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1. Home Energy Makeover Program Platform www.wyomingbusiness.org

2. Home Energy Makeover Contest • Meet Goals of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant • Multiple Eligible Activities • Builds on an existing program with qualified partners immediately ready to roll-out (shovel-ready enhancement) • Verifiable Metrics

3. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Goal Implement strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, total energy use, and improve energy efficiency • PRIORITIES: • Leverage other public and private resources • Enhance workforce development • Persist beyond the funding period • Promote energy market transformation such as • revolving loans and low-cost loans • energy savings performance contracting • building and home retrofit incentives and policies

4. Home Energy Makeover Meets Priorities to Achieve EECBG Goal • Residential Energy Audits • Financial Incentive Programs: • energy savings performance contracting • revolving loan funds • Grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of performing Energy Efficiency Retrofits

5. Partners: Roles and Responsibilities • Wyoming Business Counciland Stakeholder Group (State and Local Government) - Develop strategic direction and provide consultation and guidance. • Wyoming Energy Council(Private Nonprofit)– Supervise home energy audits in contest finalist homes, oversee installs in winning homes, provide energy efficiency and workforce development subject matter expertise • Electric & Gas Industries Association(Private Nonprofit)– Provide turnkey “back office” administration of all other Program aspects. • Independent Qualified Private Contractors – Perform retrofit installations, participate in expanded opportunities • Program Evaluation Entity (TBD) – Third-party to validate measureable results

6. Process Measurement and Verification Contest Entries Trade Ally Program Orientation Consumer Workshops Workforce Development Workshops Contractor Referral Program/ Loans Winner Installations/ Open Houses Contractor Screening & Approval Contest Evaluations/ Winner Selection

7. Verifiable Metrics Third-party to validate measureable results • Homes Improved (do-it-yourself as well as any home improvement by any contractor type), and • Jobs Created (by home improvement contractors adding new staff) • Energy Saved (i.e., electric, gas, propane, total energy demand) – FUEL NEUTRAL • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced (based on fuel type and MMBTU reductions)

8. Electric and Gas Industries Association Rebate Program Administration & Income Verification: 2.5 Million Rebates; Over $250 Million In Rebate Checks Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Financing: Financing Of Over $450 Million In Home & Business Efficiency Upgrades Contractor Network Development and Management : Nationwide Membership Network Of Over 2,500 Screened and Approved Home Improvement and Solar Contractors Home Energy Makeover Contest Administration: Support Services Ranging From Design Consulting To Procurement/ Donation Of Installed High Efficiency Measures To Full Program Administration Utility Exchange/ Contractor Exchange Services: UtilityExchange.org Plans and Produces Activities Where Utilities and Allied Organizations Learn and Network Regarding Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Renewable Energy, Customer Service, Marketing/Sales and Enhanced Business Operations • 501(c)(6) private nonprofit corporation • More than 75 years of service • Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions through a nationwide network • Manufacturers, distributors, utility & state energy efficiency program sponsors and thousands of home improvement contractors • Provides member contractors with industry leading energy efficiency and renewable energy financing, through its National Energy Efficiency Financing Program and GEOSmart Sustainable Financing Solutions.

9. Wyoming Energy Council 501(c)(3) private nonprofit corporation Served Wyoming since 1980 Mission: To promote and further the conservation of non-renewable energy resources and the development of renewable energy resources.  Energy efficiency improvements installed in over 3,500 homes Multiple programs for improving energy efficiency and client education Certified professionals implement Weatherization Assistance Program 21 employees at your service and growing Coordinates and provides certification training and examinations for Wyoming home improvement contractors • ENERGY STAR Partner • Wyoming Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Sponsor • Wyoming Home Performance Alliance • Building Performance Institute Affiliate • CLFP Energy Efficiency Awareness Day partner • Weatherization Assistance Program: Laramie, Albany, Carbon Counties, Wyoming • Wyoming Learns Energy

