Post on 26-Dec-2015
Background
Established by law in 2008 via the Clean and Affordable Energy Act.District Department of the Environment (DDOE) oversees the contract.The services of the DCSEU are performed by the Sustainable Energy Partnership, comprised of nine partner organizations.
DCSEU Goals
• 1% Reduction (annually) in Electricity and Gas consumption
• Increase Renewable Energy generation• Support and develop local contractor base• Increase DC resident employment in the green economy • Reduce consumption with the largest energy users• Decrease peak demand District-wide• Invest 30% of total budget into the Low-Income Housing
community
Funding
$20M, funded annuallyFiscal year runs October through September100% of budget comes from Sustainable Energy Trust Fund
• 80% of budget comes from and goes to Electricity• 20% of budget comes from and goes to Gas
30% of contracting dollars must go to Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs)
DCSEU Provides many different support areas
• Rebates for residential and commercial products• Upstream buydowns with manufacturers• Contractor direct implementations • Technical assurance services• Renewables for the affordable housing community• Workforce development
New Construction/Major Rehabilitation
Multi-Family Low-Income Housing – New Construction • DCSEU provides both technical
resources and cash incentives• Incentives designed to cover a portion
of the incremental investment above building code
Low-Income Multi-Family New Construction/Major Renovation
How to participate– Contact us (or website) for Application– Customer must meet 1 of 3 methods for
verifying income status of residents– Once approved, customer (developer) has
access to our engineering staff for design improvement recommendations
– Incentive offer made based on how far above code the proposed design achieves• Paid post verification of installation
Existing Building Stock
Technical Assurance Services– DCSEU employs pool of engineers – Answer questions about technologies– Recommend alternative technological
solutions– Review vendor proposals– Prepare financial analyses– Benchmarking help center
Existing Building stock (continued)
Prescriptive Rebates– “Menu” of cash rebates for efficient
equipment– Lights, sensors, small AC, small boilers,
small furnaces, food service– Pre-approval recommended– $10,000 maximum rebate per customer
per year
Existing Building stock (continued)
Custom Incentives– Equipment not on the prescriptive menu• VFDs, large boilers, chillers, steam traps,
controls• Other technologies can be incentivized
– Pre-approval required– $80,000 maximum incentive per
customer per year
Existing Building stock (continued)
Custom – how to participate
Customer
Email the following:• Quote• Spec Sheet(s)• Contact Info – Technical• Building address• Existing Conditions• Questions or Concerns
about the project
DCSEU
• Reviews Project Details• Contacts customer for
clarifications• Addresses Questions &
Concerns• Delivers Savings
Analysis, ROI, IncentiveOffer
Customer
• Accepts Offer• Installs Equipment• Notifies DCSEU for inspection• Receives Incentive after
DCSEU inspection
Contact Us
www.DCSEU.cominfo@DCSEU.com
202-479-2222
Thank you!