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FortisBC Energy Efficiency Programs Rebates Melissa Manley, PMP Program Manager, Conservation and Energy Management (Residential) James Allen, P.Eng CEM Program Manager, Conservation and Energy Management (Commercial & Industrial) October

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FortisBC Energy Efficiency Programs Rebates

Melissa Manley, PMP Program Manager, Conservation and Energy Management (Residential) James Allen, P.Eng CEM Program Manager, Conservation and Energy Management (Commercial & Industrial)

October 2016

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About FortisBC Energy Efficiency Programs

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  • Help customers conserve

energy and save money

  • Cost effective
  • Reduces need for more

infrastructure

  • Must meet cost-effective tests
  • Improves customer satisfaction
  • Reduces greenhouse gases
  • Regulated
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Overview of FortisBC

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Residential Opportunities

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CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey

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  • What is the number two most important feature for a

home to have?

  • Energy efficient appliances
  • What is the fourth most important feature of a home and

“really important” for all categories of respondents?

  • Energy Efficient home
  • What is the seventh most important feature?
  • Energy efficient windows
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Space Heating, 40% Water Heating, 19% Appliances*, 13% Televisions and Computers, 6.3% Lighting, 11.5% Central Air Conditioning, 2.9% Miscellaneous plug loads, 6.7%

Electric Consumption by Residential Sector

Source: 2012 FortisBC Residential End-use Study Electrically Heated House: 20,800 kWh per year

Residential End Uses – Electrically heated homes

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Residential End Uses – Natural Gas heated homes

Space Heating 55% Water Heating 25% Fireplace 13% Other 7%

Natural Gas Consumption* by Residential Sector

*Source: 2012 Residential End Use Survey

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Residential Rebate Programs

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  • Energy Star for New Homes
  • 20% more efficient than built to code
  • More comfortable
  • Less energy use
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Residential Rebate Programs

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  • Home Renovation Rebate (formerly HERO)
  • Insulation, draftproofing, heat pumps, water heating
  • Up to $5400 in rebates
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Residential Rebate Programs

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  • Heating systems
  • Natural gas furnaces and boilers (seasonal)
  • Natural gas fireplaces
  • Heat pumps: rebates and loans
  • Maintenance for heating systems
  • ENERGY STAR water heating
  • Natural gas water heaters
  • Electric heat pump water heaters
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Residential Rebate Programs

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  • Appliances rebates up to

$100

  • Refrigerators
  • Clothes washers and dryers
  • Lighting up to $10
  • September 30 to November

30, 2016

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Residential Rebate Programs

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  • Switch out from oil heat
  • Low Income Assistance
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Residential Rebate Programs

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fortisbc.com/rebates

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Commercial Opportunities

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Where are we at?

  • BC Building Code (2012)
  • Lighting (ASHRAE 90.1)
  • CFLs
  • T8 Fluorescents
  • Minimal controls
  • Building Envelope
  • HVAC Equipment
  • Gas-fired boilers (>90 AFUE)
  • Gas-fired furnaces (>92 AFUE)

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Why go any further than code?

  • Increase value of property investment
  • Building certification (LEED, Passivhaus)
  • Environment responsibility
  • Future-proof against changes in code
  • Customer demand

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What Uses Energy In a Business?

Source: Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada 1990-2010, Natural Resources Canada.

Space Heating, 45% Plug Loads, 19% Lighting, 13% Motors, 9% Water Heating, 9% Space Cooling, 5%

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What Uses Energy In a MURB?

Source: RDH Building Sciences Case Study 2015 (http://rdh.com/case-studies/energy-consumption-multi-unit-residential-buildings/)

In-Suite Heating, 12% Central and Common Space Heating, 19% Fireplace, 18% Water Heating, 16% Common Space Lighting, 2% In-Suite Lighting, 8% In-Suite Plug Loads & Appliances, 9% Common Space Plug Loads & Appliances, 14% Elevators, 2%

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Best place to look for opportunities?

  • LED Lighting and Controls
  • LED Signage
  • HVAC
  • Building Envelope
  • Hot Water Heater

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Lighting

  • Install LEDs
  • Target areas with high occupancy hours
  • Target most inefficient lights
  • Install occupancy sensors
  • Bathrooms, store rooms
  • Install parking lot controllers
  • Install photocells for exterior lighting

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50W Halogen MR16 2000-3000 hours lifetime Average purchase cost - $13 Annual est. energy cost - $15.60 7W LED MR16 20,000 – 25,000 hours lifetime Average purchase cost - $25 Annual est. energy cost - $2.18

Payback less than 2 years including labour!

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250W Metal Halide High Bay 16,000-20,000 hours lifetime Loses lighting intensity over time! Average purchase cost - $200 Annual est. energy cost - $90.48 125W LED High Bay 50,000 hours lifetime Minimal loss of lighting intensity Average purchase cost - $350 Annual est. energy cost - $39.00

Payback less than 3 years including labour!

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32W Metal Halide High Bay 30,000 hours lifetime Loses lighting intensity over time! Average purchase cost - $8 Annual est. energy cost - $11.20 16W LED High Bay 50,000 hours lifetime Minimal loss of lighting intensity Average purchase cost - $33 Annual est. energy cost - $4.99

Payback less than 5 years including labour!

