May 2020 Metrics Report



NDEQ produces a monthly metrics report to measure what the agency has accomplished; to set annual and longer-term goals; and to examine these goals against accomplishments to ensure continuous process improvements.






LOW INTEREST DOLLAR & ENERGY SAVINGS LOAN PROGRAM
Period Ending
Loans
Total
Improve.
Cost
Eligible Energy
Efficiency
Improve.
Energy
Office Loan
Month ending 05/31/20
69
$1,010,221
$1,010,221
$676,240
Prior Month ending 04/30/20
0
$0
$0
$0
Quarter ending 06/30/20
69
$1,010,221
$1,010,221
$676,240
Fiscal Year ending 06/30/20
351
$9,194,697
$8,609,524
$6,381,345
Fiscal Year ending 6/30/19
317
 
$12,357,673
$11,736,699
$7,739,115
Total Energy Office Loans Outstanding May 31, 2020
$36,303,188
Total Energy Office Loans 1990 thru May 31, 2020
$183,321,192



LOW INCOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PAYMENTS
UNITS WEATHERIZED
ESTIMATED ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS
Monthly Reimbursements – April 2020*
(Based on $378/unit annual savings)
$235,545.94
9
$3,402/year
         Monthly Reimbursements – March 2020*
$213,575.26
14
$5,292 /year
Weatherization Projects Completed July 2019 – June 2020** (Ten months)
$3,231,101.80
277
104,706/year
Weatherization Projects Completed July 2018 – June 2019**
$3,547,261.91
444
$167,832/year
* Reimbursements are made to community action agencies for projects completed prior month
** Weatherization projects completed by community action agencies during the month(s) or year





Emerging Risks/Issues:
  • Due to the impact of COVID-19 on operations, all 2020 waste grantees were offered an optional one-year extension if they are unable to hold their planned events (HHW disposal, e-waste disposal, scrap tire cleanup, roadside cleanups), or to conduct school or community presentations. They are to let us know by July 1 if they need an extension, and will need to provide a revised timeline.

Accomplishments:
  • Because the COVID-19 pandemic has limited in-person gatherings, NDEE’s Onsite Section has begun administering individual Onsite Wastewater exams through video chat and Google Forms. Seven exams have already taken place, and three more are being scheduled. This online option has allowed the regulated community to maintain certification while protecting public health.
  • The Energy and Assistance Division, with assistance from IT, provided a free five-part webinar series on the updated 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which will become the Nebraska Energy Code on July 1. Attendance numbers — comprising members of local governments, Nebraska’s construction and design industry and the general public — totaled 562.
  • NDEE began its weekly sampling of public beaches for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs, also known as toxic algae) on May 18th.  This year, the threshold for a state health alert has been changed from 20 ppb of the toxin microcystin to 8 ppb, based on new levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency. No health alerts have been issued to date.

Miscellaneous:
  • NDEE and the State Fire Marshall conducted a coordination meeting for the purpose of examining issues of common interest. This was a proactive meeting focusing on a number of issues, and action plans were developed in an attempt to attain more effective inter-agency collaboration.