RTF and Small Rural & Residential Utilities Eugene Rosolie RTF Member

NW Power & Conservation Council RTF Subcommittee Policy Advisory Committee Utility Reps

SRR and the RTF SRR utilities have historically been limited in the number of methods for achieving energy savings – Few deemed measures that are applicable for SRR areas – Geography can make it difficult to implement a cost effective program – Utilities have limited staff to do custom projects or create programs 3

SRR and the RTF As requested by the region, the Council’s Sixth Power Plan includes addressing SRR utilities – “Take into account the unique circumstances and special barriers faced by small and/or rural utilities in achieving conservation and the development and implementation of conservation program” Utilities made SRR a important piece of BPA’s Post 2011 Conservation planning 4

SRR and the RTF Action item from 6 th Power plan stated: Determine what technical support the RTF can offer to help small/rural utilities achieve greater efficiency savings Identify infrastructure and delivery constraints Determine what program design and delivery improvements NEEA and BPA can provide small/rural utilities to assist with the implementation of efficiency programs 5

SRR and the RTF Approach RTF has taken so far: Contractor conducted in-depth interviews with 20 small and/or rural utilities RTF subcommittee provided guidance and input on select recommendations – Composed of RTF members, Council staff, BPA, NEEA, NRU, IDEA, utilities, and other interested parties October 2010 – January 2012 | Final report available 6

The RTF SRR Report RTF approved the reports recommendations and directed subcommittee to set priorities Subcommittee identified three main tasks for the RTF to follow up with: – Prepare a measure checklist – Develop a set of school measures as a package – Work on a set of Small Savers 7

SRR Checklist

SRR Schools Contracted with PECI June 2012 First report to RTF September 2012 Final recommendations due Nov 2012

SRR Schools OR Cool Schools audit DB measures 13 MT school audits 62 ID school audits

Interior Lighting Low wattage T8s Delamp 4-lamp fixture Retrofit interior incandescent lighting Delamp 3-lamp fixture Prem. T8 system retrofit (4 to 2 lamp) Exterior Lighting Retrofit exterior incandescent lighting Parking lot lighting controls Parking lot lighting retrofit SRR Schools Proposed Measure List

Weatherization Attic Wall Floor insulation Weatherstripping Controls Demand control ventilation Install programmable thermostat Other Vending machine controls Low-flow faucet aerator Time clock control of water pump

RTF Proposed 2013Workplan Develop New Measures for Small & Rural utilities -$55,000

Contact For more information, contact: Eugene Rosolie Manager – Energy Efficiency Services OR Gillian Charles Northwest Power and Conservation Council

BPA Support for Small and Rural Customers Dan Villalobos BPA Energy Efficiency Representative 16

The Bonneville Power Administration 17

In accordance with the 6 th Power Plan and Post 2011 Dialog BPA will: Take into account the unique circumstances and special barriers faced by small and/or rural utilities in acquiring conservation and the development and implementation of conservation programs. 18 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities BPA’s Role & Responsibility

BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities How do we define an SRR Utility? 80 of BPA’s 146 Customers are categorized as Small, Rural, or Residential 19 SRR StatusDefinition SmallThe customer’s forecast net requirement is less than 10 aMW. RuralThe customer has fewer than 10 customers per line mile according to the Low Density Discount calculation. ResidentialThe customer’s load is greater than 66% residential, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities The BPA Pipeline  Continued Partnerships with Regional Stakeholders  Participating in the RTF‘s Small Rural Subcommittee  Chairing a Small Rural Implementation Workgroup  Developing a suite of marketing materials and tools to support utility EE programs 20

 A group chaired by the RTF that focus on technical issues and new measure development  Currently focused on the development of new measures that will benefit Small/Rural utilities specifically  Working to develop energy efficiency measures for a school setting  Has engaged PECI to assist in measure development 21 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities RTF Small/Rural Subcommittee

 A group chaired by BPA that focuses on S/R specific energy efficiency program implementation  BPA participates to identify areas where we can improve our support of S/R customers.  BPA chairs this group in partnership with PPC, NRU, Council Staff and NEEA 22 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Small/Rural Implementation Workgroup

An Introduction to Regional EE Organizations BPA’s EE Under the Hood EEI Maximization Tool Utility Potential Calculator Business Case Tool Marketing Toolkit 23 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Communication and Outreach Checklist

24 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities An Introduction to Regional EE Organizations

25 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities EE Under the Hood

26 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities EE Maximizer

27 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Utility Potential Calculator 27

28 BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Business Case Tool

 Messaging & Style Guide  Print Ads  Bill Inserts  Postcards/ Flyers  Billboards  Templates  Web Banners  Radio Scripts  PR & Online Platform Note: Images on this page are preliminary examples, pending final creative direction BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Regional Marketing Toolkit 29

BPA Support for Small/Rural Utilities Thank you! Daniel P Villalobos BPA - Energy Efficiency Representative Office