CenterPoint Energy s Conservation Improvement Program Triennial Plan Filing Docket No. G008/CIP

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505 Nicollet Mall PO Box 59038 Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038 June 1, 2016 Mr. William Grant Deputy Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources 85 Seventh Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 RE: CenterPoint Energy s 2017-2019 Conservation Improvement Program Triennial Plan Filing Docket No. G008/CIP-16-119 Dear Deputy Commissioner Grant: Pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 216B.241 and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7690, CenterPoint Energy (the Company) submits its proposed Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Triennial Plan for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019. This proposed Triennial Plan continues CenterPoint Energy s ongoing commitment to leadership in energy efficiency. The goals proposed herein represent energy savings of 1.19 percent of sales in 2017, increasing to 1.29 percent by 2019. In addition to continuing the successful program innovations and collaborations introduced in recent years, the proposed plan also lays the groundwork necessary to build on CenterPoint Energy s success in developing and delivering cost-effective natural gas efficiency programs. It does this through a reorganization of the Company s residential programs and the addition of new savings measures, along with an increased allocation of resources to ongoing development of program enhancements. While achieving the proposed goals will require an increase in program spending, CenterPoint Energy has sought to restrain the growth of budgets as much as possible through an increased focus on program design, rather than increased rebates, in order to maximize costeffectiveness. By copy of this transmittal letter, CenterPoint Energy is notifying persons on the attached service list of this filing. A full copy of this filing is available for public inspection at CenterPoint Energy s business office at 505 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis and at the office of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Interested parties should also note that this filing is available electronically through the edockets system maintained by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The document can be accessed by using the edockets search function located at https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/efiling/home.jsp. Minnesota Department of Commerce Staff have indicated that, following the outcome of a proceeding at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to update environmental externality values later in 2016, utilities will be expected to incorporate the updated environmental damage factors into their 2017-2019 triennials [sic] plans via a compliance filing with final, approved CIP Plan goals and budgets and the

updated environmental factors. 1 Given the need to produce an updated version of the 2017-2019 CIP Triennial Plan later in 2016, CenterPoint Energy has not produced printed and bound versions of its proposed plan at this time, but plans instead to do so at the time of the referenced compliance filing. Please direct any questions regarding this Triennial Plan to me at (612) 321-4613 or nick.mark@centerpointenergy.com. Sincerely, /s/ Nick C. Mark Manager, Conservation & Renewable Energy Policy CC: Service List 1 2017-2019 Gas CIP Inputs to BenCost as approved by the Deputy Commissioner s Decision of February 19, 2016 in Docket No. G999/CIP-16-36.

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) Audrey C. Partridge, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that she is an employee in the office of CenterPoint Energy, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, and that on the 1 st day of June 2016, she delivered the enclosed notice of filing to those individuals and agencies listed on the attached pages, by: _x_ placing such notice in envelopes, properly addressed with postage paid, and depositing the same in the United States Mail at Minneapolis, Minnesota, for delivery by the United States Post Office, personal service, express mail, delivery service, _x_ electronic filing. /s/ Audrey C. Partridge Audrey C. Partridge Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 st day of June 2016. /s/ Mary Jo Schuh Mary Jo Schuh Notary Public (Commission Expires January 31, 2020)

CenterPoint Energy s 2017-2019 Conservation Improvement Program Triennial Plan Docket No. G008/CIP-16-119 June 1, 2016

Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 PROGRAM COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS... 5 RESIDENTIAL MARKET SEGMENT... 25 Residential Overview... 25 Home Efficiency Rebates... 27 DIY Home Efficiency... 33 Home Insulation Rebates... 36 Home Energy Reports... 40 Home Energy Squad... 43 High-Efficiency Home... 47 New Home Construction Rebates... 50 LOW-INCOME MARKET SEGMENT... 55 Low-Income Overview... 55 Low-Income Weatherization... 57 Low-Income Rental Efficiency... 61 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up... 64 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates... 67 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates... 73 COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL MARKET SEGMENT... 76 Commercial & Industrial Overview... 76 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates... 78 Commercial & Industrial Heating and Water Heating Rebates... 82 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates... 88 Natural Gas Energy Analysis... 90 Energy Design Assistance... 93 Industrial Process Efficiency... 95 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education... 98 Engineering & Certification Assistance... 100 Recommissioning Study & Rebates... 103 Multi-Family Building Efficiency... 105 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit... 109 OTHER PROJECTS... 111 Other Projects Overview... 111

Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development... 112 Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness... 115 Planning & Regulatory Affairs... 116 On-Bill Loan Repayment... 117 TECHNICAL ASSUMPTIONS... 122 Technical Assumptions Appendix A... A1 Technical Assumptions Appendix B... B2

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CenterPoint Energy (or the Company) is pleased to present this 2017-2019 Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Triennial Plan (Plan) for review and approval by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. This Plan seeks to continue the Company s track record of successful energy efficiency program delivery and to expand on those achievements in order to provide even greater opportunities for customers to invest in cost-effective energy conservation measures. As described in more detail below, this Plan includes the highest energy savings goals of any of CenterPoint Energy s previous Triennial Plans, while seeking to keep spending growth to modest levels in order to maximize cost-effectiveness. The energy savings goals proposed herein not only represent significant growth over previous plans, but continue to increase over the course of the triennium; the proposed goal for 2019 is 8.5 percent higher than the 2017 goal (itself an 8 percent increase over the 2016 goal 1 ). Measured as a percent of sales, the proposed goals increase from 1.19 percent in 2017 to 1.29 percent in 2019 placing them among the highest natural gas savings goals in the country. These are ambitious goals, but CenterPoint Energy believes they are both important and achievable. It is equally important, in the Company s view, to ensure that energy efficiency goals are pursued with an eye toward limiting the overall cost of programs. While the budgets proposed in this plan represent an increase over previous years, the Company has made (and will continue to make) every effort to ensure that spending growth is reasonable and to maximize program cost effectiveness. This is demonstrated by the fact that, as the proposed energy savings goals grow by 8.5 percent over the triennium, the proposed budget increases at a rate of under six percent. As can be seen in the table below, this results in program costs per unit of energy saved that decline over the course of the three year plan. Program Year Proposed Budget Proposed Savings Goal (Dth) Cost per Unit of Energy Saved ($/Dth) 2017 $32,760,893 1,680,436 $19.50 2018 $33,401,400 1,747,816 $19.11 2019 $34,637,046 1,823,106 $19.00 The proposed plan is estimated to generate over 62 million dekatherms of lifetime energy savings, at a total levelized cost of $1.62 per dekatherm well below the cost of purchasing and delivering natural gas to meet customers energy needs. These extremely cost-effective savings are estimated to generate net societal benefits of over $203 million. 2019, the final year of the triennium, will be CenterPoint Energy s tenth year of delivering energy efficiency programs under the requirements of Minnesota s landmark Next Generation Energy Act of 2007; that Act established aggressive energy savings goals which took effect beginning with the 1 All references to the Company s 2016 savings goal omit projected savings from a single very large custom efficiency project scheduled for completion in that year, in order to prevent those unusual and unrepeatable savings from distorting the comparison between years. 1

