Energy Vision Advisory Committee
Q1 Meeting
February 16, 2016
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Agenda
6:00 - Welcome
6:05 - Review and approval of agenda and minutes
6:10 - Update on recent activities
6:30 - CEP roles and collaboration
6:40 - EVAC outreach subgroup presentation
7:45 - Open discussion and announcements
7:55 - Photograph for annual report
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Update on Recent Partnership Activities
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CEP Board’s approval of Metrics
Annual report preparations
City of Minneapolis environmental efficiency work
City of Minneapolis Community Solar Garden update
Multi-family energy efficiency program update
2017-2018 planning
Next CEP Board meeting – March 4th, 10-12, Doty
Room, Hennepin Central Library
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2015-2016 Approved Metrics
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1.1
1.2
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2.1
2.2
3
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
Citywide GHG emissions
GHG emissions from electricity use
GHG emissions from natural gas use
Commercial building energy use
Commercial buildng benchmarking results
Commerical utility EE program utilization
Residential building energy use
Local or directly purchase renewable energy
Windsource customers
Community solar garden subscribers
Rooftop solar
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5.1
5.2
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Home Energy Squad visits
Percent of eligible properties served by HES
HES-driven loans
Low-income visits
Air sealing/insulation (ASI)
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8.1
Multi-family program participation
8.2
Percent of eligible MF properties served by MFBE
Percent of properties participating in MFBE that engaged in activity beyond audit & direct install
(conversion rate)
Annual Report Preparation
 Metrics Gathering
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City: 1-2.1
Utilities: 2.2-8.2*
 Annual Report Update
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The annual report will begin with a “scorecard” including raw
numbers for all of the approved metrics. The report will then delve
into each of the metrics, providing context and, where available,
historical data.
 Next steps
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Q2 – Planning team will present draft to EVAC for feedback, using
that feedback, a final version will be presented to the Board
*State of MN Weatherization Assistance Visits included
City Residential EE Policy
Reviewing 4 potential policy options:
 Energy audit requirement for rental license
 Energy disclosure through Truth in Sale of Housing
 Expanding Commercial Building Energy
Benchmarking to include Multifamily
 Sustainable Building Policy (new construction or
rehab with City financing)
Q1 2016
Q2 2016
Q2 2016?
Review with
City
departments
City Council
direction
External
Stakeholder
engagement
City of Minneapolis Community
Solar Garden Update
1. City joined the Met Council RFP requesting up to
12,000,000 kWh in annual subscriptions City
Council approval expected late February.
2. City developing Request for Proposals (RFP) re:
community solar garden services for City facilities,
it that will include low income participation and
other attributes.
3. Saturday April 2 Community Solar Garden Speed
Dating Event (as part of Minneapolis Community
Connections Conference at Convention Center)
Multi-Family
EVAC Q1 Meeting
February 16, 2016
Multi-Family Building Efficiency Program
Participation October 2015-Mid February 2016
Stage
Minneapolis
Other Cities
Inquiries
33 (2,420)*
83 (5,614)
116 (8,034)
Qualified
30 (2,179)
70 (4,923)
100 (7,102)
Pending
Scheduled
DI/Audit Visit
Report
Implementation
Total
23 (1,940)
47 (3,609)
70 (5,549)
1 (67)
2 (91)
3 (158)
6 (172)
18 (1,078)
24 (1,250)
3 (145)
3 (145)
Qualified
Buildings
30,
30%
70,
70%
Minneapolis
Other Cities
*Buildings(Units)
9
9
Multi-Family Building Efficiency Program
Low Income Participation
October 2015-Mid February 2016
(Subset of Previous Table)
Stage
Qualified Buildings
Minneapolis
Other Cities
Inquiries
7 (877)*
17 (1,867)
24 (2,744)
Qualified
6 (790)
15 (1,774)
21 (2,564)
Pending
5 (760)
10 (1,036)
15 (1,796)
2 (91)
2 (91)
3 (647)
4 (677)
Scheduled
DI/Audit Visit
1 (30)
Total
3
7
Report
6
Implementation
*Buildings(Units)
14
10
10
Multi-Family Building Efficiency Program
Contact us at: 844-545-7455
CenterPointEnergy.com/MultiFamilyBuilding
Efficiency
or
xcelenergy.com/Multifamily
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2017-2018 Work Plan Development
2016
Q2
Review current
work plan and
generate ideas
Q3
Review draft
2017-2018 work
plan, recommend
changes
Q4
Adopt 2017-2018
work plan
EVAC Community Engagement Task Force
Proposed Engagement Plan
February 16, 2016
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What
we’ll
cover
1. Assumptions and goals
2. Our approach
3. Proposed engagement process
4. Questions for discussion:
Priorities for focus
5. Proposed next steps
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Clean By 2025:
Energy
Partnership 75% participation in efficiency retrofit
programs by residential
Goals
properties, with equitable
distribution
15%
energy efficiency in residential
buildings; 20% in
commercial/industrial buildings
10%
local or directly purchased
renewable energy
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Clean By 2025:
Energy
Partnership 75% participation in efficiency
retrofit programs by
Goals
residential properties
15% energy efficiency in
residential buildings; 20% in
commercial/industrial
buildings
10% local or directly purchased
renewable energy
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Marketing/
Outreach
Engagement
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Proposed • City consists of people in
engagement communities
plan • No one approach will be
effective in all communities
A template to guide engagement
in any community
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Proposed In 2016:
engagement • Pilot community specific
plan engagement activities in 2-4
targeted communities
• Focus on communities that are
not currently being served well
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Questions
for
discussion
Focus: Communities that are not
currently being served well
Of those communities, should we focus:
1. Where we can have the biggest
impact?
2. Where we can assist the most
vulnerable people?
3. Where we can learn the most
about where the city needs to go?
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Questions
for
discussion
In which communities should we
consider pilots?
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Proposed Additional metrics are
engagement important
plan
___% conversion from direct
install to adoption
___% residents engaged
___% households are energy-cost
burdened
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Proposed
next
steps
March 4 • Present proposed
plan to Clean Energy
Partnership
Q2
• Gather information
• Pursue funding for
RFP
Q2-Q3
• Help develop RFP, if
needed
Q3-Q4
• Assist contractor in
developing plans, if
needed
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