Program Summary

The Residential Standard Offer Program (RSOP) was developed to provide incentives to suppliers of energy services for the installation of qualifying energy efficiency measures at TNC residential customers' facilities. The primary objective of this program is to achieve cost-effective reduction in peak summer demand.

TNC will enter into contracts for peak demand and energy savings with "project sponsors" who are typically energy efficiency service firms such as air conditioning contractors, insulation installers, lighting contractors or national energy service companies. Program details can be found in our program manual, which can be downloaded via the left menu bar by clicking on Program Manual or from our Downloads/Tools page.

2010 Program Information - Updated 10/27/2009

Please download the 2010 AEP Residential SOP Program Manual, SOP Agreements and 2010 Workshop Presentation from the Downloads/Tools page.

The 2010 online application is available. To access the forms, click on the link for Project Sponsor Forms.

Workshop Announcement

AEP will hold a workshop October 21, 2009 to discuss the 2010 Residential and Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Programs.

2010 Workshop Notice and RSVP form

2010 Worshop Presentations

Program Release Schedule

TNC will begin accepting applications for the 2010 Residential Standard Offer Programs according to the following schedule:

Project Sponsor Program Funding Limits

Project Sponsors (including affiliates) may not request more than the Project Sponsor Limit noted in the table below. See program manual for details.

Key Features

A few key features of the program are:

• AEP has separate funds for large and small projects
• Small project contractors may participate by applying for as little as $250 in incentives, with no deposit
• Program Administrators may incorporate a Reservation Penalty in Small Projects
• Monthly reports are to be closed out the last day of the month
• All project sponsors wishing to install Duct Efficiency or Air Infiltration measures must submit to the program administrator within 24 hours of application submittal a document stating the step-by-step process of your testing procedures including the type of testing equipment you will be using.

Key changes to the program for 2010 are:

• Underserved counties have been re-defined and are noted in Chapter 3.
• Revised application forms.
• Certificate of Insurance requirements have changed and are noted in Chapter 4.
• All installations must be submitted on an Invoice Report within 45 days of the installation.
• Air conditioning and heat pump deemed savings have been revised.
• Residential dwellings completed after January 1, 2008 do not qualify for the program.
• A Work Schedule is required for all multi-family projects.
• Failure to complete the prescriptive requirements will result in a total measure failure regardless of the CFM reading.

Project sponsors are reminded to review the current year manual in its entirety prior to submitting an application.

Notice: AEP reserves the right to incorporate any or all changes resulting from PUCT proceedings into AEP’s 2010 programs as they are approved. Project sponsors will be provided with adequate notice of any changes affecting their projects.