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Green Solutions for NC’s Electric Co-ops CERT Conference - Sustainable Energy Alternatives and their Impact on Low Income Citizens March 19, 2009
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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
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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
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Age of Home by Income
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Monthly Bill by Income
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GreenCo Solutions Created by 23 NC electric cooperatives Help co-ops meet energy efficiency & renewable energy goals and comply with state REPS
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REPS Requirements
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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
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Meeting the Standards Generate at a new renewable energy facility “New” means in service after 1-1-2007 Reduce consumption Energy efficiency Purchase from a hydroelectric power facility Subject to a 30% limitation
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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
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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
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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
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Market Research 2008 NATIONAL SURVEY ON THE COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE
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Energy Efficiency
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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
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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
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Energy Star Lighting Desired Outcome: Encourage large numbers of consumers to install CFLs in their homes and businesses.
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Pee Dee EMC Agricultural Lighting
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Water Heater Efficiency
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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 3-31-09
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Renewable Energy Projects
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Residential Solar Water Heating
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Edgecombe-Martin County EMC QVC Solar Farm
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Piedmont EMC Concentrating Solar
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South River EMC Hamlin Solar Thin Film
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Story County, Iowa Utility-Scale Wind Farm
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Blue Ridge EMC Sharpes Falls Dam
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Summary
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Thank you for your time Valerie Everette Woods Technical Marketing Specialist GreenCo Solutions www.greencosolutions.net valerie.woods@ncemcs.com 919-645-2223
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