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Q3 2023 |
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Program Updates & Reminders
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End-of-Year Payments
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| While all pre-approved incentives will be honored, projects that have submitted all final documents as of September 29, 2023, have the best chance of having
incentives processed and issued by end of year.
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While we cannot guarantee a 2023 incentive payment for projects with documents submitted after the deadline, we will continue to process projects as
they come in and issue payment for as many projects as possible as we wrap up
the year.
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Lighting Reminder
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| As a reminder to all Service Providers, as of July 1, the Delmarva Power and Pepco programs only accept lamps and luminaires that are either ENERGY STAR® certified or listed on the DLC 5.1 QPL.
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| A new process has been approved for horticulture lighting projects.
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| These projects will continue to be submitted through the Delmarva Power and Pepco
Custom programs. Previously, measures were incentivized at lesser of $0.25 per kWh saved or 75% of incremental cost. Incentives will now be provided as follows:
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Base incentive: $250 per fixture
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Performance incentive: Additional $5 per fixture for every 10% increase to the efficacy of the proposed fixture
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Horticultural luminaires must be DLC listed to be eligible for the performance incentive. Non-DLC fixtures will receive the flat rate of $250 per fixture.
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Operations & Maintenance Training Program
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The Operations & Maintenance Training program has added a new course provider, PBJ Tech Hub, along with their Energy Savings M&V Fundamentals & IPMVP (PMVA) training to the pre-approved course list. |
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See the full list of pre-approved courses on the Delmarva Power and Pepco websites.
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Prescriptive Program
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As of September 5, the Pepco Energy Savings for Business program raised incentives on many lighting measures. These new incentive levels are effective through November 30, 2023.
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Please let your customers know and encourage them to make their purchases now while discounts are still available. Applications submitted prior to September 5 are not eligible to receive the higher incentives. |
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Visit the Delmarva Power or Pepco website to find a qualified commercial distributor or to see a full list
of discounted energy-efficient lighting products.
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The table below summarizes the new incentives.
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Lighting Measure
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Incentive
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Unit
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Troffers
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$75–$100
(Was $45–$75)
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Per fixture
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Linear ambient luminaires
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$14–$18
(Was $12–$15)
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Per foot
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High/Low-bay luminaires
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$200–$600
(Was $85–$350)
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Per fixture
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Exterior (site) luminaires
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$150–$600
(Was $55–$300)
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Per fixture
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Retrofit equipment (misc.)
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$15–$100
(Was $5–$70)
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Per unit
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Linear retrofit kits
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$25–$45
(Was $5)
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Per kit
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Integrated retrofit kits
(Includes troffer door retrofit kits)
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$45–$100
(Was $40)
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Per kit
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Integrated flat panel retrofit kits
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$20–$40
(Was $10)
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Per panel kit
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Retrofit kit for linear ambient luminaires
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$15
(Was $5)
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Per foot
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Retrofit kit for high/low bay luminaires
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$100
(Was $30)
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Per kit
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Retrofit kit for exterior
luminaires
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$100
(Was $30)
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Per kit
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ENERGY STAR luminaires
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$30–$100
(Was $15–$50)
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Per fixture
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Controls
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$15–$60
(Was $15–$50)
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Per fixture
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Small Business Program
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As a reminder, the Small Business program is offering bonus incentives for Delmarva Power and Pepco small business customers.
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Delmarva Power small business customers can receive increased incentives for select measures through the end of 2023, including:
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Lighting – up to 20% increase
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HVAC and other – up to 10% increase
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Pepco’s limited-time offer includes an extra 15% in financial incentives on all incentivized energy-efficient equipment. To receive the bonus incentives, projects must be completed with final paperwork submitted by November 17, 2023.
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Industry Update
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Please be advised that, following the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is currently developing Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) for commercial buildings to track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Delmarva Power and Pepco encourage customers to start thinking now about benchmarking their buildings so businesses will be ready to meet the reporting requirements when they take effect in 2025.
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Although MDE is still developing the specific requirements, the most recent information suggests that it is leaning toward using the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager® as the easiest way for customers to comply with the reporting requirements.
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To ease your benchmarking efforts, Delmarva Power and Pepco now offer a free benchmarking tool. The Energy Usage Data System (EUDS) tool automatically imports energy usage data, aggregates multiple accounts/locations as needed, and communicates with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to easily import data.
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Find additional information and stay up to date on new announcements about BEPS by visiting the MDE website.
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Project of the Quarter
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Congratulations to Intelligent Energy Light & Power on receiving the Project of the Quarter for their recent work with Heritage LLC. This project, completed through the Pepco Prescriptive program, involved retrofit lighting measures, including an entire site audit, design, rebate procurement, and LED fixture installation. All original HID exterior fixtures across the 40-acre project site were replaced with the latest-generation LED fixtures.
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| “We couldn’t be happier,” said Terry Richardson, CEO and Founder of Heritage LLC. “Intelligent Energy Light & Power made the entire process easy and smooth, and the generous Pepco lighting rebates covered almost 30% of the project cost, allowing for a final project ROI of just over two years, meeting our budgeting requirements while greatly improving the light quality and safety of our shopping center.”
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| Thanks to these upgrades, Heritage LLC received $20,795 in incentives and will now save approximately 185,932 kWh annually.
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Think you could have the next Project of the Quarter? Submit
your project nominations to
Aby Warran at Aby.Warran@icf.com for consideration to be featured in the next newsletter. |
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Upcoming Trainings
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Working with industrial customers?
Learn about the cost of compressed air, energy-efficient compressed air system design, and how to apply for compressed air rebates.
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Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Embassy Suites at BWI Airport - JFK Ballroom
1300 Concourse Dr., Linthicum, MD 21090
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For more information or questions about our programs, financial
incentives, or the application process, visit the Delmarva
Power
or Pepco
websites.
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