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3 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Crew Installs the Energy Measures and Explains Energy Savings 2 <br />Small Business Energy Saver Program 3 <br />Small Business Energy Saver offers turn-key energy efficiency upgrades with significant 4 <br />discounts exclusively for small business customers. 5 <br />The program offers: 6 <br /> A free, no obligation energy assessment 7 <br /> Specific energy-saving recommendations for small businesses 8 <br /> Complete, upfront coverage for up to 80 percent of all materials and installation costs 9 <br /> Convenient installation scheduled around the small business’s needs 10 <br /> Interest-free financing availability 11 <br /> 12 <br />SBES Program Details 13 <br />• Eligibility 14 <br />o Non-residential customer accounts with average annual demand of 100kW or 15 <br />less 16 <br />• Measures 17 <br />o Lighting (T5 and T8 fluorescents, LEDs: interior and exterior) 18 <br />o Refrigeration (improvements for small groceries and convenience stores) 19 <br />• Incentive 20 <br />o Up to 80%: Based on est. kWh savings vs. project cost 21 <br />• Program Administrator: lime energy 22 <br /> 23 <br />Commissioner Price asked if long-term sustainability is possible, and if services are 24 <br />provided more than once. 25 <br />Valencia Roner said the information that is provided will hopefully encourage the 26 <br />customers to engage and be proactive. She said neighborhoods are hit once, and not again. 27 <br />She said sometimes a resident may miss out, and staff will be dispatched back out on a per 28 <br />request basis. She said there are other energy efficiency programs of which residents can take 29 <br />advantage, including a lighting program that will provide free light bulbs every 4 to 5 years. 30 <br />Commissioner Price said she was more concerned about weatherization, as these are 31 <br />lower wealth neighborhoods that may not be able to maintain repairs or up fits. 32 <br />Valencia Roner said the average cost of labor and installation is below $300. She said if 33 <br />a home has greater weatherization needs, the customer will be referred to the state 34 <br />weatherization agency. She said there is also a weatherization program that is in the process 35 <br />of identifying ways to reach customers that would not necessarily apply on their own. 36 <br />Council Member Buansi asked if there are any outreach efforts regarding the small 37 <br />business energy savers program. 38 <br />Valencia Roner said no, not for this program. She said any small businesses that are 39 <br />interested in learning more are referred to the program manager, who will follow up. 40 <br />Indira Everett said the program manager for this program often attends Chamber of 41 <br />Commerce expos, and talks with many small business owners. 42 <br />Mayor Hemminger said she looks forward to the community meeting in the Northside 43 <br />neighborhood. 44 <br />Commissioner Rich said April 10th is a Board of County Commissioners meeting, and 45 <br />the Board will not be able to attend the neighborhood meeting, but may be able to send a staff 46 <br />person. 47 <br /> 48 <br /> 2. Update on Major Projects Developments 49 <br /> 50