Determine Your Own Future
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
and Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
Rebate Program Review
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Introduction: Joe Swift / Supervisor CL&P Res. C&LM
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Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Program
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Central AC and Heat Pump Rebate: Mark Patrick Foley / CL&P
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Gas Utilities HWH Rebate
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Federal ENERGY STAR ® Tax Incentives
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OPM Recovery Fund Rebate: Patrick Burns / UI
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Ductless AC/HP Rebates: Thomas Ziobron / CL&P
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Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Geothermal Performance Rebate:
Mark Patrick Foley / CL&P
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Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Recovery Fund Geothermal Rebates:
David Ljungquist / CCEF
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The “Cleanest” Energy
• The cleanest, cheapest, greenest form
of energy is energy that is conserved
• Although you do not have control over
rates, you do have influence over how
high efficiency HVAC equipment is
presented to your customers
• Make the time and effort to consider
energy-efficient equipment rebates
• Many little changes can add up to big
changes that will improve performance,
energy costs and the environment
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Connecticut Energy
Efficiency Fund
• Created in 1998 by the Connecticut
State Legislature
• Programs are funded by a $0.003/kWh
surcharge on electric customers’ bills
• Programs are administered by the
State’s electric utilities
• $4 benefit for every $1 invested!
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Connecticut Energy
Efficiency Fund Goals
• Advancing the efficient use of
energy at home and at work
• Reducing air pollution and other
negative environmental impacts
• Promoting economic development
and energy security
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Connecticut Energy
Efficiency Fund
Environmental Benefits
• Energy Efficiency Fund programs
mitigate adverse environmental
effects by reducing energy demand
and energy use in Connecticut
• Energy reductions mean fewer hours
of operation for less-efficient power
plants
• Cutting back plant operation time
reduces emissions of air pollutants
and greenhouse gases
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Energy Usage Has Changed
• In 1917, most electricity was used for lighting, with the
average annual CL&P bill ≈ 247 kWh
• Over the last 100 years, our homes have grown in size
and now have many more items that use electricity
• Average annual CL&P bill today is ≈ 8,000 kWh!
• How do we reverse this trend?
Thousands of kWh per Household
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Where is the value?
• Rebates assist your customers to reach higher
efficiency equipment
• Home envelopes should be improved or meet higher
energy standards prior to rebates
• Lowering energy use is the most cost-effective means
of providing customers with available generated energy
• Decreases the need to add more power to the grid
while new forms of alternative, clean energy can be
developed
• HES assessment can assist the designer to provide
more accuracy in sizing the HVAC equipment
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Connecticut Energy Efficiency
Fund HVAC Rebates
HVAC Rebate
Must meet ENERGY STAR minimums
Must be listed in the AHRI web site
directory and be a matched set
(www.ahridirectory.org)
This rebate may be DOUBLED if the
customer participates in a
Home Energy Solutions assessment
PRIOR to the installation, and purchases
within 45 days of the HES service!
(www.cl-p.com or www.uinet.com)
For new and replacement
systems only!
