Watt, Why and How of Energy Efficiency Programs Available Russell G. Bego STASMO Meeting-Weslaco March 30, 2016

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Watt ? Energy Efficiency Incentives Ways to get Both kW & kWh reductions Incentives Ways to get Both

Why ? Legislation in the State of Texas requires it. Public Utility Commission of Texas has rules & guidelines that must be followed. AEP Texas believes energy efficiency programs present cost-effective ways for customers to save energy and reduce energy costs.

How ? Standard Offer Programs (SOP) & Market Transformation Programs (MTP) for Residential and Commercial Customers

Residential Programs Residential SOP Residential Hard-to-Reach SOP Residential Low-income Program Provide incentives to participating contractors who install and sell a wide variety of energy saving measures in residences and apartments, some at no- or low-cost to the customer. Customers choose the services they want from the contractor they choose.

Residential Programs ENERGY STAR® New Homes MTP CoolSaver© A/C Tune-Up MTP Smart SourceSM Solar PV MTP Market Transformation Programs (MTP) – strategic programs to induce lasting structural or behavioral changes in the market that result in increased adoption of energy-efficient technologies, services and practices.

Commercial Programs Load Management SOP CoolSaver© A/C Tune-Up MTP Smart SourceSM Solar PV MTP Open (targeted small business) MTP

Commercial Programs City SMARTSM Program – for local government (city, county, state, federal) Schools COnserving REsources (SCORE)SM Program – for educational facilities. Commercial Solutions MTP These programs provide technical assistance to identify, benchmark and prioritize energy efficiency opportunities. Incentives for completed projects are paid on the basis of energy and demand savings achieved.

Governmental & Educational Facilities Programs 3rd Party Implementer Assistance with identifying opportunities Benchmarking opportunities Energy Master Plan opportunity Sign Memorandum of Understanding Incentives

Commercial Program Commercial Standard Offer Program (CSOP) Project Sponsors – EESP, REPs or customers On-line Registration & Application process On-line Savings Calculation forms Sign an Agreement with AEP Texas Incentives

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For More Information Visit https://aeptexas.com/save/residential/ for information on specific programs of interest and answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Other sources: State Energy Conservation Office (seco.cpa.state.tx.us) Statewide utility programs (TexasEfficiency.com)

Direct Links to Program Information Link to Program Manual Commercial Solutions MTP http://eeprograms.net/aep/texascentral/aep-texas-central-commercial-solutions-program/ Commercial SOP https://www.aeptexas.com/save/business/programs/TCCPrograms.aspx CoolSaverSM A/C Tune-Up MTP http://eeprograms.net/aep/texascentral/aep-texas-central-coolsaver-ac-tune-up-program/ Hard-to-Reach SOP http://www.southtxsaves.com/resources-and-tips High-Performance New Homes MTP https://www.aeptexas.com/save/residential/programs/TCCPrograms.aspx Load Management SOP Open MTP http://eeprograms.net/aep/texascentral/aep-texas-central-open/ Residential SOP SCORE/CitySmart MTP http://eeprograms.net/aep/texascentral/aep-texas-central-score-program/ http://eeprograms.net/aep/texascentral/aep-texas-central-citysmart-program/ SMART SourceSM Solar PV MTP http://www.txreincentives.com/apv/ Targeted Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program No website available

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