Company s 2010 CIP program year. Accordingly, it seems appropriate to reflect on progress over that time, and to place the proposed 2017-2019 goals in historical context. As can be seen in Figure 1, CenterPoint Energy s savings goals have nearly doubled over the last seven years (2009-2015). The Company is proud to say its results have exceeded goals in each of those years, and that both its goals and achievements are among the highest of any gas utility in the country. The proposed goals for 2017-2019 continue this growth, with the proposed 2019 goal representing an increase of 107 percent from 2009. The Company believes that Figure 1 presents an eloquent and compelling demonstration of its consistent and ongoing commitment to energy conservation. Dth Saved 2,000,000 1,750,000 1,500,000 1,250,000 1,000,000 750,000 500,000 250,000 0 CIP Savings Goals, 2009-2019 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 1: CenterPoint Energy CIP Savings Goals, 2009-2019 In developing this Plan and indeed in much of its approach to CIP in recent years the Company has been guided by several of the key findings in its most recent conservation potential study, conducted by Navigant Consulting. That study indicated that while there are opportunities to increase savings through CIP, achieving those savings will require an increased focus on enhanced program design as opposed to relying on increased incentives to attract participants. Enhanced program design refers to improvements and innovations in the way the Company delivers programs, including but not limited to program marketing, streamlined participation processes, targeting customer segments with segmentspecific services, establishing key partnerships, and other efforts. The study found that, using this approach, CenterPoint Energy could achieve savings at a level nearly equivalent to that resulting from simply relying on higher rebates and incentives but at dramatically lower cost. CenterPoint Energy has embraced the challenge of finding new and innovative ways to deliver CIP, and indeed has not waited for the filing of this Triennial Plan to do so. In recent years the Company has filed multiple proposals to modify existing projects or introduce new ones. Examples of these include, among others: 2

Working jointly with Xcel Energy to develop and launch the Multi-Family Building Efficiency project in 2015, which has been described by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as being at the leading edge of best-practice program design; 2 A pilot effort, proposed in 2014 and undertaken in 2015, to add engagement services to the Home Energy Squad project in order to encourage customers receiving home visits to move forward with recommended air sealing and insulation upgrades; and A process steam trap audit project aimed at industrial energy savings, launched in 2015. These program improvements are continued in the 2017-2019 Triennial Plan. In addition, several organizational changes particularly in the residential market sector have been made with the goal of making CIP offerings more streamlined and easier to access. Beyond those projects with immediate energy-saving impact, this Plan also seeks to create a platform to support future innovation and enhancement of CenterPoint Energy s CIP portfolio. The Company proposes to significantly increase the resources allocated to CIP project development, research, and evaluation. This will allow CenterPoint Energy to identify opportunities for new offerings or improvements to existing ones, and to explore and develop those opportunities into program additions or modifications all on a continuous basis, rather than sporadically as resources become available. Other highlights of CenterPoint Energy s 2017-2019 CIP Triennial Plan include: Consolidation of projects in the residential sector in order to streamline offerings and combine those providing similar services. This is intended to make it easier for customers to find the offering that meets their needs as well as to increase administrative simplicity; Incorporating the services piloted in the Residential Engagement Pilot as a permanent part of the Home Energy Squad project, and expanding these services across the Company s Minnesota service area; A continued commitment to the Company s low-income customers, including a 20 percent increase in the budget for dedicated low-income projects compared to 2016; Revised and enhanced project design for the High-Efficiency Home project (formerly Whole Home New Construction); New measures for both the residential and commercial and industrial market segments, including ENERGY STAR laundry equipment, condensing integrated heating and cooling units, prescriptive rebates for measures previously only offered as custom rebates, and more; Addition of a direct install component to the Natural Gas Energy Analysis project; and Development of an on-bill loan repayment offering that will allow customers to choose to make payments for energy efficiency financing using their gas utility bill. CenterPoint Energy believes that its 2017-2019 CIP Triennial Plan will advance not only its commitment to cost-effective energy efficiency, but also the Company s vision to lead the nation in delivering energy, service, and value. The proposed portfolio continues the Company s established record of nation-leading gas efficiency programs, and lays the groundwork for continued innovation and improvement in future years. At the same time, it restrains the growth in the portfolio budget in order to maximize cost effectiveness and minimize ratepayer impact. 2 Lauren Ross, ACEEE, Looking to Save on Energy Costs? A New Program in Minnesota Offers Energy Efficiency Solutions for Multifamily Buildings, Multi Housing Advocate, June 2016, p. 30. 3

CenterPoint Energy believes this 2017-2019 CIP Triennial Plan will both bring important value to its customers and, given the Company s position as a national leader, will allow CenterPoint Energy to continue to be at the forefront of advancing energy efficiency not just in Minnesota but around the country. 4

PROGRAM COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS This section documents and summarizes CenterPoint Energy s compliance with relevant statutes and rules with regard to the content of the 2017-2019 CIP Triennial Plan. Minnesota Statutes 216B.241 establishes certain requirements for CIP; Minnesota Rules 7690.0500 sets out the required contents of CIP filings. Compliance with these requirements is documented on the following pages. In addition, Minnesota Rules 7690.1200 lists the information which must be considered in determining whether a proposed program will result in reasonable investments in and expenditures for energy conservation improvements. That information, which must be included in the utility s filing and includes such program aspects as cost-effectiveness, energy and demand impacts, and compliance with statutory requirements (among other items) is summarized in this section. Finally, this section also includes details of the specific assumptions used to calculate utility-specific inputs to the BenCost analysis. 5

1. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Energy Savings Goals (Minn. Statute 216B.241, subd. 1c.) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 1c requires utilities to propose energy savings goals of no less than one percent of sales. CenterPoint Energy proposes an annual energy savings goal beginning at 1,680,436 dekatherms (Dth) in 2017 and increasing to 1,823,106 Dths in 2019. This represents 1.19 percent of average annual retail sales in 2017 and 1.29 percent of annual retail sales in 2019. Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 1c requires that energy savings as a percent of retail sales be calculated based on the most recent three-year, weather normalized average. The table below illustrates the calculation of CenterPoint Energy s energy savings goal as a percent of retail sales. Table 1. Energy Savings Goal as a Percent of Retail Sales Total weather-normalized energy sales (Dth) Sales to exempt customers (Dth) Net weather-normalized energy sales (Dth) (total sales less sales to exempt customers) Average weather-normalized energy sales Proposed energy savings goal Energy savings goal as a percent of retail sales 2013 * 176,901,800 2014 ** 171,665,900 2015 *** 182,857,400 2013 34,151,398 2014 30,017,938 2015 43,894,641 2013 142,750,402 2014 141,647,963 2015 138,962,760 141,120,375 1.0% of Sales 1,411,204 1.5% of Sales 2,116,806 2017 1,680,436 2018 1,747,816 2019 1,823,106 2017 1.19% 2018 1.24% 2019 1.29% * From 2013 Gas Jurisdictional Annual Report, Page G-37 (Total Actual Monthly Sales corrected for Billing Errors, Weather Normalized) ** From 2014 Gas Jurisdictional Annual Report, Page G-37 (Total Actual Monthly Sales corrected for Billing Errors, Weather Normalized) *** From 2015 Gas Jurisdictional Annual Report, Page G-37 (Total Actual Monthly Sales corrected for Billing Errors, Weather Normalized) 6

Minimum Spending Requirements (Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 1a; MN Rules 7690.1200, subp. 1a) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 1a, requires gas utilities to spend 0.5 percent of gross operating revenue on CIP; Minnesota Rules 7690.1200 subp. 1A(2) establishes the Gas Jurisdictional Annual Report as the source of data to be used for calculating this amount. The table below illustrates CenterPoint Energy s compliance with the minimum spending requirement. Table 2. Compliance with Minimum Spending Requirement 2015 total gross operating revenue (GOR) * $831,903,100 2015 revenue from exempt customers ** $14,635,716 2015 net GOR $817,267,385 Statutory spending factor 0.50% Statutory minimum CIP spending $4,086,337 2017 proposed CIP spending $32,760,893 2018 proposed CIP spending $33,401,400 2019 proposed CIP spending $34,637,046 2017 proposed CIP spending as percent of GOR 4.01% 2018 proposed CIP spending as percent of GOR 4.09% 2019 proposed CIP spending as percent of GOR 4.24% * From 2015 Gas Jurisdictional Annual Report, Page G-39 (Total Revenue Corresponding to Sales) ** Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 1a states that gross operating revenues do not include sales to customers exempt from. Low-Income Spending Requirement (Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 7) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 7 requires natural gas utilities to spend at least 0.4 percent of their most recent three-year average annual gross operating revenue from residential customers in the state on conservation programs that directly serve the needs of low-income customers. The table below illustrates CenterPoint Energy s compliance with the low-income spending requirement. Table 3. Compliance with Low-Income Spending Requirement 2013 GOR from residential customers $584,498,400 2014 GOR from residential customers $734,583,700 2015 GOR from residential customers $523,138,400 2013-2015 average GOR from residential customers* $614,073,500 Statutory spending factor 0.40% Statutory minimum low-income spending $2,456,294 Proposed low-income budget 2017-2019 ** $3,361,632 2017-2019 low-income budget as percent of residential GOR 0.55% * Annual GOR from residential customers figures come from the Company s 2013-2015 Gas Jurisdictional Annual Reports, Page G-38 (Revenue Corresponding to Sales for Residential With Heating and Residential Without Heating). **The Low-Income Budget includes only budgeted amounts for CIP projects within the Low-Income Segment. However, for demonstrating compliance with the low-income spending requirement in its annual Status Reports, the Company intends to include spending on low-income customer participants in CIP projects included in the Residential Market Segment and the Commercial and Industrial Market Segment. Low-income participation in Residential Market Segment projects is verified by a cross-check between CIP participation records and Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Program recipient records. Low-income participation in the Commercial and 7

Industrial Market Segment projects is verified through documentation of pre-qualification in the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, certification for the Minnesota Low-Income Rental Classification and other documentation as specified in the August 2012 low-income qualification guidance document issued by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Facilitation of Professional Engineering Verification (Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 1f) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 1f (c) requires that utilities include in their conservation improvement plans programs that facilitate professional engineering verification to qualify a building as Energy Star-labeled, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified, or Green Globescertified. CenterPoint Energy has offered engineering assistance rebates for LEED certification through its commercial and industrial CIP offerings since 2007; the 2017-2019 proposed plan continues that offering and is thus in compliance with the statutory obligation. Also proposed in the 2017-2019 triennium is support for ENERGY STAR certification. Additional information regarding the LEED certification and ENERGY STAR certification rebate offerings is contained in the Engineering Study & Certification Assistance project description within the Commercial and Industrial Market Segment of this Plan. Research and Development Spending Cap (Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 2(c)) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 2c establishes a maximum that utilities may spend on research and development through CIP. This cap is set at ten percent of the minimum spending requirement. CenterPoint Energy proposes one project that includes a budget for research and development: the Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development project. The table below demonstrates CenterPoint Energy s compliance with the research and development spending cap. Table 4. Compliance with Research and Development Spending Cap Statutory minimum CIP spending $4,086,337 R&D spending cap $408,634 2017-2019 proposed R&D spending (research) $350,000 Sustainable Building 2030 (Minn. Stat. 216B.241, subd. 9(e)) Minnesota Statutes 216B.241, subd. 9e requires utility CIP programs to support the achievement of the Sustainable Building 2030 (SB 2030) performance standards through the inclusion of offerings of design assistance, financial incentive, and the verification of the proper installation of energy efficient design components. The Company s CIP plan includes these components as well as specific incentives for buildings that achieve the SB2030 performance standards, details of which can be found in the Energy Design Assistance project description included in the Commercial and Industrial Market Segment. The same subdivision requires that the design assistance program consider the strategic planting of trees and shrubs around buildings as an energy conservation strategy; this requirement is also met by the Energy Design Assistance project as discussed in the project description. 8

2. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY MINNESOTA RULES 7690.500 Minnesota Rules 7690.500, subpart 2 establishes the required contents of utilities CIP plans. The Company s compliance with each required component is detailed below. A. A comprehensive description of the proposed program, including a description of each project making up the program; Provided in the individual project descriptions. B. For each individual project, a completed project information sheet that will be provided by the department. The project information sheet can be used to provide the information required in items E and F; The 2017 project information sheets are included as an attachment to this filing. The 2018 and 2019 project information sheets will be filed at a later date due to a technical issue with ESP, the data entry platform provided by the Minnesota Department of Commerce (the Department) that the Company uses to create these project information sheets. The Company has discussed the situation with Department Staff and they are aware of the delay in the 2018 and 2019 project information sheets. C. For each project making up the program, a description of the expected effect of each project on peak demand and energy consumption with supporting assumptions, including a list of each conservation technology or process to be promoted and the energy- and demand-savings assumptions associated with each identified technology; Provided in the individual project descriptions and in the Technical Assumptions section of this filing. D. For each electric utility that must submit an integrated resource plan to the Public Utilities Commission, an explanation of how its overall conservation improvement program enables the utility to meet the long-term demand-side management goals established in its most recent integrated resource plan; Not applicable to gas utilities. E. An estimate of the expected cost effectiveness of each project to the utility, to the project's participants, to the utility's ratepayers, and to society; The cost effectiveness for each individual project, market segment and the overall CIP portfolio is summarized in Table 6 below. F. For each project targeted at residential consumers, an estimate of the anticipated percentage of use of each project among: (1) low-income participants; and (2) renters; Anticipated low-income and renter participation estimates for each individual project, market segment, and the overall CIP portfolio are provided in Table 7 and Table 8 below. 9

G. A detailed budget for each project; Provided in the individual project descriptions. H. A description of the utility's ratemaking treatment and cost-recovery method; The ratemaking treatment and cost-recovery method for CenterPoint Energy s CIP plan is the CIP Tracker approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) in the Company s most recent rate case (Docket No. G008/GR-13-316). That mechanism includes both a fixed Conservation Cost Recovery Charge (CCRC) and a Conservation Cost Recovery Adjustment (CCRA) which is adjusted annually consistent with the Commission s Order in Docket No. G008/M-10-634. I. An estimate of participation in each project; Provided in the individual project descriptions. J. An explanation of how the proposed projects provide for the involvement of community energy organizations when appropriate; The Company works with community organizations to promote awareness of its various conservation program offerings and uses community energy organizations as implementers for certain projects. Individual project descriptions include more specific information regarding the involvement of community energy organizations. K. An outline of the proposed plan for evaluating the effectiveness of each proposed project; The Company monitors the cost-effectiveness of each individual project, market segment, and the overall CIP portfolio using the Department approved benefit-cost analysis model as well as other metrics, such as the cost per first year energy savings and cost per lifetime energy savings. The Company also uses a combination of participation surveys, participation evaluations, and quality assurance checks to evaluate project effectiveness where applicable. In addition, the Company plans to begin working with a third-party evaluator to conduct process and impact evaluations of its projects, as described in the Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development project description. L. For each renewable energy project, an estimate of the net energy and capacity to be produced by each project and the projected reliability of the technology that would be used; The Company does not propose a project focused on renewable energy in this CIP plan. Participants in certain projects (e.g., High-Efficiency Home, Energy Design Assistance, Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates) may choose to use renewable energy technologies to reduce natural gas consumption. The Company will claim the resulting natural gas savings from these technologies toward its CIP goals, but has not included any energy or demand savings related to renewable energy in its proposed goals. M. Additional information that the department determines is necessary as a result of its review or evaluation of previous projects of the particular utility. None. 10

3. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY MINNESOTA RULES 7690.1200 Minnesota Rules 7690.1200 lists the information which must be considered in determining whether a proposed program will result in reasonable investments in and expenditures for energy conservation improvements. The information required is listed here and summarized where not provided earlier in this section. A. Compliance with statutory spending requirement; See Table 2 above. B. Impact of the program on energy consumption and peak demand; Table 5 below presents the proposed program energy and demand impacts by project. 11

Residential Table 5. Program Energy and Demand Impacts, 2017-2019 Note: Project goals may not sum due to rounding. Proposed energy savings goal (Dth) Proposed demand savings goal (Dth) 12 Proposed energy savings goal (Dth) Proposed demand savings goal (Dth) Proposed energy savings goal (Dth) Proposed demand savings goal (Dth) Home Efficiency Rebates 329,788 3,298 346,162 3,462 362,535 3,625 DIY Home Efficiency 47,928 479 52,849 528 61,475 615 Home Insulation Rebates 12,233 122 13,305 133 14,378 144 Home Energy Reports 76,933 769 79,967 800 82,400 824 Home Energy Squad 25,970 260 25,970 260 25,970 260 High-Efficiency Home 80,801 808 80,801 808 80,801 808 New Home Construction Rebates 17,304 173 17,304 173 17,304 173 Low-Income Residential Market Segment 590,958 5,910 616,358 6,164 644,864 6,449 Low-Income Weatherization 18,431 184 18,431 184 18,431 184 Low-Income Rental Efficiency 1,828 18 1,828 18 1,828 18 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up 2,653 27 2,653 27 2,653 27 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates 2,608 26 2,608 26 2,608 26 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates 5,460 55 5,460 55 5,460 55 Commercial and Industrial Project 2017 2018 2019 Low-Income Segment 30,980 310 30,980 310 30,980 310 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates 63,651 637 63,651 637 63,651 637 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates 664,095 6,641 694,661 6,947 733,381 7,334 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates 141,590 1,416 141,590 1,416 141,590 1,416 Natural Gas Energy Analysis 1,223 12 1,223 12 1,223 12 Energy Design Assistance 150,000 1,500 150,000 1,500 150,000 1,500 Industrial Process Efficiency 15,000 150 21,000 210 21,000 210 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 Engineering Study & Certification Assistance 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recommissioning Study & Rebates 3,774 38 3,774 38 3,774 38 Multi-family Building Efficiency 10,787 108 16,202 162 24,266 243 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit 8,376 84 8,376 84 8,376 84 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment 1,058,497 10,585 1,100,478 11,005 1,147,262 11,473 Other Projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development 0 0 0 0 0 0 Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness 0 0 0 0 0 0 Planning & Regulatory 0 0 0 0 0 0 On-Bill Loan Repayment 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Projects 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL PROGRAM 1,680,436 16,804 1,747,816 17,478 1,823,106 18,231

