Supporting a Green Vision with Renewable Energy

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1 Supporting a Green Vision with Renewable Energy

2 RE and Energy Efficiency Partnership Slow energy demand growth Reduced carbon footprint Reduce energy costs Energy Independence

3 Environmental Impact of Buildings Americans spend as much as 90% of their time indoors Buildings: Consume almost 40% of all energy Add 40% to atmospheric emissions Use 68% of all electricity Use 12% freshwater, 88% potable water Take up to 40% municipal solid waste stream

4 Renewable Energy: Key Drivers

5 Renewable Energy Is Hot! WIND SOLAR BIOMASS Concentrator Array Geothermal Photovoltaic Solar Array Digester Prominent biomass uses: ethanol and biodiesel fuel additives and process heat and power generation with paper mill and forestry residues. Largest producing geothermal field in the world first built in 1962 at The Geysers dry steam field, in northern California

6 Renewable Portfolio Standards Source:

7 Rebate Programs for Renewable Energy Technologies DSIRE: September 2006 D.C. Both state & utility/other programs available State programs available Utility/other programs available E.g., Solar buy-back program by WE Energies for commercial businesses, nonprofits, schools and institutions, creates incentive to pursue solar -- solar energy will be credited at $.225 per KWH essentially a rebate to your energy bill

8 What are renewable energy sources? BIOMASS LANDFILL GAS SOLAR WIND GEO- THERMAL Burning biomass to create energy biomass is a renewable resource because it can be continually produced (grown) Converting landfill or WWTP gas to energy landfills and WWTP create methane gas that can be burned to create energy Converting the sun s heat and light to energy photovoltaic and thermal Converting wind power to energy using turbines Converting predictable geothermal underground resources to energy

9 Consequently: Renewables help.. Meet or exceed carbon footprint goals Lower risk from volatile energy prices Create revenue stream from on-site generation Demonstrate environmental leadership and social responsibility Decrease long-term energy costs Educational opportunities Positive publicity

10 Environmental Credits REC Green Tags White Tags Carbon Credits

11 Managing the Complexity Due Diligence qualify customer ROI incentives deal structure legal Technology Selection fit capability scalable life cycle Project Mgmt manage install commission Operate and Maintain up time life cycle manage risk Guarantee performance payback results Develop the plan Select the means Execute the plan Sustain the plan Guarantee the plan

12 RENEWABLE ENERGY Solutions Case Studies

13 Case Study: Wind Program Scope Erie School District #1, IL Install 1.2 MW wind turbine near the district s middle school Add air conditioning at elementary, middle and annex school facilities Secure $720K grant from Illinois Clean Energy Foundation

14 Case Study: Erie, IL Schools Project Results Energy savings of $4 million over the life of the wind turbine, with savings guaranteed by JCI during term of project 87% reduction in purchased electricity Up to $3 million of added revenue over the life of the turbine through selling excess energy back to local utility

15 Located on reclaimed industrial land on the waterfront. Downtown Urban Community Victoria, Canada Biomass Gasification Community Energy Utility Providing clean heat to 1.3 million square feet of mixed use commercial, residential buildings.

16 Case Study: Biomass (Wood Chips) Existing Situation University of South Carolina Columbia, 27,000 students High energy costs and decreasing State budgets Aging inefficient steam generating equipment in need of replacement Project Improvements Part of a total campus $33 million energy savings performance contract Burning wood chips from local sources Project Results $2 million annual guaranteed savings

17 Project scope: Gasification Process

18 Key Requirement: BIOMASS FUEL Wood Fuel: virgin chips only Supplied by instate sources Fuel Sizing: 3-4 max. Unloaded & stored in facility

19 University of South Carolina University needed 502,812 Dekatherms (Dkt) of natural gas without Biomass Facility University now only needs 114,385 Dkt of natural gas University needs to produce 392,193,000 Lbs of steam for the campus Biomass Facility will now produce 302,973,000 Lbs of the total needed

20 Educational & Teaching Opportunities Architectural / Civil / Structural/ Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Water, Fuel & Ash Sampling, Testing & Analysis Operations & Cost Analysis

21 JCI Experience - Solar Twenty-nine Palms Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Awarded in megawatt dual fuel cogeneration plant Eight-acre photovoltaic farm (solar PV) $67 million in private sector investment, including $4.5M utility rebate Base realizing energy savings and lower utility maintenance Energy independence from grid up to 6 days for critical loads increased power quality

22 Solar Thermal Technology Options & Applications High Temperature Electric Power Generation Air-Conditioning Industrial Process Heat Mid Temperature Hot Water Air-Conditioning Low Temperature Pool & Spa

23 Back River WWTP Project Site DG Flare DG Flare

24 Sustainability - Daring to Commit Define your success by financial results, as well as your environmental and social performance -- the triple bottom line of sustainability. Economic Prosperity The Triple Bottom Line Environmental Stewardship Social Responsibility

25 Managing Risks & Embracing Opportunity Risk High energy bills High operating costs Outdated equipment No capital project funding Opportunity Lower energy bills Reduced O&M/deferred maintenance Stable energy supply Funds capital Improvements Risk Mandates/regulations Air pollution GHG emissions Water quality Environmental Opportunity Streamlined approvals Reduced air pollution Reduced GHG emissions Reduced water use Risk Health care issues Poor indoor air Productivity Community concerns Opportunity Public Health Worker productivity Socially responsible investors Business Development Education

26 Next Steps WELLNESS ACTIVITIES