The Connecticut Light and Power Company Conservation and Load Management Fourth Quarter 2002 Status Report Year-to-Date Versus Annual Goals

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The Connecticut Light and Power
CompanyConservation and Load ManagementFourth
Quarter 2002 Status ReportYear-to-Date Versus
Annual Goals
Docket No. 99-09-30 Compliance Order No.
8 Attachment B

• Presented to the
• Department of Public Utility Control
• on
• January 31, 2003

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Load Management

• ISO-NE Response, Enrolled MW (year-end)
• SWCT 7.58 MW
• Non-SWCT 28.14 MW
• 12 Class 2 events called, no Class 1 events
  called
• (Intermittent technical problems, i.e.,
  notification, baseline, settlement)
• Continued 2003 enrollment activities
• Active with NEDRI, ISO-NE and FERC to improve
  2003 program
• Initiated Power Factor Program performed 10
  site assessments

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SWCT Residential RFP

• Market reaction positive
• Manufacturers enthusiastic
• Key HVAC contractors receptive
• Marketing efforts
• Newspaper ads in local papers
• Direct mailing to consumers with central AC and
  to HVAC contractors in the region
• Market Penetration
• 226 qualified participants
• 804 tons retrofitted
• 386 kW demand reduction achieved

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Community Based Program

• Rockville Hardware hosted a sixteen day torchiere
  turn-in event
• As a result, the retailer committed to begin
  stocking fluorescent torchieres
• SmartLiving Center hosted Vernon Senior Citizens
  Day Vernon Residents Day
• Events included workshops explaining energy
  efficiency and tours of the Center
• Eight drawings were held for Energy Star clothes
  washers for Vernon residents
• Vernon residents received a complimentary
  fluorescent bulb in a mailing as a thank you for
  participating in the program

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EESmarts

• EEsmarts promotional booth displays were staffed
  at the following conferences
• Connecticut Association for Supervision and
  Curriculum Development
• The Connecticut Reading Association Conference
• The Connecticut Association of Schools Principals
  Conference
• Curriculum was received for K, 1st and 2nd grades
  for schools in Westport, Stamford, Greenwich,
  Darien, Ridgefield and Waterbury
• Curriculum for grades 4 5 were completed in
  December mailings to teachers to encourage the
  use of the materials and to visit the SmartLiving
  Center are in process

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RFP Program

• 2002 RFP Program
• Four rounds were bid and the projects awarded
  totaling 3.9M
• Program reworked to focus on SWCT for Rounds 3
  4
• Additional emphasis has been placed on capacity
  relief
• Round 3 4
• 18 projects funded 3 MW reduction for SWCT
• 2003 RFP Program
• Round 1 (SWCT) and Round 2 (Entire CLP
  territory) opened in December 2002
• Emphasis on capacity relief maintained for all
  rounds

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OM RFP Pilot

• Program focused on SWCT for 2002
• Four proposals in final development
• Three proposals targeted for SWCT are in final
  contract negotiations
• Continued funding planned for 2003
• Targeted to help customers analyze their energy
  use
• Development of one additional project to be
  funded in 2003 is continuing
• Potential of co-operation with NYSERDA on
  water/wastewater program being explored.
• Compressed air systems operator training and
  certification is continuing
• 50k of DOE co-funding secured
• Partnerships with Compressed Air and Gas
  Institute and equipment manufacturers being
  developed

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RDD

• 3 out of 10 pre-proposals were approved by the
  PWG to obtain a full proposal
• High Efficiency Illuminated Signage System
  Phase II
• Residential Heat Pump Clothes Dryer Phase II
• SWCT Accelerated Demonstration of WattSaver Heat
  Pump Water Heater
• One project received ECMB approval
• High Efficiency Illuminated Signage System
  Phase II
• Joint Fuel Cell Demonstration RFP issued December
  20, 2002
• Joint RFP approach and budget allocation was
  approved by ECMB and CCEF Management Board

