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| Q1 2022 |
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| 2021 Savings & Performance in Review |
| Thank you to all the Service Providers who helped make Pepco and Delmarva Power customers more energy efficient in 2021. Together, we saved 136,061 MWh in the Pepco service territory, exceeding our annual goal by 6%, and 43,675 MWh in the Delmarva Power service territory. |
| 2022 Program Updates & Reminders |
| Small Business |
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Reminder: As we enter the new year, all Service Providers will be asked to resubmit updated certificates of insurance, applicable licenses, and signed participation agreements. |
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New Small Business Custom Offering: Customers can now submit Custom project applications through the Small Business Program and receive personalized technical assistance to meet their business’s individual energy efficiency needs. |
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| Prescriptive |
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New Measure: EC Motor for HVAC |
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Applications: EC motors installed for HVAC supply and return fans, and for HVAC supply, return, and recirculation pumps. |
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Prescriptive incentives are available for units up to 10 HP. EC motors larger than 10 HP can be considered for Custom incentives. Incentives range from $100 to $750 per motor. |
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| Building Tune-up |
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HVAC Tune-up: Changing to Deemed Savings Approach |
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The HVAC Tune-up offering will be changing to the Deemed Savings Approach. Contractors will no longer be required to take specific equipment readings. The incentive also will be one fixed amount instead of the existing tiered incentive approach. This change aims to simplify the process for Service Providers. |
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Changes to BT Incentive Structure: |
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Pepco and Delmarva Power have announced a new incentive structure for the Building Tune-up Program that began on Jan. 1, 2022. It applies to Small Building Tune-up, Full Building Tune-up, and Monitoring-Based Commissioning. The table below summarizes the updated incentives. |
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The new incentive structure will not affect applications already submitted, and the previous incentives will continue for all applications received through Dec. 31, 2021. |
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| Previous Incentive Structure |
New Incentive Structure |
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| 75% of project cost |
75% of project cost or $0.20/kWh saved annually |
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| Capped at $25,000 |
Capped at $25,000 |
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| Phase 1 – $0.05 per sq.ft. of conditioned space (capped at 75% BT Plan cost) |
One incentive payment after project is completed |
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| Phase 2 – $0.10 per sq.ft. of conditioned space (capped at 75% reported costs) |
75% of project cost or $0.20/kWh saved annually |
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| Phase 3 – $0.10 per sq.ft. of conditioned space (capped at 75% implementation cost) |
Maximum incentive cap of $200,000 for single building and $300,000 for campus with multiple buildings |
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| Monitoring-Based Commissioning |
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| Phase 1 – 25% of the 18 months contract cost capped at a maximum of $8,000. Plus $0.04 per conditioned square foot for an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit, if provided |
Phase 1 – 25% of the 18 months contract cost capped at a maximum of $8,000. Plus $0.04 per conditioned square foot for an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit, if provided |
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| Phase 2 – No additional incentive for monitoring phase |
Phase 2 – No additional incentive for monitoring phase |
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| Phase 3 – $0.20 per kWh saved annually |
Phase 3 – $0.17 per kWh saved annually. Maximum incentive cap of $200,000 for single building and $300,000 for campus with multiple buildings |
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| Business Instant Discounts |
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Removal of DLC Premium Requirement for Fixtures: |
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DLC-listed fixtures have been added to Pepco’s Business Instant Discounts Program as of Jan. 1, 2022. Additionally, for both Pepco and Delmarva Power, DLC fixtures may now be either DLC standard or DLC premium. |
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These changes are based on Service Provider feedback and aim to alleviate supply chain issues that customers and distributors have previously encountered participating in the Business Instant Discounts Program. |
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| COVID-19 Message |
| Thank you to all our Service Providers who have continued to show exemplary service to their customers despite the challenges of the past two years. Please stay safe and continue to observe all state and regional guidelines for COVID-19. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carolyn Grant at Carolyn.Grant@icf.com or 443‑718‑4883. |
| Projects of the Quarter |
| Medium-to-Large Business Project of the Quarter |
| Congratulations to Green Way Lighting for receiving the MLB Project of the Quarter for their work with Trimper’s Amusement Park in Ocean City, MD. This retrofit lighting project, completed through Delmarva Power’s Energy Savings for Business Program, consisted of replacing the lighting on the park’s roller coasters. |
| Thanks to these upgrades, Trimper’s Amusement Park will save approximately 1,252,225.19 kWh (or 1,252 MWh) annually and receive $136,408 in incentives. |
| Think you could be the next MLB Project of the Quarter? Submit your Q4 2021 project nominations to Shira.Singer@icf.com for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter. |
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| Small Business Project of the Quarter |
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to EWPros, LLC for receiving the Small Business Project of the Quarter for their work with Oxon Hill United Methodist Church in Oxon Hill, MD. This lighting project, completed through Pepco’s Energy Savings for Business—Small Business Program, consisted of installing new indoor and outdoor LED lighting measures as well as controls. Reverend Mi Ja Cho was impressed with the project, saying, “EWPros was so accommodating. They were able to work around our events and services so the church did not have any changes to their day-to-day activities. There is a dramatic aesthetic difference throughout the building and a constant brightness all over. We are so pleased with the lighting installation that the church will be moving forward with an HVAC project before the year’s end.” |
| Thanks to these upgrades, Oxon Hill United Methodist Church will save approximately 61,576 kWh annually and receive $24,420 in incentives. |
| Think you could be the next Small Business Project of the Quarter? Submit your Q4 2021 project nominations to FPhillips@trccompanies.com for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter. |
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| Upcoming Webinars |
| Medium-to-Large Business |
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| Small Business |
| If you did not receive a webinar invite but would like to attend, please contact Stephanie Graver at SGraver@trccompanies.com. |
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| For more information or questions about our programs, financial incentives, or the application process, visit the Pepco
or Delmarva Power website. |
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| Offer valid for Pepco or Delmarva Power commercial customers in Maryland only. EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money. Click here to learn more about EmPOWER and how you can participate. |
