Energy Conservation Accomplishments - City of Seattle

68 Pages·2008·0.54 MB·English

by  Debra Tachibana

Energy Conservation
Accomplishments:
1977-2006
Evaluation Unit
Conservation Resources
Division
2007
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Printed on recycled paper Seattle City Light 2007 77498 (11-01)
Energy Conservation
Accomplishments: 1977-2006

Evaluation Support
Conservation Resources
Division
2007

Debra Tachibana, EDITOR
& Dennis Pearson
Seattle City Light
This report is intended for use by City of Seattle departments for purposes of
accountability and planning. Information presented in this report may be
quoted in the stated form. Any calculations made from these data must be
reviewed and approved by the Conservation Resources Division, Seattle City
Light, prior to publication in any other document or medium.

Printed on recycled paper

Copyright © 2007 (December) Seattle City Light

Prepared by the City of Seattle — Seattle City Light Department
Conservation Resources Division, Evaluation Support
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200, P.O. Box 34023, Seattle, Washington 98104-4023
Phone [phone] — Fax [phone]
Web site: www.seattle.gov/light/conserve

Seattle City Light

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customer expectations by producing and delivering low cost, reliable power in
an environmentally responsible and safe way. We are committed to delivering
the best customer service experience of any utility in the nation.

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Energy Conservation Accomplishments: 1977-2006 Seattle City Light

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. i

LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................................ v

I. SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPENDITURES.................. I- 1

A Few Fast Facts About Conservation.................................................................. I- 4

Introduction............................................................................................................ I- 5
Evaluation Reporting............................................................................................. I- 6
Purpose and Organization of Report..................................................................... I- 6
Information Sources and Terms............................................................................. I- 8

Summary of Residential Programs........................................................................ I-10
Summary of Commercial–Industrial Programs..................................................... I-13

Conservation Program Participation by Year........................................................ I-16
Conservation Energy Savings by Year.................................................................. I-19
Community Benefits and Customer Bill Savings by Year.................................... I-26
Conservation Staffing and Budgets by Year......................................................... I-30
Conservation Expenditures by Year...................................................................... I-33
Conservation Funding by Year.............................................................................. I-37
Conservation Plan Productivity by Year............................................................... I-44
Conservation Partners............................................................................................ I-51

See also List of Tables and List of Figures

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II. ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS.............................................................. II- 1

2006 Residential Highlights.................................................................................. II- 3
Built Smart & Long-Term Super Good Cents Programs...................................... II-13
Homewise / Low-Income Electric Program.......................................................... II-25
Multifamily Conservation Programs..................................................................... II-35
Neighborhood Power Programs: Lighting, Green Audit &
Weatherization / Warm Home.................................................................. II-59
Retail-Wise Lighting & Appliance Programs....................................................... II-71

III. ACTIVE COMMERCIAL–INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS.................................. III- 1

2006 Commercial–Industrial Highlights............................................................... III- 3
Energy Smart Services Program............................................................................ III-23
Lighting Design Lab Program............................................................................... III-39
$mart Business Program........................................................................................ III-47
Sustainable Design & Energy Code Programs...................................................... III-55

IV. DISCONTINUED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS............................................... IV- 1

Blanket Seattle / Water Heater Insulation and Setback......................................... IV- 3
Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program................................................... IV- 7
Home Energy Check Program............................................................................... IV-15
Home Energy Loan Program................................................................................. IV-19
Home Water Savers Program................................................................................ IV-29
Neighborhood Conservation Workshops.............................................................. IV-37
Residential Efficiency Standards........................................................................... IV-39
Residential Insulation Program.............................................................................. IV-45
Water Heater Rebate Program............................................................................... IV-49

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V. DISCONTINUED COMMERCIAL–INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS................... V- 1

BPA Commercial Tank Wrap Program................................................................ V- 3
Commercial Incentives Pilot Program................................................................... V- 7
Energy Code Major Projects Requirement............................................................ V-15
Energy Management Partnership Program............................................................ V-19
Energy Management Survey Program................................................................... V-23
Energy $avings Plan Program................................................................................ V-29
Energy Smart Design Program.............................................................................. V-45
General Service Efficiency Standards................................................................... V-65
Industrial Research and Demonstration Project.................................................... V-69
Lighting Incentive Programs.................................................................................. V-73
Lighting Survey Program....................................................................................... V-77
Street and Area Lighting Program......................................................................... V-79
Walk-Through Survey Program............................................................................ V-83

VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................................. VI- 1

Accountability Reports.......................................................................................... VI- 3
Residential Evaluations.......................................................................................... VI- 5
Commercial–Industrial Evaluations...................................................................... VI- 9
Cross-Sector and Miscellaneous Papers................................................................ VI-14
Conference and Journal Papers.............................................................................. VI-18
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LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1 Residential Conservation Program Summary......................................... I-11

Table 2 Commercial–Industrial Conservation Program Summary..................... I-14

Table 3 Program Participation by Year................................................................ I-17

Table 4 First Year Electricity Savings by Participation Year
from Completed Projects......................................................................... I-20

Table 5 Program Electricity Savings in Each Year
from Completed Projects......................................................................... I-23

Table 6 Customer Bill Savings by Year, in Nominal Dollars............................. I-28

Table 7 Conservation Staffing and Budgets by Year........................................... I-31

Table 8 Conservation Expenditures by Year....................................................... I-35

Table 9 BPA Conservation Funds and Revenues by Year.................................. I-39

Table 10 Other Sources of Revenue for Weatherization (Loan) Programs
by Year..................................................................................................... I-42

Table 11 2006 Progress Toward Conservation Goals............................................ I-47

Table 12 Seattle City Light Conservation Plan Accomplishments....................... I-48

Note: Program-specific tables for participation, electricity savings, expenditures,
and BPA funding are not listed he re, but can be found in SECTIONS II-V.
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LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1 Residential Energy Savings..................................................................... I-12

Figure 2 Commercial–Industrial Energy Savings................................................. I-15

Figure 3 Program Participants with Completed Projects...................................... I-18

Figure 4 First Year Electricity Savings from Completed Projects........................ I-21

Figure 5 Program Electricity Savings in Each Year
from Completed Projects......................................................................... I-24

Figure 6 Programmatic Load Reduction in Each Year
from Completed Projects......................................................................... I-25

Figure 7 Customer Bill Savings in Each Year
from Completed Projects......................................................................... I-29

Figure 8 Conservation Staffing and Budgets......................................................... I-32

Figure 9 Conservation Expenditures in Year........................................................ I-36

Figure 10 External Conservation Program Funding............................................... I-40

Figure 11 Conservation Indicators........................................................................... I-50

Figure 12 Residential First Year Electricity Savings
from Completed Projects......................................................................... II- 4

Figure 13 Commercial–Industrial First Year Electricity Savings
from Completed Projects......................................................................... III- 4

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