Equipment & Systems Performance Optimization (ESPO)

Maryette Haggerty Perrault

▪ Low Cost Tuning Measures Fact Sheet & ESPO During COVID Flyer

▪ For service providers including local unions & PA customer-facing staff to engage customers

▪ Featured on MassSave.com/ESPO*▪ Social media outreach plan

in development

Increased Marketing

* The Low Cost Tuning Measures Fact Sheet is currently available on MassSave ESPO webpage,

with the ESPO During COVID Flyer to be added shortly.

▪Non-capital-based offers continue to draw interest from C&I customers facing budget constraints▪ Operational vs capital budgets

▪Continued discussions with monitoring based commissioning (MBCx) providers to improve offer & reach more customers▪ Update to MBCx Application to clarify first cost

considerations▪ Clarification that Installation and/or Subscription fees can be

recouped where implemented energy savings warrant

Continued Interest

▪Rooftop Unit (RTU) Coil Cleaning▪ Evaporator & Condenser Coils

▪ Up to 150 ton units

▪Standardized calculator reviewed & approved by PA Engineering teams

▪Prescriptive Incentive of $5/ton

▪Key O&M measure to improve efficiency of RTUs

New Low Cost Tuning Measure

▪Steam to Hot Water Heat Exchanger Cleaning▪ Collaboration with steam

system specialist (APM)

▪ Market Analysis Complete▪ No ratepayer funded

programs were found to serve as precedent

▪ CIMC funds allocated for third party M&V of 5 units to determine scalable savings▪ Selection process

underway

Upcoming Low Cost Tuning Measure

Eversource K-12 Support Effort

▪Supporting no-cost reopening assistance▪ Energy Efficiency Scoping Study

▪ Identifying measures that can offset required increase in consumption

▪ Likely to identify ESPO opportunities as well as other prescriptive measures for short term implementation

▪ May identify larger capital projects for future consideration

▪ HVAC System & Controls Inventory▪ Critical need for Schools to plan for safe occupancy

particularly as winter approaches

▪ Essential starting point for IAQ assessments

▪ Follow on support to execute identified measures with potential for enhanced incentives

ESPO COVID Support Example

Small Commercial Heat Pump Incentive Offerings

Grayson Bryant, National Grid

▪ Small heat pump products for commercial customers moved from “upstream” to “downstream” incentive model▪ Split and central systems < 5.4 tons

▪ Creation of new Energy Optimization (EO) offering▪ Increased incentives for displacing oil, propane or electric heating

▪ Integrated controls requirement

▪ Harmonization with residential heat pump requirements

▪ Effective August 1, 2020

Small Commercial Heat Pumps –What Changed

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New Incentive Levels

▪ For systems less than 5.4 tons (incentives will be based on tonnage rating up to 2 decimal places)

▪ Incentives and QPL is identical to what is currently available in residential program

Standard Heat Pump Incentives

Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Incentive Amount1

Central Ducted Heat Pump

Ductless Mini or Multi Split

Refer to Heat Pump Qualified

Products List at

MassSave.com/HPQPL

$250 per ton

Energy Optimization Heat Pump IncentivesEquipment Type Efficiency

Requirements

Primary Fuel

Type

Additional

Requirements

Incentive

Amount1

Central Ducted Heat

Pump

Ductless Mini or Multi

Split

Refer to Heat Pump

Qualified Products List

at

MassSave.com/HPQPL

Oil, Propane

or Electric

Resistance

Heat

Integrated Controls2

required (for oil or

propane heat) unless

central heating system

is removed3. Refer to

Integrated Controls

Qualified Products List

MassSave.com/ICQPL

$1250 per

ton

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▪August 1—Distributors no longer offering “upstream” incentives for small heat pumps

▪August 7—▪ Updates to Mass Save website become live, including

application form (MassSave.com/CI-HVAC)

▪ Mass Save Application Portal live for online submissions

▪August 26—PAs held Mass Save branded webinars for contractors on new offerings (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3951452784899079937)

▪Ongoing outreach:▪ Contractors and implementors

▪ Green Communities staff

▪ HVAC distributor roundtable and communications

Communication & Outreach Timeline

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▪Must have eligible electric commercial account

▪Conditioned space must be less than 10,000 sf ▪ Contact PA/Sponsor for larger spaces

▪ Individual compressors/outdoor units must be less than 5.4 tons

▪ Contact PA/Sponsor for larger systems

▪May not receive any other Sponsor incentive for this measure

Eligibility

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Small Commercial Heat Pump Brochure

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New Construction

Kimberly Cullinane, Eversource

▪ New web content

▪ Linked 2 pagers

▪ Webinar July 29

▪ Continued promotion at events and through partnerships

New Construction Pathways Announced July 2020

To view the webinar recording, click

here.

Four Participation Pathways

Program Sponsors can reach all NC customers and building types

Large Lab Building Interiors projectSenior livingK-12 School

▪ 50% cost share up to $10,000 per project

▪Available to Path 1 and 2 projects

New Verification Incentive

Improved Operational EUIs

Review trend data at multiple

intervals post occupancy

Review energy use

data at multiple

intervals post occupancy

Focused review of control

sequences

▪Westwood Hanlon Elementary School

▪ 113,000 sf K-5 new school building

▪Already making a difference

▪Mass Save can connect people and facilitate sharing of experiences

Early Uptake Example – Path 1

“Working with Thornton Tomasetti was outstanding and very helpful to the process. I don’t think we would be where we are today without their assistance and guidance, and look forward to the opportunity of continuing to work with you and them.” – Dore and Whittier Architects to Eversource in reference to the Westwood Hanlon Elementary School project