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Energy Conscious Blueprint Program
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Objective: The Energy Conscious Blueprint program encourages customers to install energy-efficiency measures when most cost-effective -- at the time of construction. The program pays the average incremental costs associated with more expensive, energy-efficient equipment. Customers can install energy-efficient equipment for approximately the same net cost (after incentive) as to install standard-efficiency equipment. This saves energy and money over the lifetime of the equipment, and helps to protect the environment and limited fuel resources.
The Energy Conscious Blueprint program reduces capital and operating costs by helping the customer evaluate energy-saving upgrades for new buildings and major renovations during the early planning stages. For more information, contact CL&P at 1-877-WISE-USE (1-877-947-3873).
Energy Conscious Blueprint Program Details (PDF:1978KB)
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Eligibility: All commercial and industrial customers.
Incentive Strategy: Incentives are typically based on the energy efficiency of a design or incremental costs between less expensive, standard-efficiency equipment and a more expensive, high-efficiency option. The proposed energy-efficiency measure must be one that exceeds minimum building code requirements (currently ASHRAE 90.1-2001 and all pertinent addenda) regarding energy efficiency.
Design incentives are also available to encourage Design Teams to integrate designs, as well as improve the overall energy efficiency of their designs by using high-efficiency alternatives and to involve the Energy Conscious Blueprint program as early as possible.
There are two tracks in the Energy Conscious Blueprint program: Comprehensive and Prescriptive. The Comprehensive track is for buildings 50,000 sq. ft. or larger, with more complex opportunities for energy conservation.
Click the links below for more information on the Comprehensive track.
The Prescriptive track is for projects smaller than 50,000 sq. ft. or larger projects with only basic opportunities for energy savings. Typical Prescriptive measures are energy-efficient lighting technology and design, occupancy sensors, energy-efficient HVAC equipment, premium-efficiency motors, and variable frequency drives. CL&P can determine which track is most beneficial for your project.
Click the links below for more information on the Prescriptive track.
CL&P will review the electrical and mechanical plans for energy savings and potential incentives. Specifically needed are the following:
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Lighting layout plan (to scale) |
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Lighting fixture symbol description/lighting fixture schedule |
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Mechanical schedule |
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Performance/cut sheets for HVAC equipment (showing capacity, EER/SEER ratings) |
After performing the calculations, CL&P will create a Letter of Agreement ("LOA"), which details the available incentives and associated energy savings for each proposed measure. This must be signed by the customer and counter-signed by CL&P before any equipment is installed in order to be eligible for the incentives. After the measures are installed, CL&P will inspect the installation to ensure they are consistent with the measures proposed in the LOA.
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