PECO Smart Ideas
Energy Efficiency Programs
KEEA Conference
October 1, 2013
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ACT 129 Phase II Goals
 Energy Efficiency (Consumption)
• Savings target of 2.9% by May 31, 2016 (1,125,852 MWh)
• Three year program June, 2013 to May, 2016
• Seven (7) new residential and commercial energy efficiency
programs
• Minimum of 10% target consumption reductions must be obtained
from federal, state and local government, including municipalities,
school districts, institutions of higher education and non-profits
• Minimum of 4.5% target consumption reductions must be obtained
from Low Income customers
 Demand Reduction (Demand)
• There are no demand reduction targets in Phase II
• PECO received PUC approval to continue to offer PECO Smart A/C
Saver in summer of 2013
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PECO Smart Ideas – Phase II
PECO Smart Appliance Recycling
PECO Smart Home Rebates
Low Income Energy Efficiency
PECO Smart House Call
•20,800 audits and assessments
PECO Smart Energy Saver
•21,000 students
PECO Smart Usage Profile
•100,000 customers
PECO Smart Builder Rebates
PECO Smart Equipment Incentives (C&I)
PECO Smart Equipment Incentives (GNI)
PECO Smart Construction Incentives
PECO Smart Business Solutions
•2,500 small commercial customers targeted
PECO Smart Multifamily Solutions
•32,000 customers targeted
PECO Smart On-Site
•30 projects
•273 homes
PECO Smart A/C Saver
• 80,000 participants
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Residential Programs
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PECO Smart House Call
 The PECO Smart House Call Program provides PECO residential electric
customers an opportunity to save energy in their homes. The two-tiered
approach includes:
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Walk through assessment available to all residential electric customers - $50
Comprehensive energy audit, including blower door test, is available for all residential
electric heat customers on rate RH - $100
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Additional weatherization incentives available (performed by trade ally network)
All assessments and audits include installation of low cost energy savings measures
such as pipe wrap, CFLs, faucet and shower aerators
Comprehensive report left with the customer (paper / email)
Participation
Savings
• 20,800 customers :
15,600 assessments +
5,200 audits
• 14,611 MWh
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PECO Smart Energy Saver
 PECO Smart Energy Saver Program
• Educate 5th grade students and parents about energy efficiency
and conservation through the distribution of energy kits in
schools within the PECO service territory
• Students and parents install kit contents
• Teacher curriculum
Participation
Savings
• 21,000 students
• 2,874 MWh
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PECO Smart Usage Profile
Using social norms, encourage customers to reduce their energy
consumption with delivery of Home Energy Reports (HERs) throughout
the year showing customer energy use compared to similar homes.
• Target 100,000 customers (40k/30k/30k) using more than 16,000 kWh
each year matched to a Prizm analysis to ensure a diverse mix of
participants/housing stock
• Participants can opt-out by alerting PECO via e-mail or by calling a direct
dial number provided in the introduction material
• 7 Energy Reports mailed each program year
Participation
Savings
• 100,000 customers
• 26,000 MWh
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PECO Smart Builder Rebates
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New residential construction and major rehab program for builders building electrically heated homes
meeting ENERGY STAR 3.0 standards
• ENERGY STAR homes must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Homes are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to Pennsylvania's building code
Builders receive rebate to help offset costs of including energy efficiency
• $400 base incentive
Marketing includes direct outreach and education to homebuyers, builders, architects, developers
and real estate agents
PECO will collaborate with stakeholders to explore program design modifications to improve the cost
effectiveness of the program
Participation
Savings
• 273 homes
• 409 MWh
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Commercial Programs
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PECO Smart Multifamily Solutions
 Offering energy efficiency measures to owners and tenants of multi-unit
buildings – C&I, GNI and Low Income properties are eligible
 Providing in-unit direct install of energy-efficient lighting and other
energy saving measures
 Property managers receive a free energy assessment for common areas
including a report of potential energy saving upgrades for their facility
 Residential unit occupants receive benefits through participation by
building management – CFLs, low flow shower heads, faucet aerators
 Market program using direct to building management
Participation
Savings
• 32,567
multi-units
• 21,256
MWh
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PECO Smart Business Solutions
 Provide direct installation of energy saving measures to small business
customers with peak demand less than 100 kW
 Includes eligible lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration measures
 Complimentary on-site energy analysis
 Complimentary report detailing potential energy saving upgrades
 Reduce customer portion of the installation cost up to 50-60%
Participation
Savings
• 2,500 customers
• 43,867 MWh
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PECO Smart On-Site
 Offers incentives for combined heat and power installations including
micro-turbines, reciprocating engines, and fuel cell technology
 Incentives are paid on combination of installed capacity and actual
energy generated
 Performance incentives are paid at $0.02/kWh generated in the first year
of operation
 Maximum incentive is 50% of the total project cost up to $1,000,000
Participation
Savings
• 30 projects
• 135,002 MWh
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Thank you!
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APPENDIX
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PECO Smart Lighting Discounts
PECO will continue to
provide in-store
discounts on CFLs and
LEDs with a focus on
specialty bulbs like
candelabras, globes,
recessed and dimmables.
Discount taken at
register.
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PECO Smart Appliance Recycling
Eligible
customers will
receive a $35
rebate for each
unit (2 units per
PECO electric
customer per
year)
Only older
working
refrigerators and
freezers qualify.
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PECO Smart Home Rebates
Rebates for eligible Energy
Star refrigerators meeting
CEE Tier 3 criteria, room air
conditioners and HVAC
equipment (Air Source Heat
Pumps, Central Air and
Geothermal heat pumps)
Rebates for eligible variable
speed pool pumps,
desuperheaters, hot water
heaters, furnace fan and
fuel switching also available
Customers will have 90
days to submit a rebate
application from time of
purchase/installation
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PECO Smart A/C Saver
 The 2013 PECO Smart A/C Saver program offers a monthly incentive of $20
during the four summer months to program participants
 Fewer hours to be called (51 called in 2012)
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Events will be based on PECO reaching 95% of the 2013 forecasted peak and/or
PJM Emergency DR curtailment requests
• A portion of program load (~ 40 MW) is registered in PJM Emergency DR Program via
Comverge, a Curtailment Service Provider (CSP) to offset program costs
 Three 3-hour events took place this summer, two called by PJM and
another initiated by an internal trigger mechanism
Participation
Installed
Capacity
• ~80,000
customers
• 80 MW
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PECO Smart Equipment Incentives
 Offers incentives on a broad range of energy efficiency measures
both custom and prescriptive to commercial and industrial customers
 Includes retrofit of energy efficient lighting, HVAC systems and other
facility equipment
 C&I and GNI customers eligible
 Incentives for GNI customers approximately 20% higher
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PECO Smart Construction Incentives
 Offers incentives on a broad range of prescriptive, custom and whole
building energy saving tracks
 For new construction and major building renovations
 C&I and GNI customers eligible
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