Efficiency Maine

2008 Annual Report

Business Program • Residential Program • Low-Income Programs • Education and Training Programs • Related Programs 

Efficiency Maine is a statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity, help Maine 

residents and businesses reduce energy costs, and improve Maine’s environment. Efficiency Maine 

is funded by electricity consumers and administered by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

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Table of Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Business Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Residential Lighting Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Low-Income Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Education and Training Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Building Operator Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

High Performance Schools Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Related Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Conclusions & Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix A: Business Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix B: Residential Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix C: Low-Income Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Appendix D: Building Operator Certification Program . . . . . . . . . 34

Appendix E: High Performance Schools Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Appendix F: Education and Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Appendix G: Emission Reductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Appendix H: Utility Conservation Fund Assessments

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Efficiency Maine 2008 Annual Report

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is pleased to 

present this 2008 Efficiency Maine Annual Report for the Fiscal 

Year (FY) time period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008.

Efficiency Maine was established in 2002. Efficiency Maine is a 

statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity, help Maine residents and businesses reduce energy costs, 

and improve Maine’s environment. Efficiency Maine is funded 

by electricity consumers and administered by the MPUC. 

As detailed in 35-A M.R.S.A. §3211-A, Efficiency Maine’s five 

primary objectives are to:

1) Increase consumer awareness of cost-effective options for 

conserving energy;

2) Create more favorable market conditions for the increased 

use of efficient products and services; 

3) Promote sustainable economic development and reduced 

environmental damage;

4) Reduce the price of electricity over time for all consumers by 

achieving reductions in demand for electricity during peak 

use periods; and

5) Reduce total energy costs for electricity customers in the 

State by increasing the efficiency with which electricity is 

consumed.

This annual report presents the highlights of Efficiency Maine’s 

2008 programs as well as projections for FY 2009 and beyond. 

For more information and to see our Program Evaluations, 

please go to efficiencymaine.com.
Energy Efficiency is on Everyone’s Mind

Volatile fuel prices made 2008 a turbulent year for Maine energy 

consumers. But the year also presented new opportunities for 

Efficiency Maine to help residents and businesses make smart decisions about electricity consumption. A growing number of Mainers 

became concerned about how they would power their homes, 

while Maine businesses felt the combined pinch of rising energy 

prices and a slowing economy. These factors made energy efficiency 

a front-page story. In unprecedented numbers, Mainers sought 

information and assistance in implementing efficiency measures to 

make their energy dollars go further, and Efficiency Maine delivered 

the highest level of electricity savings since its inception in 2002. 

Efficiency: Maine’s Cheapest Energy Source

Efficiency Maine has played a critical role in responding to these 

evolving and challenging circumstances. Efficiency Maine’s cost per 

kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy conserved fell to 3.1¢, just a fraction 

of the cost of energy generated.

Virtually all programs saw increased participation and exceeded 

energy savings goals:

• Nearly one thousand projects were completed with the 

help of the Business Program, almost half again as many 

as in 2007, generating record levels of megawatt hour 

(MWh) savings. 

• The Residential Lighting Program dramatically increased 

the presence, visibility and selection of compact fluorescent 

lighting (CFL) products available at Maine retailers. 

• Inquiries at the call center increased markedly as more Maine 

residents, schools, businesses and nonprofits sought advice 

and financial assistance to make efficiency improvements. 

• Training and Education Programs reached record numbers 

of Mainers interested in energy efficiency, including both 

today’s professionals, through an expansion of workshop 

offerings; and the next generation, through innovative 

school curricula. 

4%

Low Income

6%

Building Operator

Certfication

1%

High Performance

Schools

46%

Business

43%

Residential

Efficiency Maine 2008 Percent of Lifetime MWh Savings by Program

Overview of 2008: A Year of Challenge and Progress

2008 Highlights

• 107,517 MWh in annual savings (+24% vs. 2007)

• $122.5 million lifetime economic benefits for installed 

equipment (+21% vs. 2007)

• 3.84 to 1 Program-wide benefit-to-cost ratio (+/-0% vs. 2007)

• 3.1¢ per kilowatt hour (kWh) for efficiency savings (-0.2¢ vs. 2007)

• 1.1 million CFLs purchased as a result of program efforts 

(+45% vs. 2007)

• 957 business projects completed (+43% vs. 2007)

• 557,814 metric tons of lifetime carbon dioxide (CO2) emission 

reductions (+12% vs. 2007)

Programs Offered

In 2008, Efficiency Maine offered six distinct programs to meet 

the dual goals of market transformation (educating the public and 

marketplace about efficient options and where to buy and stock 

them) and resource acquisition (reducing electricity consumption 

immediately by providing price discounts):

• Business • Building Operator Certification

• Residential • High Performance Schools

• Low-Income • Education and Training

Efficiency Maine also manages the Solar Energy Rebate Program, 

which provides rebates for qualifying solar thermal, photovoltaic 

systems (and, starting in 2009, qualifying wind systems). In 2008, 

Efficiency Maine took on the administration of several fuel-neutral 

programs funded by the State Energy Program. 

2008 Savings Of Energy & Costs

Overall in 2008, Efficiency Maine saved 107,517 MWh, a 24% increase 

in savings from 2007, worth an estimated $122.5 million in lifetime 

economic benefits1. This growth in savings is attributable to: rising 

energy prices; the growing “green” awareness of how energy 

consumption relates to climate change; and continued marketing 

campaigns for key Programs, especially Residential Lighting and 

Business.

The Efficiency Maine Business and Residential Programs accounted 

for the vast majority of lifetime MWh savings, 46% and 43%, 

respectively. Building Operator Certification (BOC) and Low-Income 

Programs accounted for 6% and 4% of 2008 savings, respectively. 

Cumulatively since 2004, Efficiency Maine has provided incentives, 

technical assistance, and other services that will avert the consumption of over three million MWh of electricity—enough to power 

46,371 Maine homes for a decade2—and save Maine business and 

residential consumers more than $310 million in energy costs.

Program

Annual 

MWh 

Savings

Lifetime 

MWh 

Savings

Efficiency 

Maine Costs

Participant 

Costs

Lifetime 

Economic 

Benefits Cost/kWh

Benefit-toCost Ratio

Business 34,115 450,217 $6,481,915 $6,158,790 $54,271,253 $0.028 4.29

Residential 

Lighting 55,801 424,085 $2,840,083 $4,543,694 $51,092,076 $0.017 6.92

Low Income 5,060 34,557 $2,797,927 $1,200,703 $5,397,792 $0.116 1.35

Building Operator 

Certification 11,905 59,526 $156,512 $5,838,635 $10,478,944 $0.101 1.75

High Performance 

Schools 636 7,613 $491,749 $189,450 $1,304,906 $0.089 1.92

Education 

and Training* $357,139

Other Accounts $855,257

2008 Total 107,517 975,998 $13,980,581 $17,931,272 $122,544,970 $0.031 3.84

Cumulative 

(2004 - 2008) 316,108 3,079,428 $49,466,250 $51,942,496 $310,313,030 $0.033 3.06

*Education and training programs are a long-term investment in a more energy-efficient economy. The energy savings or economic benefits that result are difficult to quantify 

and are not included in this report’s measures of electricity savings and other benefits.

Efficiency Maine Program Impacts, 2008 & Cumulative (2004-2008) Efficiency Maine programs are subject to quantitative benefit-to-cost analysis. 

In 2008, 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 3.84 to 1.

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Total 2008 Program-wide benefits divided by total Program and 

participant costs resulted in an overall benefit-to-cost ratio of 3.84 to 

1. (In other words, every dollar invested in efficiency returned $3.84 

in societal net economic benefits.) In terms of yield (kWh saved per 

dollar invested), in 2008 Efficiency Maine generated 

savings at a levelized cost of 3.1¢ per kWh, 2¢ less than in 20073. 

This compares quite favorably to average Maine electricity rates, 

which have been relatively stable over the last year. Investing in 

energy efficiency is 75% more cost-effective than purchasing more 

electric generation in today’s market, and the savings typically stay 

in Maine.

Cumulative annual savings since the inception of Efficiency Maine 

have grown to 316,108 MWh, worth an estimated $310.3 million in 

avoided power purchases. During its tenure, the Efficiency Maine 

Program has achieved a benefit-to-cost ratio of 3.06 to 1 and delivered electrical savings at an average levelized cost of 3.3¢ per kWh.

Ensuring Geographic Equity 

Although it is impossible to dictate that efficiency impacts be precisely proportional to population, Efficiency Maine works hard to 

ensure that every Maine resident and business has equal access to 

Program services.

In 2008, Efficiency Maine’s investments in outreach succeeded in 

distributing Program benefits to each county in close proportion to 

total population. 

Continuing to Improve Maine’s Environment

On September 25, 2008, Maine participated in the first-in-the-nation 

auction of CO2 allowances. Proceeds from this and subsequent 

quarterly auctions will be administered by the newly created 

Energy and Carbon Savings Trust and used to reduce electricity 

consumption and promote fossil fuel conservation in Maine. The 

initial success of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative constitutes 

significant progress in Maine’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions 

from power plants by 10% by 2018. 

