program plan - Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

oken out into its own program initiative to better focus light weatherization directed at
property managers. The new School Kits & Energy Education program initiative will
deliver education and generate savings in a unique way through local schools which
impacts residential energy consumption in the local communities. The Residential
Portfolio as a whole represents a comprehensive DSM portfolio that utilizes multiple
market channels, addresses multiple market segments and optimizes a cost effective
approach to energy and demand savings.
The Energy Efficient New Homes program initiative has been eliminated due to its
very low participation and a very low projected TRC result. In order for this plan to offer
a number of separate program initiatives, the budget from the Energy Efficient New
Homes program was reallocated within the Plan to allow builders to still participate in
other program initiatives such the Home Performance with Energy Star and Residential
Heating & Cooling programs.
Regarding residential program pilots, an initiative to show that savings can be
generated through residential new construction code compliance will be implemented
within the first two years of the plan cycle. In certain states, studies of compliance of
actual construction practices to local active building, mechanical and energy codes have
shown gaps. These compliance gaps offer real opportunity for energy and demand
savings for DSM programs. A code compliance pilot should consider energy code
training, a circuit rider technical assistance offering and development of documentation
tools to support compliance with the energy code. The pilot will involve working closely
with the utility staff, local engineering code department and building inspectors, and
external stakeholders consisting of the building community (owners, developers,
architects, engineers, contractor, etc).
Additionally, a study on new “learning” thermostats will be determined in program
year one, and run in either program year one or two. A pilot may result from this study.
The market offers a Nest brand learning thermostat which makes savings claims that
should be verified prior to including the measure in programs. This study will provide
industry ground breaking understanding as to the savings potential of such learning
thermostats.
Regarding commercial and industrial (“C&I”) program pilots, a suggested pilot is
to use contractor cash “spiffs” to encourage the removal of tubular T12 lighting prior to
the shift in baseline for these retrofits. To date, the program has had great success with
installing highly efficient LED and CFL lamps in small commercial facilities, with lower
participation for removing highly inefficient T12 lighting. The purpose of this pilot would
be to ensure that customers take maximum advantage of program incentives available
to replace highly inefficient T12 lighting while sufficient incentives are still available for
these retrofits. While these spiffs are typically small in amount (on the order of $25),
they could have a substantial impact on program activity. The pilot would measure the
improvement in activity and realized T12 retrofit savings achieved by offering contractor
spiffs for T12 retrofits. This pilot would apply to both Small and Large C&I Solutions
programs.
For Small Commercial Solutions, a pilot initiative is to enhance activity in the
small commercial solutions program by offering offer contractors spiffs for each correct
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