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Bathroom Light / Fan – No Control Usually left on when unoccupied Bathroom Light / Fan – Occupancy Sensor Saves 50% of bathroom lighting and fans Increases life of lighting and fans Average purchase cost - $30-$80

Payback less than 1 year!

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Store Signage

  • Replace neon / fluorescent backlit signage with LED

signage

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T12 Backlit Signage Frequent burnouts LED Backlit Signage 50,000 to 100,000 hours lifetime Up to 90% savings More even lighting

Payback less than 2 years!

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Exit Signs

  • Replace incandescent / fluorescent exit signage with

LED signage

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20W Fluorescent Sign 4,000 to 10,000 hours lifetime Average purchase cost - $30 Average annual energy cost - $18 4W ENERGY STAR LED Exit Sign 50,000 to 100,000 hours lifetime Average purchase cost - $60 Average annual energy cost - $4.40

Payback less than 3 years!

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Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning

  • Install a programmable thermostat / building

management system

  • Upgrade furnace / boiler / RTU
  • Heat recovery and HRVs
  • Insulating ducting and piping
  • Variable speed drives on circulation pumps and fans
  • Commissioning & recommissioning

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Standard Efficiency Boiler 80% Efficient High Efficiency Condensing Boiler 95% Efficient 15% energy savings!

Payback less than 5 years!

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Building Envelope

  • Insulation
  • Air sealing (leak tests)
  • ENERGY STAR windows and

doors

  • Weather-stripping

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Hot Water

  • Install a condensing hot water heater / boiler
  • Install tankless hot water heater
  • Low flow faucets, showerheads, aerators
  • Temperature setbacks at night and hot water reset

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Other Opportunities

  • Kitchen / Restaurant
  • ENERGY STAR Appliances
  • Demand Controlled Ventilation
  • Grocery / Refrigeration
  • Electrically commutated motors
  • LED case lighting
  • Anti-Sweat Controls

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Other Opportunities

  • Hotel / Motel
  • Packaged terminal heat pumps
  • HVAC Occupancy sensors
  • ENERGY STAR pool pumps
  • Vineyards and Orchards
  • Low pressure irrigation system with

variable speed pumps

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So what about Solar?

  • Solar PV vs. hot water
  • Prices are coming down
  • FortisBC has feed-in tariff
  • Payback periods are

currently 15-20 years

  • Energy efficiency pays

back faster than solar!

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FortisBC Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

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Business Direct Install Program

  • Incentives up to 50% of install cost for select lighting, HVAC,

refrigeration and other energy efficiency retrofits.

  • Free energy assessment by local participating contractor
  • Rebates are provided directly on your invoice. No forms!
  • Free smart strips for participating customers!

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Rental Apartment Efficiency Program

  • Free energy assessment
  • Free LEDs, low-flow faucets / showerheads in-suite
  • Implementation support and rebates for other energy

efficiency projects

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Other Commercial Retrofit Rebates

  • Custom Retrofits
  • Building envelope and ventilation system
  • Large lighting and control retrofit
  • Large motors, pumps, fans, hydraulics,

compressed air

  • Prescriptive Rebates
  • Small lighting
  • Boilers & Water Heaters
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigeration
  • Variable speed drives

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Commercial New Construction Programs

  • Custom Programs (>85,000 sf)
  • 50% towards energy modeling
  • Rebates for savings over code
  • LED Lighting (<85,000 sf)
  • Rebates for savings over ASHRAE 90.1
  • Boiler & commercial water heaters
  • Boiler: $9 / MBH (Condensing) & $4 / MBH (Mid-Efficiency)
  • Water Heaters: Varies from $2.50 / MBH to $5 / MBH

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MURB New Construction Program

  • Okanagan, Boundary and Kootenays only!
  • Natural gas and electric rebates
  • Pre-construction approval needed

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MURB New Construction Program

  • In-suite and common area lighting
  • Appliances
  • Common area heat pumps
  • Boilers and commercial water heaters
  • In-suite natural gas fireplaces and water heaters

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Interested?

  • Fortisbc.com/rebates
  • Electricity rebates
  • call toll free: 1-855-857-7411
  • email: businessrebates@fortisbc.com
  • Natural gas rebates
  • call toll free: 1-866-884-8833
  • email: commercialrebates@fortisbc.com

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Community Outreach and Support

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  • Trade Ally/Contractor Program
  • Event sponsorships
  • Community collaboration
  • Education programs (schools and universities)
  • Codes and standards
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Find FortisBC at: Fortisbc.com 604-576-7000 For further information, please contact: Residential Melissa Manley, melissa.manley@fortisbc.com Commercial James Allen, james.allen@fortisbc.com

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Test

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  • What is the rebate value

for the Energy Star New Home Program?

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Test

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  • Give one reason why

FortisBC provides rebates to its customers?

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Test

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  • Name two reasons to build

energy efficient buildings.

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Test

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  • Name the new program that

provides point-of-sale retrofit rebates for lighting, refrigeration, kitchen and

  • ther equipment?