Cumulatively (2004-2008), Efficiency Maine’s programs have contributed significantly to this common goal by helping to prevent 

the release of the following pollutants that endanger health and 

contribute to climate change:

• 1.6 million metric tons of CO2

• 2,116 metric tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2)

• 1,038 metric tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx)4

The CO2 savings alone are equivalent to keeping 39,105 cars off the 

road for a full decade5. Maine can be proud of these results, while 

recognizing that there is significant potential for further reductions 

in electricity consumption and emissions.

Overview of 2008 (continued) Thousands of MWh

2004

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Efficiency Maine Program-Wide Annual MWh Savings 2004-2008

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 2009 and beyond. On pages 25-26 are 

conclusions from 2008 and projections for the next few years, 

including budgets for FY 2009–2012. On pages 27-36 are tables 

presenting more detailed 2008 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.

2 The average Maine residential customer consumes 6,817 kWh per year. Energy Information 

Administration, 2004. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/esr/table12.xls

3 Program reported costs and savings from 2004 to 2007 were re-analyzed for this year’s report 

and improvements were made in the tracking of participant incremental or full costs. As 

such, differences in estimated savings and costs as reported in previous years may be present.

4 CO2

 is the major contributor to global warming, S02 concentrations exacerbate or may cause 

asthma and respiratory illness, and NOx is a major contributor to acid rain and ground level 

ozone (smog).

5 Emission estimates per MWh are based on Avoided Energy Supply Costs in New England: 

2007 Final Report.

Thousands of Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide

2004

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Efficiency Maine Program-Wide CO2 Emissions Savings 2004-2008

Cost per KWh in Cents

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Efficiency Maine Program-Wide Cost/kWh for Energy Savings 2004-2008

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Business Program

Growing to Meet the Challenges of 

a Changing Market 

In its fifth year, the Efficiency Maine Business Program helped a 

record number of Maine businesses, large and small, respond to 

record-high energy costs by offering technical assistance and cash 

incentives to help them reduce electricity usage and costs. Energy 

savings generated by businesses participating in the Program 

were also the highest on record, and, contrary to the usual pattern, 

steadily increased from quarter to quarter. 

In addition, participants continued to report that energy efficiency 

pays in many ways beyond a lower electricity bill: energy-efficient 

equipment tends to offer better lighting and ventilation, reduces 

noise, and leads to gains in worker comfort and productivity.

2008 Highlights: Increased Participation, 

Energy Savings and Economic Benefits

• 690 businesses (+35% vs. 2007), with the help of 588 

approved trade allies (+7% vs. 2007), completed 938 energyefficiency projects (+29% vs. 2007)

• Schools Program activity increased tenfold, as measured by 

the number of projects and kWh savings, during the period 

March 3–May 30, when a one-time School Budget Booster 

Initiative doubled the incentives awarded for energy-efficiency upgrades.

• The Program generated annualized MWh savings of 34,115 

(+4% vs. 2007).

• Maine businesses realized total economic benefits attributable to the Program of $54.3 million in avoided electrical 

costs (+1% vs. 2007). Program costs increased by 8% to $12.6 

million, so the overall benefit-to-cost ratio was 4.29 to 1 

(-6% vs. 2007). 

Program Allies

The Efficiency Maine Business Program works closely with more 

than 588 “Program Allies”—contractors, vendors, suppliers, wholesalers and associations. The Allies help to market the Program to 

their customers and members (introducing 30% of new participants to the Program in 2008); work with customers to implement 

efficiency measures; and help prepare the paperwork, cost-effectiveness calculations and reports we require. Many promote and 

sell more energy-efficient equipment by maximizing their customers’ 

use of incentives, and often invite Efficiency Maine staff to meet 

with their customers and train their employees.

In 2008, Efficiency Maine staff supported Allies by participating in 

31 trade shows, more than 50 speaking engagements and 16 training sessions.

Big Savings for Small Businesses

By statute, Efficiency Maine must dedicate a minimum of 20% of 

total Program funds to small businesses, defined as those with 50 

or fewer employees, or less than $50 million in annual sales. While 

larger companies yield greater efficiency savings per dollar invested, 

small businesses are vital to Maine’s economy and are typically the 

most in need of cash. During FY 2008, small businesses accounted 

for 76% of Program participants and received 33% of the $3.2 million 

in incentives paid out.

Lighting the Way

Lighting continued to present the greatest opportunity in the 

business market, representing 74% of overall Program savings in 

2007. Compressed air, at 7% of overall savings, constituted the 

second-largest category of savings by end use type. Overall, 

the average estimated useful life for equipment rebated by the 

Program is 14 years.

Getting on the Efficiency Bus Among the many school districts taking 

advantage of Efficiency Maine incentives was M.S.A.D. #47. Lighting projects 

at the Messalonskee High School and Belgrade Central School will dramatically cut electricity use and save the district more than $27,000 each year.

61%

Lighting

12%

Compressed

Air

11%

VariableFrequency 

Drive 3%

Agricultural

7%

Other

6%

Custom

Efficiency Maine 2008 Business Program MWh Savings by Technology 

Efficiency Maine 2008 Business Program Participation

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Efficiency Maine 2008 Business Program Benefits vs. Costs

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• MaineHousing The Business program collaborated with 

MaineHousing by providing occasional technical advice. 

Examples include: providing technical oversight for field 

measurement of cold-climate heat pump performance; 

coordinating the MaineHousing policies for geothermal heat 

pump loans, and the Efficiency Maine commercial loans for 

these heat pumps.

• Maine DEP, MDOE and MSMA Efficiency Maine collaborated 

with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 

the Department of Education, and the Maine School 

Management Association in producing a series of statewide 

energy-efficiency workshops for managers of school facilities 

and businesses. 

Looking Ahead

In 2009, Efficiency Maine will engage a larger and more diverse set 

of Maine businesses in energy-efficiency activity. Planned efforts 

include:

• Pilot-testing a national program for the commercial new 

construction market

• Contacting local Chambers of Commerce and other associations to provide brochures, newsletter articles, and speakers

• Collaborating more closely with State and local agencies to 

enhance relationships with key Program Allies

• Implementing a field staff plan for more direct and proactive 

contact with potential participants

• Addressing barriers to participation by collaborating with 

other agencies to provide applicants with comprehensive 

information on loans available for energy-efficiency measures

Spreading the Word: Media Activity

The Business Program conducted a targeted marketing effort to 

reach a wide variety of businesses statewide in 2008, using a range 

of media channels and methods:

• Public Relations The Program regularly issued news 

releases profiling businesses that work in partnership with 

Efficiency Maine to lower electricity usage and costs. This 

resulted in dozens of story placements in media statewide.

• Radio The marketing team launched a series of Green 

Business Minutes on WGAN (Portland) and WVOM (Bangor). 

A series of ten spots featured Efficiency Maine personnel discussing the benefits of the Program and new technologies, 

as well as testimonials by participants and Allies. In addition, 

Efficiency Maine representatives participated on WVOM’s 

Back to Business show in the fall.

• Print Ads A new campaign, featuring a range of business 

types that benefit from our Programs, was launched primarily 

in MaineBiz, a weekly publication with the highest business 

readership in the State.

• E-News Monthly bulletins alerted Allies and their customers 

about new energy-saving technologies and ways to take 

advantage of the Business Program.

Collaboration with State and Local Agencies

FY 2008 saw increased collaboration with other State agencies 

offering programs that share Business Program goals and have 

overlapping participant groups:

• The Governor’s Summit On April 3, a conference sponsored 

by the Governor on energy efficiency for small business 

welcomed more than 520 participants from all over Maine. 

At the conference, there was striking evidence of the rapidly 

growing interest in energy efficiency shared by the business 

community, government agencies and other organizations. 

The day was a unifying event that would prove to be an 

important resource for coping strategies during a summer of 

escalating energy prices. 

• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) 

SBDC provided venues for a series of Building Operator 

Workshops that Efficiency Maine organized. In addition, at 

the SBDC counselors’ quarterly meeting, Efficiency Maine 

provided training in the economic benefits of, and resources 

available to help Maine businesses improve, energy efficiency. 

This will be a recurring event.

Business Program (continued)

Millions of Dollars

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Benefits

Costs

Efficiency Maine Business Program Benefits vs. Costs 2004-2008

Making the Case A series of Case Studies presents real-life business success 

stories, including hard numbers on savings and details on the role Efficiency 

Maine and Program Allies can play in helping companies save money.

Profiting from Efficiency The 2008 ad campaign reached more businesses 

than ever with the message that Efficiency Maine’s technical assistance and 

incentives could help them save energy and improve the bottom line.

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For a Cleaner, Greener Maine This Business Program ad sums up the 

twin promises Efficiency Maine offers the State: reduced greenhouse gas 

emissions from power plants, and a big boost to the economy from 

electricity cost savings.

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In 2008, Efficiency Maine’s Residential Lighting Program (RLP) again 

generated record sales of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), 

despite a reduction in coupon values from $1.50 to $1 per package. 

