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Conservation Improvement Program:

Rebate Programs and Services

May 25, 2016

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2016 Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive

Rebates and Engineering Programs

Thank you for your participation

Thank you for participating and promoting our Conservation

Improvement Program portfolio of rebates and services in

2015!

In Minnesota, we were able to save:

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Natural gas

energy savings

impact

CO2 emissions

reduced

equivalent to # of

cars removed

from road

Natural gas

savings

equivalent to # of

homes gas usage

each year

Energy cost

savings for

customers each

year

1.83 BCF Saved 16,300 cars

removed

20,300 homes $14.6 Million

What is a prescriptive rebate? A standardized, predetermined list of rebates for CenterPoint Energy customers who add, replace, or retrofit natural gas equipment of pre-qualified, high-efficiency performance. These rebates are set dollar amounts.

Prescriptive rebate offerings:

• Boilers and boiler system components (hot water and steam)

• Space heating system rebates • Water heater rebates • Foodservice equipment rebates • Other programs and services

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2016 MN Commercial Rebate Programs and Services

Prescriptive Rebates

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*Boiler efficiency rating to represent the installed operating efficiency of the boiler for the application (i.e. based

on designed return water temperature, average input level, steam pressure, etc.)


Boiler System Rebates

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Boiler System Components

Eligible

every other

year

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Other Heating Systems

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Water Heater Rebates

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2016 MN Commercial Programs and Services

Prescriptive Rebate Calculator

Estimate your rebate amount when you’re installing new or replacing old

equipment using our Commercial Rebate Calculator

•Simply select the equipment piece

•Enter in required info

•Find out the potential rebate

amount your customer will receive

CenterPointEnergy.com/RebateCalculator

http://info.centerpointenergy.com/calculators/minnesota/commercialrebatecalculator.asp

http://info.centerpointenergy.com/calculators/minnesota/commercialrebatecalculator.asp

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Here is an example:

Equipment Rebate Amount

2 Boilers (92%; 2,500,000 Btu) $17,500

1 Boiler Tune-up $1,000 (10,000,000 Btu) $250

1 Linkageless Control (10,000,000 Btu) $3,000

1 Stack Damper $1,000 (10,000,000 Btu) $350


Prescriptive Rebate Example

Total rebate amount: $21,100

Total Dth saved: 3,681 Dth

This is the equivalent of the annual energy used in 36 homes!

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Foodservice Equipment Rebates

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Foodservice Rebates and Learning Center Training

Foodservice Learning Center training

Natural gas equipment testing and demonstrations

Professional consultation and training

Energy-saving ideas and operating cost comparisons

Educational materials, workshops and seminars

Accommodations for groups up to 25

Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Foodservice

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/programs-and-rebates-by-industry/foodservice?sa=mn

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NEW!! Email rebate applications and required paperwork

to [email protected]

Generate rebate applications throughout the year, submit

as soon as projects are completed.

Allow 6-8 weeks to receive rebate in the mail from the time that

CenterPoint Energy receives the completed paperwork.

If customer hasn’t received a rebate in that timeframe, contact us to make

sure we received the rebate paperwork.

2016 MN Commercial Trade Ally Incentive Program

Rebate Processing Guidelines

mailto:[email protected]?subject=C & I rebate application received

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2016 Commercial & Industrial

Custom Rebates and

Design & Engineering Programs

2016 Custom Rebates

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Online Information at CenterPointEnergy.com/MNCustom

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/equipment-programs-and-rebates/custom-rebates?sa=mn

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Examples of custom projects…

Boiler stack economizer


Custom Rebates

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Examples of custom projects, continued…

Dust collector


Custom Rebates

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Run-Around Coil Energy Recovery


Custom Rebates

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Custom Rebates

• Scheduling

• Ventilation strategies

CO2 DCV

• SAT reset

• Unoccupied setback

• Humidification optimization

• Hot water temp reset


Building Automation Systems or Energy Management Systems

Efficiency-related controls upgrades

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Bring us your concepts!