C. The cost-effectiveness of the program, as calculated from the utility, ratepayer, participant, and societal perspectives; Table 6a shows the Benefit/Cost ratios for each individual project, market segment, and the overall CIP portfolio. Table 6b illustrates the program cost per Dth of first-year energy savings for each individual project, market segment, and the overall CIP portfolio. 13

Residential Low-Income Commercial and Industrial Other Projects Project Table 6a. Program Benefit/Cost Ratios, 2017-2019 Ratepayer Impact Test Utility Cost Test Societal Test Participant Test Home Efficiency Rebates 0.63 3.17 1.49 2.24 DIY Home Efficiency 0.64 3.49 4.23 N/A Home Insulation Rebates 0.50 1.38 0.58 0.98 Home Energy Reports 0.41 0.87 0.93 N/A Home Energy Squad 0.31 0.50 0.60 N/A High-Efficiency Home 0.59 2.40 1.09 1.68 New Home Construction Rebates 0.56 1.94 1.26 2.16 Residential Market Segment 0.60 2.52 1.26 2.10 Low-Income Weatherization 0.37 0.72 1.08 N/A Low-Income Rental Efficiency 0.34 0.62 0.93 N/A Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up 0.13 0.16 0.17 N/A Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates 0.66 4.24 3.10 5.26 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates 0.34 0.61 0.94 2.39 Low-Income Segment 0.39 0.77 1.07 11.33 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates 0.77 5.97 3.50 3.92 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates 0.80 8.15 6.17 8.29 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates 0.78 6.98 3.31 3.81 Natural Gas Energy Analysis 0.13 0.15 0.18 N/A Energy Design Assistance 0.80 8.76 6.06 5.83 Industrial Process Efficiency 0.77 6.30 1.23 1.18 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education N/A N/A N/A N/A Engineering Study & Certification Assistance N/A N/A N/A N/A Recommissioning Study & Rebates 0.55 1.48 1.38 3.21 Multi-family Building Efficiency 0.49 1.09 1.01 2.68 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit 0.76 5.64 7.34 13.77 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment 0.78 6.67 4.26 5.49 Analysis, Evaluation, and Project Development N/A N/A N/A N/A Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness N/A N/A N/A N/A Planning & Regulatory Affairs N/A N/A N/A N/A On-Bill Loan Repayment N/A N/A N/A N/A Other Projects N/A N/A N/A N/A TOTAL PROGRAM 0.63 3.27 1.98 3.00 14

Residential Low-Income Commercial and Industrial Table 6b. Program Cost per First-Year Dth Saved, 2017-2019 Project 2017 2018 2019 Home Efficiency Rebates $24.88 $24.95 $25.09 DIY Home Efficiency $13.70 $12.04 $10.44 Home Insulation Rebates $70.47 $68.77 $67.26 Home Energy Reports $19.33 $20.12 $20.94 Home Energy Squad $75.60 $76.23 $76.92 High-Efficiency Home $39.45 $39.50 $39.55 New Home Construction Rebates $40.46 $40.68 $40.92 Residential Market Segment $28.87 $28.67 $28.42 Low-Income Weatherization $131.79 $131.79 $131.79 Low-Income Rental Efficiency $153.16 $153.16 $153.16 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up $72.56 $72.56 $72.56 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates $143.62 $143.62 $143.62 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates $15.67 $15.67 $15.67 Low-Income Segment $108.51 $108.51 $108.51 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates $11.06 $11.11 $11.16 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates $5.50 $5.32 $5.09 Other Projects Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates $10.68 $10.75 $10.80 Natural Gas Energy Analysis $360.74 $361.35 $362.37 Energy Design Assistance $10.81 $10.81 $10.81 Industrial Process Efficiency $14.50 $10.93 $10.93 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education N/A N/A N/A Engineering Study & Certification Assistance N/A N/A N/A Recommissioning Study & Rebates $29.17 $29.17 $29.17 Multi-family Building Efficiency $49.44 $49.06 $48.42 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit $5.87 $5.87 $5.87 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment $8.60 $8.61 $8.65 Analysis, Evaluation, and Project Development N/A N/A N/A Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness N/A N/A N/A Planning & Regulatory Affairs N/A N/A N/A On-Bill Loan Repayment N/A N/A N/A Other Projects N/A N/A N/A TOTAL PROGRAM $19.50 $19.11 $19.00 15

D. The total number of low-income and rental customers expected to be affected by the program; Table 7 shows expected low-income customer participation by project. Table 8 shows expected rental customer participation by project. Determination of low-income and rental customer goals is discussed in the various detailed project descriptions. 16

