Advised by: Fabio Carrera Joel AltmanAndrew HarnerHo Fong LeungSteve Tecce
No more oil in about 42 years
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Increase efficiency of energy usage Avoid increase of power cost
Year Emissions (Thousands of metric tons) *Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
Year Emissions (Thousands of metric tons) *Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
Year Emissions (Thousands of metric tons) *Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
Turn off power Empty Building? Reduce Consumption
Smart meters in – Owns 8% of PNM power station 1983 – Navajo Dam Hydroelectric Facility 1994 – Combined Cycle Turbine Population: 42,637 Same Consumer Cost for 25 Years! (New Mexico Average cost is 9.5 ¢/kWhr) ¢/kWhr
One of the tools of Government is ownership City ownership allows Santa Fe to move forward with changes it sees fit to make Farmington: Santa Fe: Smart meters in 1999 Smart meters in the future
1. Inventory current electrical infrastructure 2. Determine current value including operating costs 3. Financing options for purchase 4. Explore the feasibility of integrating renewable energy sources into the infrastructure
of Santa Fe Use ArcGIS software
Power meters Sub-Stations Poles/Transmission Lines Transformers