Green Solutions for NC’s Electric Co-ops CERT Conference - Sustainable Energy Alternatives and their Impact on Low Income Citizens March 19, 2009
Today’s Topics NC’s electric cooperatives GreenCo Solutions NC REPS Requirements GreenCo Energy Efficiency Programs GreenCo Renewable Energy Projects How do these activities: Help low-income households Have the potential to create green jobs
Housing Survey Data for NC electric cooperative members Type o 68% Single Family o 26% Manufactured o 6% Other Location o 71% Rural o 12% Farms o 15% City/Town Age o 24% Pre 1970 o 17% 1970s o 19% 1980s o 26% 1990s o 14% 2000s
Age of Home by Income
Monthly Bill by Income
GreenCo Solutions Created by 23 NC electric cooperatives Help co-ops meet energy efficiency & renewable energy goals and comply with state REPS
REPS Requirements
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) Standards applicable to retail providers IOUs, cooperatives, municipalities Schedule of cooperative and municipalities standards 2012—3% of 2011 NC retail sales 2015—6% of 2014 NC retail sales 2018—10% of 2017 NC retail sales IOUs 2021—12.5% of NC retail sales
Meeting the Standards Generate at a new renewable energy facility “New” means in service after Reduce consumption Energy efficiency Purchase from a hydroelectric power facility Subject to a 30% limitation
Meeting the Standards (cont’d.) Purchase RECs from in-state or out-of- state renewable facilities Subject to 25% limitation from out-of-state facilities Three technologies identified as set- asides Solar, poultry, swine
Renewable Energy Resources Solar (PV or solar thermal) Wind Hydro (new facilities less than 10 MW) Current or wave energy Geothermal Biomass Agricultural Animal Wood Landfill gas
GreenCo Strategy to Meet REPS Requirements Incorporate both renewable resources and energy efficiency Consider impact on rates Renewable Resources Set-Asides Both large and small scale projects Energy Efficiency Evaluation of potential programs Pilot studies Program implementation
Market Research 2008 NATIONAL SURVEY ON THE COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE
Energy Efficiency
EE Program Evaluation GDS Associates evaluated potential for EE programs in NC Over 45 residential and commercial programs identified by GDS study NC Co-op market for EE Cost effectiveness Implementation costs
Energy Efficiency Programs Energy Star Lighting (CFLs) * Water Heater Retrofit * Community Efficiency Campaign * Power Cost Monitor * Energy Star Appliances Energy Star New Construction Agriculture and Commercial EE Web-Based EE Store * * Pilot Projects
Energy Star Lighting Desired Outcome: Encourage large numbers of consumers to install CFLs in their homes and businesses.
Pee Dee EMC Agricultural Lighting
Water Heater Efficiency
Community Efficiency Campaign Research shows ~75% of potential weatherization energy savings from sealing HVAC ducts and attics Identify likely neighborhoods Community contractor training Three Co-ops are piloting Pilots end
Renewable Energy Projects
Residential Solar Water Heating
Edgecombe-Martin County EMC QVC Solar Farm
Piedmont EMC Concentrating Solar
South River EMC Hamlin Solar Thin Film
Story County, Iowa Utility-Scale Wind Farm
Blue Ridge EMC Sharpes Falls Dam
Summary
Thank you for your time Valerie Everette Woods Technical Marketing Specialist GreenCo Solutions