The document outlines the City Lights program, a small business energy audit and implementation program sponsored by the City of San Antonio. The program aims to increase energy efficiency and reduce utility bills for small businesses. It provides energy audits and identifies cost-effective upgrades. Financing options including 0% loans are available. The program has completed 298 assessments saving over 1.3 million kWh annually. It has created green jobs and reduced CO2 emissions while providing small businesses with average annual savings of $529.

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Laura H. Saher
Program Manager
EnerPath

2. Agenda
 Overview
 Goals and Objectives
 Design Highlights
 How it Works – the Process
 Results: Energy Savings
 Questions and Contacts
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3. Overview
 Sponsored by the City of San Antonio’s Office of
Environmental Policy
"City Light": Small Business Energy Audit and
Energy Efficiency Implementation Program
 Purpose: Provide energy audit and energy
efficiency implementation services for small
business within its jurisdiction.
 Goal: Assist small business owners by increasing
the energy efficiency of their businesses and
reducing their utility bills. 3

4. Federal Stimulus Funds
Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
Clauses – DBA, Buy American, Non-
Discrimination and EO, and Job Creation
Audit/Reporting Requirements – DBA, Certified
Payroll, Energy Savings, Job Creation, Funds
Expenditures
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5. Goals and Objectives
• Energy Savings: roughly 2.0 MW of
permanent electric demand reduction and
7,000,000 annual kWh of energy savings
• GHG CO2 Reduction: 4,000 metric tons of
CO2e annually
• Green Jobs Creation: 11-22 Jobs
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6. City Lights Design
 Revolving Loan Fund – Forever Green Funds
 One-Stop Program - Include all the
processes for SUCCESS
 Automated, Streamlined , Transparent
 Efficient, and Cost-Effective
Small Business Focus
 Customers, Installers, Administrator
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7. City Lights Program
Highlights
 Designed to Remove Obstacles for Participation in Energy
Efficiency Programs
 Marketing: Segmentation and Outreach
 Educate and Inform/Cross Promote other Energy Efficiency
Programs
 Outreach to a Difficult to Reach Market
 Specific Cost-Effective ECM (City of San Antonio/CPS Energy)
 Energy Assessment
 Financing Options
 Permits and Construction and Inspection
 Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Warranties
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8. City Lights Processes
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Prospect Data
Energy Service Representative
Canvassing Business to Business
Educate and Inform
Energy Efficiency &
City Lights Program
Enrollment
CPS Energy Approval
Financing Options
Loan Closure
GIS
Assignments
and Marketing
Automated Reports:
Energy & Cost Savings
Itemized Scope & Cost
Applications
Program Design
ECM Measures
Revolving Loan Fund
CPS Rebates
Conduct
Energy Assessment
Subcontractor
Assigned
Permits
Schedule & Complete
Installation
Inspections
City – Permits, LCO, OEP
CPS Energy
EnerPath
Invoicing and Close Out

9. City Lights Market
 Constraints
Within the “City Limits”
Small Business: size 15K SF, <50 fixtures, <50 employees
 In good standing with CPS Energy
If financing – qualify for financing
 Prospect List
County Records
CPS Energy
Commercial Data Sources
 Site Explorer - Geographic Information System (GIS)
Effectively manage assignments based on geography
Additional Data – improved segmentation and targeting 9

10. Energy Service Representative
(ESR) Canvassing
 Energy Service Representative
Training in Energy Efficiency
Training in Lighting/Fixtures
Sales and Customer Service
Technology Savvy
 Joint Marketing and Outreach
 Business to Business
 Assigned Targeted Areas
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11. City Lights Assessments
 PDA data collection
 EnerPath server process data per CPS Energy
established measures, rebates
 Results available immediately to the
Customer
 Energy Savings Opportunity
 Proposed Activity Report
 Emphasize energy and cost savings
 Savings, ROI and Simple payback
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12. Energy Saving Summary
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Proposed Activity Report

14. Proposed Activity Report
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15. Lighting Retrofits
 CPS Energy Established Measures
 Linear Fluorescents T12 to T8
 Magnetic to Electronic Ballasts
 Incandescent to Compact Fluorescent Lamps
 LED Exit Signs
 No Exterior Lighting
 Installation Contractors
 Contract Flow Down Clauses, Certifications, Insurance
 Small Business Economic Development Advocacy Program (SBEDA)
 South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)
 MBE, WBE, AABE, SBE
 Inspections
 Extended Manufacturer Warranties
 Workmanship Warranty
 Customer Satisfaction Survey 15

16. Payment Options
Up to $3,000 using a 0% Interest Loan
 CoSA Revolving Loan Fund (forever green)
 Loan servicing provided by ACCION Texas
Direct Payment
 Check
 Credit Card
 Developing ACH option
 Developing Paypal option
Hybrid
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17. City Lights Enrollments
43%
39%
11%
7% Economic
Lighting/Building
Improvements
Energy Efficiency
Overall Program
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Lower electric bills
Reduce operating costs
ROI > 30% for City Lights lighting retrofits
Improve lighting quality
Upgrade lighting equipment
Increase energy efficiency
Why are small businesses enrolling in City Lights?

18. City Lights Marketing
and Outreach
 CPS Energy
 Councilmembers
 Chambers
Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce / African
American/Asian/Hispanic/North/South
 Associations
Westside Development Corporation / St. Mary’s
Revitalization Task Force / Neighborhood Associations
 Green Organizations
Build San Antonio Green / Clear San Antonio Technology
Forum / Solar San Antonio
 Academia
UTSA / Alamo Colleges 18

19. City Lights Rollout
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Phase 1: 78201 and
78216
9 July – 13 Sep
Phase 2: Westside
Development
Corporation Campaign
13 Sep – TBD Oct
Phase 3: District 1
20 Oct - ?
Phase 4: ?

20. City Lights Energy Savings
Results: 9 July – 20 Oct
298 Assessments Completed / Assessed 835,750 Square Feet
Benefits to the Community
 Annual kW Savings: 114,700+ kW
 Annual kWh Savings: 1,353,738 kWh
 Energy Savings: $60,175.92
 Eliminate 1600+ lbs of CO2 Emissions
 5 Green Jobs Created
Benefits to the Small Business
 Average Project Cost: $1202
 Average CPS Rebate: $360 (~30%)
 Average Annual Savings on Lighting Bills: $529
 ROI averaging 60+% 20

21. Questions and Contacts
Questions?
Websites:
http://www.sanantonio.gov/oep/citylights.asp
http://sanantoniocitylights.enerpath.com/
Contacts:
Liza Meyer, PM, City of San Antonio, Office of Environmental
Policy; Tel: 207-1449 or 207-0255
Email: Liza.Meyer@sanantonio.gov
Laura Saher, EnerPath, PM; Tel: 366-9955
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