The dramatic success of the RLP is believed to be a result of two 

main factors:

1. The rapidly transforming lightbulb market. CFLs are now the 

default choice for many consumers. Sharp rises in energy costs 

make the key benefits of CFLs—that they last up to seven years 

and save approximately $50-60 over the life of the bulb—more 

compelling than ever. (Nationally, the EPA reports sales of CFLs 

nearly doubled in calendar year 2007, to 290 million.) 

2. The cumulative effects of Efficiency Maine’s consistent and 

effective marketing of CFLs over the past several years.

2008 Highlights

• Sales of 1.1 million CFLs (+38% vs. 2007) and 8,082 lamps and 

fixtures (+4% vs. 2007) were directly attributable to Efficiency 

Maine’s price-off coupons and buy-downs. Another 96,944 

CFLs were direct-mailed via the Low-Income Program 

(see p. 14). Combined, these 1,186,171 CFLs generated...

— 55,801 MWh in annual savings (+25% vs. 2007)

— $51.1 million in lifetime economic value (+40% vs. 2007) 

— A benefit-to-cost ratio of 6.92 to 1 (+10% vs. 2007)

• Participation in Maine’s groundbreaking CFL recycling 

program increased to 210 stores.

• The RLP introduced a new TV campaign starring “Cecil” the 

CFL debating a has-been incandescent bulb, and used a 

variety of other innovative marketing channels to get the 

word out about CFLs. 

Residential Lighting Program

Transforming Maine’s Marketplace

In just five years, Efficiency Maine’s RLP has made great strides 

towards transforming Maine’s lighting marketplace to one in 

which efficient CFL bulbs and fixtures are the norm. In 2008, CFL 

sales incented by Efficiency Maine topped one million bulbs. That 

was more than the total sales of CFLs for the previous four years 

combined. Market research indicates gains in awareness of the benefits of CFLs, increased trial purchasing of CFLs, and more repeat 

purchases. Manufacturers have lowered the average selling price 

of CFLs and now offer a variety of sizes, shapes and colors, as well 

as three-way and dimming capabilities. Efficiency Maine field staff 

reports a marked shift in shelf-space allocation from incandescent 

bulbs to CFLs.

Key Partners

Each year, Efficiency Maine works to recruit more retailers and 

electrical wholesalers as key partners in promoting the benefits 

of efficient lighting to consumers. At the same time, the Program 

trains retail partners on the use and benefits of efficient lighting, 

and equips them with marketing and point-of-purchase materials, 

including coupons, stickers, banners and posters.

Efficiency Maine Residential Lighting Program Participating Stores 

(With & Without Recycling Program)

Making the Sale Efficiency Maine coupons helped Maine retailers sell 

over a million CFL bulbs for the first time ever in 2008. Millions of Dollars

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Efficiency Maine Residential Lighting Program Benefits vs. Costs 2004-2008

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Efficiency Maine 2008 Residential Lighting Program Benefits vs. Costs

“The Green Team” Solar energy specialists install a hot-water system as 

part of this 30-minute WPXT-TV show sponsored by Efficiency Maine, which 

chronicled a complete energy makeover of a Falmouth family’s home.

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Marketing & Public Relations

Marketing, advertising and public relations have played an important role in the key objectives of immediate electricity savings and 

market transformation. Television advertising remains the most 

effective and cost-efficient way to reach Maine households with 

a consistent message about the benefits of switching to CFLs and 

other measures that can save energy and reduce electric bills. 

Efficiency Maine’s 2008 marketing programs also included:

• A 30-minute TV show, WPXT’s The Green Team, featured a 

team of Maine-based energy specialists providing a complete 

energy makeover to the home of a family in Falmouth. 

• A three-minute segment on WLBZ’s Home Energy Show 

featured Efficiency Maine managers explaining the benefits 

of CFLs and showing the range of shapes, sizes and styles 

now available.

• A special promotion offered incentives on super-efficient 

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Christmas tree lights.

• A One Cent CFL Sale in April offered consumers one bulb 

virtually free with purchase of one at regular price.

Public relations events in 2008 included:

• A Christmas tree-burning event highlighting the safety and 

economic advantages of LED lights.

• Participation in the national “Change a Light – Change the 

World” campaign (see photo and caption at right).

Looking Ahead

Despite the dramatic increases in CFL sales, Efficiency Maine’s work 

is far from done: Maine homes have an estimated 23 million light 

sockets to fill1. While CFL rebates will be phased out, Efficiency Maine’s 

FY 2009 plans call for increased marketing and education efforts to 

promote the RLP, including the following special promotions:

• Another three-minute segment on WLBZ’s Home Energy Show 

about the benefits and the expanding range of CFL styles 

available.

• A series of 15-second TV commercials providing energy-saving tips to help Mainers through a difficult period of rising 

energy costs. 

• Efficiency Maine will place Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitors in 

Maine libraries for loan to residents to help them understand 

and manage power consumption of appliances and electronics 

in their homes and businesses.

Footnote:

1

Aspen Study for Efficiency Maine

Residential Lighting Program (continued)

“Spokes-bulb” Affectionately known as Cecil, the animated CFL starred 

in four television commercials touting the benefits of switching to energyefficient CFLs, from saving money and time to helping reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions.

Fire Your Old Lights! To highlight the safety of cool, energy-saving LED holiday lights, 

Efficiency Maine lit up this Christmas tree in a way that happens all too often with old-fashioned bulbs.

Thinking Globally Efficiency Maine demonstrated the energy-saving power of CFLs by replacing 229 conventional 100-watt floodlights 

in Eartha, the World’s Largest Rotating Globe, at the headquarters of DeLorme, a leading mapping company based in Yarmouth..

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In 2008, Efficiency Maine’s Low-Income Programs helped more 

families than ever before to reduce the financial burden of their 

electric bill by installing energy-efficient refrigerators, freezers and 

CFLs—which together can account for up to 20% of a home’s 

electric use.

2008 Highlights

• The Low-Income Programs assisted thousands of qualifying households by providing energy-efficient refrigerators, 

freezers, and CFLs, generating 5,060 MWh of annual savings 

(+42% vs. 2007) and $5.4 million in lifetime economic value 

(+109% vs. 2007), for a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.35 to 1 

(+12% vs. 2007).

• A new Low-Income CFL Mailing Project delivered 96,944 

CFLs to 12,118 low-income eligible households.

Low-Income Appliance and CFL 

Replacement Programs

• 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 and 

freezers for new ones.

 Efficiency Maine contracts with certified residential energy 

auditors to address electrical savings opportunities. When 

the auditors replace refrigerators and/or freezers, they also 

install CFLs in locations where they will provide the greatest 

energy savings. In FY 2008, the Program delivered 2,125 

energy-efficient refrigerators, 107 freezers, and 21,162 CFLs to 

2,317 low-income households.

• The Low-Income CFL Program was aligned with 29 service 

agencies that distributed or delivered 17,359 CFLs to 2,902 

apartments of income-qualified renters who pay their own 

utility bills. 

Low-Income CFL Mailing Project

Efficiency Maine mailed a total of 96,944 CFLs to 12,118 low-income 

tenants across the State of Maine. Each package of eight bulbs also 

included literature on saving money with CFLs and in other ways. 

To verify and measure actual use of the CFLs, Efficiency Maine sent 

a follow-up survey to a random sample of recipients, who reported: 

• 96% of all respondents received their package of CFLs.

• 88% installed at least one CFL. 

• Among the few that did not install any of the bulbs, about 

half said they already used or had installed CFLs.

Operation Keep ME Warm

Efficiency Maine partnered with the Maine Office of Energy 

Independence and Security and MaineHousing to implement 

Operation Keep ME Warm. Efficiency Maine provided approximately 8,000 CFLs to the homes that participated in the volunteer 

weatherization program.

Looking Ahead

In 2009, Efficiency Maine’s Low-Income Programs will:

• Continue to partner with MaineHousing, the CAP agencies, 

and local housing authorities to ensure cost-effective delivery 

of energy-efficient technologies to low-income families.

• Expand the Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program to 

include LED nightlights and assist local housing authorities in 

the bulk purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances.

• Diversify Program delivery by expanding partnerships with 

local, State and Federal agencies.

• Participate in the planned library-lending program for Kill-AWatt electricity monitors (see Residential Lighting, “Looking 

Ahead”, p. 13) with a special promotion for low-income 

customers.

Low-Income Programs

Efficiency Maine 2008 Low-Income Programs

Two of the 2,125 older refrigerators that were replaced with new,

energy-efficient appliances.

Millions of Dollars

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5

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2005 2006 2007 2008

Benefits

Costs

Efficiency Maine Low-Income Program Benefits vs. Costs 2004-2008 

Millions of Dollars

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Incentive

Program Delivery

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Efficiency Maine 2008 Low-Income Program Benefits vs. Costs

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Education and Training Programs

The Education and Training Programs have always been central to 

Efficiency Maine’s mission of creating a more energy-efficient economy, and in 2008 had a greater impact than ever among children 

and professionals statewide. School programs introduced the issues 

of electricity production, consumption and efficiency to more 

4th–12th graders than in any prior year; while professional training 

programs, including Building Operator Certification (BOC), served 

a record number of contractors and facility managers through 

specialized workshops about energy-efficient opportunities and 

relevant Efficiency Maine incentives.

