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2. Consumer Products: This retail channel <strong>program</strong> initiative includes lighting and<br />

room A/C measures for this <strong>plan</strong> cycle. The <strong>program</strong> will lay the foundation for<br />

developing retailer and manufacturer partnerships supporting the integration of<br />

additional measures during the next <strong>program</strong> cycle.<br />

3. Multi-Family Weatherization: The Multi-Family Weatherization <strong>program</strong><br />

initiative provides direct installation of instant savings measures and<br />

weatherization to buildings with individually metered units through a streamlined<br />

assessment and customer process focused on the property manager.<br />

4. Low <strong>Inc</strong>ome Audit & Weatherization: This <strong>program</strong> targets a hard to reach<br />

income qualified segment of the market with significant weatherization of single<br />

family and multi-family units up to a maximum of $2,500 incentives per unit.<br />

5. School Kits & Energy Education: Local partner organizations will deliver<br />

energy education and energy conservation kits to fifth to seventh grade class<br />

rooms <strong>Orleans</strong> Parish schools. Savings will be claimed as instant savings<br />

measures are installed and self-reported by those students’ families via an online<br />

system via the EnergySmart web site.<br />

6. Residential Heating & Cooling: Implemented with the Small Commercial A/C<br />

tune-up measure, this <strong>program</strong> initiative will use DSM industry best practices for<br />

delivery of tune-ups using an M&V approach to generate more precise energy<br />

savings as well as incentives for AC replacements.<br />

7. Small Commercial Solutions Program – the Small Commercial Solutions<br />

<strong>program</strong> will continue to offer facility audits and a suite of common energy<br />

efficiency measures with savings assigned per the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> TRM, allowing<br />

for simple approaches to QAQC and savings verification. In addition, the <strong>program</strong><br />

will offer two specific initiatives targeted at enhancing participation in key market<br />

segments and improving measure diversity achieved through the <strong>program</strong> by<br />

increasing the adoption of HVAC efficiency measures. The Small Commercial<br />

Solutions initiatives focus on a direct install model that engages contractors to<br />

deliver measures into customer facilities through the use of field tools that greatly<br />

streamline and simplify <strong>program</strong> participation while also improving data collection<br />

and data accuracy. This will also improve <strong>program</strong> retention rates, helping<br />

contractors close and complete more projects.<br />

• Hospitality Initiative – targeting small hotels, bed and breakfasts, and<br />

restaurants with applicability to grocery and convenience stores as well. This<br />

initiative will be delivered through a network of Participating Contractors<br />

equipped with advanced field tools; these tools are an added feature for the<br />

new <strong>program</strong> that will enable them to quickly deliver <strong>program</strong> applications and<br />

project financials to customers, and streamline their <strong>program</strong> activity<br />

• Commercial Heating and Cooling Initiative– targeting small HVAC units<br />

under 15 tons for tune-ups and upgrades, run in conjunction with the<br />

Residential Heating and Cooling Program. This initiative will be delivered<br />

through a network of Participating Contractors equipped with a field tool that<br />

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