program plan - Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

and complete application that is submitted to the program using the program tool. This
pilot is suggested if the program finds that contractors need an additional incentive to
take advantage of the program tool, and would measure the effectiveness of using spiffs
to engage contractors in using new technology that streamlines program participation.
For Large Commercial Solutions, Resource Conservation Manager (RCM)
services could be offered as a pilot to a limited number of schools that take advantage
of benchmarking and Energy Master Planning services. Benchmarking and EMP
services frequently suggest the incorporation of an energy awareness program and
RCM is an effective way of following through with that. RCM employs an energy
accounting tool to track energy usage and covers the cost of training and maintaining an
energy manager to use the energy accounting tool to improve energy awareness for
building occupants and achieve substantial energy savings through behavior
modification and operations adjustments. These initiatives are found to reduce electric
and gas energy use in schools by 10-30%. Another large C&I pilot is the extension of
benchmarking and EMP services to large C&I customers outside of schools. The
purpose of this pilot would be to measure enhanced program activity that is driven by
providing data on facility energy use through benchmarking, bringing together facility
stakeholders through Energy Master Planning activities, and providing the facility with
an Energy Master Plan.
C. Proposed Behavioral Program
In addition to the programs designed by CLEAResult, the Companies
recommend the inclusion of a behavior-based energy efficiency pilot program.
Behavior based programs are a relatively new addition to the energy efficiency
arena. As such, the Companies have had limited experience with behavioral
programs or administrators of such programs. It is the Companies’ intention to
issue an RFP for these services. The Companies expect the cost of the pilot
program to be between $250,000 and $500,000 annually over the 3 year period.
The pilot is expected to be cost effective and to add to the energy savings, peak
demand savings, and program awareness of the other Energy Smart programs.
The pilot is envisioned to include home energy reports to compare a customer’s
electricity usage to the usage of other similar homes in the New Orleans area.
The program is expected to encourage energy conservation behavior and
increased awareness of the Energy Smart Plan to customers at the household
level.
Should there be support for such a behavioral pilot, an RFP for a small pilot with a
limited scope can be issued in May 2013 with selection of an administrator by
August 2013. This will allow the administrator approximately six months for
program design and start up activities.
IV.
Comparison of Energy Smart Plan to IRP
The chart below compares the results of the IRP preferred portfolio to the
portfolio of programs developed through the detailed implementation plan developed by
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