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Package Terminal HP
For Home Energy Solutions
participants only
Can be done in multi-family applications
BTU and above MINIMUM EFFICIENCY FOR
INCENTIVE PER UNIT
• 8,000 BTU or Below 12.5 EER1 – 3.0 COP2
$150.00
• 8,100 BTU to 10,000 BTU 12.0 EER – 2.9
COP $150.00
• 10,100 BTU to 12,000 BTU 11.5 EER – 2.9
COP $150.00
• 12,100 BTU to 13,000 BTU 11.0 EER – 2.9
COP $150.00
• 13,100 10.0 EER – 2.8 COP $150.00
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Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
Ducted HVAC Rebate Minimum Efficiencies
MINIMUM EFFICIENCY LEVELS / INCENTIVE SCHEDULE
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AHRI-Rated Unitary Air Conditioning and Split Systems
14.5 SEER / 12 EER3
$500/Unit
AHRI-Rated Central Air Conditioning Packaged Systems
14 SEER / 11 EER
$500/Home
AHRI-Rated Air Source Heat Pump Split Systems
14.5 SEER / 12 EER / 8.2 HSPF
$500/Unit
AHRI-Rated Air Source Heat Pump Packaged Systems
14 SEER / 11 EER / 8.0 HSPF
$500/Home
Ductless & Geothermal Heat Pump Applications
www.uinet.com or www.cl-p.com or www.goingductless.com/ct
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Residential:
Home Energy Solutions
• Energy-saving program for existing homes
• Highly-coordinated program administered by Connecticut’s
electric and natural gas utilities
• Energy assessment of home provides:
– Blower door guided air sealing
– Duct sealing
– Direct installed lighting
– Water-saving measures
– Incentives for replacing old HVAC equipment and appliances,
and insulation upgrades
– CHIF low-interest energy loans available
– A valuable report for the HVAC designer
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Insulation
What will the assessment do for the HVAC install?
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We will check insulation levels and may offer rebates for
insulation @ .50 /sf. This can be DOUBLED if the work is done
within 45 days of the HES service!
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The value of improving the home typically exceeds the cost of
upgrading the HVAC equipment
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You should consider adding a home auditor to your team!
Home raters can assist with providing a detailed design and
suggest improvements
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Gas Utilities High Efficiency
Hot Water Heater Rebate
Natural Gas Customers
High Efficiency Indirect Domestic
Hot Water Heater $300
Must be connected to an ENERGY
STAR qualified boiler @ 85% AFUE
or greater
Tankless Natural Gas Domestic
Hot Water Heater $300
82 EF (Energy Factor) or greater
Electronic Ignition
www.yankeegas.com
www.cngcorp.com
www.soconngas.com
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Federal Tax Incentives
Residential
GS and Air Heat Pumps,
AC, Hot Water Heaters,
Furnaces & Boilers
all qualify that meet minimum
efficiency requirements
HVAC 30% up to $1500
HWH + Boilers 30% up to $1500
Geothermal 30% of install cost
No Cap!
www.energystar.gov
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Federal Tax Incentive /HP
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An Advanced Main Air Circulating Fan is an efficient fan, or blower motor
which blows the air that your furnace heats up through the duct system.
Requirements
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Must use no more than 2% of the furnace's total energy. Note: If the fan is
qualified, but the furnace is not, you will not be able to take 30% off the cost of
the entire furnace. Ask your HVAC contractor to break out the cost of the fan in
your bill. You can get a 30% tax credit on the cost of the fan alone.
Heat Pump Requirements
Split Systems:
HSPF ≥ 8.5
EER ≥ 12.5
SEER ≥ 15
Package systems:
HSPF ≥ 8
EER ≥ 12
SEER ≥ 14
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentive / AC
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The best way to find tax credit eligible CACs is to ask your HVAC Contractor. To verify tax
credit eligibility, ask your HVAC contractor to provide the Manufacturer Certification
Statement for the equipment you plan to purchase Or search the Manufacturer's web site.
Air Conditioning Requirements
Split Systems:
SEER ≥ 16
EER ≥ 13
Package systems:
SEER ≥ 14
EER ≥ 12
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentives/Boilers
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Gas, Propane, or Oil Hot Water Boiler
These are heating units that use water circulated throughout the home
in a system of baseboard heating units, radiators, and/or in-floor radiant
tubing
Requirements
AFUE ≥ 90
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentives/Furnace
Natural Gas or Propane Furnace
A furnace uses the combustion of fuel and air to create heat.
Requirements
AFUE ≥ 95
Tax Credit includes installation costs.
Oil Furnace
Requirements
AFUE ≥ 90
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentive/Geo
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Tax Credit:
– 30% of cost with no upper limit
Expires:
– December 31, 2016
Details:
– Existing homes & new construction qualify. Both principal residences and
second homes qualify. Rentals do not qualify.
