Wyoming
Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
Updated: January 2009
Overview
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) received approval from the Wyoming Public Service
Commission (PSC) to implement six DSM programs for residential, commercial and
industrial customers over four years beginning January 1, 2009. RMP anticipates
spending about $25 million on these programs and saving 138 million KWh per year
by the end of the four-year effort. This is equivalent to 1.7% of RMP's
electricity sales in Wyoming as of 2006. RMP is responsible for about 57% of
electricity sales in Wyoming.
SWEEP helped to negotiate the settlement that was approved by the PSC on
October 2, 2008. See details on the
PSC
decision.
Electricity Demand-Side Management
Rocky Mountain Power
- Cash-Back Incentives for Home Energy Savings
For
residential customers, RMP offers a cash-back incentives for purchasing
a qualifying energy-efficient clothes washer, refrigerator, dishwasher,
water heater, lighting fixture or evaporative cooler. Incentive amount
varies by appliance.
RMP also offers cash-back incentives for home improvements including
insulation and efficient window retrofits, installing high efficiency
central air conditioning, for tune-up services on existing central air
conditioners and heat pumps and for duct sealing services. Home improvement
incentive amounts are linked to square footage and other variables.
- Refrigerator Recycling
RMP will pick up and recycle customers' old refrigerators, and pay customers
a $30 cash incentive.
- FinAnswer Express
Commercial and industrial customers may receive pre-calculated
incentives for high-efficiency lighting, premium efficiency motors and HVAC
equipment. Custom incentives may be available for other types of equipment.
Incentives are available for retrofit and new construction/major renovation
projects.
- Energy FinAnswer
Cash incentives as well as technical expertise are available to help upgrade
the energy efficiency of commercial or industrial heating, cooling,
refrigeration, compressed air, lighting, pumping or industrial processes.
Both retrofit and new construction/major renovation projects are eligible.
- Self-Direction Credit
The
Self-Direction Credit program provides large commercial and industrial
customers in Wyoming the opportunity to self-fund energy conservation
projects at their facilities. Customers who engineer, implement, and
commission qualifying projects receive credits to offset the Customer
Efficiency Service charge on their bills.
- Energy Exchange
Energy Exchange is a voluntary load curtailment program designed for
customers with one or more megawatts of connected load. It helps address
energy market circumstances when a reduction in regional energy use is
needed.
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