2008 Highlights

• 10,061 4th-12th grade students participated in energy education 

classes (+31% vs. 2007).

• 326 contractors and facility managers attended energy-efficiency 

classes (+10% vs. 2007), including introductory-to-advanced training as well as the BOC courses.

• The BOC courses in FY 2008 generated 59,526 MWh of lifetime 

savings and $10.5 million in lifetime economic value, yielding a 

benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.75 to 1. 

School Energy Education Programs

Efficiency Maine provides financial support for two education 

programs serving 4th–12th grade teachers and students:

Maine Energy Education Program (MEEP), serving students in 

central and southern Maine, teaches general energy awareness 

and practical skills that enable students to monitor their school 

building’s energy use. “Energy Patrols” help raise awareness of energy 

issues among older students and teachers through classroom 

skits, informational materials and reminders to turn off computers 

and lights when not in use. MEEP also provides Energy Education 

Leadership workshops for teachers and small groups of students.

Maine Public Service’s BE Energy-Wise Program (BEEP), serving 

students in northern Maine, educates students about energy issues 

not only in schools, but also in the broader society. “Eagle Patrols” 

are similar to the MEEP “Energy Patrols”: a team of students raises 

awareness of energy issues in schools by distributing information 

and reminding fellow students and teachers to turn off lights. The 

Patrol Program includes presentations on how to read electric 

meters, the advantages of fluorescent lighting, and energy use by 

computers.

PowerSleuth–Maine Energy Education Curriculum Project

This three-year project launched in 2007 aims to develop a standards-based energy education curriculum for students in grades 4-

8. A content advisory committee is helping the Maine Mathematics 

and Science Alliance (MMSA) develop a curriculum based on 

national standards, informed by research, aligned with the new 

Maine Learning Results, and including Maine-specific issues and 

resources. Eight elementary schools field-tested the PowerSleuth 

Energy Lights Maine! curriculum for grades 4-5: Buxton-Hollis; 

Isleboro Central; Jefferson Village; Stillwater Montessori (Old Town); 

Sylvio Gilbert (Augusta); Boothbay Region Elementary; Yarmouth 

Elementary and Harrison Middle (Yarmouth); and South Bristol 

Elementary.

Energy Tips Contest

In coordination with the Maine Office of Energy 

Independence and Security, Efficiency Maine hosts a 

contest for Maine’s 4th, 5th and 6th grade students during October, Energy Awareness Month. The Governor 

awards prizes to students suggesting the best energysaving ideas in two categories: 1) how to save energy 

in your own home; and, 2) how your school can save 

energy. Following are the winners of the Fourth Annual 

contest (October, 2008):

4th Grade

School Tip: “When we build buildings, we can use energy efficient windows and heating systems, insulation, roofing materials 

and lighting.” — Erica Turmel, Hermon Elementary

Home Tip: “Unplug chargers when not using them.”

— Tiffany Mills, Gilbert Elementary School, Augusta

5th Grade

School Tip: “Don’t use lights when it is sunny because the sun 

will light the room.” — Josie Ford, Bangor Christian School

Home Tip: “Uninsulated attics can be Energy Hogs: So, ask your 

parents to place some insulation on your attic floor.” 

 — Reed Bridge-Koenigsberg, 

Crooked River Elementary School, Casco

6th Grade

School Tip: “Take a school bus to school if you can, then less 

people will use gas.” — Danielle Garry, York Middle School 

Home Tip:

“You could dry laundry outside on a clothesline rather than using a 

clothes dryer and thereby save electricity.”

— Aurora Sullivan, Leonard Middle School, Old Town

Solar Power! Two students demonstrate the power of a miniature photovoltaic panel at the Knox-Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation 

District’s Student Conservation Fair, which attracted over 400 6th–7th grade 

students in September, 2007.

Is it a Conductor? Two PowerSleuth teachers test whether current will flow 

through aluminum foil to light a bulb.

The Global Energy Game In governing an imaginary island, Lewiston 

Middle School students learn to take responsibility for balancing the three 

E’s: energy, environment and economy.

Maine’s Future Energy-Efficiency Leaders Governor Baldacci 

congratulates the winners of the 2008 Energy Tips Contest.

Inner Workings A PowerSleuth teacher uses a hand lens to examine the 

filament of a small light bulb.

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Building Operator Certification (BOC)

The BOC Program, provided in cooperation with the Northwest 

Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), offers eight-day courses over two 

to four months that train facility managers to improve energy efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance building occupant 

comfort and safety.

While the courses instruct students in the use of advanced building 

equipment and controls, they also emphasize that huge savings 

at virtually no cost can be achieved by simple preventive maintenance and better management, such as turning down thermostats 

and shutting off lights when not needed.

BOC certification requires demonstrated competence in all of the 

following areas:

• Evaluating building energy consumption

• HVAC energy inspection

• Lighting surveys

• Indoor air pollutant sources and pathway locations

• Facility electrical distribution

In FY 2008, BOC trained 82 students, more than twice as many as 

last year (34), via two BOC Level I courses and one BOC Level II 

2008 Professional Training Workshops

Efficiency Maine’s professional training programs provided key 

stakeholders (including architects, engineers, facility managers, 

tradespeople, water and wastewater operators, and other technical professionals) with technical training in a variety of topics. In 

addition to providing advanced training, these workshops provide 

a venue for participants to network and share energy-efficiency 

success stories.

Commercial Energy Auditing (19 participants; Portland) 

Teaches students how to conduct a commercial facility energy 

audit, covering tools of the trade, lighting and controls, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning.

Lighting (25 participants; Orono) 

Provides training on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership 

in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, including 

lighting equipment, fundamentals of lighting design and lighting 

calculations, and outdoor environmental lighting.

Optimizing HVAC Performance: Chilled Water and Air 

Distribution (13 participants; Augusta) 

Presents participants with all the tools they need to design, operate and maintain energy-efficient chilled water and air distribution 

systems, and optimize HVAC performance.

Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency (21 participants; Augusta) 

Prepares professionals to take the Certified Lighting Efficiency 

Professional exam, or simply brush up on the basics of efficient 

lighting design, retrofit and application.

Reducing Energy Costs (36 participants; Portland)

Presents the basic knowledge and tools necessary to identify 

energy-saving opportunities and quantify their associated savings.

ENERGY STAR Benchmarking for Wastewater Treatment 

Facilities (10 participants; Augusta) 

Provides interactive instruction on the ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool, including entering information, tracking energy improvements, calculating a carbon footprint, and setting targets for 

improving baseline scores. 

LEED with Lighting (37 participants; Lewiston) 

Reviews the current LEED lighting requirements, how to verify compliance with different LEED levels (basic, silver, gold, platinum), and 

how software is used to enable verification for interior and exterior 

lighting designs. 

Facility Managers–How to Get Started Saving Energy

(83 participants; Auburn, Bath, Farmington, Brewer, Fairfield and 

Caribou) 

Designed for both technical and non-technical personnel, focuses 

on low/no-cost efficiency upgrades that can save money in their 

buildings.

Serious About Savings A few of the 83 participants in “Facility 

Managers—How to Get Started Saving Energy” workshops statewide.

Education and Training Programs (continued)

Efficiency Maine 2008 Energy Education Programs

Efficiency Maine 2008 Building Operator Certification Courses

Millions of Dollars

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8

6

4

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Program Delivery

Participant

Benefits

Efficiency Maine 2008 Building Operator Certification Program 

Benefits vs. Costs.

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What Our Attendees are Saying:

Reducing Energy Costs:

“I’ll be spreading the word to my co-workers and friends of best 

practices. It’s amazing to know what people just don’t realize of 

the real costs, i.e. air leaks, steam leaks, etc.” 

— Teddy Ellis, Maintenance Engineer/Electrician

Rumford Power Associates

Commercial Energy Auditing:

“I liked having to perform an audit, learning the calculations and 

tools of the trade.” 

— Luke Hutchins, Director of Buildings and Grounds 

Parker Ridge Retirement Community

Facility Managers – How to Get Started Saving Energy:

“Good way to save money!!” 

— Bob Onoroto, Head of Maintenance

Bristol School

Fundamentals of Lighting Efficiency:

“Keep more of these types of seminars coming.” 

— John Byrne, Lighting Specialist

Graybar Electric Company

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course, 28% of whom are responsible for facility management 

of K-12 schools. While the largest number (23, up from 13 in ‘07) 

continued to be from K-12 schools, the number of participants 

from the private sector increased the most (from seven to 19), even 

though they paid a higher tuition. Others included three from 

Federal agencies, 21 from State agencies, nine from towns, and six 

consultants. 

The dramatic increase in participation is attributable partly to the 

economic environment, as well as new tuition rebates to participants of $100 upon earning the BOC credential and $200 upon 

submittal of an approved incentive application for an energy efficiency project at their facility.

Looking Ahead

In 2009, Efficiency Maine’s Education and Training Programs plan to:

• Implement the PowerSleuth Energy Lights Maine! curriculum 

field-tested in 2008; and continue the other established 

schools education courses, striving to ensure that energy 

curricula can be incorporated into students’ daily educational 

experience.

