2012
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
Residential HVAC Program
RSES/ CHCC/HVAC Meetings 2012
Presenter:
Mark P. Foley Residential Program Administrator
SM1- S1
Connecticut Light and Power Co./Yankee Gas Co
Brought to you by:
Key Topics
• Home Energy Solutions core services and
HES-Income Eligible
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
• Multifamily
• 2012 HVAC Incentives
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Home Energy Solutions
Core Services
• $75 co-pay fee for all CL&P and UI ratepayers
• Other utility customers may participate with
program agreement by the local electric company
• No income requirements
• Available to all homes regardless of fuel type
• $200 in energy savings annually, on average
– *Less than one year payback/ROI
• Assessment and services program
• Customer may choose HES contractor or allow
utility to assign contractor
– See www.CTEnergyInfo.com
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HES Measures
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Up to 25 CFLs installed
Envelope sealed to Building Performance Institute guidelines
Water faucet and shower heads changed to low flow
Pipe insulate near the DHW outlet
Insulation level identified
HVAC system airflow tested and ducts sealed or identified as
repairs needed
• Full report with estimated costs and best improvement values
provided
• Applicable incentives for HVAC, QIV, insulation, windows and
appliances discussed
* Next up duct issues may be discovered in HES Photos
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What are your ducts for?
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Well most of the air gets there!
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Oops, forgot those
pesky screws!
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What could we do?
We needed to get to the other side!
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Did not know what to do with it, so I left it!
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Firebox Advancement
DIY
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Cabinet=duct=?
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What do you use your ducts for?
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What was the first sign
your duct has a leak?
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Shafted
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Energy Star Home Panned Return
WHY? WHY? WHY?
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What combustion vent?
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Home Energy Solutions –
Income Eligible
• FREE program for fixed and limited-income
residents regardless of heating fuel
• Similar weatherization services as HES core
services
• No rebates: appliance and insulation upgrades
are performed by technicians on-site at no
charge
• No limit on number of CFLs replaced
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HES – IE Eligibility Guidelines
2011-2012
Household Size
(including renters that
pay separately for heat)
<60% of State Median
Income
1
$31,864
2
$41,668
3
$51,472
4
$61,276
5
$71,080
6
$80,884
7
$82,273
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HES – Home Performance With
ENERGY STAR®
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Single & Multi family
• Leverages existing Home Performance program with DOE’s
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR national program
• Proposal driven
• Status – Under development; program roll-out in March
• Target audience: HVAC contractors, Insulation contractors,
Home Performance Contractors, Builders & Remodelers, HERS
raters
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Multi Family Projects
• Examples of multi-family structures
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Assisted living facilities
Dorms
Group homes
Apartment complexes
High-rise apartments & condominiums
• Must be greater than three connected homes
• May be mixed use within same building or under control of
property management, association or housing authority
• Custom project is created with energy savings and
proposed to the customer by an HES contractor or other
• Measures include HVAC, insulation, hot water, lighting
and appliance upgrades and can be done by any
contractor
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More Energy Efficiency Fund
Programs
• Residential New Construction: Incentives for
many new home measures including high
efficiency HVAC and hot water systems
• Small Business Energy Advantage: Provides
cost effective, turnkey energy-saving and retrofit
opportunities for small commercial and industrial
businesses
• Commercial & Industrial: Incentives for energy
efficient design, equipment, operations &
maintenance, and process improvements
• Clean Energy Communities, museum partnerships,
eesmarts, training seminars, events
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Residential Financing
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Service Provider: Connecticut Housing Investment Authority
– www.chif.org
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$1000 to $20,000 for qualifying improvements
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Rates 0% to market rate
Prior HES assessment required
– Note: asbestos homes may not receive sealing services.
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Installations through CHIF-approved contractors
HVAC (AC/HP +NGas) option of QIV installation and QIV approved
contractors
– Notes: A manual J or equal per ANSI/ACCA QI 5 2010 is required
– Existing duct issues must be noted to the customer
* HES early retirement incentives – the customer has 90
days from the HES service to install
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Quality Installation and Verification Approved HVAC Contractor Directory
