Transcript SPS Energy Efficiency & Load Management Presentation to the
SPS Energy Efficiency & Load Management Presentation to the NMPRC
September 15, 2011 Shawn White – Manager, Energy Efficiency Marketing
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SPS DSM Requirements
EUEA Requirements
2014 – 5% of 2005 total New Mexico retail kWh sales in 2014
2020 – 10% of 2005 total retail kWh sales in 2020
2005 retail sales = 3,750,469 MWh
SPS calculates its 2014 Goal - 208.949 GWh (net generator) and 187.523 GWh (net customer)
SPS Portfolio
Residential & Low Income
Electric Water Heating Evaporative Cooling Home Energy Services Home Lighting and Recycling Residential Low-Income Refrigerator Recycling Saver’s Switch School Education Kits Business
Cooling Efficiency Custom Efficiency Interruptible Credit Option Large Customer – Self Direct Lighting Efficiency Motor & Drive Efficiency Small Business Lighting
Pump Off Controller
Oil & Gas Extraction Customers Motor and Drive Efficiency Few opportunities for efficiency initially found with these customers Evaluated operations and equipment, utilized customer’s expertise Pump off controllers are used by oil producers on rod pumps to remove oil from the well in fewer cycles
Pump Off Controller
Nine wells retrofitted with pump off controllers Annual energy savings: 400,650 kWh Annual peak demand reduction: 45.9 kW Xcel Energy rebate: $10,035 Annual energy cost savings: $26,300 Targeting 5 large multi-site customers and approximately 40 mid sized customers
Pump Off Controller
Evaluated market potential for project
Third party evaluator M&V savings
Researched and developed deemed savings
Prescriptive program in 2011 DSM Filing
Working with customers to retrofit all existing wells
Low Income Home Energy Services
Comprehensive Evaluation of income qualified customer residences with direct install of energy efficiency measures
401 homes retrofitted since 2010
Open program delivered by participating contractors
Low Income Home Energy Services
Homeowner installed:
Attic Insulation
Duct Sealing
Weather stripping
Carbon Monoxide testing included as a safety precaution in each home
In this case dangerous levels were discovered.
Investigation revealed leaking gas and defective water heater venting
Repairs made. Contractor returned to ensure that homeowner was safe and home was at safe CO levels