Residential Low-Income Participation goal Table 7. Low-Income Participation by Project, 2017-2019 Low-income participation Percent of participation Participation goal Low-income participation Percent of participation Participation goal Low-income participation Percent of participation Home Efficiency Rebates 53,600 912 1.7% 56,375 959 1.7% 59,150 1,006 1.7% DIY Home Efficiency 9,000 405 4.5% 10,000 450 4.5% 12,000 540 4.5% Home Insulation Rebates 1,150 4 0.3% 1,250 4 0.3% 1,350 5 0.3% Home Energy Reports 200,000 6,200 3.1% 200,000 6,200 3.1% 200,000 6,200 3.1% Home Energy Squad 5,000 500 10.0% 5,000 500 10.0% 5,000 500 10.0% High-Efficiency Home 2,500 0 0.0% 2,500 0 0.0% 2,500 0 0.0% New Home Construction Rebates 4,660 0 0.0% 4,660 0 0.0% 4,660 0 0.0% Residential Market Segment 275,910 8,021 2.9% 279,785 8,113 2.9% 284,660 8,251 2.9% Low-Income Weatherization 870 870 100.0% 870 870 100.0% 870 870 100.0% Low-Income Rental Efficiency 60 60 100.0% 60 60 100.0% 60 60 100.0% Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up 1,200 1,200 100.0% 1,200 1,200 100.0% 1,200 1,200 100.0% Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates 607 607 100.0% 607 607 100.0% 607 607 100.0% Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates 100 100 100.0% 100 100 100.0% 100 100 100.0% Commercial and Industrial Low-Income Segment 2,837 2,837 100.0% 2,837 2,837 100.0% 2,837 2,837 100.0% Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates 544 0 0.0% 544 0 0.0% 544 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates 6,837 0 0.0% 7,139 0 0.0% 7,539 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates 52 0 0.0% 52 0 0.0% 52 0 0.0% Natural Gas Energy Analysis 225 0 0.0% 225 0 0.0% 225 0 0.0% Energy Design Assistance 60 0 0.0% 60 0 0.0% 60 0 0.0% Industrial Process Efficiency 5 0 0.0% 7 0 0.0% 7 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Training and Education 1,000 0 0.0% 1,000 0 0.0% 1,000 0 0.0% Engineering Study & Certification Assistance 25 0 0.0% 30 0 0.0% 35 0 0.0% Recommissioning Study & Rebates 13 0 0.0% 13 0 0.0% 13 0 0.0% Multi-family Building Efficiency 100 35 35.0% 150 53 35.0% 225 79 35.0% Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit 5 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0% Commercial and Industrial Market Segment 8,866 35 0.4% 9,225 53 0.6% 9,705 79 0.8% Other Projects Project 2017 2018 2019 Analysis, Evaluation, and Project Development 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Planning & Regulatory Affairs 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% On-Bill Loan Repayment 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Other Projects 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% TOTAL PROGRAM 287,613 10,893 4% 291,847 11,003 4% 297,202 11,167 4% 17

Residential Low-Income Participation goal Table 8. Renter Participation by Project, 2017-2019 Renter participation Percent of participation 18 Participation goal Renter participation Percent of participation Participation goal Renter participation Percent of participation Home Efficiency Rebates 53,600 2,920 5.4% 56,375 3,071 5.4% 59,150 3,222 5.4% DIY Home Efficiency 9,000 1,246 13.8% 10,000 1,384 13.8% 12,000 1,661 13.8% Home Insulation Rebates 1,150 63 5.4% 1,250 68 5.4% 1,350 73 5.4% Home Energy Reports 200,000 6,017 3.0% 200,000 6,017 3.0% 200,000 6,017 3.0% Home Energy Squad 5,000 973 19.4% 5,000 973 19.4% 5,000 973 19.4% High-Efficiency Home 2,500 0 0.0% 2,500 0 0.0% 2,500 0 0.0% New Home Construction Rebates 4,660 0 0.0% 4,660 0 0.0% 4,660 0 0.0% Residential Market Segment 275,910 11,219 4.1% 279,785 11,513 4.1% 284,660 11,946 4.1% Low-Income Weatherization 870 44 5.0% 870 44 5.0% 870 44 5.0% Low-Income Rental Efficiency 60 60 100.0% 60 60 100.0% 60 60 100.0% Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up 1,200 4 0.3% 1,200 4 0.3% 1,200 4 0.3% Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates 607 117 19.2% 607 117 19.2% 607 117 19.2% Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates 100 100 100.0% 100 100 100.0% 100 100 100.0% Commercial and Industrial Low-Income Segment 2,837 325 11.5% 2,837 325 11.5% 2,837 325 11.5% Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates 544 0 0.0% 544 0 0.0% 544 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates 6,837 0 0.0% 7,139 0 0.0% 7,539 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates 52 0 0.0% 52 0 0.0% 52 0 0.0% Natural Gas Energy Analysis 225 0 0.0% 225 0 0.0% 225 0 0.0% Energy Design Assistance 60 0 0.0% 60 0 0.0% 60 0 0.0% Industrial Process Efficiency 5 0 0.0% 7 0 0.0% 7 0 0.0% Commercial & Industrial Training and Education 1,000 0 0.0% 1,000 0 0.0% 1,000 0 0.0% Engineering Study & Certification Assistance 25 0 0.0% 30 0 0.0% 35 0 0.0% Recommissioning Study & Rebates 13 0 0.0% 13 0 0.0% 13 0 0.0% Multi-family Building Efficiency 100 100 100.0% 150 150 100.0% 225 225 100.0% Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit 5 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0% Commercial and Industrial Market Segment 8,866 100 1.1% 9,225 150 1.6% 9,705 225 2.3% Other Projects Project 2017 2018 2019 Analysis, Evaluation, and Project Development 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Planning & Regulatory Affairs 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% On-Bill Loan Repayment 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% Other Projects 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% TOTAL PROGRAM 287,613 11,644 4% 291,847 11,988 4% 297,202 12,496 4%