These companies have set themselves above the
ordinary to provide a QIV installation: Company
Contact Information *QIV 2009-2010 Pilot
Participant
Address
Town
State
Updated 08/31/2011
Zip
Phone
Number
860-292-2642
Fax Number
Web Address
Program Level Requirements
Required
Level
Installations
1-4
Entry
5-9
Silver
10 - 19
Gold
≥ 20
Platinum
www.acca.org
QIV Installs
Program Level
Completed
ACCA Quality
Assured Certified
860-292-2690 www.aiellohomeservices.com
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Silver
860-953-5877 www.ctairtemp.com
1
Entry
www.energystar.gov www.natex.org
ENERGY STAR®
for New Homes
Credentialed
Nate Certified
Installer on
Staff
Other Relevant
Certifications
1 Aiello Home Services
600 Old County Circle
Windsor Locks
CT
06096
2 Air Temp Mechanical Services
360 Captain Lewis Dr.
Southington
CT
06489 860-292-2600
3 Daniels Oil Company
8 High St.
Portland
CT
06480
860-342-4203 www.danielsoil.com
Entry
4 C&G Heating & Air Conditioning Incorporated
977 East Main St.
Torrington
CT
06790 860-482-3400
860-489-2801 www.candghvac.com
Entry
5 Nutmeg Mechanical Services
130-3 Utopia Rd.
Manchester
CT
06042 860-643-2042
860-643-1753 www.nutmegmechanical.com
Entry
6 Energy Air
204 Sperry Dr.
Guilford
CT
06437 203-453-8354
7 Homestead Fuel Inc.
100 West Rd. Unit 2
Ellington
CT
06029 860-870-8700
860-870-7731 www.homesteadfuel.com
Entry
8 Landucci Heating, Inc.
58 Winsted Rd.
Torrington
CT
06790 860-496-0114
860-489-6864 www.landuccihc.com
Entry
9 Ductworks HVAC Services
175 Spring St.
Southington
CT
06489 860-621-6295
860-628-6568 www.ductworkshvac.com
Entry
10 Sav More Cooling & Heating, Inc
231 Captain Lewis Dr
Southington
CT
06489 860-621-9959
860-621-9919 www.savmorct.com
Entry
11 Stafford Mechanical Services,Inc
71 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs CT
06076 860-684-9485
860-684-9483 www.staffordmechanical.com
Entry
12 A&B Cooling & Heating Corp.
660 Nutmeg Rd.North
South Windsor
CT
06074 860-528-4436
860-290-8406 www.abcoolingandheating.com
Entry
13 Beacon Mechanical Services, LLC
12 Mechanicsville Rd
Granby
CT
06035 860-844-0111
860-653-4767 www.beaconmechanical.com
Entry
14 The Legacy Mechanical Group
811 Middle St.
Middletown
CT
06451 860-632-7344
860-632-7586 www.lmgct.com
Entry
15 Janazzo Services Corp.
140 Norton St.
Milldale
CT
06467 860-621-7381
860-621-7529 www.janazzo.com
Entry
RSES/EPA Cert
16 Thomaston Comfort Control, LLC
323 S Main St
Thomaston
CT
06787 860-283-9939
860-283-2240 www.thomastonoil.com
Entry
OSHA Lead Cert.
