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Truitt White Overview: Whole House Programs Berkeley, CA

Integrated Demand Side Management. Helping customers to manage energy use through:Energy efficiency Demand responseCalifornia Solar InitiativeClimate Smart (carbon offset)Continuous engagement of our customers:Consistent dialogue to promote energy efficient technologies and behaviors Contractors play a central role.

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Truitt White Overview: Whole House Programs Berkeley, CA

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    1. Truitt & White Overview: Whole House Programs Berkeley, CA

    2. Integrated Demand Side Management

    3. PG&E’s Whole House Program Comprehensive home retrofits that will follow the residential energy efficiency loading order; addressing the building shell prior to adjusting mechanical systems. Statewide goal: Achieve 20 percent energy savings in 130,000 homes by end of 2012. Home retrofits are an extremely effective way to increase energy efficiency using methods that do not require new science or technological breakthroughs. Instead, effective energy savings and sustainable job creation can be generated by putting skilled construction workers back to work and ensuring quality and safe installation of basic efficiency measures. These skilled contractors can demonstrate best practices moving forward and help to apprentice a new generation of workers interested in green jobs. In fact, the federal government is considering a new program called HOME STAR, also casually referred to as “cash for caulkers,” that could potentially focus $9 billion over two years on residential retrofits nationwide. The IOU whole house programs are intended to supplement and enhance the HOME STAR program if it passes the House and Senate. Home retrofits are an extremely effective way to increase energy efficiency using methods that do not require new science or technological breakthroughs. Instead, effective energy savings and sustainable job creation can be generated by putting skilled construction workers back to work and ensuring quality and safe installation of basic efficiency measures. These skilled contractors can demonstrate best practices moving forward and help to apprentice a new generation of workers interested in green jobs. In fact, the federal government is considering a new program called HOME STAR, also casually referred to as “cash for caulkers,” that could potentially focus $9 billion over two years on residential retrofits nationwide. The IOU whole house programs are intended to supplement and enhance the HOME STAR program if it passes the House and Senate.

    4. PG&E’s Whole House Program Models Prescriptive Focus on building shell No diagnostic audit required “On ramp” for home performance contractors Whole House Performance Requires diagnostic audit (HERS Phase II compliant) Comprehensive scope of work Larger incentives than prescriptive program The Prescriptive Whole House Retrofit Program, which is a basic, introductory approach to home performance. The goal of the prescriptive program is to serve as an industry on-ramp for contractors who are interested in expanding their business offerings to include whole house retrofits. The prescriptive program is a statewide program and will offer consistency in each IOU service area. Funding for the prescriptive program was approved at $100 MM. The prescriptive solution will focus on building shell measures. The Whole House Performance Program, which requires diagnostic audits and comprehensive work scopes to deliver homeowners a unique whole house solution. Combined, the prescriptive and performance programs will offer a consistent program model that can be adopted by local governments for roll-out in their communities. The program is designed to be aligned with new and proposed efforts at the State and Federal level, including Home Star or “Cash for Caulkers,” each of which are discussed below. The whole house programs will leverage the success of IOU HVAC programs, as improvements to the building shell are a natural addition to the maintenance work currently being done in customer homes. It is expected that the whole house programs will launch in the second quarter of 2010. The Prescriptive Whole House Retrofit Program, which is a basic, introductory approach to home performance. The goal of the prescriptive program is to serve as an industry on-ramp for contractors who are interested in expanding their business offerings to include whole house retrofits. The prescriptive program is a statewide program and will offer consistency in each IOU service area. Funding for the prescriptive program was approved at $100 MM. The prescriptive solution will focus on building shell measures. The Whole House Performance Program, which requires diagnostic audits and comprehensive work scopes to deliver homeowners a unique whole house solution. Combined, the prescriptive and performance programs will offer a consistent program model that can be adopted by local governments for roll-out in their communities. The program is designed to be aligned with new and proposed efforts at the State and Federal level, including Home Star or “Cash for Caulkers,” each of which are discussed below. The whole house programs will leverage the success of IOU HVAC programs, as improvements to the building shell are a natural addition to the maintenance work currently being done in customer homes. It is expected that the whole house programs will launch in the second quarter of 2010.

    5. Program marketing collateral Building science overview courses Coordinated Workforce Education & Training efforts Quality Assurance

    6. A single, comprehensive program offering – a clear line of sight between prescriptive and performance Coordinated messages from PG&E, local government, and contractor Benefits in the form of: Increased comfort Lower utility bills A stronger sense of community Energy savings A customer rebate check from PG&E

    8. American Reinvestment and Recovery Act State Energy Program funds Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants AB-811 AB-758 Recovery Through Retrofit HOME STAR

    9. 30% of cost or, Up to $1,500 http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index

    11. Specific workforce development efforts supporting prescriptive and performance programs include the following: CEC/EDD: California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program Other community college programs Third party programs IOU training offerings

    12. IOUs will hold two public meetings each year for the next three years

    13. Thank You

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