Geothermal heat pumps are similar to ordinary heat pumps, but use the ground
instead of outside air to provide heating, air conditioning and, in most cases, hot
water. Because they use the earth's natural heat, they are among the most
efficient and comfortable heating and cooling technologies currently available
Federal Tax Incentives/ Geo
Requirements
• Closed Loop:
EER ≥ 14.1
COP ≥ 3.3
• Open Loop:
EER ≥ 16.2
COP ≥ 3.6
• Direct Expansion:
EER ≥ 15
COP ≥ 3.5
• Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentives/ HW
Gas, Oil, Propane Water Heater
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Water heating can account for 14%–25%
of the energy consumed in the home
Requirements
Energy Factor ≥ 0.82 OR a thermal efficiency of at least 90%
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Electric Heat Pump Water Heater
Requirements
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Energy Factor ≥ 2.0
Tax Credit includes installation costs
Federal Tax Incentive
Watch the details!
Lines 3a Through 3c
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Also include on lines 3a through 3c any labor costs properly
allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation
of the property
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Line 3a. Enter the amounts you paid for energy-efficient building
property. Energy-efficient building property is any of the following:
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An electric heat pump water heater that yields an energy factor of at least
2.0 in the standard Department of Energy test procedure.
An electric heat pump that has a heating seasonal performance factor
(HSPF) of at least 9, a seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER) of at
least 15, and an energy efficiency rating (EER) of at least 13.
For property placed in service after February 17, 2009, the property must
achieve the highest efficiency tier established by the Consortium for
Energy Efficiency (CEE) as in effect on January 1, 2009. However, if you
purchased property before June 1, 2009, you can still take the credit if you
relied on the manufacturer's certification issued before February 18, 2009,
that the property met the standards in effect before February 18, 2009.
A central air conditioner that achieves the highest efficiency tier that has
been established by the CEE as in effect on January 1, 2006.
Federal Tax Incentive Details
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For property placed in service after February 17, 2009, the property
must achieve the highest efficiency tier established by the CEE as in
effect on January 1, 2009. However, if you purchased property before
June 1, 2009, you can still take the credit if you relied on the
manufacturer's certification issued before February 18, 2009, that the
property met the standards in effect before February 18, 2009.
A natural gas, propane, or oil water heater that has an energy factor of
at least 0.80 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90%.
For property placed in service after February 17, 2009, the property
must have an energy factor of at least 0.82 or a thermal efficiency of at
least 90%. However, if you purchased property before June 1, 2009,
you can still take the credit if you relied on the manufacturer's
certification issued before February 18, 2009, that the property met the
standards in effect before February 18, 2009.
A stove that uses the burning of biomass fuel to heat your home or
heat water for your home that has a thermal efficiency rating of at least
75% as measured by using a lower heating value. Biomass fuel is any
plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis,
including agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and
residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants),
grasses, residues, and fibers.
Federal Tax Incentive Details
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Line 3b. Enter the amounts you paid for a natural gas,
propane, or oil furnace or hot water boiler that achieves an
annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of at least 95.
For a natural gas, propane, or oil hot water boiler or oil furnace
placed in service after February 17, 2009, the annual fuel
utilization efficiency rate is reduced to 90.
Line 3c. Enter the amounts you paid for an advanced main air
circulating fan used in a natural gas, propane, or oil furnace
that has an annual electricity use of no more than 2% of the
total annual energy use of the furnace (as determined in the
standard Department of Energy test procedures).
Manufacturer’s certification. For purposes of taking the
credit, you can rely on a manufacturer’s certification in writing
that a product is qualified residential energy property. Do not
attach the certification to your return. Keep it for your records.
Questions?
Up next, OPM Recovery Fund Rebates
Mr. Patrick Burns/ The United
Illuminating Company.
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