• Continue the current professional training courses, while 

expanding opportunities to involve Business Program Allies.

• Provide two BOC Level I courses in the Millinocket and 

Portland areas, and one BOC Level II course in the Brewer 

area, continuing to provide courses at a reduced tuition for 

public-sector students, while charging the private sector 

higher tuition to help offset Program costs.

Building Operator Certification (continued)

BOC Program Track Record at a Glance

Cumulative Results, FY 2002–2008:

• 430 Students

• 21 courses in locations all over Maine: Auburn, Augusta, 

Bangor, Brewer, Calais, Old Town, Orono, Portland, 

Presque Isle/Houlton and Sanford

Over its five-year lifespan (FY 2004-2008), Efficiency Maine provided 

more than $5 million in incentives to help build “high-performance” 

schools, that is, school buildings incorporating new energy-efficient 

technologies and energy-management considerations in their 

design and construction.

Through 2008, districts all over Maine—from Ashland to Buxton, 

Hiram to North Haven Island —have begun or completed construction of 31 schools under the program, and seven more qualify 

under the current guidelines. Maine High Performance Schools 

Program incentives in 2008 generated energy savings of 7,613 MWh 

and $1.3 million in lifetime economic benefits, for a benefit-to-cost 

ratio of 1.92 to 1. These savings are particularly valuable in light of 

the recent volatility in energy pricing.

Looking Ahead 

During FY 2009, once the current round of schools is completed under the Major Capital School Construction Program, 

Efficiency Maine will begin to include schools in a comprehensive 

Commercial New Construction program that will adopt even 

higher energy-efficiency standards. Schools will be eligible for 

incentives under the same guidelines as all other non-residential 

buildings. Based on past experience, Efficiency Maine fully expects 

the design community to meet this challenge to improve building 

efficiency standards once again.

High Performance Schools Program

No-Brainer High Performance Schools are also healthier schools: better 

lighting is easier on the eyes, and improved ventilation pumps out germs 

faster so the building air is healthier.

Team Effort Efficiency Maine has introduced a “building commissioning” 

program that makes it easier for schools to verify optimal installation and 

operation of new equipment and systems.

Millions of Dollars

Benefits

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Incentive

Program Delivery

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Benefits

Costs

Efficiency Maine BOC End-User Facility Benefits vs. Costs as a Result of Training 2006-2008

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State Energy Program (SEP) Grant

In 2008, Efficiency Maine took on the administration of several 

programs funded by this annual grant from the U.S. Department of 

Energy. Most of Efficiency Maine’s non-electrical energy programs 

are funded through this grant, including the Small Business Energy 

Audit and Low-Interest Loan programs.

Small Business Audit & Loan Program

Energy Audits This Program provides free energy audits to commercial, nonprofit, and manufacturing facilities with fewer than 50 

full-time employees or less than $5,000,000 in annual revenue. 

After a walk-through audit (rather than an engineering assessment), 

clients receive a written report on changes they can make to 

improve energy efficiency and save money, as well as funding 

sources available to help implement the recommendations.

Low-Interest Energy-Efficiency Loans Revolving low-interest 

loans (currently at 3%) fund energy-conservation measures for small 

businesses meeting the same criteria as the energy audit program. 

To qualify, businesses must first receive an energy audit. Examples 

of eligible projects: insulation, windows, refrigeration, auxiliary 

power units for truckers, and renewable energy projects such as 

geothermal, wind and solar. 

2008 Highlights

• Conducted 226 energy audits (+35% vs. 2007) saving an 

estimated 2,588,400 kWh and $1,354,749 in energy costs.

• Approved 10 loans in FY 2008 totaling $250,113, saving 

163,069 kWh.

• Introduced loans to truckers for auxiliary power units (APUs) 

and approved loans for 22 APUs, each of which will save 

$12,000 per year at current diesel prices.

• A partnership with the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) 

allowed Efficiency Maine to raise the previous $35,000 loan 

cap to $250,000.

• The SEP obtained two wind-measuring instruments called 

“anemometers” for loan to communities and institutions 

seeking to assess wind potential for non-commercial projects. 

Engineering students at the University of Maine’s Orono 

campus are providing technical assistance.

The Renewable Resources Fund 

Supported by voluntary contributions consumers make via electric 

bills, the fund supports small-scale demonstration projects designed 

to educate the community on the cost-effectiveness of harnessing 

natural resources for clean electricity. In 2008, the Fund awarded 

ten grants totaling $362,889 (see table above).

Looking Ahead

• A grant from the Federal Department of Energy will create 

a working group to support development of small wind 

power projects in the State. 

• Efficiency Maine partners with the Department of 

Environmental Protection to use a $13,000 EPA grant to 

provide mini-grants up to $1,400 to nine pre-selected schools 

that have participated in DEP’s Greenhouse Gas Survey. 

• Efficiency Maine contracts with the Maine Energy Investment 

Corporation to provide a website and electronic newsletter 

providing information on biofuels activities and issues, 

including a list of biofuels sources for Maine drivers.

• A Biofuels Special Projects Grant with Safe Handling from the 

Federal Department of Energy provides for the development 

of a biodiesel terminal at Safe Handling in Auburn. This will 

allow producers, wholesalers or even a co-op of distributors 

to store fuel in this central location for direct transfer to distributors’ trucks.

• A Rebuild America High-Performance Campus Project, 

funded by a special project grant through the Federal 

Department of Energy, will create an energy management 

team for the University of Maine System.

• Beginning in 2009, the Renewable Resources Fund will have 

an additional funding source. Under the statutory “Alternative 

Compliance Mechanism”, Competitive Energy Providers may 

satisfy the State’s renewable portfolio requirements by making 

payments to the fund.

Carbon Free Homes (CFH)

Efficiency Maine manages this web-centered social awareness 

campaign (www.carbonfreehomes.org), which has helped Maine 

households reduce or even eliminate their carbon footprint since 

April, 2007. Consumers can learn what it means to go “carbon-free”; 

receive help calculating their household’s carbon emissions; learn 

simple steps to reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs; and 

go carbon-free by purchasing 

clean energy or renewable 

energy certificates (RECs).

Efficiency Maine contracted 

with Maine Partners for Cool 

Communities to bring energy 

efficiency information into 

neighborhoods all over Maine, 

and worked closely with other 

grassroots organizations to 

encourage participation in CFH. In addition, brochures and a TV 

campaign directed consumers to the website.

Looking Ahead

Efficiency Maine will continue to partner with MPCC and other 

grassroots organizations to deliver this important message 

throughout Maine. 

Related Programs Administered by Efficiency Maine

2008 Small Business Energy Audits

Students receive a Voluntary Renewable Resources Fund grant for the 

photovoltaic solar-power project they initiated to help light Yarmouth High 

School with clean electricity.

Applicant Resource Type Grant Award

Norway Wastewater Dept. Solar-Bee Photovoltaic (PV) system $50,000

Lincoln Middle School – Portland 3.5 kW Solar PV array (plus 1 kW pole system) $37,200

University of Maine – Presque Isle 400-700 kW wind turbine – 1,000,000 kWh/year $50,000

Town of Kittery 50 kW wind turbine installed at the Kittery solid waste transfer station $50,000

Downeast Salmon Federation – E. Machias 6,000 watt PV system $50,000

Winter Cache project – Portland Solar-powered water pump and irrigation system $8,711

Gray – New Gloucester High School 3.44 kW PV system on west wing $36,450

Yarmouth High School 3 kW solar PV system $26,400

Middle School of the Kennebunks 5.6 kW Solar PV system $35,213

Ocean Energy Institute – Vinalhaven Restoration of historic tidal power dam on Vinalhaven Island $18,915

TOTAL $362,889

2008 Voluntary Renewable Resources Fund Grants

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Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program

Funding for Solar Incentives was established by statute with an 

initial 25% allocated to photovoltaic (PV) and 75% to thermal 

systems. In January, 2008 incentives for solar thermal systems were 

dramatically enhanced. 

Governor John Baldacci and the Legislature originally established 

this program to provide rebates for photovoltaic and solar thermal 

systems. In 2008, the Legislature added a new wind incentive 

component for deployment in 2009. In 2008, the MPUC opened 

a rulemaking proceeding to implement those statutory changes. 

(For more information, see a separate report on the Program submitted to the Legislature and available on the MPUC and Efficiency 

Maine websites.) 

In 2008, the rise in fuel prices stimulated strong growth in demand 

for solar installations and Program incentives. Solar thermal incentives were temporarily suspended in June. In response, the MPUC 

set in motion plans to modify incentive levels based on Program 

performance, evolving market conditions and stakeholder recommendations.

2008 Highlights

• Installations in 2008 were up dramatically to 398 thermal 

(+224% vs. 2007) and 34 PV (+127%).

• Additional trades (including Master Plumbers, Boiler 

Technicians and Refrigeration Technicians) became eligible 

for certification as solar installers and Efficiency Maine began 

offering five solar-installation-training classes, vs. two in prior 

years. There are now over 200 trained installers, with another 

175 projected to be trained by the end of calendar year 2008.

