Commercial Real Estate Efficiency (CREE) Program

&Energy Assessment Program

Presented by: Russ Chitwood, P.E.

Nexant, Inc.

Topics

• Xcel Energy / Nexant Partnership

• Commercial Real Estate Efficiency Program

• On-site Energy Assessment Program

• Which Program is the best fit?

• Summary

Xcel Energy and Nexant Partnership

Nexant is proud to have supported Xcel Energy for over 15 years and is Xcel Energy’s Energy Efficiency partner in CO.

• Nexant executes work on these programs:

– Commercial Real Estate Efficiency (CREE)

– On-Site Energy Assessments (EA)

– Energy Efficient Buildings (EEB)

– Energy Design Assistance (EDA)

– Prescriptive Inspections

– Custom M&V

CREE – What Is It?

• Commercial Real Estate Efficiency (CREE) is a “study-based” Xcel Energy program

– Intended to incent “hard-to-reach” Xcel customers to enact energy efficiency measures

– > 50k sf facility

– > 50% of facility is commercial office

• CREE building assessment leads owners to act

– Provides the data that enables customers to implement EE measures – and receive higher rebates

CREE – Key Features

• CREE offers customers:– ASHRAE Level 1 Building Assessment

• Comprehensive report• Cost saving EE measures• Provides LEED Certification data

• Benefits of participation:– 30% additional bonus for measures

identified in the report– Increased rebate cap to 75% of project cost

on implemented measures– One-page application begins the simple

process

Partnering = Success• CREE Benefits for Vendors:

o 30% Bonus on rebates can help drive projects to implementation

o Frees up additional funds for more projects

o Energy Efficiency = Lower Customer Costs = Happy Customer = Return Business

• What we can do to helpo Walk you through the application process

o Help you decide which program is the best fit for you

o Follow up with you on next steps and additional energy efficiency needs

On-site EA – Key Features• Entry-way program to educate customers

on their energy usage and ECOs• Assists customers on critical energy-related

decisions • Benefits of participation:

– Offers customers a comprehensive audit at a low cost

– Reduced energy costs– One-page application begins the simple process

• EA offers customers:– Discounted ASHRAE Level 1 building assessment– Customer Cost is only $200 for buildings less

than 50,000 sq ft– $300 fee for buildings greater than 50,000 sq ft– Larger than 150,000 sq ft – inquire for pricing

On-site EA – Key FeaturesOn-site EA is a “study-based” Xcel Energy program

• Walkthrough

– Interviewing facility personnel

– utility bill review

– Identifying Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECOs)

• ASHRAE Level 1 Audit includes:

– Energy Star benchmarking score and energy usage graphs

– Low-cost/no-cost ECOs (operational based ECOs)

– Provides a list of higher cost ECOs (e.g. Lighting, HVAC, motors/VFDs, compressed air, refrigeration etc.)

– Energy savings, payback and rebate amount for each ECO

– Potential for a Custom Efficiency rebate or study potential

– Breaks out energy usage by end uses

– Facility operation description

Revised Report Format

• Cover

• Executive Summary

• Recommended Energy Saving Opportunities Summary

• Xcel Energy Program Options

• Recommended Energy Saving Opportunities

• Energy Use and Benchmarking

• Facility Information

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Cover

Executive

Summary

What took place

Investment Opportunity

Benchmarking

How can I take action?

Opportunity Summary

Opportunity Summary

Energy savings, cost after incentive, simple payback

Overview of recommendation

Graphical navigation tools

Recommended Opportunities

Usage & Benchmarking

Bullets summarize key information

Charts illustrate key concepts

Facility Overview

Good Program Candidates

Which accounts are good prospects?

• Annual Energy Spend is high

• Willing and Receptive Customer

• Productive market segments (e.g. healthcare, food)

• Profitable organizations

• Organizations with sustainability goals (corporations, city and state government, schools)

Which Program is the better fit?CREE• CRE customer with capital projects under consideration• Looking for LEED point• Property Manager is new to the building• Need in-depth consideration of RCx measures / BAS points• Customer charge of $2,500 not a dissuader (Xcel Energy is flexible when this is charged to customer – budget stream considerations)

Which Program is the better fit?On-site Energy Assessments

• Non-CRE customer

• Or CRE customer deterred by CREE report cost

• Customer/vendor needs guidance on facility energy uses and potential measures

• Need energy benchmarking information

• City code requirement

Partnering = Success

• How to get started:– Check to see if your customer has a

specific Xcel Energy account manager

– Contact the customer to discuss energy saving opportunities

– With the help of the account manager and customer, fill out the application

Summary• CREE and On-site Energy Assessment

are gateway programs to Xcel Energy rebate programs

Both provide information enabling customers to implement EE measures – and receive rebates

Nexant can work with vendors developing energy efficiency projects, incorporating them into the report (where applicable)

CREE provides a 30% bonus on rebates offered through Xcel Energy’s DSM programs

EA’s new report format provides decision makers with the information they need in a form they can easily understand

Your CREE & EA Partners

Heather Sack

Xcel Energy

CREE Program Manager

(303) 294-2012

Heather.A.Sack@xcelenergy.com

Russ Chitwood, P.E.

Nexant, Inc.

CREE & EA Project Manager

(303) 402-2486

rchitwood@nexant.com

Sam Domeier

Xcel Energy

EA Program Manager

(303) 294-2344

Samuel.T.Domeier@xcelenergy.com

Thank You!Questions & Answers

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