2008 Large Project Option

The Large Project Option was developed by Oncor to provide an incentive to suppliers of energy services to install energy efficiency improvements at individual residential customers' and small commercial businesses’ project sites within Oncor’s service area. The Large Project Option offers a new way for Oncor to promote energy efficiency among its Large Project Option customers.

With the Large Project Option, Oncor is no longer directly involved in the delivery of energy efficiency services to its customers. Under the Large Project Option, Oncor is purchasing peak demand reductions (kW) and energy savings (kWh) from service providers, who are acting as suppliers of energy services.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued program criteria for the Large Project Option. These criteria specify who may participate as a service provider and the specific types of measures to be installed at a project site. All projects implemented under Oncor's Large Project Option must comply with the Texas Electric Choice Act, the PUCT Energy Efficiency Rule, and PUCT program criteria.

There are no reserve funds or security deposits in the Large Project Option. Once a service provider has been granted authorization to proceed, the service provider may electronically submit monthly production reports requesting incentive funds, not to exceed the lesser of $800,000 of the Large Project Option budget or twenty percent (20%) of the total RSC SOP budget inclusive of affiliates. More detailed information concerning the submittal of production reports can be found in chapter 3 of this program manual. Service providers may continue submitting production reports for this project option until November 28th, 2008, or until all budget funds have been exhausted, whichever occurs first. Hard copies of Production Reports and of Host Customer Agreements and Customer Certificates that accompany projects included in a Production Report must be submitted to Oncor such that they are received within five (5) business days following submittal of the electronic version of the related Production Report. The date Oncor receives the signed, hard copy of the production report will be the effective date of receipt.

Project sites that may be included in the Large Project Option are single-family dwellings, which are defined as detached single dwelling units or attached dwelling units not greater than a triplex, and small commercial business facilities whose on-peak summer demand does not exceed 100 kW. Should a small commercial customer own multiple sites the aggregated demand can not exceed 250kW inclusive of any site exceeding 100 kW.

Service providers are NOT eligible to participate in Oncor's Large Project Option and Small Project Option in the same program year.

Large Project Option service providers will receive a fixed price per kW and kWh of savings. This "standard offer" price is the same for all service providers in the Large Project Option. The terms of the "standard offer" are outlined in the SOP Agreement for each project sponsor. A sample of the SOP Agreement for this project option is included in Appendix A of the Residential and Small Commercial Program Manual.

Summary

Eligible Large Project Measures

  • HVAC Retrofit (14 SEER minimum)
  • Air Infiltration
  • Ceiling Insulation
  • Duct Efficiency Improvement
  • Wall Insulation
  • Water Heater Replacement
  • Floor Insulation
  • Water Heater Jackets
  • ENERGY STAR® Windows
  • Water Heater Pipe Insulation
  • ENERGY STAR Refrigerators
  • ENERGY STAR Dishwashers
  • ENERGY STAR Clothes Washers
  • Photovoltaic Systems

Large Project Option Guidelines

  • Single-family dwellings and small commercial facilities only
  • No budget reservations or security deposits
  • Production Reports/Invoices submitted monthly
  • Funding availability updates are available on the web site

For information call 1.800.273.8741, ext. 2 or email rsc_sop@oncor.com.