Custom Rebates

2016 Design & Engineering Programs

• Energy Design Assistance

• Process Efficiency

• Recommissioning

• Engineering Assistance

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Energy Design Assistance

Energy Design Assistance (EDA)

A free, comprehensive approach to energy savings for our customer’s planned building that includes:

• Energy modeling

• Predicted energy use

• Strategies for energy savings

• Projected energy cost savings for those strategies

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Energy Codes Are Getting Stricter

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Energy Modeling Building Types

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Process Efficiency

Process Efficiency

A holistic, 3-phase program that drives sustainable energy conservation for our industrial customers

1. Energy diagnostic session

2. Energy plan development

3. Plan Approvals & Implementation

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Process Efficiency

http://www.graphet.com/

Graphet, Inc. Overview • Objective, fact-based solutions

provider

• Expertise for sustainable energy conservation

• Vendor-neutral

• 190+ energy diagnostic sessions conducted

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Process Efficiency

For more information visit http://www.envinta.com

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Process Efficiency

To learn more, come to the Energy Efficiency Secrets: Vendor panel session

following this session

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Recommissioning

Recommissioning: Identifying and implementing low-cost “tune-up” improvements to functional systems in a customer’s existing facility that allow it run as efficiently as possible.

1. Diagnosis: Recommissioning study

2. Implementation

ASHRAE Journal October 2009

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Recommissioning

1. Study Funding

• Funding is a function of the customer’s usage and

predicted savings potential

• Up to 75% of study cost, not to exceed $5,000

2. Implementation Rebates

• $5.00/Dth saved

• Must have 1 year to 10 year payback

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Recommissioning

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Recommissioning

Investigation results in a Study Report reviewed

by CenterPoint Energy, including:

Building and equipment description

Operational observations

Calculations

CenterPoint has authorization from Xcel to

receive a copy of the completed “Tool” for

calculations.

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Engineering Assistance

Engineering Assistance:

A program to offset some of the engineering costs involved with evaluating and designing energy-efficient gas measures with capital costs.

1. Study and identification

2. Implementation

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Engineering Assistance

Funding:

Up to half the study cost with a $10,000 maximum cap provided in two payment steps

Study payment (up to $5,000) is paid when the engineering

report is received

Implementation payment (up to $5,000) is paid if a gas savings project suggested in the report is implemented and rebated by CenterPoint

Rebates for the gas-savings measure may also be available

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Questions?

Existing, Emerging and New

Programs and Services

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Natural Gas Energy Analysis

What is a Natural Gas Energy Analysis?

A certified energy auditor will visit your facility, inspect your building envelope and

installed natural gas equipment, examine how it is operated, and identify opportunities

to improve energy efficiency.

What types of Analyses are available:

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What’s covered in the Analysis?

Building Envelope

HVAC

Controls

Kitchen and Laundry Equipment

Water Heaters

For full details visit CenterPointEnergy.com/EnergyAnalysis



http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/equipment-programs-and-rebates/natural-gas-energy-analysis?sa=mn

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What’s included in the Analysis report?

Customer details

Auditors information

Executive summary

Basic facility info

Equipment usage and equipment details

Key findings and recommendations

Safety related items for immediate attention

Facility benchmarks

Equipment end use breakdown (pie chart)

Recommendations and rebate opportunities- in simple language

Actions plans and next steps



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Natural Gas Energy Analysis- Steam Trap Survey

CenterPoint Energy offers a subsidized steam trap survey to Natural

Gas Energy Analysis program participants through the Custom

Analysis option

What’s included in this audit?

