This document summarizes key topics related to energy efficiency in California, including the primary drivers for change, key pieces of legislation like AB 32 and SB 375, funding from the federal stimulus bill, and financial incentives like rebates and tax credits. It also discusses green trends in various industries and lists types of professionals involved in energy efficiency. The overall message is that energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important across all sectors due to investment, laws and regulations, and competition to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

1. Economics of Energy Efficiency Carolyn Schrader Energy Change Solutions

2. Topics Green Everywhere and Everything Primary Drivers to Change Competitive Advantage Practitioners Energy Change Solutions

3. Everything Is Coming Up Green Green car racing Bamboo anything Green real estate law Energy Change Solutions

4. Everything Is Coming Up Green Wal-Mart – sustainability plan requirement of all suppliers Smart Grid (monitoring energy usage at user location) – players include Cisco, IBM, Oracle Energy Change Solutions

5. 3 Primary Drivers to Change Investment Federal government Cost of new power plants Laws & regulations Federal, state, local Competition Who can make money Who can save money Who will be forced to change Energy Change Solutions

6. Stimulus Bill – Energy California’s Share Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant State Energy Program Smart Grid Weatherization Assistance Applied Research, development, demonstration and deployment Military facilities Science & Research facilities Clean fossil fuel Environmental clean up Agriculture/bio-fuel $351 mil $266 mil $ 5 mil $185 mil $ 13 mil $245 mil $184 mil $308 mil $ 62 mil $ 5 mil Energy Change Solutions

7. Stimulus Bill – Energy California’s Share California’s total share = $1.6 billion Plus competitive bidding opportunities on $15.3 billion Energy Change Solutions

8. Federal Tax Deductions - Commercial Buildings Solar installation Owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Measures affecting the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems Energy Change Solutions

9. Federal Tax Credits - Consumer Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) Insulation Exterior Doors & Windows Skylights Metal and Asphalt Roofs Water Heaters Solar Systems Small Wind Energy Systems Hybrid Cars Energy Change Solutions

10. Rebates - Commercial Agriculture Food services Food processing HVAC Lighting Refrigeration Boilers and water heaters Computing (data centers and PCs) Energy Change Solutions

11. Rebates - Consumer HVAC Lighting Appliances Swimming pool pumps Cool roofs Water heaters insulation Energy Change Solutions

12. Additional Rebates Federal Program: Cash for Consumer Appliances CA: refrigerators, clothes washers, room air conditioners Can use with other rebates and tax credits Target: early spring 2010 Energy Change Solutions

13. State Bills AB 32 AB 811 AB 1103 SB 375 Executive Orders Title 24 Energy Change Solutions

14. AB 32 Requires the California Air Resources Board to develop regulations and market mechanisms that will ultimately reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 level by 2020 (approximately 30%) Energy Change Solutions

15. AB 811 Assists municipalities with retrofitting residential and commercial properties by providing low interest loans for energy efficient installations that are paid for using tax assessments In place in Sonoma County, Palm Desert, San Diego, and other locales Energy Change Solutions

16. AB 1103 Requires nonresidential building owner or operator to disclose Energy Star Portfolio Manager benchmarking data and ratings, for the most recent 12-month period, to a prospective buyer, lessee, or lender. Effective January 1, 2010 Energy Change Solutions

17. SB 375 Prompts California regions to work together to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cars and light trucks. Requires integration of planning processes for transportation, land-use and housing. Energy Change Solutions

18. Executive Order New California renewable energy goals is 33% by 2020 and processes improved for licensing renewable projects. Energy Change Solutions

19. Other Title 24 – Green Building Code updates effective 1/1/10 Light levels, lighting controls, air conditioning effectiveness, etc. Energy Change Solutions

20. Financing Solar power purchase agreements Solar leases AB 811 loans EEMs – Energy Efficiency Mortgages EIMs – Energy Improvement Mortgages Energy Change Solutions

21. Competitive Advantage Response for Proposals (RFPs) Supplier bidding Customer demand Greenness of building, eco-friendly products used, non-styrofoam packaging, local sourcing, recycling, waste reduction Employee selection Lending/leasing/buying – energy efficiency level Energy Change Solutions

22. Practitioners Home inspection companies HERS raters Consultants Engineers Utilities Specialists – HVAC, solar, green builders Energy Change Solutions

23. Questions? Carolyn Schrader www.energychangesolutions.com 530.405.6089 carolynschrader@energychangesolutions.com Energy Change Solutions