Franklin Energy Announces Snugg Pro as First Platform Approved by US DOE for IRA Home Efficiency Rebates Program
2024年7月3日 - 3:27AM
Franklin Energy, the company behind the industry-leading
residential energy auditing and productivity platform Snugg
Pro, announced today its approval by the US Department of
Energy (DOE) for use in the modeled pathway for single-family homes
in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Efficiency Rebates
Program.
Snugg Pro’s utility bill calibration methodology has been
verified as compliant with the BPI-2400 standard and meets all DOE
requirements for data collection. Coupled with the Pearl
Certification partnership, this makes Snugg Pro the first platform
to comply with both legislative requirements for the modeled
pathway of the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER, formerly HOMES)
Program funded through the IRA.
“The legislative text of the IRA mandates the BPI-2400 standard
as a core component of the Home Efficiency Rebates Program,” said
Lloyd Kass, Franklin Energy Vice President of Strategy and Market
Development. “As state energy offices receive $4.3 billion from the
HER rebate program, Snugg Pro is the only platform that
provides contractors with a single interface to meet all of
the HER program legislative requirements.”
In whole-home efficiency programs, utility bill calibration is
one of the most important predictors of modeling accuracy to
provide homeowners, state energy offices, and utilities with
confidence in expected energy savings. BPI-2400 defines a standard
practice to calibrate pre-retrofit energy models to historical
utility bills. Utilities that align their whole-home efficiency
programs to this standard will be able to leverage rebate stacking
with IRA funds available at the state level, which is critical to
increasing customer adoption
of higher-cost energy-efficient equipment such as
heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and electric
appliances.
“This DOE approval expands the reach of our industry leading
Snugg Pro energy auditing and productivity platform,” said Terry
Sobolewski, Franklin Energy CEO. “We will continue to enhance our
capabilities and ease of use, providing even stronger support to
contractors, state energy offices, and utilities seeking to
leverage the potential of the IRA programs.”
Snugg Pro is used by over 2,000 companies in all 50 states and
integrates with utility and government programs directly and
through third-party program implementers. The tool’s features
include:
- A user-friendly interface for collecting all data needed for a
comprehensive home energy assessment
- Accurate, utility bill-calibrated home-energy savings models
and sales proposals
- Deep integrations for utility bill acquisition, rebate
stacking, and third-party certification with Home Energy Score and
Pearl Certification as required by the legislative requirements for
HER programs
Through the addition of Snugg Pro into their technology
platform, Franklin Energy continues to add value for contractors
while simplifying program participation through comprehensive
solutions for state energy offices, utility clients, program
implementers, and other constituents across the energy
ecosystem.
About Franklin
Energy
Franklin Energy delivers end-to-end sustainable energy
management solutions through a portfolio of intelligent products
and services that lowers costs, reduces carbon waste, and grows
stronger communities and local economies. Franklin Energy is
committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2025,
protecting our communities and planet while building a brighter,
more sustainable future.
Kristi Longballa
Franklin Energy
775-204-5860
klongballa@franklinenergy.com