STAKEHOLDERS MEETING Topic: Clean Energy Communities Program Improvements, Changes & New Points System

Meeting Agenda  Overview of New Program Structure  Municipal Building Commitments o Energy Efficiency o Renewables  Renewables Energy Point System & Rewards  Energy Efficiency Point System & Rewards  Feedback  Next Steps

Reasons to Partner 3  One-stop shopping for you—our communities & taskforces  Align with national/state policies promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources together Clean Energy = Renewables & Efficiency  Utilize existing infrastructure  Avoid duplication of efforts  Conserve ratepayer dollars  Attract leveraged funding  Promote participation in energy programs

Some History 4  2004 – CCEF launches Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program  2008 – CCEF adds requirement to join EPA’s Community Energy Challenge, recognizes points for clean energy systems  2009 – Energy Efficiency Fund develops eeCommunities pilot program in selected towns  New Clean Energy Communities program is the successor to the above programs; will be administered jointly by CEFIA and Energy Efficiency Fund

5 STEP 1: Make Municipal Energy-Saving Pledge (20% by 2015), Benchmark Buildings & Create Municipal Action Plan STEP 2: Make the Municipal Clean Energy Pledge (30% by 2015 with minimum purchase requirements) STEP 3a: Earn Clean Energy Points STEP 3b: Earn Energy Efficiency Points Program Structure

Step 1: 6  Taking previous EPA Community Energy Challenge commitment to new level  By 2015, communities commit to reduce municipal building energy consumption by 20% from 2010 baseline o 5% by Dec 31, 2012 o 10% by Dec 31, 2013 o 15% by Dec 31, 2014 o 20% by Dec 31, 2015  Municipal Action Plan  Energy benchmarking requirement/assistance Make Municipal Energy-Saving Pledge (20% energy reduction by 2015)

Step 2: 7  Municipalities take pledge to obtain 30% of electricity used from clean energy sources by 2015 o 14% by Dec 31, 2011 o 15% by Dec 31, 2012 o 16% by Dec 31, 2013 o 17% by Dec 31, 2014 o 18% by Dec 31, 2015  Annual reporting to CEFIA with purchase documentation  Consider new energy efficiency requirements for qualifying for incentives Make Municipal Clean Energy Pledge (30% by 2015 with minimum purchase requirements)

 Balance of target comes from mandatory clean energy requirements under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)  Municipality can meet these goals by combination of: o Purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates o Enrolling in CTCleanEnergyOptions (CCEO) program o Installing on-site renewable systems Step 2 (cont) Make Municipal Clean Energy Pledge (30% by 2015 with minimum purchase requirements) 8

 Currently, town passes clean energy resolution and submits energy efficiency pledge to EPA  Recommendation: Municipality signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirming pledges to energy saving and clean energy (i.e., Steps 1 & 2) Commitment Process 9

Step 3a: 10 Communities earn points for:  CTCleanEnergyOptions sign ups Each sign-up counts as 1 point (regardless if 50% or 100% customer) Under consideration: sign-ups for non-CCEO products  Commercial & Institutional REC purchases Each 100 MWh through CCEO program = 10 points Each Green-e certified REC purchase counts as follows: 0-10 GWh = 1 point for each 20 MMh purchased (e.g., 20 MWh = 1 point, 100 MWh = 5 points, 1,000 MWh = 50 points, etc.); and 10 GWh = 500 points plus 1 point for each 200 MWh purchased above 10 GWh (e.g., a 30 GWh purchase earns 600 points) Earn Clean Energy Points (100 points = 1 kW Clean Energy System)

 Clean energy systems funded by CEFIA (excluding systems earned through Communities program) = 3 points  All documentable Class I renewable energy systems or self-funded Class I Solar Thermal and Geothermal installed during 2010 or after count = 3 points  Towns < 1,000 households qualify for 1 kW by achieving clean energy points equal to 10% of total households. Points for clean energy systems in such towns are similarly pro-rated. Step 3a: Earn Clean Energy Points (100 points = 1 kW Clean Energy System) 11