17 Fox Heating Service, Inc
PO Box 381
Tolland
CT
06084 860-875-1416
860-684-1005 www.foxheating.com
Entry
18 Kaufman Fuel
836 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
CT
06604 203-368-4273
203-368-4994 www.kaufmanfuel.com
Entry
19 Quality Heating& Cooling, LLC.
148 Prospect Hill Rd.
E Windsor
CT
06088 860-627-9455
860-292-6325 www.qualityheatingandcooling.net
Entry
20 Barry Cones Heating +A/C , Inc.
22 Migeon Ave
Torrington
CT
06790 860-482-2196
860-496-9568 www.barrycone.com
Entry
21 Total Mechanical Systems LLC
34 Tiffany La.
Bristol
CT
06010 860-314-1518
860-314-1613 www.tmscomfort.com
Entry
22 Pelletier Mechanical Services
194 E Main St.
Thomaston
CT
06787 860-283-0316
860-283-0327 www.pelletierms.com
Entry
23 Ceil Plumbing & Heating
266 So. Broad St.
Pawcatuck
CT
06379 860-599-9000
860-599-5880 www.ceilplumbing.com
Entry
24 Violette Mechanical
PO Box 376
Ellington
CT
06029 860-870-4764
860-871-4474 www.preferredenergygroup.com
Entry
25 Custom Air Systems
765 Housatonic Ave
Bridgeport
CT
06060 203-333-1906
203-334-1247 www.customairsystems.com
Entry
26 Degree Incorporated
150 Oak St. Suite 508
Glastonbury
CT
06033 860-633-6122
860-633-6124 www.degreeheatingandcooling.com
Entry
27 Dynamic Mechanical Htg&A/C
230 S. Washington St.
Plainville
CT
06062 860-589-8367
860-583-2541 www.dynamichvac.net
Entry
28 Taylor Energy
152 Broad Brook Rd.
Broadbrook
CT
06016 860-623-3308
860-623-1356 www.taylorenergyct.com
Entry
29 B&S SheetMetal Co. Inc.
176 Sandbank Rd
Cheshire
CT
06410 203-272-0653
203-271-2672 www.bssheetmetal.com
Entry
30 Priority Fuels, Inc.
31 Tobey Rd Suite #8
Bloomfield
CT
06002 860-527-5515
860-904-6931 www.priorityfuel.net
Entry
31 Hellas Air Temp Inc
52 Connecticut Ave.
Norwalk
CT
06850 203-852-0666
203-853-7999 www.hellasairtemp.com
Entry
32 ENT Heating & Cooling Co. Inc.
160 S Turnpike Rd
Wallingford
CT
06492 203-284-8881
203-284-8891 www.entheatingandcooling.com
Entry
IGSHPA
33 Superior Comfort Heating & A/C
390 East Main St.
Ansonia
CT
06401 203-736-9653
203-736-6309 www.superiorcomfort.me
Entry
EPA Universal Cert.
34 Air Doc's Incorporated
12 Glen Place
New Rochelle
NY
10801 914-479-1983
914-738-3043 www.airdocsinc.com
Entry
35 Elite Heating And Air Conditioning
2199 State St. Unit B
Hamden
CT
06517 203-782-4822
877-803-7614 www.elite.hvac.com
Entry
36 Krall Coal & Oil Co. Inc.
1269 Townsend Ave
New Haven
CT
06513 203-466-1130
203-466-4146 www.kralloil.com
Entry
37 Apline Heating & Cooling Co. Inc.
1269 Townsend Ave
New Haven
CT
06513 203-467-1406
203-466-4146 alpineheatandcooling.com
Entry
38 Vadney Fuel Co. Inc.
1269 Townsend Ave
New Haven
CT
06513 203-466-4130
203-466-4146 www.vadneyfuel.com
Entry
39 M&R Heating and Cooling
1050 Bridgeport Ave
Milford
CT
06460 203-874-7914
203-874-0207 www.mrheatingandcooling.net
Entry
40 B&B Sheetmetal, LLC.
6 Dust House Rd
Enfield
CT
06082 860-265-3802
860-265-3804
Entry
EPA Refrig Certified
41 Hydro Dynamic Engineering, LLC
547 Shuttle Meadow Rd Southington
CT
06489 860-620-7452
860-621-8558 www.hydrodynamicengineering.com
Entry
IGSHPA
CGD
42 Air Perfect, Inc
7 Pearson Ave
Milford
CT
06460 203-878-0878
203-878-1266 www.airperfect.com
Entry
IGSHPA
43 Viglione Heating and Cooling
259 Commerce St.
E Haven
CT
06512 203-467-8388
203-468-2596 www.viglione.com
Entry
44 Nero Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc.
736 Sherman Avenue
Hamden
CT
06514 203-248-8110
203-248-6438 www.neroac.com
Entry
IGSHPA Installer Cert
45 Absolute Air Services, LLC
225 West Rd.
Colchester
CT
06415 860-666-4200
860-666-4200 www.absoluteairservices.com
Entry
NATE
EPA
OSHA
Gastite
Carrier Factory Authorized
860-342-3778
ACCA Member
PHCC Member
EPA Universal Cert.
HOD-635
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EPA Universal Cert.
CHCC Member
EPA Universal Cert.
EPA Universal Cert.
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EPA Universal Cert.
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Entry
EPA Universal Cert.
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ACCA Member
NADCA
HBA Member
EPA/Lead Cert.
IGSHPA
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IGSHPA Installer Cert
EPA Universal Cert.
CHCC Member
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IGSHPA
HGR
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EPA Universal Cert.
