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Hassle-free Help for Small Business Customers March 15, 2011

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Hassle-free Help for Small Business Customers March 15, 2011

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  1. Hassle-free Help for Small Business Customers March 15, 2011 CleanEnergyAmbassadors.ning.com

  2. See us at www.cleanenergyambassadors.ning.com Webinar presentations archived for download! Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savers Infrared Cameras – The Utility How and Why Utility Help for Non-English Speakers Which Energy Audit Strategy Suits Your Needs Hassle-free Help for Small Businesses Schools – A Top Choice for Outreach and Energy Savings Tues., April 19 Same time, same station!

  3. North Dakota can be mighty nice in April IR Thermography Hands-on Workshop: Utility and Customer Service Applications

  4. Now, let’s get down to BUSINESS The difference between a pamphlet and an energy services program Goals: efficiency vs. bill savings Thinking about your target audience A few technical tips Shedding light on the light bulb issue Then I’ll hand it over to Christine Geltz…

  5. The small business target audience • Each sector has different characteristics and concerns • Building ownership matters • Gear to your goals: • - Bill savings, efficiency, greening • - Education (tips, handouts, buzz) • - Audits and recommendations • - Incentives for measures

  6. Office equipment = 7% of all commercial electricity use… totaling $1.8 billion a year Switch to laptops – they use 80% less energy on average Set sleep modes to reduce use by 70% Shut down at night Use switch-on power strips – group what you plug in and place the strip where people can reach it The fridge should be small and new Use plug-in timers on water coolers and coffee pots 7) Talk about energy-use habits

  7. Consider a DSM approach Example: The utility wants to displace power supply and capacity charges… but providing a full energy audit and rebates is a high price to pay… or is it?

  8. Let’s talk about lighting… Congress has arranged hearings to re-examine a 2007 law that will effectively eliminate the standard 100-watt incandescent bulb in 2012. Some critics say the law eliminates freedom of choice and limits consumers to the CFLs that some folks don’t like… or the LEDs that cost too much. Others, including major lighting companies, point out that new incandesents that save at least 1/3 of energy compared to old bulbs will meet the new standards… for a reasonable cost. Utilities have a variety of opinions on this (and wonder what will happen to their CFL give-away programs) See more info soon on the CEA site www.cleanenergyambassadors.ning.com

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