Looking Ahead

Rebates for solar thermal systems will be resumed in 2009. In addition to adjusting the solar incentives, the Program will offer incentives for wind systems. The MPUC will also implement a pilot wind 

program established by the Legislature in 2008.

2008 Solar Rebates by Type

The Solar Forecast: Sunny Demand grew for energy savings from solar 

thermal and photovoltaic installations. Professionals and homeowners 

alike sought increased training and assistance from Efficiency Maine.

Related Programs Administered by Efficiency Maine (continued)

Efficiency Maine continues to achieve the twin objectives of immediate electricity savings and long-term market transformation. For 

both objectives, measures of success center on reduced electricity 

consumption, economic benefits to the State and excellence in 

Program delivery.

Over the five years 2004–2008, Efficiency Maine’s programs—primarily 

Business and Residential Lighting—have generated cumulative 

electricity savings of 3.1 million MWh, worth an estimated lifetime 

economic value of $310 million. These savings have been achieved 

at an average cost of 3.3¢ per kWh, yielding a program benefitto-cost ratio of 3.06 to 1. The associated environmental benefits 

include preventing the release of more than 1.6 million metric tons 

of CO2 over the measures’ lives. Efficiency Maine has consistently 

delivered savings levels better than projections made by independent research.

The past year saw huge strides toward market transformation—that 

is, fundamental changes in the ways people and companies think 

about energy efficiency and have transformed their behaviors. CFLs 

and energy-efficient appliances, for example, are now woven into 

the very fabric of consumers’ daily lives; while businesses calculate 

the energy implications of any new equipment purchase, building 

or other major initiative. The recent steep rises in energy costs and 

the economic downturn have contributed significantly to the transformation of Maine’s residential and business markets, along with 

Efficiency Maine’s consistent and far-reaching education, training 

and marketing activities. 

A key benefit of market transformation is that Efficiency Maine can 

reduce the level of cash incentives for some programs and transfer 

them to new technologies. 

Projected 2009

Ongoing Programs

• Efficiency Maine will continue to evaluate all programs and 

make adjustments as needed to ensure the achievement of 

objectives, based on evolving economic conditions and the 

progress towards market transformation. 

• Efficiency Maine will continue to balance benefit-to-cost 

ratios, geographic and socio-economic equity, and environmental factors in allocating funds for the marketing and 

delivery of the various programs.

Ongoing Collaboration

• Efficiency Maine will continue active partnership with other 

agencies and organizations to increase the effectiveness and 

public awareness of the services offered. 

Conclusions & Projections

(continued)

Exhibiting Efficiency One of the best ways to get out the word about Efficiency Maine’s many programs is via live appearances at home energy shows and 

other public venues. The modular components of a Residential Program exhibit booth shown above have a “twin” that is used for the Business Program.

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New Initiatives

• Efficiency Maine plans to roll out a Commercial New 

Construction Program, Maine Advanced Buildings, and work 

with the Energy & Building Codes Board to design a residential new construction program to build to a higher standard 

of energy efficiency.

Involvement with RGGI

On September 25, 2008, Maine participated in the first-in-thenation auction of CO2

 allowances. Proceeds from this and subsequent quarterly auctions will be administered by the newly created 

Energy and Carbon Savings Trust and used to reduce electricity 

consumption and promote fossil fuel conservation in Maine. The 

Maine Energy Conservation Board (MECB) has been established as 

an advisory body to the MPUC and the Carbon Savings Trust.

As the MECB and the Carbon Savings Trustees consider fundamental decisions about investing in energy-efficiency projects, 

Efficiency Maine expects to participate in program planning efforts 

and the pursuit of mutual objectives.

2009 Budget

In 2008, Efficiency Maine Program spending was funded by a 

combination of the conservation assessment and a carryover of 

unspent funds from prior years. One specific program, the Schools 

“Budget Booster Initiative”, allocated some of these funds to double 

incentives for new energy-efficiency projects. The initiative was 

announced just as fossil fuel prices began a dramatic increase, and 

response to the program quickly outstripped the budget, requiring 

the double incentive program to be curtailed earlier than expected.

This experience illustrates the market sensitivity to energy price 

increases, and how suddenly program participation can change. 

Efficiency Maine works to maintain a balance between an adequate 

financial reserve to manage these unexpected surges of interest 

while still being able to infuse new and existing programs with a 

budget that anticipates healthy response and growth.

The following table represents Efficiency Maine’s best estimates 

for future program expenditures based upon current portfolio 

design and revenue trends. These projections are likely to be 

modified through the course of 2009. Uncertainties about the economic environment and Maine’s implementation of the Regional 

Greenhouse Gas Initiative are likely to have significant impacts on 

these forecasts.

Appendix A: Business Program

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Table A1: Business Program: FY ’08 Participation Small and Large Businesses

Program Type

No. of 

Participants1

No. of 

Projects

Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level

Incentive 

Amount

Percent of 

Incentive 

MWh Savings MW Savings MWh Savings MW Savings by Type

Business 

(≤50 

Employees)

526 646 7,866 2.08 8,795 2.32 $1,037,502.22 33%

Business 

(>50 Employees) 164 292 26,249 4.08 29,346 4.56 $2,131,073.53 67%

Total 690 938 34,115 6.15 38,141 6.88 $3,168,575.75 100%

1 Number of participants differs from number of projects in that 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 Program: FY ’08 Savings by Business Type 

Business 

Type

No. of 

Projects

Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level

Incentive 

Amount 

Total 

Participant 

Costs1

Percent of 

MWh Savings 

by Business 

Type

MWh 

Savings MW Savings

MWh 

Savings MW Savings

Business 711 29,483 4.70 32,962 5.25 $2,587,934 $7,515,380 86%

Government 137 4,069 1.26 4,549 1.41 $512,287 $1,592,046 12%

Nonprofit 

Organization 90 563 0.20 629 0.22 $68,355 $219,941 2%

Total 938 34,115 6.15 38,141 6.88 $3,168,576 $9,327,366 100.00%

1

 Participant costs are full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.

Conclusions & Projections (continued)

Efficiency Maine Projected Four-Year Budget (2009-2010)1

Program FY ‘09 FY ‘10 FY ‘11 FY ‘12

Low-Income $2,400,000 $2,550,000 $2,800,000 $2,900,000 

Residential $1,900,000 $2,200,000 $2,400,000 $2,500,000 

Residential New Construction $25,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $800,000 

Small Business2 $2,400,000 $2,550,000 $2,800,000 $2,900,000 

Business $2,410,000 $2,200,000 $2,300,000 $2,400,000 

Education and Outreach $675,000 $700,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 

High Performance Schools $600,000 03 0 0

Commercial New Construction $310,000 $1,300,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 

Administration $642,094 $650,000 $700,000 $725,000 

Other4 $555,000 $500,000 $550,000 $550,000 

Total $11,917,094 $13,650,000 $14,350,000 $14,875,000 

1 Budgets are created looking forward at anticipated revenues. Given the recent economic downturn and potential changes in revenue sources through restructuring or legislation, 

budget estimates are uncertain approximations.

2 In 2008, the Business Programs ran a special initiative doubling schools incentives, which resulted in a greater than expected response. 

Some of those obligations will come due in 2009.

3

 In 2009, the High Performance Schools program will be merged with the Commercial New Construction Program.

4 Other costs include non-program costs such as annual grants to the Energy Resources Council, promotion for Carbon Free Homes and Maine-based renewable energy, 

RGGI implementation, Maine Home Performance program costs, Sta-Cap (State of Maine administrative) charges, memberships and sponsorships.

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Table A3: Business Program: FY ’08 Savings by Facility Type

Business Type

No. of 

Projects

Savings at 

Customer Level

Savings at 

Generation Level

Incentive 

Amount 

Total 

Participant 

Costs

1

Percent of MWh 

Savings by 

Business Type

MWh 

Savings

MW 

Savings

MWh 

Savings

MW 

Savings

Agriculture 61 975 0.16 1,090 0.18 $51,910 $126,743 2.86%

College 11 570 0.12 637 0.14 $41,688 $144,860 1.67%

Convenience 

Store 10 58 0.01 65 0.01 $5,497 $17,844 0.17%

Elementary/

Secondary School 110 3,099 1.12 3,465 1.25 $462,492 $1,435,692 9.08%

Grocery Store 30 1,419 0.21 1,587 0.24 $170,096 $319,110 4.16%

Health 20 161 0.04 180 0.04 $23,334 $81,101 0.47%

Hospital9 124 0.03 138 0.03 $35,350 $89,068 0.36%

Lodging 29 397 0.09 444 0.10 $34,037 $85,052 1.16%

Manufacturing 141 16,745 2.18 18,721 2.43 $1,182,236 $3,804,187 49.08%

Office 112 1,248 0.37 1,395 0.41 $204,199 $577,567 3.66%

Restaurant 16 86 0.03 96 0.04 $16,973 $26,505 0.25%

Retail 93 3,648 0.82 4,078 0.92 $263,425 $706,720 10.69%

Warehouse 69 1,142 0.34 1,277 0.38 $141,328 $420,068 3.35%

Other 227 4,443 0.62 4,968 0.70 $536,012 $1,492,849 13.02%

Total 938 34,115 6.15 38,141 6.879643 $3,168,575.75 $9,327,365.99 100.00% 1

 Participant costs are full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.