ACCA Member
NATE
IGSHPA
NATE
OSHA
Approved Contractor
Directory is Listed on
Website
High Efficiency HVAC Incentives
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On-Line HVAC Applications
No home assessment required
Fuel switching is allowed except HPHW
Install or replace
All Incentives are paid to customer
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ENERGY STAR – Ducted AC/HP split systems
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……...$500/$300/system
Minimum 95% AFUE and
air handler performance of ≤ 2%Eae
Oil/Propane W/A furnaces
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$250/ system
14.5 SEER,12 EER,8.2 HSPF
Natural gas warm air furnace
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minimum 14.5 SEER, 12 EER,8.2 HSPF
ENERGY STAR – Ductless AC/HP
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$250/system
$200/system
Minimum 86% AFUE and
air handler performance of ≤ 2%Eae
Natural Gas boiler …………...........................................$300/system*
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Minimum 90% AFUE with temperature reset
or purge control
* Revised as of 3/1/12 integral HW option is not a requirement
High Efficiency Domestic Hot
Water Heating Incentives
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On-line HVAC applications
No home assessment required
Fuel switching allowed except HPHW
Install or replace
All Incentives are paid to customer
• Natural Gas tankless hot water heater
$100/system
– Must have electronic ignition
– Minimum 82 EF
• Natural Gas indirect hot water heater *
• *this measure removed as of 3/1/12
• Heat pump hot water heater
– Must be replacing an electric HWH
or installed in new home
$400/unit
HVAC Incentives Through HES
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An HES assessment is required prior to increased incentives
No fuel switching allowed
Application forms must be signed by an HES technician
Systems installed within 90 days from HES service
All incentive payments are to customer
• ENERGY STAR Ducted AC/HP Split Systems $500/System
– Retired unit must be > 10Yrs
– Minimum 14.5 SEER, 12 EER,8.2 HSPF
• ENERGY STAR Packaged AC/HP
$250/Unit
– Minimum 14 SEER/11 EER/8 HSPF
• ENERGY STAR Ductless AC/HP
$1000/Home
– Minimum 14.5 SEER, 12 EER,8.2 HSPF
– Installed in zones/ hard wired
electric resistance heat
• Natural Gas Warm Air Furnace
– Retired unit must be > 10Yrs
– Minimum 95% AFUE
– Air handler performance of ≤ 2%Eae
$800/System
HVAC Incentives Through HES
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ENERGY STAR – Oil/Propane
Warm Air Furnaces
$200/System
– Minimum 86% AFUE
– Air handler performance of ≤ 2% Eae
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ENERGY STAR – Natural Gas Boiler………..$600/system*
– Retired unit must be > 10Years
– Minimum 90% AFUE with
temperature reset or purge control
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QIV Installation of Ducted Split AC/HP
$500/System
– HVAC contractor must be program approved
– System must pass verification
per ANSI/ACCA 5 QI 2010
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Natural Gas Furnace
$100/System
– HVAC contractor must be program approved
– System must pass verification
per ANSI/ACCA 5 QI 2010
*Measure revised 3/1/12 (Integral domestic hw coil not a requirement)
Domestic Hot Water Incentives
Through HES
• Natural Gas tankless hot water heater
$100/system
– Must have electronic ignition
– Minimum 82 EF
• Natural Gas indirect hot water heater*
- *This measure removed as of 3/1/12
• Heat pump hot water heater
$400/unit
– Must be replacing an electric HWH
or installed in new home
• ENERGY STAR –
Package terminal heat pump
$150/unit
– Efficiency requirement is dependent
on advertised BTU ex= 8000 BTU=12.5 SEER/3 COP
Geothermal Retro GSHP
Incentive
• Final application will be provided AFTER existing homes are
pre-qualified by HES
• Equipment must be ENERGY STAR qualified and meet 2012
eff. min. requirements (can be efficiency of hi/low speeds / 2)
• Types: closed loop or direct expansion and water to water
• Must be 3-section matched: compressor + fan+ coil on split
installs as found in the www.ahridirectory.org listing
• Performance worksheet (VIP) must indicate pass within 15% of
tested entering water condition per AHRI efficiency
• EEF $500/AHRI-rated cooling ton
Customers and contractors that provide e-mail addresses will
improve communications
*Federal tax incentives may also be available;
see website for details www.energystar.gov
Verification of Installed Performance (VIP)
GSHP Field Verification Worksheet--Closed Loop
Copyright 2000, 2006 Conservation Services Group. All rights reserved
Customer Name
Address
Town
Zip
Date
Primary Manufacturer
Package Model #
Fan Make/Mod #
Home Build Yr
Nominal Tons
Contractor
Desuperheater?
Technician
Version 11.1
12.15.2011
Manufacturers Performance Data Inputs
Are P/T Ports Present?
Enter Manufacturers Blower Performance data
CFM top row / static pressure (ESP) bottom row
Enter GPM and PSI Data For Closest Measured EWT!
Factory Coil Data, GPM top row / PSI bottom row
Blower Type
Assessment
Filter Condition
Disable desuperheater, check registers open, I.D. circuit breakers
Coil Condition
Strip Heat Present?
