THE ENERGY POLICY OF METZ

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1 Embassy of France Washington DC March 5 & 6, 2015 FORUM OF COMMUNITIES FOR URBAN SUSTAINABILITY THE ENERGY POLICY OF METZ Workshops session#1 How to succeed in City Energy Transition? Mayor Dominique Gros, City of Metz, FRANCE

2 Metz, at the heart of Europe Paris FRANCE METZ Near Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium, Metz (230,000 pop.) is the capital of the Lorraine region, in Eastern France Modern Art Center «Pompidou-Metz» The cathedral Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 2

3 Metz and the United States : a long common history August 8, 1775, Lafayette takes, at Metz, the decision to help the American Patriots. Liberation of Metz by Patton's III rd Army (Nov. 1944) The Georgia Institute of Technology's European Campus Statue of General Lafayette 2014 : 70 th anniversary of the liberation of the City 95th Infantry Division distinctive unit insignia Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 3

4 The energy policy of Metz A commitment The European Covenant of Mayors for local sustainable energy A purpose Cutting CO 2 emissions by at least 20% by A program Energy efficiency Renewable energy Fossil fuel reduction A tool UEM the municipal utility of Metz Signature of the covenant of Mayors inbruxelles (2009) Scheduled to reach 50% CO 2 réduction of municipal consumption (in red) 4 Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 4

5 The UEM group : the municipal utility of Metz $280 Million Annual Sales $13 Million Dividends 285,000 Customers 560 employees District Heating and Cooling Networks, Street Lighting, Energy trading, Television, Internet & telephony by cable technology, Energy efficiency 85% 15% French State investment fund French national distribution network operator 60% 10% 30% 100% 100% 100% Renewable Electricity Generation Renewable Electricity and gas supply Electricity distribution network Customer information systems (CIS) (Rated by Gartner, Inc.) Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 5

6 A century of investment st electric power plant rd Dam 1992 Cogénération Gas Plant st Solar photovoltaic power station 1961 Combined heat & power coal plant + 1 st District Heating Network 2009 District Cooling Network nd Dam st Moselle River Dam nd District Heating Network 2002 Household waste burning plant 2013 CHP solid biomass plant Wind Farms Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 6

7 The new cogeneration biomass power plant $70 million investment 100,000 tons of local waste wood (annually burned and collected within a 60 mile radius around the plant) 45 MW heat production 9 MW electrical power production 83% electrical production efficiency Energy requirements for 30,000 dwellings CHP biomass plant night picture 57,000 tons reduction of annual CO 2 emissions (eq. of 20,000 cars) Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 7

8 The energy distribution system of Metz 2,000 GWh energy consumption 30% renewable energy in the global energy mix 60 % of energy is supplied by UEM District Heating Network with 66% of renewable ener. Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 8

9 Conclusion FORUM OF COMMUNITIES FOR URBAN SUSTAINABILITY - Washington DC March 5 & 6, 2015 Keys to succeed City Energy Transition : Strong political will Action plan with goals to achieve Investment capacities Tools like a municipal utility.thank you for your attention. UEM s mill farm near Metz Workshops Session#1 The Energy Policy of Metz D.Gros Mayor of Metz 9