2. $aving Money and Energy 2013

3. How much energy does lighting account for on the average home electric bill? 1 percent 10 percent 30 percent 70 percent How much energy does lighting account for on the average home electric bill? 1 percent 10 percent 30 percent 70 percent Question: Do you know? How much energy does lighting account for on the average home electric bill? – 1 percent – 10 percent – 30 percent – 70 percent

4. Overview: Do you know? The benefits of using a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) instead of an incandescent light bulb? – CFLs use approximately 75% less energy – CFLs last almost 10 times longer – CFLs give off one-quarter as much heat

5. Energy Efficiency Programs

6. Question: Do you know? On average, which home appliance uses the most energy? – Television – Freezer – Refrigerator – Home Computer …Refrigerators use more than 1100 kWh/year. This is almost 5 times the electricity as an average television set

7. Energy Efficiency Programs Appliance Recycling 50/50/150 – Receive a $50 rebate for Refrigerator Recycling ($50 rebate on new energy efficient refrigerators) – Save over $150 a year on energy costs – Free, convenient pickup of your appliance – Free up space in your garage, basement or recreation room – Program Requirements: Must be 10-30 cubic feet in size Must be operational at time of pickup

8. Energy Efficiency Programs Appliance Rebate Program – $50 rebate ENERGY STAR Refrigerator ENERGY STAR Freezer ENERGY STAR Clothes Washer ENERGY STAR High Efficiency Electric Water Heater – $300 rebate ENERGY STAR Electric Heat Pump Water Heater – Rebate available on-line (www.aepohio.com/rebates)www.aepohio.com/rebates

9. Energy Efficiency Programs In-Home Energy Program (Option One) Customers pay $25 for assessment and installation of the select energy efficiency measures: – Up to 12 CFLs – Programmable thermostat – Low flow showerhead (if electric hot water) – Faucet aerators (if electric hot water) – LED nightlight – Pipe wrap for the water heater (if electric hot water) Customer will receive a prioritized list of additional improvements that will save energy Customer eligible for rebates For program details, call 1-877-856-2454

10. Energy Efficiency Programs In-Home Energy Program (Option Two) – Comprehensive, four-hour In-home Audit $50 for all-electric homes Receive same measures as Option One Receive more extensive diagnostics and computer modeling of how the home uses energy Receive a prioritized list of additional improvements that will save energy that includes a payback analysis Eligible for rebates For program details, call 1-877-856-2454

11. Energy Efficiency Programs Online Energy Checkup (Free) Customer completes step-by-step profile of their home Report shows how home uses energy and ways to save Customer receives free energy efficiency measures: – 5 CFLs and LED nightlight – Depending on how home is heated, cooled and how water is heated: » Low flow showerhead, faucet aerators, pipe wrap for the water heater » Weather-strip, draft stoppers Customer eligible for rebates Find at aepohio.com/rebates

12. Energy Efficiency Programs e3smart℠ – An energy efficiency education program for grades 5-9 offered to schools in AEP Ohio’s service area. – Now partnering with Columbia Gas – Currently recruiting teachers; please go to www.aepohio.com/rebates. www.aepohio.com/rebates

13. Energy Efficiency Programs Community Assistance Program (CAP) – Customers living on low or fixed incomes (at or below 200% of poverty level) may be eligible to receive weatherization assistance or repair services. – To qualify, customers must be approved for an energy assistance program such as PIPP, HEAP, or HWAP – Learn more by contacting your local community action agency https://aepohio.com/save/programs/SMARTCommunit yAssist.aspx https://aepohio.com/save/programs/SMARTCommunit yAssist.aspx

14. Why Efficiency? Environment: Lower emissions: carbon, SOx, Nox, Hg Company: Defer new supply; lowest cost alternative to current “supply”; meets S.B. 221 benchmarks Customer: frees money for other needs Community: Creates skilled jobs; more dollars in community

15. Thank You Janet Rehberg Consumer Programs Coordinator, EE/PDR jprehberg@aep.com