E. The total number of customers within a customer class expected to participate in the program, expressed as a percentage of the total number of customers within that customer class in the utility s service area; and F. The customer classes expected to participate in the program; Table 9 shows participation goals by customer class and as a percentage of the number of customers in each class. Three-hundred participants in the Low-Income Multi-family Building Project are included in the commercial & industrial customer figure; other participants in the Low-Income Segment are included in the residential figure. Total class customers (2015) Table 9. Customer Participation by Class, 2017-2019 2017 2018 2019 Participation Percent of total Participation Percent of total Participation Percent of total Residential 764,672 278,647 36.4% 282,522 36.9% 287,397 37.6% Commercial & Industrial 68,953 8,966 13.0% 9,325 13.5% 9,805 14.2% Total 833,625 287,613 34.5% 291,847 35.0% 297,202 35.7% G. Other facts and circumstances concerning a particular utility that are relevant to determining the overall importance of the investment in energy conservation improvements. Tables 10a, 10b and 10c 3 below show budgets by spending category, anticipated levels of participation, and total energy savings goals for each proposed project for 2017-2019. 3 Note: Energy savings may not sum due to rounding by project. 19

2017 Table 10a. 2017 Budget, Participation, and Energy Savings by Project 4 Residential Project Delivery Utility Administration Advertising & Promotions Evaluation Research Incentives Total Budget Participation Total Energy Savings (Dth) Low-Income Home Efficiency Rebates $1,420,000 $75,000 $525,000 $35,000 $0 $6,150,000 $8,205,000 53,600 329,788 DIY Home Efficiency $531,500 $20,000 $105,000 $0 $0 $0 $656,500 9,000 47,928 Home Insulation Rebates $222,000 $10,000 $65,000 $0 $0 $565,000 $862,000 1,150 12,233 Home Energy Reports $1,466,800 $5,000 $5,250 $10,000 $0 $0 $1,487,050 200,000 76,933 Home Energy Squad $1,605,366 $10,000 $330,750 $17,275 $0 $0 $1,963,391 5,000 25,970 High-Efficiency Home $756,250 $5,000 $78,750 $0 $0 $2,347,750 $3,187,750 2,500 80,801 New Home Construction Rebates $141,900 $5,000 $78,750 $0 $0 $474,500 $700,150 4,660 17,304 Residential Market Segment $6,143,816 $130,000 $1,188,500 $62,275 $0 $9,537,250 $17,061,841 275,910 590,958 Low-Income Weatherization $2,389,000 $10,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,429,000 870 18,431 Low-Income Rental Efficiency $235,000 $5,000 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $280,000 60 1,828 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up $170,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $192,500 1,200 2,653 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates $20,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $332,060 $374,560 607 2,608 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates $10,000 $5,000 $20,000 $0 $0 $50,572 $85,572 100 5,460 Commercial and Industrial Low-Income Segment $2,824,000 $25,000 $130,000 $0 $0 $382,632 $3,361,632 2,837 30,980 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates $188,980 $10,000 $65,000 $0 $0 $440,175 $704,155 544 63,651 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates $1,275,575 $55,000 $205,000 $0 $0 $2,115,176 $3,650,751 6,837 664,095 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates $900,000 $70,000 $170,000 $0 $0 $371,568 $1,511,568 52 141,590 Natural Gas Energy Analysis $425,353 $0 $16,000 $0 $0 $0 $441,353 225 1,223 Energy Design Assistance $555,000 $5,000 $9,000 $1,820 $0 $1,050,000 $1,620,820 60 150,000 Industrial Process Efficiency $150,000 $5,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $52,500 $217,500 5 15,000 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education $110,000 $0 $26,250 $0 $0 $0 $136,250 1,000 0 Other Projects Engineering Study & Certification Assistance $30,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $90,000 $130,000 25 0 Recommissioning Study & Rebates $70,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $35,061 $110,061 13 3,774 Multi-family Building Efficiency $416,440 $10,000 $2,353 $14,118 $0 $90,351 $533,262 100 10,787 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit $10,000 $5,000 $4,200 $0 $0 $30,000 $49,200 5 8,376 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment $4,131,348 $170,000 $512,803 $15,938 $0 $4,274,831 $9,104,920 8,866 1,058,497 Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development $500,000 $50,000 $0 $400,000 $350,000 $0 $1,300,000 0 0 Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness $0 $0 $682,500 $0 $0 $0 $682,500 0 0 Planning & Regulatory $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 0 0 On-Bill Loan Repayment $1,000,000 $75,000 $0 $25,000 $0 $0 $1,100,000 0 0 Other Projects $1,500,000 $275,000 $682,500 $425,000 $350,000 $0 $3,232,500 0 0 2017 TOTAL PROGRAM $14,599,164 $600,000 $2,513,803 $503,213 $350,000 $14,194,713 $32,760,893 287,613 1,680,436 4 The energy savings goal for the Home Energy Reports project reflects the average savings methodology. 20