An energy audit professional will visit your facility to:

• Conduct steam trap testing using ultrasonic and infrared equipment

• Inventory all traps tested

• Identify failed traps to be replaced

• Highlight other areas of concern (i.e. leaking valves and uninsulated

pipes)

CenterPoint Energy also offers rebates to cover 35% of repaired or

replaced steam traps, up to $10,000 per building

Here’s how to participate:

1. Customer contacts their CenterPoint Energy key account

manager or our Business Customer Hotline at 612-321-4939

(877-803-3803)

2. CenterPoint Energy will work with our vendor to start process

3. Vendor contacts the customer to discuss needs

4. Vendor creates the program agreement and customer signs

5. Schedule analysis- vendor works directly with the customer

6. Analysis performed by vendor

7. Report to customer from vendor

8. Customer contacts their trade ally for repairs/replacements to be made and rebated through the prescriptive program

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Natural Gas Energy Analysis- Steam Trap Survey

Process steam trap repair/replacement program:

Program pays either $15 per audited trap or 100% of the process steam

trap audit (whichever is less)

A process facility is eligible for the funding every other year

Customers are also eligible to receive rebates for failed trap

replacements

Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/ProcessSteamTrapAudit

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Process Steam Trap Audit

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/equipment-programs-and-rebates/process-system-steam-trap-audit?sa=mn

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/equipment-programs-and-rebates/process-system-steam-trap-audit?sa=mn

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Multi-Family Building Efficiency program

• Joint offering between CenterPoint Energy and

Xcel Energy

• Helps property owners understand their buildings'

energy use

• Goal: achieve immediate energy savings through

low cost/no cost improvements and move beyond

initial measures to achieve deeper savings

Visit CenterPointEnergy.com/MultiFamilyBuildingEfficiency

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/saveenergyandmoney/pages/multi-family-building-efficiency.aspx?sa=mn&au=bus

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/saveenergyandmoney/pages/multi-family-building-efficiency.aspx?sa=mn&au=bus

Program Focus

• Aimed at building owners, who have authority and capital

to make decision to invest in deep efficiency projects

• Based on project structure, we expect a number of

improvements to directly benefit building owners and

residents (both in direct-install and performance phases)

• Educational materials on energy and efficiency will be

provided to residents

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Program Basics:

Joint Utility Program Offering

One program to customers – from two utilities

Targets existing multifamily buildings only

Must have Xcel Energy electric service and CenterPoint Energy or Xcel

Energy gas service to participate

One-Stop Shop

Single point of contact, provided by third-party implementer

Implementer will deliver direct install and act as a customer representative

Will not be general contractor for larger projects – will help customers get

larger work contracted out and bid

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Program Basics:

Whole-Building Audit with Direct Install

Provided by implementer

Includes direct install of low cost measures

No cost to owners for direct install

No cost to owners for audit

Performance-Based Incentives

Rebate level based on whole-building energy savings achieved

Rebate levels increase when higher savings levels achieved

Includes direct-install component towards total building savings

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Program Design:

Escalating Incentive Structure

Achievement

Level

Whole-Building

Energy Savings

Achieved

Incentive Level

Tier 1 15% 25% of cost



Buildings meeting MN DOC criteria to qualify as low-income will be eligible for double the above incentives.



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Affordable Housing Multi-Family Rebate Program

If you’re working with a customer offering affordable housing

multi-family, they can receive a 25% rebate bonus in addition

to the prescriptive rebate amount

Eligibility:

• Five or more housing units in the building

• Minimum of 66% of units occupied by low-income

households

For full details visit

CenterPointEnergy.com/AffordableHousingMultiFamily

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/programs-and-rebates-by-industry/affordable-housing-multi-family-buildings?sa=mn

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/business/save-energy-money/efficiency-programs-rebates/programs-and-rebates-by-industry/affordable-housing-multi-family-buildings?sa=mn

2017-2019 Triennial Plan

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• 2017-2019 Triennial Plan will be filed June 1 and will go into

effect January 1, 2017

• Anticipating current prescriptive and custom programs will

remain in plan

• There will be some new programs introduced

• Look for information on new plan in early January

Questions?

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