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PGW's EnergySense: Driving Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth in Philadelphia

PGW's EnergySense offers a comprehensive suite of six energy-efficiency programs tailored for residential, commercial, and industrial customers to conserve energy and save costs. By emphasizing the hiring of local unemployed community members, the initiative promotes job creation while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program includes a robust data management system for tracking energy efficiency efforts and partnerships with local organizations to enhance public health and safety. Upcoming actions include launching additional incentive programs and continuous improvement through data analysis.

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PGW's EnergySense: Driving Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth in Philadelphia

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  1. PGW EnergySenseKEEA PresentationSeptember 20, 2011

  2. PGW’s EnergySense • Comprehensive portfolio of six energy-efficiency programs to help PGW’s residential, commercial and industrial customers conserve energy and save money. • Direct and indirect job creation in the local economy. Emphasis on hiring from the local, unemployed community. • Will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including 1.24 million tons of carbon dioxide - the environmental equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off Philadelphia’s streets.

  3. PGW’s EnergySense

  4. Lessons Learned: EnergySense Data Management • Database storing all data from PGW systems, Contractors & Inspectors • Front-end web interface for contractors’ data entry • Back-end screens and reports for PGW tracking & analyses

  5. Lessons Learned: Importance of Partnerships • Philadelphia Department of Public Health • PGW contractors collect data to be shared with PDPH for relevant health and safety concerns. • In addition to similarly sharing data with PGW, PDPH is also able to address these problems for residents, which allows PGW to then weatherize additional homes. • PA CareerLink Philadelphia • Customized path from intake through training to placement in entry-level jobs with PGW’s weatherization contractors • EnergyWorks • Cross-promotion between programs • Potential direct partnerships between EnergyWorks low-interest financing and EnergySense upfront incentives • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency • Gleaning best practices for incentivizing energy-efficiency retrofits from PHFA’s long-standing Smart Rehab program.

  6. Lessons Learned: Weatherization Program Design • Front-end controls • Contractor Training Week • BPI and other Certification Requirements • Cost-Effectiveness Protocols • Objective Goals • As ambitious, cost-effectively as possible • Dollars spent per therm saved targets • Total projected therms saved target • Allow Contractors to “drive” • Evaluate, Learn, Improve • 3rd party Inspections • Contractor performance evaluations • 3rd party Evaluations • Customer Surveys

  7. Next Steps • Launch remaining programs • Commercial & Industrial Equipment Rebate Program (9/1/2012) • High-Efficiency Construction Incentives (9/1/2012) • Comprehensive Residential Retrofit Incentives (3/1/2013) • Data analysis, evaluation, and continuous improvement

  8. For More Information • For general EnergySense information: • www.pgworks.com/energysense • 215-684-6000 • EnergySense Residential Heating Equipment Rebates: • www.rebate-zone.com/pgworks • 1 (877) 719-3766

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