832 $112,284 Total 62 9,827 10,493 4,788,897 $6,444,173


### Table C3: Education and Training Programs – Building Operator Certification: Financial Report Prior Year (FY ‘09) Current Year (FY ‘10) Number of Classes 3 4 Number of Participants 53 62
Incentive Costs Incentives to Participants $0 $0 Incentives to Trade Allies $0 $0 Subtotal Incentives $0 $0 Program Delivery Costs Implementation and Technical Assistance $62,597 $65,400 Marketing $0 $0 Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $62,597 $65,400 Administrative and Management Investment $27,573 $19,938
Evaluation Costs $0 $0 Total Efficiency Maine Costs $90,171 $85,338 Annualized MWh Savings 8,115 9,827 Lifetime MWh Savings 41,072 49,136 Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $5,332,935 $6,444,173 BOC Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 1.30 1.32

# Appendix E: Utility Conservation Fund Assessments for Efficiency Maine Table E1: Utility Assessments for Efficiency Maine (Actual and Projected)* Utility FY ‘06 (Actual) FY ‘07 (Actual) FY ‘08 (Actual) FY ‘09 (Actual) FY ‘10 (Actual) FY ‘11 (Projected) Central Maine Power Co. $7,339,093 $6,290,032 $11,869,583 $9,542,836 $9,562,874 $10,473,069 Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. $1,508,735 $1,288,409 $1,503,206 $2,033,698 $1,972,050 $1,898,094 Maine Public Service Co. $431,840 $517,664 $574,007 $460,394 $424,001 $458,287 Kennebunk Light & Power Co. $110,891 $131,624 $126,114 $144,237 $136,281 $141,536 Eastern Maine Electric Coop $89,926 $108,796 $127,688 $132,858 $129,214 $128,870 Houlton Water Co. $55,654 $136,995 $154,768 $95,805 $92,673 $82,764 Van Buren Light & Power Co. $12,782 $10,866 $22,847 $19,830 $19,485 $19,490 Fox Island Electric Coop $10,107 $5,446 $11,135 $13,352 $13,129 $13,218 Swans Island Coop $2,125 $1,467 $2,601 $3,075 $3,016 $3,042 Madison Electric Works $5,960 $8,213 $15,636 $45,617 $38,887 $37,096 Total $9,567,113 $8,499,512 $14,407,585 $12,491,702 $12,391,610 $13,255,466

* Total for FY 2011: Updated numbers prepared by MPUC based on actual YTD sales numbers during calendar year 2010.



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# Appendix D: Emission Reductions
Table D1: Efficiency Maine Lifetime Emission Reductions (Metric Tons) Emission FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08 FY ‘09 FY ‘10 TOTAL CO 2 90,053 162,659 320,849 497,491 559,072 338,106 391,788 2,360,018 SO 2 56 101 200 829 932 516 598 3,232 NOx 21 38 75 426 479 201 233 1,473

Source : Emission estimates per MWh prior to 2007 are based on Maine-specific marginal emission rates reported in the “2004 New England Marginal Emission Rate Analysis.” ISO New England, Inc. May, 2006. Table 5.7-5.9, Page 16. Estimates for 2007 and 2008 are from the Avoided Energy Supply Costs: 2007 Final Report August 10, 2007 Synapse Energy Economics. Estimates for 2009 are from the Avoided Energy Supply Costs: 2009 Final Report August 21, 2009.

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