Supply Plenum (in. w.g.)
Return Plenum (in w.g.)
Total blower ESP
0.00
Air Flow CFM
#DIV/0!
Capacity Test
Operating Mode
After 20 Minutes Run Time
Air Side Temperatures
Water Loop Temperatures
Water Loop Pressures
In
Power consumption--Heat pump unit
Amps
Is Pump power included?
Volts
Out
Difference
-0.0
0.0
Pump
Pump Amps
GPM
Fan
Pump Volts
Fan Amps
Is Fan power included?
Net pump watts
0
Percent Rated Capacity
#DIV/0!
Percent Output Capacity
N/A
Unit
External F & P
Wattage
ARI/ISO Rated COP
0
Fan
Pump
0.0
0
0
Total rated wattage
#DIV/0!
Input Cap Check: #DIV/0!
Output Cap Check: N/A
GPM (calc.)
#DIV/0!
GPM/nom ton
#DIV/0!
ARI compare:
Fan Volts
Net Fan watts
0
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Comp. Watts
0
Results
Total Capacity (water side)
#DIV/0!
AHRI Cert #
Capacity (btuh)
Adjusted Based on EWT
0
Adj. Cap. Including F & P
Rated Capacity
0
Output Capacity
N/A
System watts
0
System EER
#DIV/0!
ARI/ISO @ EWT
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Notes/Comments:
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Geothermal Retro Shell
Requirements
• HES Incentives available to assist the owner!
• Current insulation must meet required values:
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Roof/attic insulation must be ≥ R-30
Floor over basement must be ≥ R-19
Framed floor over ambient air/garage must be ≥ R-30
Above grade exterior walls must be ≥ R-13
• Other Requirements:
– Double pane windows or U-value ≤ .40 or equivalent
– Shell air leakage is blower-door tested cfm50/sq.ft.of the
conditioned floor area must be ≤ 1cfm@50pascal /sq.ft.
• Home may be improved by the owner and retested by any
assessment contractor at an additional cost
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Geothermal Retro GSHP PreQualification
• Pre-qualification applications
completed by HES
technicians; provided to
customer. Home must be
pre-qualified prior to applying
for a geothermal incentive.
CL&P
Tammy Wilson
Tammy.wilson@nu.com
Connecticut Light & Power
PO Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141
Tel: 860-665-5825
Fax: 860-665-3874
• A home energy assessment
is required prior to and again
if leakage improvements are
made by an HES contractor
or other
UI
Michael Chesney
michael.chesney@uinet.com
The United Illuminating Company
157 Church Street MS 1-6B
New Haven, CT 06506-0901
Tel: 203-499-5935
Fax: 203-499-2800
• Send pre-qualification
applications to the address
on the form
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GSHP Contact Summary
• Residential New Construction Installations
CL&P – Enoch Lenge 860-665-5369
enoch.lenge@nu.com
UI – Michael Chesney (203) 499-5935
michael.chesney@ui.net
• Residential Retro Installations
CL&P – Mark Foley (860) 665-5031
mark.foley@nu.com
UI – Michael Chesney (203) 499-5935
michael.chesney@ui.net
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Websites
Geothermal AHRI Certification Directory
http://www.ahridirectory.org
Geothermal ENERGY STAR® Directory
http://www.energystar.gov
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CL&P Contact List
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
www.cl-p.com
C&LM Res. Supervisor:
Lomont White, 860-665-3790
HVAC, Geothermal and QIV Programs:
Mark Foley, 860-665-5031
HES Program:
Craig Clark, 860-665-5011
Geothermal Home Pre Qualification:
Tammy Wilson, 860-665-5825
RNC Program:
Enoch Lenge, 860-665-5369
Hot Water Heater Program:
Jesus Pernia, 860-665-5331
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UI Contact List
The United Illuminating Company
www.uinet.com
Manager Residential Services:
Christopher Ehlert, (203) 499-2965
HVAC Programs:
Michael Chesney, (203) 499-5935
HES Program:
Bob Bartone, (203) 499-3676
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Gas Company Contacts
Connecticut Natural Gas/ Southern Connecticut Gas Conservation
Programs
Supervisor:
Joseph Crocco, 203-499-7600
Yankee Gas:
1-888-292-6533
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Questions
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
1-877-WISE-USE
www.CTEnergyInfo.com
www.cl-p.com
www.uinet.com
www.yankeegas.com
www.cngcorp.com
www.soconngas.com
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