Residential and Hard-to-Reach Downloads and Tools
The following table lists all files available for download on Xcel Energy's 2009 Residential and Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Program site. If you already know the file you're seeking, this is the quickest way to get it. A brief description of each file is included below.
Files are available in Microsoft WordTM, Microsoft ExcelTM, or Acrobat ReaderTM format. The following files may display in your browser if you are using Internet Explorer. Should this occur, use your browser's BACK button to return to this page.
2009 Programs
Program Manual and Appendices
Agreements and Acknowledgements
Forms and Tools
2009 Program Manual
The program manual is available as a PDF download.
Appendix A
Appendix A, Deemed Savings, is available as a PDF download.
Appendix B
Appendix B, Glossary, is available as a PDF download.
Appendix C
Appendix C, Lighting Adjustment Factors, is available as a PDF download.
Appendix D
Appendix D, Income Verification Forms, includes the following Commission Approved forms:
- Customer Income Self Certification Form
- Tenant Income Certification Form
- Tenant Household Income Determination Worksheet
- Appendix D
Income Verification Forms
In order to obtain the higher incentives allowed for measures installed in "hard-to-reach" customer homes and multi family dwellings, Project Sponsors must complete the appropriate Commission-approved form.
Household Self Certification Form of Income Eligibility for Full Incentive Energy Efficiency Services
This statement is made to verify an individual customer's household income. It is to be used to certify "hard-to-reach" status for an individual dwelling or an individual multi family unit when an entire complex cannot be certified using the Category 1 or Category 2 method described below.
Whole-Complex Tenant Certification for Multi Family Dwellings
Project Sponsors may use this form to verify that at least 75 percent of the units: (1) are rented by income eligible customers, and (2) have a separate electric meter. Contractors participating in the programs receive higher incentive payments when at least 75 percent of the tenants in an individual complex qualify as income eligible. One form must be filled out for each qualifying multi-family apartment complex.
Page 2 of the tenant certification form is to be used if the tenant rental applications for multifamily dwelling occupants meet the following criteria:
- are dated within the past 18 months
- show the number of individuals residing in the unit
- show the household income, and
- meet the eligibity criteria for at least 75% of the occupants.
Otherwise, the household income for at least 75% of the occupants must be verified using the Household Income Self Certification form (above).
Customer Affidavit Forms
All Project Sponsors are required to obtain a signed customer certificate after measure installation and prior to invoicing Xcel Energy. The Customer Affidavit Forms are available to download in Adobe Acrobat.
Host Customer Agreement
All Project Sponsors are required to utilize certain provisions in their Host Customer Agreement. Xcel Energy has produced a sample agreement that complies with the Company's requirements:
TDHCA Standards
All measure installations should comply with the standards in the TDHCA Standards Manual.
2009 User Guides
The User Guides provides Project Sponsor's with guidelines on completing the majority of on-line inputs required to participate in the program after contract award.
Deemed Savings Calculation Helper
Xcel Energy is making available a downloadable deemed savings helper spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is in Microsoft Excel™ format. In order to use the spreadsheet, users must accept the following license agreement:
NOTICE TO USER:
1. THIS IS A CONTRACT. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STANDARD OFFER PROGRAM. BY USING THE SOFTWARE CONTAINED HEREIN YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE DECLINE WHERE INSTRUCTED, AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE SOFTWARE.
This Xcel Energy End User License Agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions under which you are licensed to use the Software. Software means (A) all of the contents of any disk(s), CD-ROM(s) or other media with which this Agreement is provided, including but not limited to (i) Xcel Energy or third party software; and (ii) related explanatory written materials ("Documentation").
Xcel Energy grants to you a nonexclusive license to use the Software, provided that you agree to the following:
2. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the accompanying software is at your sole risk. The Xcel Energy software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and Xcel Energy and Xcel Energy's suppliers EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. XCEL ENERGY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE XCEL ENERGY SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE XCEL ENERGY SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR AGAINST DEFECTS IN THE USE OF THE XCEL ENERGY SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY XCEL ENERGY OR AN XCEL ENERGY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, OR AN XCEL ENERGY SUPPLIER SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS DISCLAIMER. SHOULD THE XCEL ENERGY SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT XCEL ENERGY OR AN XCEL ENERGY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR SUPPLIER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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If the above agreement is acceptable to you, you may download the spreadsheet here:
Residential & HTR Deemed Savings Helper.xls (Microsoft Excel Sheet) - Applies to Residential and HTR Standard Offer Program
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