Information Sheet
Minnesota | COLORADO | NEW MEXICO
Guidelines for a Customized Solution
Your First Step:
Calling our energy efficiency specialists
at 1-800-481-4700 or email
energyefficiency@xcelenergy.com to
discuss your efficiency ideas is the key to
maximizing your results.
Before you make any commitments to a
project, take advantage of our expertise to
help you make the best decision and confirm
your proposal’s rebate eligibility. Detailed
information about your existing equipment
will be required. Our Customized Solutions
program includes a free custom analysis by
our engineering team.
Costs: The applicable project costs for
equipment, labor (external or internal) and
other related costs should be presented in
both the baseline and the high-efficiency
alternative. Do not include unrelated
costs to the project scope as we can
only rebate project costs applicable to
improved efficiency.
The presence of legible, applicable
information using the provided application
and worksheets helps us understand your
project’s scope.
Attachments:
To calculate the efficiency potential and
financial benefits of your proposed project,
we’ll need to know some detailed information
about your proposed equipment as compared
to what you have existing. Similar to buying
a new car, evaluating what you have versus
what you want makes the choice easier and
less stressful. Using this car analogy (on page
2) illustrates the type of information sought.
Here’s how:
“See attachment” written on an
application is problematic. We recognize
that many vendors often submit detailed
project worksheets developed by their
own business and those are useful.
Unfortunately, they can be lengthy and
we appreciate it when the pertinent
information is summarized for us via our
applications and/or workbooks. Summaries
with the pertinent information speed up the
process and the customer’s application.
The Fundamentals:
If you offer up different options within the
proposal, please identify which one the
customer is pursuing.
The fundamentals and other points herein
are helpful, necessary, and allow us to
review projects quicker and more efficiently.
Equipment: The “starting point” or
“baseline,” in many cases is the existing
equipment. It can also be the least efficient
option available to the customer, if the
existing technology needs to be replaced or
if you are starting from scratch.
Quantitative information: Data values
allow us to calculate the energy and cost
savings between the base and higherefficiency alternative. Statements such as
“30% more efficient” serve no value and
delays the process.
Equipment specification are helpful and
required.
When Changes Occur:
Scope changes: We realize that a project’s
scope (quantity, cost, equipment type) may
change during the course of the installation.
When this occurs, Xcel Energy needs to
understand what change occurred. For
increased quantities, do they represent
extra product? Or if they were overlooked,
what is the baseline for these omissions?
Please realize that at project completion,
there is an opportunity for you to note
changes. Again, not doing this can delay
rebate processing.
Invoices: Ensuring that invoices only for
project-related costs are included ensures
quicker understanding and processing.
All project-related invoices (aligned with
your proposal) should be submitted with a
completed project.
information SHEET
Guidelines for a Customized Solution
Minnesota | Colorado | New Mexico
C u r r e nt s i t u a t i o n: b a s e li n e
SCENARIO 1
No Car
Full size
20 years old
300,000 miles to date
V-8 engine
10 mpg
Drive 15,000 miles annually
365/year
Annual repair
Since you don’t have a car, then
this sedan may be the least
expensive, viable solution available
to you (against the Sedan Hybrid).
Sedan
New (zero miles)
4 cylinder
33 mpg
Drive 15,000 miles annually
Drive 7 days a week
Annual repair cost: $0
H i g h e r- e f f i c i e n c y p r o p o s a l
Comparison of scenario 1: nonexisting or obsolete technology as the baseline
Equipment Type
Manufacture
Model
Age of Equipment
Name Plate
Quantity
Cylinders
MPG avg
Annual miles
Weekly drive (days/week)
Annual Operation &
Maintenance (O&M) cost:
Annual fuel expense
Annual insurance:
License:
Lesser-efficiency
(baseline)
Brand A
Sedan
New
VIN#1234…
Higher-efficiency
(proposal)
Brand B
Sedan Hybrid
New
VIN#5678…
Incremental (net)
savings difference
1
4
33
15,000
7
1
4
45
15,000
7
—
—
12
—
—
—
—
—
$2,000
$340
$360
$1,333
$380
$360
($667)
$40
—
$26,104
—
—
$1,350
$27,454
Incremental (net)
cost difference
$3,869
—
—
$50
$3,919
Cost breakout (excluding tax & shipping)
You own a very old full sized
car. You can not buy another
brand new one (no longer
produced), so the sedan is
your less-efficient option.
Equipment
Engineering
Installation
Other
Total
$22,235
—
—
$1,300
$23,535
Brand New Sedan Hybrid
New
0 miles
Gas/electric combination
45 mpg
Drive 15,000 miles annually
Comparison of scenario 2: existing older model as the baseline
Equipment Type
SCENARIO 2
This is what you currently
own and is operational.
Sedan
4 years old
60,000 miles
4 cylinder
22 mpg
Drive 15,000 miles annually
Drive 7 days a week
Manufacture
Model
Age of Equipment
Name Plate
Quantity
Cylinders
MPG avg
Annual miles
Weekly drive (days/week)
Annual Operation &
Maintenance (O&M) cost:
Annual fuel expense
Annual insurance:
License:
Lesser-efficiency
(baseline)
Brand C
Sedan
New
VIN#2654…
Higher-efficiency
(proposal)
Brand B
Sedan Hybrid
New
VIN#5678…
Incremental (net)
savings difference
1
4
22
15,000
7
1
4
45
15,000
7
—
—
23
—
—
$3,000
—
($3,000)
$2,727
$380
$200
$1,333
$380
$360
($1,394)
—
$160
$26,104
—
—
$1,350
$27,454
Incremental (net)
cost difference
$26,104
—
—
$50
$26,154
Cost breakout (excluding tax & shipping)
Equipment
Engineering
Installation
Other
Total
—
—
—
$1,300
$1,300
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