Save energy, earn money.

For multifamily property owners and managers

Save energy, earn money.

USING POWER FOR GOOD

The Power Response Multifamily Community Program incentivizes properties and their residents to work together to reduce energy.

CPA’s Power Response Multifamily Community Program is an incentivized energy-saving opportunity for eligible multifamily buildings. The Program provides smart thermostats and financial incentives to building owners and their residents for participating in the Power Response Multifamily Community Program. When energy use is higher than seasonally projected, together, you can save energy to lower costs, create healthier communities and a cleaner grid.

When CPA Power Response customers adjust their energy use, together they are helping build cleaner and more resilient communities.

Together, CPA Power Response participants can reduce 800,000 kilowatt hours of energy. That is equivalent to taking 100 homes off the grid for a year.

HOW IT WORKS

The property will lead the installation of the free smart thermostats which automatically adjust throughout the year when an Energy Saving Event is called. The smart thermostats will help residents use less energy when cooling and heating spaces, without experiencing uncomfortable temperature changes.  Properties will receive an incentive for assisting residents with enrollment and completing the installation of smart thermostats. In addition, incentives will be provided for the continued participation of residents in the Power Response Multifamily Community Program.

 

INCENTIVES

PROPERTY INCENTIVES
RESIDENT INCENTIVES
PROPERTY INCENTIVES
  • Free smart thermostat for eligible common areas
  • $130 for each smart thermostat installed and enrolled
  • Annual $30 participation incentive per enrolled device
RESIDENT INCENTIVES
  • $20 digital gift card upon enrolling
  • Free smart thermostat per unit
  • Annual $40 gift card for program participation
  • Free smart thermostat for eligible common areas
  • $130 for each smart thermostat installed and enrolled
  • Annual $30 participation incentive per enrolled device
  • $20 digital gift card upon enrolling
  • Free smart thermostat per unit
  • Annual $40 gift card for program participation

PROPERTY ELIGIBILITY

  • Property consists of five (5) or more units.
  • Property and participating accounts must be active CPA customers.
  • Are deed-restricted to limit tenancy to at least 65% of households at or below 80% of the Area Median Income OR at least 65% of households are CARE or FERA eligible.

4-STEPS TO ENROLL YOUR BUILDING

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Work with CPA’s dedicated representative to see if your building qualifies and completes the Program agreement.

Assist with resident enrollment to the Power Response Multifamily Community Program by educating and enrolling qualified residents, which includes helping residents understand how they will securely share their meter data to participate in this Program. CPA will provide detailed instructions to the property manager on how to assist residents as well as materials to educate residents about the Program.

Confirm the majority of residents can participate and work with CPA’s dedicated representative to order the free smart thermostats

Oversee installation, which requires a new or existing building-wide WiFi network. All smart thermostats will need to be installed and connected to a WiFi network that will be maintained by the property through the duration of the Program. For completing this work and facilitating enrollments, the site will receive $130 per device.

1. Work with CPA’s dedicated representative to see if your building qualifies and completes the Program agreement.

2. Assist with resident enrollment to the Power Response Multifamily Community Program by educating and enrolling qualified residents, which includes helping residents understand how they will securely share their meter data to participate in this Program. CPA will provide detailed instructions to the property manager on how to assist residents as well as materials to educate residents about the Program.

3. Confirm the majority of residents can participate and work with CPA’s dedicated representative to order the free smart thermostats

4. Oversee installation, which requires a new or existing building-wide WiFi network. All smart thermostats will need to be installed and connected to a WiFi network that will be maintained by the property through the duration of the Program. For completing this work and facilitating enrollments, the site will receive $130 per device.

Download
The Power Response Multifamily
Community Program
Factsheet for Property Managers here

If you are a property interested in participating or learning more about the Power Response Program, please email powerresponse@cleanpoweralliance.org.