10. Program Components: Builds on Successful Models with Experienced Partners • Statewide Home Energy Makeover Contest with: • 6 winning homes receiving up to $10,000 in home energy improvements, • 24 other Finalists receiving comprehensive home energy analyses, • all contest entrants receiving a free “do-it-yourself” home energy savings kit • program web site with contest winner case studies and contractor referrals • Wyoming GEOSmart Home Energy Makeover Loan Program offering home improvement loans of up to $10,000 with interest rate buy-down tiers of 9.9%, 7.9% and 5.9% for those homeowners who credit-qualify and install one (Tier 1) , two (Tier 2), or three or more (Tier 3) energy efficiency measures by a certified installer. • Regional and Statewide Workforce Development Workshops for Community and Business Leaders • Regional Home Energy Makeover Workshops for Consumers 

11. Immediate Roll-out Using Successful Existing Program Models • Makeovers • City of Anaheim Utilities • Energy Trust of Oregon Statewide Contest • Wyoming GEOSmart Loan Program (Established) • Home Energy Makeover Workshops

12. Projected Impact 2009 2010 Homes Improved = 490 Total Value = $2,930,000 MMBtu Saved = 28,600 Total Greenhouse Gas Prevented = 5,308,170 lbs Direct Contractor Jobs Created = 98 2010 • Homes Improved = 110 • Total Value = $660,000 • MMBtu Saved = 6,420 • Total Greenhouse Gas Prevented = 1,191,630 lbs • Direct Contractor Jobs Created = 22 • Homes Improved = 550 • Total Value = $3,300,000 • MMBtu Saved = 32100 • Total Greenhouse Gas Prevented = 5,958,150 lbs • Direct Contractor Jobs Created = 110 Savings/home* (estimated 20%) = 472 therms; 3246 kWh (58,370 Mbtu) and 10,833 green house gas emissions. Based on a typical 1,800 sq ft home with full basement for 3,672 conditioned sq ft; family of four with defined high energy use of 2,363 therms and 16,234 kWh from Dec 2007-Dec 2008; estimated emissions 54,200 lbs; 20% savings achievable with comprehensive home improvements. Calculated with ENERGY STAR Home Energy Yardstick

13. Home Makeover Contest Achieves EECBG Goals • Leverage other public and private resources • Model a collaborative process for home improvement contractors to work together • Accolades from community leaders for leadership and innovation in promoting home affordability • Opportunity for additional participation (easy to add more partners and homes to existing model) • Enhance workforce development • Leadership and innovation in promoting local “green collar” jobs • Enhanced training opportunities • Job referrals for participating, qualified contractors • Persist beyond the funding period • Happy contest “losers” motivated to make home improvements through reputable contractors • Building and home retrofit incentives and policies • Revolving and/or low-cost loans • Energy performance contracting - Encourage consumers to seek “whole house” permanent, durable solutions rather than piecemeal symptom treatment – • Demonstrate that a “whole house” energy efficiency approach can pay for itself through energy bill savings • Online Consumer/Contractor referral program linking motivated consumers with qualified contractors

14. Milestones 2009 • Facilitate Stakeholder Planning Session • Plan Statewide Marketing Campaign with web site • Conduct 6 regional “Workforce Development” workshops to offer “advance preview” • Conduct 6 regional “Home Energy Makeover” workshops to kick-off contest entry period 2010 • Score, rank and screen all contest entrants • Select 6 winning homes, install measures and document results • Conduct 6 more regional “Workforce Development” workshops • Conduct more regional “Home Energy Makeover” workshops to keep momentum going 2011 • Conduct Statewide Workforce Development Workshop for Community & Business Leaders • Conduct 6 more regional “Home Energy Makeover” workshops to celebrate success

15. Tom Fuller Manager State Energy Programs Wyoming Business Council 307-777-2804 Tom.Fuller@wybusiness.org Tiger Adolf Executive Director Wyoming Energy Council 307-742-0313 tadolf@wyoec.org Ed Thomas Executive Director UtilityExchange.org (970) 209-8347 ethomas@utilityexchange.org Bruce Matulich Executive Director Electric and Gas Industries Association (916) 480-7314 bmatulich@egia.org