Building Performance Professionals Association VERMONT ZERO ENERGY NOW: PART TWO -- Transitioning to a Statewide Program – GMP CEED Workshop – September 16, 2016

Presentation Overview 2 1. Zero Energy Now 2016: Program Snapshot 2. Zero Energy Now 2017: Transitioning to an Efficiency Vermont Program 3. Proposal Overview 4. Q&A

Zero Energy Now: CEED funds have resulted in the completed Zero Energy Now Program  Program Plan Developed with Stakeholder Review & Input  Eligibility Requirements Finalized & Clarified  Guarantees Developed and in place  Contractors recruited, reviewed & selected  Two trainings held for BPPA & REV contractors and installers  EUSAVE tool developed and being utilized  Marketing Firm Hired, Marketing Plan Developed and Implemented More than 15 Outreach Events (over 200 attendees) Press Event & Radio Shows  Ongoing coordination with stakeholders  Clarification of savings, ongoing reporting

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Zero Energy Now: Project status as of 9/14/16:  Three completed jobs  35 entered into EUSAVE database  Spoke with 10 out of 16 contractors this week:  15 firm jobs  Additional 16 maybe/probably  Plus more jobs expected from 6 other contractors not yet reached  Expect 30 – 50 completed projects in 2016  Just enrolled new key contractor in Addison County:  Multiple likely projects already  Panton involvement

Zero Energy Now:  Transition to Efficiency Vermont  Developing MOU with EVT to add a new “deep energy retrofit” tier to Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program  Weatherization  Heat Pumps  CEED would layer PV onto this new tier  Continuation of comprehensive existing homes offering

Zero Energy Now:  Proposal Elements:  Coordination and transition of Zero Energy Now program elements to EVT  Contractor training to facilitate the transition  Town Energy Committee outreach and coordination during transition  Incentives for 40 projects  $50/MMBtu savings, up to $1000  Project management and BPPA administrative fee

Zero Energy Now:  Budget of $120,000  $40,000 incentives  $80,000 labor and expenses  NSB of 1.9  Assume 40 projects, 20 of each:  Project A: 5560 kWh/year “savings”/production $19,456  Project B: 5280 kWh/year “savings”/production $17,266

Richard Faesy Energy Futures Group Phone: Cell: Q&A 9