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Communications

• Published third and fourth editions of the new
  conservation-oriented quarterly customer bill
  insert Advancing Efficiency
• Held several check presentations to promote
  customer successes
• Seven CLM programs received national recognition
  from ACEEE. Four programs received the highest
  award (Exemplary) and three received honorable
  mention.
• Custom Services (Exemplary Program)
• New Construction - Energy Conscious Construction
  (Exemplary Program)
• Retail Lighting (Exemplary Program)
• Energy Star Appliances (Exemplary Program)
• Request for Proposal (Honorable Mention)
• Small Business Energy Advantage (Honorable
  Mention)
• Research, Development and Demonstration
  (Honorable Mention)
• Created articles for publication in state and
  national business organizations (i.e. CBIA,
  Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut)

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New Construction Program

• During the fourth quarter 25 schools were
  completed
• Total of 2,000,000 sf
• Projected savings of 1M annually (30 savings of
  annual utility costs)
• 1.6M incentive covered the added costs of
  measures
• UBS Warburg project was completed
• Projected savings of 85k annually
• 150k incentive covered the added costs of
  measures

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Custom Services for CI Customers

• Paid incentives to three hotels in Stamford for
  energy management systems and other HVAC systems
  and controls
• Westin Stamford Hotel
• Stamford Sheraton
• Holiday Inn Stamford
• Total incentives 333,714
• Annual savings greater than 2,000,000 kWh
• Lifetime savings greater than 34,000,000 kWh

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Small CI Program

• Approximately 2.90M was spent in the program
• 1.4M was spent in SWCT
• Efforts have been made to increase the total
  number of contractors in the program with an
  emphasis on SWCT
• In May 800k was added to budget to focus program
  in critical towns of SWCT - 506K was spent in
  this area

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Municipal Program

• 100 of the projects, mostly schools, have been
  audited and completed.
• Remaining 10 was completed during the fourth
  quarter
• 10-15 increase in savings due to new negotiated
  unit pricing
• Worked with the following Urban Act towns
  Thomaston, Plymouth, Naugatuck, Seymour,
  Stamford, Plainville, Bristol, West Hartford,
  Enfield, Vernon, Groton, East Hampton.

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Energy Star Homes

• Evaluating the possibility of enlisting local and
  national home inspectors to perform home energy
  inspections to avoid duplicative drive-up and
  administrative fees
• In fourth quarter 149 homes were completed in
  35 towns with more than 20 builders participating
• Year-end totals
• 612 homes completed
• 1182 sign-ups

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Hot Shot Heat Pump Water Heating

• CLP has stopped installations but will continue
  to service and provide removal and reimbursement
  of customer copayments as requested
• During the fourth quarter CLP was seeking remedy
  or relief from the manufacturer

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SmartLiving Center

• The SmartLiving Center welcomed 13,239 visitors
  during the year
• Three evening seminars enhanced fourth quarter
  activities
• October Energy Efficient Insulation
• November Insulated Concrete Forms
• December Geothermal Heating and Cooling
• Launched a new educational display that allows
  customers to see how much water can be saved by
  using Energy Star washers

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SmartLiving Catalog

• New Connecticut based agency has been selected
  for the design and layout of the catalog
• Created newspaper insert (circulation approx
  570,000) featuring 13 products that were
  discounted 40 from current catalog prices
• Evaluated new energy efficient products 20 new
  items will be presented in Spring 2003

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Retail Lighting

• Participated in the following promotional
  activities in the fourth quarter
• Change-A-Light, Change-the-World
• Vernon Smart Energy Program (Torchiere turn-in)
• Several corporate events (NU, Pratt Whitney,
  Duracell)
• Redesigned bulb promotions that reflect changes
  in market transformation

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Energy Star Appliances

• Participated in a rebate promotion with Sears and
  Whirlpool on Energy Star refrigerators and
  washers
• Clothes washer raffles were held at the
  SmartLiving Center and in Vernon
• Started discussions with retailers and
  manufacturers regarding pre-season promotions of
  room air conditioners

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WRAP

• WRAP serviced 6022 households during 2002
• The neighborhood Blitz campaign surpassed its
  annual goal and serviced 1026 households
• For 2002 an estimated lifetime electrical savings
  of 144,198,000 kWh was achieved