1. Hollis Energy Committee Presentation To Local Energy Solutions Conference Hollis, NH March 21,, 2015 Venu Rao Chair, HEC

2. Hollis Energy Committee Committee Members: 1. Troy Brown (Hollis Town Administrator) 2. Stacy Diamantini (Facilities Energy Management) 3. Christine Furman (NH Assembly Member – Retired) 4. Woody Hayes (Pilot, Jet Blue Airlines) 5. Chris Heiter (Hitachi) 6. Mike Leavitt (Prog. Manager, BAE SYSTEMS-Retired) 7. Venu Rao (Prog. Manager, Lockheed – Retired) 8. Eric Ryherd (Computer Engineer & Entrepreneur)

3. Hollis Energy Committee Hollis Energy Committee (HEC) came into existence in September 2009 with the Charter: To promote energy conservation and efficiency through sustainable energy practices

4. Hollis Energy Committee We planned to meet our Charter goals in two phases: Phase I: Convert all municipal buildings to be energy efficient and maintain up to date EPA Portfolio Manager Phase II: Develop sustainable energy sources for electricity, heating/cooling, and transportation

5. Hollis Energy Committee EPA Portfolio Manager: Set-up EPA Portfolio Manager for Hollis municipal buildings EPA Portfolio Manager gave us a clear priority for addressing energy efficiency and conservation issues It was very clear that upgrading the electrical lighting had the greatest return on the investment

6. Hollis Energy Committee Phase I Efforts: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Received $250,000 federal grant and $245,000 interest free loan from PSNH – 2012 Upgraded all the electrical lighting systems Working with NRPC, signed PPA Realizing a combined savings of $128K/yr.

7. Hollis Energy Committee Phase I Efforts: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Using $70K of Federal Grant, performed ASHREA Level III energy audits We now have a road map to future energy efficiency & conservation activities

8. Hollis Energy Committee Phase II Efforts: (Renewable Energy Strategies) Heating and Hotwater: Received a grant from NH Wood Energy Council in July 2014 for feasibility study for Hollis District Heating System using wood chips. Feasibility study is just completed Electricity: We will work in collaboration with SAU41 and NRPC to develop PV solar, Geothermal, and Wind Energy strategies for Hollis and towns that are willing to work together with us. Transportation: Conduct feasibility studies for use of bio-fuels and emerging technologies

9. Heating & Hot Water Solution Town & School Buildings Why Woodchip (Biomass) Systems: Saves Hollis Tax payers $$$ BTU to BTU, wood chips are 70% cheaper than oil (wood pellets are 50% cheaper) Cost of woodchips very stable for last decade (3% increase) Keeps fuel dollars in local economy & helps create jobs in New Hampshire Over 80% of heating in NH is supplied by imported fossil fuels NH exports about $1 Billion annually to import fossil heating fuels NH is second most dependent state in the country on heating oil (Maine is #1) Renewable and Sustainable 84% of NH is forest Wood chip based district heating systems are matured technology

10. Current Fuel cost $130,000.00/yr. Proposed Fuel Cost - $50,000/yr. Estimated Savings $80,000.00/yr.

11. Hollis Energy Committee Hollis Energy Committee Web site: Hollisnh.org/energy Contact Hollis Energy Committee Chair: HollisEnergyChair@gmail.com