Table A4: Business Program: FY ’08 Benefits and Costs by County

County

Population 

by County1

Businesses 

by County2

No. of 

Projects

Savings at 

Customer 

Level

Savings at 

Generation 

Level Total Lifetime 

Economic 

Benefits

Total 

Participant 

Incentives 

Total 

Participant 

Costs3

Percent of 

MWh Savings 

by County

Percent of 

Businesses 

by County

Percent of 

Population 

by County

MWh 

Savings

MWh 

Savings 

Androscoggin 106,815 2,824 66 1,227 1,372 $1,952,121 $142,059 $412,980.00 4% 7% 8%Aroostook 72,047 2,181 128 4,552 5,089 $7,240,961 $341,632 $1,140,080.61 11% 5% 5%Cumberland 275,374 11,000 214 5,371 6,005 $8,545,047 $632,390 $1,564,620.50 20% 27% 21%Franklin 29,927 867 23 1,418 1,585 $2,255,328 $165,252 $481,567.00 5% 2% 2%Hancock 53,278 2,175 27 1,211 1,354 $1,926,040 $87,050 $237,644.00 3% 5% 4%Kennebec 120,839 3,350 68 3,261 3,646 $5,187,321 $353,342 $1,033,859.69 11% 8% 9%Knox 40,781 1,651 42 308 344 $489,484 $38,145 $122,348.00 1% 4% 3%Lincoln 34,800 1,493 26 498 556 $791,579 $43,457 $126,552.00 1% 4% 3%Oxford 56,734 1,427 16 1,921 2,148 $3,056,171 $209,251 $532,790.50 7% 3% 4%Penobscot 148,784 4,215 115 2,199 2,459 $3,498,456 $213,043 $556,883 7% 10% 11%Piscataquis 17,180 481 7 576 644 $916,262 $64,096 $135,402.80 2% 1% 1%Sagadahoc 36,387 890 32 1,966 2,198 $3,127,271 $143,057 $565,071.00 5% 2% 3%Somerset 51,658 1,181 37 3,458 3,866 $5,501,073 $250,965 $943,108.00 8% 3% 4%Waldo 38,511 978 24 507 566 $805,936 $55,383 $141,160.00 2% 2% 3%Washington 32,751 924 26 527 589 $838,477 $37,060 $107,967.45 1% 2% 2%York 201,341 5,573 86 5,087 5,688 $8,093,131 $382,909 $1,103,632.00 12% 14% 15%Projects attributed to multiple Counties n/a n/a 1 29 33 $46,594 $9,485 $121,700 n/a n/a n/aTotal 1,317,207 41,210 938 34,115 38,141 $54,271,253 $3,168,576 $9,327,366 100% 100% 100%Notes: 

1 Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Maine, 2007. Population Division, US Census Bureau2 County Business Patterns: Maine 2004. Table 4. US Census. June 2006. pg 2813 Participant costs are full costs on retrofit and incremental costs on new construction/replace on burnout.
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Table A5: Business Program: Growth in Approved Program Allies Appendix B: Residential Program

Program Ally Types

Prior to 

FY ‘04 FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08 Total 

Percent by 

Ally Type

Lighting 2 2 4 – 1 1 10 2%

Electrical 1 16 31 3 – 5 56 10%

HVAC – 3 6 2 2 – 13 2%

Consultant/Engineering/Architect – 13 19 11 4 – 47 8%

Plumbing/Mechanical – – – – – – – 0%

Contractor – 31 71 28 1 1 132 22%

Retailer 2 – 1 – – – 3 1%

Wholesaler 1 – – – – – 1 0%

Manufacturer’s Representative 2 4 1 – 2 – 9 2%

ESCO – 1 2 4 – – 7 1%

Finance Company 1 – – – – – 1 0%

Management Company – 1 – – – – 1 0%

Other 5 – – – 1 2 8 1%

Agriculture – 1 – – – – 1 0%

Agricultural Equipment – – – – – – – 0%

Refrigeration – – 1 – – – 1 0%

Variable Frequency Drive – – 3 1 – – 4 1%

More than One Type 46 29 39 17 26 30 294 50%

Total Approved Each Year 60 101 178 66 37 39 588 100%

Table A6: Business Program: Financial Report

Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current Year (FY ‘08)

Incentives to Participants $2,813,674.00 $3,168,576 

Incentives to Trade Allies

Subtotal Incentives $2,813,674.00 $3,168,575.75 

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $2,530,281.00 $2,807,851.00 

Marketing $653,489.00 $385,301.00 

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $3,183,770.00 $3,193,152.00 

Administrative and Management Costs $141,534.00 $120,187.00 

Evaluation Costs $173,565.00 $0.00 

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $6,312,543.26 $6,481,914.75 

Annualized MWh Savings 36,717 38,141

Lifetime MWh Savings 465,746 450,217

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $53,656,995.00 $54,271,253

Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 4.56 4.29

Table B1: Residential ENERGY STAR Lighting Program – FY ’08 Benefits and Costs by County

Geographic 

Savings

Population 

by County1

Total 

Lighting 

Products

Savings at 

Customer Level

Savings at 

Generation Level

Total Lifetime 

Economic 

Benefits 

Total 

Participant 

Incentives

Total 

Participant 

Costs

Total MWh 

Savings

Total MWh 

Savings

Androscoggin 106,815 106,388 4,693.46 5,195.79 $4,757,352.47 $123,192.39 $427,242.23

Aroostook 72,047 37,173 1,946.21 2,154.49 $1,972,702.29 $27,036.18 $170,857.74

Cumberland 275,374 302,762 13,604.18 15,060.19 $13,789,369.38 $367,234.36 $1,202,278.72

Franklin 29,927 20,341 1,024.27 1,133.90 $1,038,217.00 $21,491.91 $86,221.78

Hancock 53,278 58,443 2,557.04 2,830.75 $2,591,845.51 $60,966.67 $242,148.67

Kennebec 120,839 131,151 5,633.64 6,236.54 $5,710,333.35 $139,763.36 $530,231.04

Knox 40,781 40,204 1,771.98 1,961.65 $1,796,104.35 $42,655.09 $165,388.32

Lincoln 34,800 23,942 1,176.92 1,302.91 $1,192,938.15 $25,722.26 $103,407.67

Oxford 56,734 23,817 1,214.65 1,344.65 $1,231,184.21 $23,575.35 $105,378.50

Penobscot 148,784 132,214 5,831.75 6,455.86 $5,911,138.43 $148,026.34 $537,590.32

Piscataquis 17,180 12,458 574.10 635.54 $581,912.86 $14,022.58 $50,467.59

Sagadahoc 36,387 50,622 2,261.02 2,503.00 $2,291,799.84 $54,273.40 $206,890.81

Somerset 51,658 25,072 1,270.98 1,407.01 $1,288,279.39 $24,330.70 $110,369.13

Waldo 38,511 19,912 992.38 1,098.61 $1,005,891.03 $22,846.39 $85,234.55

Washington 32,751 14,052 693.21 767.42 $702,643.23 $13,136.92 $62,572.48

York 201,341 103,999 4,732.92 5,239.47 $4,797,352.92 $116,087.42 $425,883.91

Unknown2 0 8,364 427.20 472.91 $433,011.46 $14,990.95 $31,530.19

Total 1,317,207 1,110,914 50,406 55,801 $51,092,075.86 $1,239,352.27 $4,543,693.65

1

 Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Maine, July 1, 2007. Population Division, US Census Bureau

2

 Consists of bulbs dispersed through special promotions and/or giveaways that cannot be attributed to one specific county.

Table B2: Residential ENERGY STAR Lighting Program – Annual Growth in Program Allies

Program Ally Types FY ‘02 FY ‘03 FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08

Program 

to Date

Department 2 0 0 25 0 18 0 45

DIY 8 2 2 2 1 2 0 17

Grocery 0 0 54 1 4 2 61

Hardware (Independent) 96 13 0 18 1 -11 6 123

Hardware (Chain) 27 9 5 18 1 -18 3 45

Showroom 5 2 1 0 0 -2 2 8

Wholesale 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5

Other 0 0 0 7 1 -1 0 7

Cumulative Total: 138 164 172 296 302 298 311
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Appendix C: Low-Income Program

Table B3: Residential ENERGY STAR Lighting Program – Products Rebated1

Measure FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08

CFL Bulbs 68,767 107,151 636,704 788,125 1,089,227

Ceiling Fans 169 118 107 59 0

External Fixtures 1,459 1,636 2,299 1,876 1,570

Internal Fixtures 4,403 4,259 6,260 6,840 6,512

Table/Floor Lamps 8 78 5 145 1,269

Torchieres 881 208 130 98 50

LED Holiday Lights – – – 7,689.00 12,286.00

Total 75,687 113,450 645,505 804,832 1,110,914

1

 Does not include special promotions/giveaways

Table B4: Residential ENERGY STAR Lighting Program – Financial Report

Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current year (FY ‘08)