 On Jan. 1, 2012, CCEO program will feature new products, prices and one new supplier: 3 Degrees; Sterling Planet will no longer be part of CCEO program  All CCEO signups to date, including Sterling Planet, continue to count  All new CCEO signups through Community Energy or 3 Degrees will count  Question: Should non-CCEO residential signups count? New Sterling Planet signups? Other suppliers (e.g., Viridian, Con Edison Solutions, etc.)? What requirements? Grandfather former CCEO products with equal or better content Green-e certified 100% northeast Class I content or better Supplier must report data to CEFIA consultant Step 3a: Clean Energy Points 12

 Currently, 100 points earns 1 kW of clean energy system (solar PV or equivalent value of solar thermal)  2 kW minimum installation size  Energy efficiency requirements at host site  Currently, CEFIA offers 50% matching grant to augment system (up to max of $8,000)  Question: Should CEFIA expand reward categories? Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station Solar Lighting Solar Trash Compactor Step 3a: Clean Energy Rewards 13

Step 3b: 14 Communities can earn points (use any combination):  6 Points. Each 1% of households participate in residential programs, such as Home Energy Solutions, Residential New Construction or HES-Income Eligible.  8 Points. Each 1% of households that redeem Home Energy Solutions rebates (appliances, insulation), HVAC rebates, geothermal, etc.  4 Points. Each 1% of commercial and municipal accounts in the community who participate in business and municipal programs, including Small Business Energy Advantage, Energy Opportunities, etc.  10 Points. Municipality can earn points for special energy conservation and energy efficiency projects, such as conservation challenges, behavioral-based campaigns (Turn Off Lights!, Earth Day events). Points awarded will be retroactive for program participation since Jan 1, Earn Energy Efficiency Points (100 points = $5-15K Bright Ideas Grant)

Bright Idea Grants 15  Community can “cash” or “bank” earned points  Must be used for carbon/energy-saving projects  Require semi-annual reporting from community  One combined Grants Form for CEFIA’s Community Innovation Grants Program & Energy Efficiency Fund’s Bright Ideas Grant  Catalog of suggested projects

Bright Idea Grants ($5-15K) $15,000 Grants Bridgeport, Bristol, Danbury, East Hartford, Enfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, Milford, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk, Norwich, Shelton, Southington, Stamford, Torrington, Wallingford, Waterbury, West Hartford & West Haven $10,000 Grants Ansonia, Avon, Berlin, Bethel, Bloomfield, Branford, Brookfield, Cheshire, Colchester, Darien, East Haven, East Lyme, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Groton, Guilford, Killingly, Ledyard, Madison, Mansfield, Monroe, Montville, Naugatuck, New Canaan, New London, New Milford, Newington, Newtown, North Haven, Plainfield, Plainville, Ridgefield, Rocky Hill, Seymour, Simsbury, South Windsor, Southbury, Stonington, Suffield, Tolland, Trumbull, Vernon, Waterford, Watertown, Westport, Wethersfield, Wilton, Windham, Windsor & Wolcott $5,000 Grants All other towns 16

Support & Outreach Municipal Support EPA Portfolio Manager Training Streamlined Electric & Natural Gas Data Task Force Outreach Program Marketing & Outreach Guidance Event Support Train the Trainer Workshops Community Informational Presentation Hiring Regional Coordinators 17

Questions  What works?  What doesn’t?  Additional considerations for earning points?  Resources needed to help municipalities make renewable and energy efficiency commitments?  Resources needed to help communities earn points?  Forums/outreach needed? 18

Next Steps 19  Review feedback from stakeholders meetings  Hold additional feedback session—week of January 2  Revise/update program structure  Q Program Roll-Out (Statewide)  Regional Forums  Website tracking program points (efficiency and renewables)