Okaloosa County BOCC — February 11, 2013 — Community Energy Saver Presentation — reading text

Helping You to Save Energy and Money Bernard Johnson – District Marketing Supervisor  Goals & Objectives • Assist families living in income eligible neighborhoods by performing a free Energy Checkup and installing energy conservation measures at no cost to the customer. • Educate families on energy efficiency techniques and best practices. • Help save money by changing and controlling energy use behaviors. • Provide information on additional energy saving programs offered by Gulf Power.  Eligibility Requirements • Gulf Power customer • Reside in the selected census data block group • Meet Department of Community Affairs low income criteria of $10,890 for a single person and $22,350 for family of four. Program Announcement and Kickoff Invitation Letter Informing of Visit – Door Hangers Informing of Visit – Signage In Your Community Soon  Energy Conservation Measures • Install Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) • Install energy saving showerheads and faucet aerators • Install light switch and outlet gaskets on exterior facing walls • Perform water heater temperature adjustment • Install water heater pipe insulation • Provide a refrigerator coil brush • Install thermometers for refrigerator Energy Conservation Measures  2012 Stats ØOkaloosa County Area– Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Crestview, Defuniak Springs ØThree-man crews averaged about 15 installs per day from March thru July ØInstall time of 15-30 minutes  Measures Taken Ø Duct sealing – ØCheck air flow and duct leakage ØPut duct system under pressure by performing Duct Blaster ØSeal leaks with mastic Ø HVAC Maintenance – ØPerform a qualifying algorithm test ØCheck condition of equipment closet, freon levels & clean indoor and outdoor coils ØMake necessary improvements Progressive Management of America, Inc. * Serviced 570 of 1000+ Progressive units 500 County HVAC Maint and 995 Duct Sealings * Community Energy Saver Program - 1663 units serviced - $80 worth of energy saving measures installed - 2,363,968 KWH of combined energy savings - Combined - $328 per unit of annual savings Customer Education Handout  Customer Satisfaction January Performance as Measured by Medallia Prior Current Total Number respondents 5 8 38 Overall satisfaction 10 9.9 9.9 Net Promoter Score (NPS) 100 100 94.7 Likelihood to recommend 10 9.9 9.9 Progressive Management of America, Inc. Progressive Management of America, Inc. manages over 1,000 apartment units in Okaloosa County owned by Emerald Coast Housing II, Inc. and Bayshore Housing Corporation, Non-For-Profit Housing Corporations. All resident families must qualify with appropriate income restrictions. Progressive Management of America, Inc. All of these units were purchased between 1992 and 1998 with tax exempt bond financing. As a result, debt service payments are very high and everything that can be done to reduce operating cost for both the resident families and the not-for- profit owner is a major benefit. Community Housing of Okaloosa County, LLC Community Housing of Okaloosa County, LLC, an affiliate of the Okaloosa CDC, owns 69 units in Okaloosa County. These units were purchased with Federal NSP Funds and State SHIP funds. All resident families must qualify with appropriate income restrictions.  Summary of Family Program Benefits Not-For-Profit Housing Corporations 831 South County Resident Families 228 North County Resident Families 1,059 Total Families 46% of the families make less than $29,000/ year 18% of the families make less than $39,000/ year 36% of the families make less than $49,000/ year  Summary of Family Program Benefits Community Housing of Okaloosa County, LLC 63 North County Resident Families 6 South County Resident Families 69 Total Families 36% of the families make less than $14,000/ year 64% of the families make less than $26,000/ year Questions & Answers