of moderated conference calls on energy efficiency Utility Brown Bag Series BPA’s Rooftop Unit Service Pilot Jan 29, to 2 p.m. (PST) Facilitator: Rosalie Nourse, BPA BPA Speakers: Erik Boyer, Wade Carey, Jack Callahan, Mira Vowles Utility Speakers: Dan Villalobos, Inland Power Chris Aiken, Kootenai Electric Cooperative Daryce Hoffman, City of Cheney
2 Rooftop Unit Savings Potential 500,000 + RTU’s in the region Energy efficiency tune-ups aren’t happening Jack RTU = Rooftop Unit
3 Problems? Jack
4 75 aMW of cost effective, region-wide savings potential: RTU Savings in Representative Climates Source: Reid Hart, PECI Jack
5 Rooftop Unit (RTU) Efficiency Optimization Strategies Economizer Refrigerant cycle Thermostat Other Erik
6 RTU Tools & Techniques Palm Pilot tool Flow plate Erik
7 Recent RTU Service Activities NEEA Building Operations work EWEB Premium Ventilation Package work Automated Diagnostics field testing PSE’s Premium HVAC Service Program RTF RTU subcommittee work BPA’s 2008 AirCare Plus Research Project with Cheney, Chewelah, Kootenai and Inland Jack
AirCare Plus Research Project with PECI, DRS, Chewelah, Cheney, Inland and Kootenai Service on 63 RTUs at 25 businesses M&V on 27 RTUs 167,000 kWh total estimated savings Jack
AirCare Plus Research Project Participating Utilities Dan Villalobos, Inland Power & Light Chris Aiken, Kootenai Electric Cooperative Daryce Hoffman, City of Cheney Rosalie
10 RTU Long Term Plan 2009 RTU Pilot RTF deeming of estimates Region-wide Program Wade
11 Goal: RTF Deemed Savings Measured Energy Savings M & V protocols Feedback to Service Providers Jack
12 Action: Measured Energy Savings Jack
13 Goal: Deemed Savings Service MeasureDeemed Energy Savings Refrigerant Charge and Air Flow ? kWh/Year Economizer Repair and Cx ? kWh/Year Programmable Thermostat ? kWh/Year Etc.? kWh/Year Jack
RTU Service Pilot Up to four Program Delivery Contractors (PDC) Up to four distinct delivery areas Up to 20 utilities Service up to 600 commercial RTU’s 3 to 20+ tons Fuel blind Mira
RTU Service Pilot Projected Timeline Feb. 15, Deadline for online survey March BPA RFP for PDC’s April 10, Final selection of utilities May 1, Final selection of PDC’s May Pilot Kick-off meetings July – Nov RTU's serviced Mira PDC = Program Delivery Contractor
RTU Service Pilot Utility Participation Required Tasks Participate in kick-off meeting Recruiting customers Follow-up with your customers Process evaluation Other? Mira
RTU Service Pilot Utility Selection Criteria Location of service territory Potential commercial RTU energy efficiency savings Commercial RTU service providers Key contact person Mira
RTU Service Pilot Utility Consent Agreements Execute by 5/1/2009 HWM credit BPA Direct Acquisition Customer service and savings No decrement for Pilot Mira
19 Comments? Questions? Rosalie Thank you for joining us for today’s Brown Bag!