Incentives to Participants $842,833 $1,239,352

Incentives to Trade Allies $0 $0

Subtotal Incentives $842,833 $1,239,352

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $911,876 $843,403

Marketing $378,583 $586,266

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $1,290,460 $1,429,669

Administrative and Management Costs $94,225 $96,167

Evaluation Costs $0 $74,895

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $2,227,518 $2,840,083

Annualized MWh Savings 36,299 55,801

Lifetime MWh Savings 275,871 424,085

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $20,939,446 $51,092,076 

Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 4.38 6.92

Table C1: Low-Income Program: FY ’08 Benefits and Costs by County

County

Appliance Replacement Program

Residential 

Initiative 

for Maine

Direct 

Mail 

CFLs

Savings at Customer Level Savings at Generation Level Total 

Lifetime 

Economic 

Benefits

Community 

Action 

Agency

Refrigerators

(RF)

Qty 

CFLs

RF 

MWh 

Savings

CFL 

MWh 

Savings

Total 

MWh 

Savings

RF 

MWh 

Savings

CFL 

MWh 

Savings

Total 

MWh 

Savings

Androscoggin ACAP 182 1,727 4,128 7,536 200 316 515 223 353 576 $549,614

Aroostook CCAP 0 0 2,020 10,584 0 260 260 0 291 291 $277,360

Cumberland CCI 201 2,751 1,915 8,160 228 247 475 255 276 531 $506,578

Franklin CCI 201 2,751 431 4,224 228 135 363 255 151 406 $387,307

Hancock CED 0 0 0 3,272 0 67 67 0 75 75 $72,003

Kennebec CED 0 0 905 10,144 0 228 228 0 255 255 $243,142

Knox KVCAP 102 553 70 3,288 140 87 227 156 97 254 $242,278

Lincoln KVCAP 53 281 200 1,896 84 53 137 94 59 153 $146,297

Oxford PCAP 157 668 230 6,272 178 156 334 199 175 374 $356,412

Penobscot PCAP 157 668 1,395 11,384 178 286 464 199 320 518 $494,542

Piscataquis PROP 79 859 25 2,208 108 73 181 121 82 203 $193,329

Sagadahoc WCAP 118 852 1,090 1,944 134 80 215 150 90 240 $229,143

Somerset WHCA 222 2,511 270 7,848 222 204 426 248 228 476 $454,418

Waldo WHCA 222 2,511 65 4,424 222 129 351 248 145 393 $374,560

Washington WMCA 82 757 0 3,808 83 102 186 93 114 207 $197,958

York YCCAC 320 3,480 2,230 7,328 376 254 631 421 284 705 $672,852

Unknown Unknown 0 0 0 1,824 38 38 0 42 42 $40,138

Total 2,095 20,365 14,974 96,144 2,382 2,716 5,060 2,663 2,994 5,657 $5,397,792

Table C2: Low-Income Program: Financial Report

Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current Year (FY ‘08)

Incentives to Participants $1,983,193.00 $2,649,975.07 

Incentives to Trade Allies

Subtotal Incentives $1,983,193.00 $2,649,975.07 

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $0.00 $0.00 

Marketing $0.00 $19,897.00 

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $0.00 $19,897.00 

Administrative and Management Costs $153,574.00 $109,320.00 

Evaluation Costs $0.00 $18,734.50 

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $2,136,737.00 $2,797,926.57 

Annualized MWh Savings 3,980 5,657

Lifetime MWh Savings 23,649 34,557

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $2,584,816.00 $5,397,792

Low-Income Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 1.21 1.35
Appendix E: High Performance Schools Program

Appendix F: Education and Training Program

Appendix D: Building Operator Certification Program

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Table D1: Building Operator Certification: FY ’08 Benefits and Costs by County

County Total Participants

Savings at 

Customer Level

Savings at 

Generation Level Total 

Participant Costs 

Total Lifetime 

Total MWh Savings Total MWh Savings Economic Benefits

Androscoggin 9 1,469 1,643 713,971 $1,293,317

Aroostook 5 713 797 351,126 $627,312

Cumberland 20 2,851 3,187 1,404,504 $2,509,246

Hancock 5 784 877 382,643 $690,449

Kennebec 14 2,110 2,359 1,033,580 $1,857,492

Knox 2 342 383 165,664 $301,434

Penobscot 11 1,740 1,945 848,118 $1,531,614

Sagadahoc 2 342 383 165,664 $301,434

Somerset 3 370 414 185,462 $325,877

Waldo 1 100 111 51,315 $87,580

Washington 1 100 111 51,315 $87,580

York 7 983 1,099 485,273 $865,609

Total 80 11,905 13,310 5,838,635 $10,478,944

Table D2: Building Operator Certification: Financial Report

Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current Year (FY ‘08)

Number of Classes 2 4

Number of Participants 34 80

Incentive Costs

Incentives to Participants $0.00 $0.00 

Incentives to Trade Allies $0.00 $0.00 

Subtotal Incentives $0.00 $0.00 

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $74,184.00 $135,667.00 

Marketing $0.00 $0.00 

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $74,184.00 $135,667.00 

Administrative and Management Costs $23,873.00 $20,845.46 

Evaluation Costs $0.00 $0.00 

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $98,057.00 $156,512.46 

Annualized MWh Savings 5,084 13,310

Lifetime MWh Savings 24,450 59,526

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $4,980,582.43 $10,478,944

Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 2.0 1.75

Table E1: High Performance Schools: Financial Report

Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current Year (FY ‘08)

Incentives to Participants $861,726.00 $425,751.00 

Incentives to Trade Allies $0.00 $0.00 

Subtotal Incentives $861,726.00 $425,751.00 

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $25,599.00 $21,492.55 

Marketing $0.00 $10,563.00 

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $25,599.00 $32,055.55 

Administrative and Management Costs $79,017.00 $33,942.00 

Evaluation Costs $0.00 $0.00 

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $966,342.00 $491,748.55 

Annualized MWh Savings 1,372 636

Lifetime MWh Savings 18,455 7,613

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits $3,662,131.60 $1,304,906 

Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio 1.24 1.92

Table F1: Education and Training Program: Financial Report

Incentive Costs Prior Year (FY ‘07) Current Year (FY ‘08)

Incentives to Participants $0.00 $0.00 

Incentives to Trade Allies $0.00 $0.00 

Subtotal Incentives $0.00 $0.00 

Program Delivery Costs

Implementation and Technical Assistance $212,487.00 $275,128.00 

Marketing $3,700.00 $34,319.00 

Subtotal Program Delivery Costs $216,187.00 $309,447.00 

Administrative and Management Costs $60,270.00 $47,692.00 

Evaluation Costs $0.00 $0.00 

Total Efficiency Maine Costs $276,457.00 $357,139.00 

Annualized MWh Savings n/a n/a

Lifetime MWh Savings n/a n/a

Total Lifetime Economic Benefits n/a n/a

Business Program Benefit-to-Cost Ratio n/a n/a
Appendix G: Emission Reductions

Appendix H: Utility Conservation Fund Assessments for Efficiency Maine

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Table G1: Efficiency Maine Lifetime Emission Reductions (Metric Tons)

Emission FY ‘04 FY ‘05 FY ‘06 FY ‘07 FY ‘08 TOTAL

CO2 (metric tons) 90,053 162,659 320,849 497,491 557,814 1,628,866

SO2 (metric tons) 56 101 200 829 930 2,116

NOx (metric tons) 21 38 75 426 478 1,038

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 are from the Avoided Energy Supply Costs: 2007 Final Report August 10, 2007 Synapse Energy Economics

CO2: 1,260 lbs/MWh

SO2: 2.1 lbs/MWh

NOx: 1.08 lbs/MWh

Table H1: Utility Assessments for Efficiency Maine (Actual and Projected)

Utility FY ‘06 (Actual) FY ‘07 (Actual)* FY ‘08 (Actual)** FY ‘09 (Projected) FY ‘10 (Projected)

Central Maine Power Co. $7,339,093 $6,290,032 $11,869,583 $9,542,836 $10,315,861 

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. $1,508,735 $1,288,409 $1,503,206 $2,033,698 $1,877,637 

Maine Public Service Co. $431,840 $517,664 $574,007 $460,394 $755,848 

Kennebunk Light & Power Co. $110,891 $131,624 $126,114 $144,237 $145,865 

Eastern Maine Electric Coop $89,926 $108,796 $127,688 $132,858 $138,898 

Houlton Water Co. $55,654 $136,995 $154,768 $95,805 $130,038 

Van Buren Light & Power Co. $12,782 $10,866 $22,847 $19,830 $19,837 

Fox Island Electric Coop $10,107 $5,446 $11,135 $13,352 $13,755 

Swans Island Coop $2,125 $1,467 $2,601 $3,075 $3,147 

Madison Electric Works $5,960 $8,213 $15,636 $45,617 $45,311 

Total $9,567,113 $8,499,512 $14,407,585 $12,491,702 $13,446,197 

Note: * Reflects late collection of $3,049,311 soon after close of FY ‘07

 ** Reflects payment of late collected revenues from FY ‘07 noted above

Note: Revenues in FY ‘08 decreased by $1.3 million and will show an estimated reduction of $2.6 million in FY ‘09 due to changes in contribution from the T, ST rate classes