2018 Table 10b. 2018 Budget, Participation, and Energy Savings by Project 5 Residential Project Delivery Utility Administration Advertising & Promotions Evaluation Research Incentives Total Budget Participation Total Energy Savings (Dth) Low-Income Home Efficiency Rebates $1,444,625 $75,000 $551,000 $35,000 $0 $6,530,000 $8,635,625 56,375 346,162 DIY Home Efficiency $506,500 $20,000 $110,000 $0 $0 $0 $636,500 10,000 52,849 Home Insulation Rebates $222,000 $10,000 $68,000 $0 $0 $615,000 $915,000 1,250 13,305 Home Energy Reports $1,588,100 $5,000 $5,500 $10,000 $0 $0 $1,608,600 200,000 79,967 Home Energy Squad $1,605,366 $10,000 $347,000 $17,275 $0 $0 $1,979,641 5,000 25,970 High-Efficiency Home $756,250 $5,000 $82,500 $0 $0 $2,347,750 $3,191,500 2,500 80,801 New Home Construction Rebates $141,900 $5,000 $82,500 $0 $0 $474,500 $703,900 4,660 17,304 Residential Market Segment $6,264,741 $130,000 $1,246,500 $62,275 $0 $9,967,250 $17,670,766 279,785 616,358 Low-Income Weatherization $2,389,000 $10,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,429,000 870 18,431 Low-Income Rental Efficiency $235,000 $5,000 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $280,000 60 1,828 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up $170,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $192,500 1200 2,653 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates $20,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $332,060 $374,560 607 2,608 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates $10,000 $5,000 $20,000 $0 $0 $50,572 $85,572 100 5,460 Commercial and Industrial Low-Income Segment $2,824,000 $25,000 $130,000 $0 $0 $382,632 $3,361,632 2,837 30,980 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates $188,980 $10,000 $68,250 $0 $0 $440,175 $707,405 544 63,651 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates $1,278,025 $55,000 $215,000 $0 $0 $2,147,231 $3,695,256 7,139 694,661 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates $900,000 $70,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $371,568 $1,521,568 52 141,590 Natural Gas Energy Analysis $425,353 $0 $16,750 $0 $0 $0 $442,103 225 1,223 Energy Design Assistance $555,000 $5,000 $9,000 $1,820 $0 $1,050,000 $1,620,820 60 150,000 Industrial Process Efficiency $150,000 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $0 $73,500 $229,500 7 21,000 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education $132,700 $0 $27,500 $0 $0 $0 $160,200 1,000 0 Other Projects Engineering Study & Certification Assistance $30,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $108,000 $148,000 30 0 Recommissioning Study & Rebates $70,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $35,061 $110,061 13 3,774 Multi-family Building Efficiency $624,659 $10,000 $3,529 $21,176 $0 $135,526 $794,890 150 16,202 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit $10,000 $5,000 $4,200 $0 $0 $30,000 $49,200 5 8,376 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment $4,364,717 $170,000 $530,229 $22,996 $0 $4,391,061 $9,479,003 9,225 1,100,478 Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development $500,000 $50,000 $0 $500,000 $350,000 $0 $1,400,000 0 0 Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness $0 $0 $715,000 $0 $0 $0 $715,000 0 0 Planning & Regulatory $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 0 0 On-Bill Loan Repayment $525,000 $75,000 $0 $25,000 $0 $0 $625,000 0 0 Other Projects $1,025,000 $275,000 $715,000 $525,000 $350,000 $0 $2,890,000 0 0 2018 TOTAL PROGRAM $14,478,458 $600,000 $2,621,729 $610,271 $350,000 $14,740,942 $33,401,400 291,847 1,747,816 5 The energy savings goal for the Home Energy Reports project reflects the average savings methodology. 21

2019 Table 10c. 2019 Budget, Participation, and Energy Savings by Project 6 Residential Project Delivery Utility Administration Advertising & Promotions Evaluation Research Incentives Total Budget Participation Total Energy Savings (Dth) Low-Income Home Efficiency Rebates $1,494,250 $75,000 $580,000 $35,000 $0 $6,910,000 $9,094,250 59,150 362,535 DIY Home Efficiency $506,500 $20,000 $115,000 $0 $0 $0 $641,500 12,000 61,475 Home Insulation Rebates $222,000 $10,000 $70,000 $0 $0 $665,000 $967,000 1,350 14,378 Home Energy Reports $1,704,900 $5,000 $5,750 $10,000 $0 $0 $1,725,650 200,000 82,400 Home Energy Squad $1,605,366 $10,000 $365,000 $17,275 $0 $0 $1,997,641 5,000 25,970 High-Efficiency Home $756,250 $5,000 $86,750 $0 $0 $2,347,750 $3,195,750 2,500 80,801 New Home Construction Rebates $141,900 $5,000 $86,750 $0 $0 $474,500 $708,150 4,660 17,304 Residential Market Segment $6,431,166 $130,000 $1,309,250 $62,275 $0 $10,397,250 $18,329,941 284,660 644,864 Low-Income Weatherization $2,389,000 $10,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,429,000 870 18,431 Low-Income Rental Efficiency $235,000 $5,000 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $280,000 60 1,828 Low-Income Free Heating System Tune-Up $170,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $192,500 1200 2,653 Non-Profit Affordable Housing Rebates $20,000 $2,500 $20,000 $0 $0 $332,060 $374,560 607 2,608 Low-Income Multi-Family Housing Rebates $10,000 $5,000 $20,000 $0 $0 $50,572 $85,572 100 5,460 Commercial and Industrial Low-Income Segment $2,824,000 $25,000 $130,000 $0 $0 $382,632 $3,361,632 2,837 30,980 Commercial Foodservice Equipment Rebates $188,980 $10,000 $71,500 $0 $0 $440,175 $710,655 544 63,651 Commercial & Industrial Heating & Water Heating Rebates $1,280,775 $55,000 $225,000 $0 $0 $2,173,359 $3,734,134 7,539 733,381 Commercial & Industrial Custom Rebates $900,000 $70,000 $187,000 $0 $0 $371,568 $1,528,568 52 141,590 Natural Gas Energy Analysis $425,353 $0 $18,000 $0 $0 $0 $443,353 225 1,223 Energy Design Assistance $555,000 $5,000 $9,000 $1,820 $0 $1,050,000 $1,620,820 60 150,000 Industrial Process Efficiency $150,000 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $0 $73,500 $229,500 7 21,000 Commercial & Industrial Training and Education $132,700 $0 $29,000 $0 $0 $0 $161,700 1,000 0 Other Projects Engineering Study & Certification Assistance $30,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $115,500 $155,500 35 0 Recommissioning Study & Rebates $70,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $35,061 $110,061 13 3,774 Multi-family Building Efficiency $936,988 $10,000 $3,529 $21,176 $0 $203,289 $1,174,982 225 24,266 Industrial Process Steam Trap Audit $10,000 $5,000 $4,200 $0 $0 $30,000 $49,200 5 8,376 Commercial and Industrial Market Segment 4,679,796 170,000 553,229 22,996 0 4,492,452 9,918,473 9,705 1,147,262 Analysis, Evaluation, & Project Development $500,000 $50,000 $0 $600,000 $350,000 $0 $1,500,000 0 0 Energy Efficiency Marketing & Awareness $0 $0 $752,000 $0 $0 $0 $752,000 0 0 Planning & Regulatory $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 0 0 On-Bill Loan Repayment $525,000 $75,000 $0 $25,000 $0 $0 $625,000 0 0 Other Projects $1,025,000 $275,000 $752,000 $625,000 $350,000 $0 $3,027,000 0 0 2019 TOTAL PROGRAM $14,959,962 $600,000 $2,744,479 $710,271 $350,000 $15,272,334 $34,637,046 297,202 1,823,106 6 The energy savings goal for the Home Energy Reports project reflects the average savings methodology. 22