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Weatherization Assistance Program Update

Ryan Harry S enior Program Manager ryan.harry@ state.co.us 303-866-5917

Weatherization Assistance Program

• Install energy efficiency measures in low-income homes across Colorado
• S

erve about 2,000 homes per year

• Reducing energy burden:

Annual Energy Expenditure Annual Income Energy Burden Reduction in Annual Energy Expenditure Reduction in Energy Burden

• Main Goal: Maximize energy cost savings for each client we serve

Baseline Savings Amounts

MMBtu Savings Therm Savings kWh Savings Cost Savings Expected Gas/Propane Savings 12.5 125 $125 Expected Electricity Savings 2.1 620 $75 Total Annual Savings per Home 14.6 125 620 $200

Natural Gas is Prevalent and Cheap in CO

$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Natural Gas Propane Electricity

2016 CO Residential $/MMBtu

Source: EIA

• 54% of CO residential energy

consumption goes to heating

• Almost 80% of homes in CO

heat with natural gas

• Natural gas by far the

cheapest of the three main residential fuel types in CO

Source: EIA RECS 2009

Problems and Solutions

Problem Area Proposed Solution Relatively low gas prices and high gas usage Install more measures by targeting older homes Relatively low gas prices Target propane and electrically heated homes Relatively high electric prices Offset electricity use with rooftop PV

1.8kW system $280 annual savings 3.5kW system $540 annual savings

Electricity Offset: Rooftop Solar PV Systems

• At a typical electricity rate of $0.11/ kWh, annual savings range:

$400 typical annual savings

Baseline EE, Enhanced EE, and Rooftop PV

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 Baseline EE Enhanced EE Targeted EE & Rooftop PV Energy Cost Savings EE +EE +EE & PV

Xcel Energy Rooftop PV Partnership

• $2.00/ W up front incentive
• $0.034/ kWh performance incentive
• 75 homes in 2017
• 100 homes in 2018
• 125 homes in 2019

Rooftop Solar PV Progress (as of 12/08/2017)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Goal Remaining Pending Queued Installed/Not interconnected Installed/Interconnected

Homes

Comprehensive $/Watt (as of 12/08/2017)

$2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 Unit Price ($/W) System Size (kW) Projected Unit Price ($/W) Final Unit Price ($/W)

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