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Utility Brown Bag Series. BPA’s Rooftop Unit Service Pilot . Facilitator: Rosalie Nourse, BPA BPA Speakers: Erik Boyer, Wade Carey, Jack Callahan, Mira Vowles Utility Speakers: Dan Villalobos, Inland Power Chris Aiken, Kootenai Electric Cooperative
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Utility Brown Bag Series BPA’s Rooftop Unit Service Pilot Facilitator: Rosalie Nourse, BPA BPA Speakers: Erik Boyer, Wade Carey, Jack Callahan, Mira Vowles Utility Speakers: Dan Villalobos, Inland Power Chris Aiken, Kootenai Electric Cooperative Daryce Hoffman, City of Cheney Jan 29, 2009 1 to 2 p.m. (PST)
Rooftop Unit Savings Potential • 500,000 + RTU’s in the region • Energy efficiency tune-ups aren’t happening RTU = Rooftop Unit Jack
Problems? Jack
75 aMW of cost effective, region-wide savings potential: RTU Savings in Representative Climates Source: Reid Hart, PECI Jack
Rooftop Unit (RTU) Efficiency Optimization Strategies • Economizer • Refrigerant cycle • Thermostat • Other Erik
RTU Tools & Techniques Palm Pilot tool Flow plate Erik
Recent RTU Service Activities • NEEA Building Operations work • EWEB Premium Ventilation Package work • Automated Diagnostics field testing • PSE’s Premium HVAC Service Program • RTF RTU subcommittee work • BPA’s 2008 AirCare Plus Research Project with Cheney, Chewelah, Kootenai and Inland Jack
2008 AirCare Plus Research Project • with PECI, DRS, Chewelah, Cheney, Inland and Kootenai • Service on 63 RTUs at 25 businesses • M&V on 27 RTUs • 167,000 kWh total estimated savings Jack
2008 AirCare Plus Research Project Participating Utilities • Dan Villalobos, Inland Power & Light • Chris Aiken, Kootenai Electric Cooperative • Daryce Hoffman, City of Cheney Rosalie
RTU Long Term Plan • 2009 RTU Pilot • RTF deeming of estimates • Region-wide Program Wade
Goal: RTF Deemed Savings • Measured Energy Savings • M & V protocols • Feedback to Service Providers Jack
Goal:Deemed Savings Jack
2009 RTU Service Pilot • Up to four Program Delivery Contractors (PDC) • Up to four distinct delivery areas • Up to 20 utilities • Service up to 600 commercial RTU’s • 3 to 20+ tons • Fuel blind Mira
2009 RTU Service Pilot Projected Timeline • Feb. 15, 2009 - Deadline for online survey • March 2009 - BPA RFP for PDC’s • April 10, 2009 - Final selection of utilities • May 1, 2009 - Final selection of PDC’s • May 2009 - Pilot Kick-off meetings • July – Nov - 600 RTU's serviced PDC = Program Delivery Contractor Mira
2009 RTU Service PilotUtility Participation Required Tasks • Participate in kick-off meeting • Recruiting customers • Follow-up with your customers • Process evaluation • Other? Mira
2009 RTU Service PilotUtility Selection Criteria • Location of service territory • Potential commercial RTU energy efficiency savings • Commercial RTU service providers • Key contact person Mira
2009 RTU Service PilotUtility ConsentAgreements • Execute by 5/1/2009 • HWM credit • BPA Direct Acquisition • Customer service and savings • No decrement for Pilot Mira
Comments? Questions? Thank you for joining us for today’s Brown Bag! Rosalie