| Mobile
Energy Clinic |
The
Mobile Energy Clinic and Diagnostic Services
Program is a program that ADM is implementing
for Southern California Gas Co. that is focused
on improving energy efficiency for small businesses
by making no-cost/low-cost improvements for
energy efficiency and by providing diagnostics
of energy-using equipment for small businesses.
Small businesses that participate in this program
have actual no-cost/low-cost improvements made
to their equipment. They also have their HVAC
performance tested, condensor coils cleaned,
filters changed, lighting systems evaluated,
and other energy using equipment such as water
heaters, compressors and process equipment checked
for proper use. Owners/managers are given a
checklist of other energy efficiency actions
that they can take. |
| Upstream
High-Efficiency Gas Water Heater Program |
Since
1999, ADM has been under contract to SoCalGas
to implement an upstream high efficiency gas
water heater program. The purpose of this program
is to increase the sales of higher efficiency
gas water heaters by working with manufacturers,
wholesaler/distributors, water heater dealers,
and plumbing contractors throughout SoCalGas's
service territory. Our work includes meeting
with the market actors, preparing point-of-purchase
materials for retailers, and providing incentives. |
| Beverage
Vending Machine Program |
Under
contract with SCE, we are implementing an Energy
Savings Program for Beverage Vending Machines.
We are installing VendingMisers™ or time clocks
(as appropriate) on 3,400 vending machines in
SCE's service territory. The control strategies
are defined by (1) whether the vending machine
is lighted and (2) whether the location of the
machine will permit use of a time clock or requires
use of a VendingMiser™. Most of these savings
will go to small commercial customers, who are
a particular target for the program. |
| Duct
Efficiency Program |
Under
the California Board for Energy Efficiency's
third party program, ADM was under contract
with the four major investor-owned utilities
in California (i.e., Pacific Gas and Electric,
Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas and
Electric, and Southern California Gas) to implement
residential duct efficiency programs throughout
California. The Duct Efficiency Programs were
aimed at institutionalizing good duct design
and establishing retrofit duct repair as a component
of HVAC maintenance. Through the Duct Efficiency
Program, we provided HVAC and/or sheet metal
contractors with the information, procedures,
and technologies that they could use to market
duct leakage inspection and repair services
to residential single-family and multi-family
houses. Through the program, contractors were
educated and trained on how to provide duct
inspection and repair services as a viable business
venture. Contractors were taught new techniques
and procedures that were explicitly designed
under this program in order to be effective
and not too expensive. Contractors who participated
in the programs were also assisted in identifying
households who are interested in having their
duct system inspected and repaired. |
| RCP
Training |
ADM
is conducting training workshops to provide
training to HVAC contractors to better equip
them to participate in the Residential Contractors'
Program. One aspect of the training is to provide
training in central air conditioner/central
heat pump diagnostic tune-up, duct testing and
duct sealing in conjunction with SCE/SoCalGas
Installation Standards. The other aspect is
to provide an overview of the RCP fulfillment
process from consideration of installation of
energy efficiency measures through completion
of work and contractor payment. This overview
includes proper completion of program-related
paperwork, including Incentive Voucher/Application
and Customer Information and Declaration forms. |
| Local
Energy Assistance Program |
ADM
developed a program that we implemented throughout
California to provide assistance to the planning
departments in selected communities to encourage
energy efficiency in new industrial and commercial
developments that are being proposed in those
communities. This program included directly
influencing specific development plans and providing
assistance to the planning departments of the
local governments to plan/approve planing and
zoning areas, based on energy use as well as
other infrastructure criteria presently used.
We also disseminated information regarding the
results of these energy planning activities
to other communities. Our program in California
was funded at $1.2 million by the major utilities
(i.e., Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California
Edison, and Southern California Gas). |
| Energy
Efficiency Site Surveys of Commercial, Industrial,
and Agricultural Facilities |
In
this project for PG&E, we are conducting
surveys of commercial, industrial, and agricultural
customer facilities to identify and analyze
the energy efficiency opportunities using the
1-2-3 tiered approach to energy conservation.
For Tier 1, we identify and analyze the no-cost
energy efficiency opportunities in each customer
facility. For Tier 2, we identify and analyze
the low-cost energy efficiency opportunities
in each customer facility. For Tier 3, we identify
and analyze customer facilities with a view
to identifying energy efficiency opportunities
that will require major financial investments
on the part of the customers. All recommendations
target and prioritize measures and technologies
that deliver both immediate and long-term peak-period
kW demand savings and annual kWh and therm savings. |
| Energy
and Water Efficiency Services Support |
Under
this contract with the City of Colorado Springs
Utilities, ADM provided energy and water efficiency
services for CSU's industrial and large commercial
customers. We provided feasibility evaluations
for energy and water efficiency projects and
provided design plans for energy and water efficient
projects. In addition, we provided training
on energy and water efficiency projects for
CSU staff. |
| Technical
Support to Demand Side Management Unit |
Under
a contract with the Jamaica Public Service Company,
ADM is providing technical support to JPSCo's
Demand Side Management Unit. We have provided
a Resident Consultant who works with JPSCo staff
in planning demand-side management programs
for JPSCo's customers. Subject areas for which
we are providing technical support include program
planning and implementation, cogeneration feasibility
studies, energy auditing, building codes, simulation
modeling, monitoring, and program evaluation. |
| Technical
Audits for Large Industrial Customers |
Under
contract with the Power Agency of California,
we conducted audits of large industrial electricity
customers in order to identify appropriate energy
efficiency improvements. To support this activity,
we developed the audit form to be used in data
collection, conducted on-site interviews of
plant personnel on facility operations, collected
other relevant data on-site, evaluated the collected
data, and prepared engineering estimates of
the energy savings for energy efficiency improvements
for each of the audited facilities. Estimates
of expected savings were developed through engineering
calculations or through simulations with computerized
energy analysis models. |
| Business
Energy Advocates Program for Small Business |
ADM
provided marketing and technical support services
on energy conservation for a program to encourage
small business firms in California to adopt
techniques and technologies that reduce energy
consumption and costs. The program was also
intended to reduce the barriers encountered
by business firms in gaining access to energy
management techniques and practices. We identified
energy conservation measures that are particularly
applicable to given types of businesses and
supported their applications for utility company
incentive payments and low-interest small business
loans. |
| Commercial
Audits Project |
For
Entergy, we performed the Commercial Audits
Project. We performed on-site audits at about
650 commercial facilities throughout Entergy's
service area. Using the data collected through
these audits, we prepared customer-specific
DOE-2 analyses of energy savings from conservation
measures. We prepared audit reports for the
individual customers and also aggregated the
data to prepare system-level estimates of the
saturations of various end-use technologies
and DSM measures. |
| Energy
Audit Services for Small and Medium Commercial
and Industrial Customers |
For
El Paso Electric, ADM provided energy audit
services to its small- and medium-size commercial
and industrial customers. We conducted energy
audits for approximately 250 small C&I customers
and for approximately 75 medium C&I customers.
The audit services included collecting data
on-site, preparing an analysis of energy use
and potential energy efficiency measures (using
our CPA 123 model), and preparing an audit report
for each customer audited. |
