Valley Investment Initiative for Existing Customers (VII-E)

The Valley Investment Initiative for Existing Customers is an economic development incentive program jointly offered by TVA and participating distributors of TVA power. VII-E offers financial incentives to existing power customers who contribute to the economic development of the seven-state TVA region.

Existing customers must meet the following program qualifiers:

• Minimum 250 kW peak monthly demand for at least 12-months
• Minimum 25 employees and no plans to reduce workforce by 50 percent or more
• Financially sound
• Projected capital investment over a five-year period of 25 percent of the facility’s book value
• Standard power contract with a remaining term of at least five years

Award amounts are based on a customer’s industry multiplier as well as five-year projections and actual performance in the following categories:

• Capital Investment as a percentage of facility book value
• Energy efficiency improvements
• Jobs added or retained
• Average wages paid
• Load factor and coincident loaf factor

*VII-E awards are subject to the availability of budgeted funds and will be paid as monthly power bill credits over a five-year period*

Energy Right Solutions for Business

What types of facilities are eligible for the program?
• All commercial customers and small businesses
• Industrial customers with up to five megawatts of monthly power demand
• Institutions such as schools, hospitals and government offices.

Everyone benefits
Energy efficiency is a clean, carbon-free resource that helps keep electricity costs lower for all Valley consumers. When business customers manage their power use more efficiently, demand on the TVA system goes down. That lowers TVA’s fuel costs and reduces its need to expand power plants in
the future.

What does the program offer?
Energy advice
Various levels of energy assessment are offered depending on the size and
complexity of the opportunities for energy efficiency savings. The less-detailed studies are free, and TVA and your local power company may share the cost of a more complex assessment with you.

Standard Rebate
Cash rebates are available for the replacement of certain types of equipment
with more efficient models.

Custom Incentive
Projects that are not covered by a standard rebate may be able to receive incentives tailored specifically for the project.

Major Industrial Program

The Major Industrial Program is designed to encourage reductions in electric energy intensity in large industrial facilities that have a contract demand greater than five megawatts. Customized technical assistance is available for industrial customers that are interested in taking a plantwide, holistic approach to finding and developing energy efficiency opportunities. Participants may be eligible for financial incentives for implementing qualified projects.

Why should you participate?
This is a free source of technical expertise to help you find and manage energy efficiency opportunities on an ongoing basis by looking holistically at all uses of electricity in your plant. Some of the benefits from using this resource are:

• Free energy assessments from industry experts
• Economic evaluation of energy efficiency opportunities
• Unbiased technical support to identify energy efficiency
     improvements
• Project identification and development help from your
     assigned TVA Efficiency Project Manager
• Custom information package on all applicable TVA energy
    programs and products
• Energy project implementation advice
• Measurement of actual energy efficiency savings from
     implemented projects

What incentives are offered?
TVA offers a lump-sum incentive amount of $0.10 per kWh on first-year savings or 70 percent of project cost, whichever is less, for the implementation of energy efficiency projects that result in energy savings.* Incentives are based on measurement results after the project is completed.

How do I subscribe?
Participation is easy. Contact your local power distributor today.

Why is the Major Industrial Program offered?
In addition to helping large industrial customers manage their energy use more efficiently, TVA’s energy efficiency programs are designed to reduce energy usage on the TVA power system. Such programs can help reduce the amount of power TVA purchases from more costly sources and keep energy costs lower for all Tennessee Valley consumers

Small Manufacturing Credit (SMC)

Companies whose monthly demand falls between 1,000 and 5,000 kW and SIC code is between 20 and 39, will qualify to receive the substantial benefits of the Small Manufacturing Credit Program. These credits are offered by TVA and the local power distributor to assist new and expanded businesses. The credit is available under Part 3 of the GSA or TGSA rate schedules. In any month when the metered demand for firm power exceeds 1,000 kW, a credit is applied to each kW of metered demand used in determining the firm billing and each kWh of firm energy. The monthly credit is equal to the sum of:

• $1.38 per kW for the first 1,000 kW of metered demand
• $1.63 per kW of any metered demand amount in excess of 1,000 kW, and
• $0.0054 per kWh of firm energy (0.54 cents/kWh)


Deposit Assurance Program

The Deposit Assurance Program is available to commercial and industrial electric customers through a partnership between TVA and Pennyrile Electric. The program includes those customers whose operation is beneficial to the local economy. The customer must be a minimum of 250 kW demand, classification as a “new” or expanding customer, operating with a minimum of 25 full time employees, and be considered creditworthy by the insurance underwriter.


Comprehensive Services Program

Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative and TVA offer a wide variety of programs designed to help companies identify energy solutions that generate savings and increase profit. These programs are typically available at little or no cost.

Such programs include:
• identifying energy efficiency improvements for buildings and equipment
• recommending energy-efficient construction guidelines
• power quality monitoring and recommending solutions
• providing lighting analyses and recommendations
• analyzing energy management systems
• consulting on HVAC systems and technologies
• infrared and ultrasonic testing services


Consulting Services

Through Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative, TVA staff can provide technical assistance to improve process efficiencies, quality and throughput. TVA industrial specialists, as well as national industry consultants, study the processes and make customized recommendations. Our main objective is to help the end user become more efficient so that the unit cost per part is competitive within their market place. These services are generally available at no cost.


Commercial Loan Program

Who is Eligible?
• Non-residential customers served by Pennyrile RECC
• Served by the utility for at least one year
• Favorable credit history reports and good payment history with power distributor
• Funds available to local entities only, as opposed to corporate offices of local customers. Recipients will be local customers with strong local management (decisions influenced at the local level)

Funds Under This Program May Be Used As Follows:
• Upgrade customers electrical facilities
• Take advantage of energy conservation measures
• Increase efficiency of operation
• Increase production and/or increase jobs
• Assist in regulatory compliance

Terms of Loan Program
• Customers may borrow up to $25,000 to be repaid within 5 years.
• Interest rate is fixed at time loan is finalized.
• Equal monthly installments will be added to customers regular power bill for duration of loan repayment.
• Loan will be secured by lien or other legally binding agreement. Distributor will file UCC-1 in deed book as well as a chattel lien on the property/equipment. All filing fees will be a cost for the borrower.
• Customer agrees to continue to be served by current power supplier for term of loan.

Economic Development Loan Funds (EDLF)

The EDLF provides loans to established companies relocating or expanding their operations in the Tennessee Valley. Funds may be used for building expansions, equipment, and other purposes and are offered with flexible terms and rates. Loan amounts, terms and interest rates are dependent upon criteria such as number of jobs created, total capital investment, security provided, and impact on the community. All loans are subject to a financial and eligibility review.