Environmental Planning, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives in Newport, Rhode Island Tara Moll Tara.Moll@navy.mil Naval Undersea Warfare Center May 24, 2012
PROGRAM AND PROJECT LEADERS Tom Diamantini Naval Undersea Warfare Center Facilities and Installation Support Division Energy Program Manager Tara Moll Naval Undersea Warfare Center Environmental Division Environmental Planning Project Lead
CONTRIBUTORS Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Glenn Mitchell Stuart Dickinson Joseph Fontaine Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) Shannon Kam John Reichert William Monaco
ENERGY INITIATIVES Naval Undersea Warfare Center Conservation Measures Research Renewable Energy Naval Station Newport Conservation Measures Renewable Energy Environmental Assessment for Wind Energy in Newport, Rhode Island
Naval Station Newport Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Energy Conservation Efficient Lighting Upgrades Lighting Shutoffs Through Occupancy Sensors HVAC/Temperature Setbacks Efficient HVAC Equipment Power Saving Measures For Personal Computers "Lean Lab" Non-essential Equipment Shutoffs Power Saving Office Shut-down Procedures "Smart" Digital Power Meters - Building Level Cultural Change Through Continuous Feedback
KWHours MONTHLY POWER CONSUMPTION - NUWCDIVNPT 3,500,000 The bars show how much energy was consumed (KWHours) during a month in 2010, 2011, and 2012 including a percentage drop or increase. 3,000,000 2,500,000-5.5% -5.4% -7.7% -7.5% -7.3% -2.2% 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2,000,000 2011-6.1% 2012 1,500,000 1,000,000 7% AVERAGE DECREASE OVER 7 MONTHS (YEAR-OVER-YEAR DATA) 500,000 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr MONTH
LEAN LAB Goal: reduce electrical consumption in RDT&E labs utilizing high power consuming shipboard equipment in temperature controlled laboratories. PROCESS Formed lean team - representatives from each department Inventoried all lab equipment - commercial and military Define current state - nameplate power and operational hours Define future state - reduced hours of operation Execute future state and measure results
ENERGY CONSERVATION "Smart" Digital Power Meters - Building Level Collect data weekly from building level "smart" meters Analyze data for effectiveness of energy reduction program Generate weekend, weekly, and monthly charts for each building Distribute charts to each department every week Reinforces positive habits Shows that individual/collective actions do have an impact Provides visibility into building consumption
9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/25 1/1 1/8 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12 2/19 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 5/14 5/21 5/28 6/4 6/11 6/18 6/25 7/2 7/9 7/16 7/23 7/30 8/6 8/13 8/20 8/27 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 12/10 12/17 12/24 12/31 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/7 4/14 4/21 4/28 8/13 8/20 8/27 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 12/10 12/17 12/24 12/31 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/6 5/13 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/10 6/17 6/24 7/1 7/8 7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 2/3 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/2 3/9 3/16 3/23 3/30 4/6 4/13 4/20 4/27 8/27 9/10 9/24 10/8 10/22 11/5 11/19 12/3 12/17 12/31 1/14 1/28 2/11 2/25 3/11 3/25 4/8 4/22 5/6 5/20 6/3 6/17 7/1 7/15 7/29 8/12 8/26 9/9 9/23 10/7 10/21 11/4 11/18 12/2 12/16 12/30 1/13 1/27 2/10 2/24 3/9 3/23 4/6 4/20 Continuous Feedback Using "Smart" Meter Data KWHours 16,000 14,000 12,000 KWHours MIN 1,800 1,600 1,400 BLDG 1371 - WEEKEND POWER CONSUMPTION Fri 4:30 pm to Mon 7:30 am MIN KWHours 130,000 120,000 BLDG 679 - WEEKEND POWER CONSUMPTION Fri 4:30 pm to Mon 7:30 am The bars show how much energy was consumed (KWHours) over a weekend. The lower the bar, the less energy used. MIN BLDG 1258 - WEEKLY POWER CONSUMPTION Sun 12:00 am to Sat 11:45 pm The bars show how much energy was consumed (KWHours) over a weekend. The lower the bar, the less energy used. The bars show how much energy was consumed (KWHours) during a week (Sun-to-Sat). The lower the bar, the less energy used. 10,000 1,200 1,000 110,000 8,000 800 100,000 Hurricane Irene Outage 6,000 600 90,000 Hurricane Irene Outage 400 80,000 Power Failure Hurricane Irene Outage 4,000 200 Weekend Beginning... 2010 2011 2012 70,000 0 Weekend Beginning... 2010 2011 2012 60,000 2010 2011 2012 Week Ending
WHITE NAIL RESEARCH Cellular Transmitter White Nail Transmitter Antenna Small, Efficient Amplifiers Efficient Projector Digital Modulator High Power Linear Amplifier Analog Power Digital Data Call Computer Software Commercial Hardware Data Call Dr. Stuart Dickinson Naval Undersea Warfare Center Stuart.Dickinson@navy.mil
Renewable Energy Solar thermal panels 25 years Solar Trombe wall Electric vehicles AUTEC Wind Turbine AUTEC Direct Solar Hot Water System
AUTEC WIND TURBINE
Rooftop Solar Collector Benefits to AUTEC: AUTEC DIRECT SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM Current Situation: Constantly increasing fuel prices have translated into higher utility costs. Always moving toward compliance with federal energy goals and mandates. Site 1 power plant average diesel burning rate of 1.3 million gallons/year costs roughly $3 million. Annual electric power reduction of 2,994 KWH (61%) on the electric hot water heaters. Annual savings of $778.55 per housing unit. Initial purchase and installation cost $5,150 per system. Return on investment of 6.61 years.
NAVAL STATION UTILITIES Awareness includes knowing consumption data, understanding tendencies, & defining places to begin low hanging fruit
MBTU MWH TRENDS OF USAGE 10000 9500 Electrical Use FY 12 9000 8500 8000 7500 7000 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Average use Electric FY 11 Elect Use FY 12 Act Electric 80000 70000 Thermal Use FY 12 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 Average use Thermal FY 11 Thermal Use Actual Use FY12 Thermal 10000 0 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12
Energy Conservation High energy usages may be because of: FY 11 Top 10 Consumers Mission Climate control requirements Operations Facility Size Poor Housekeeping
Conservation LED lights - Used in the REC center Induction lighting - Used at Gate 17 Reducing hallway lighting Demand Reduction ENERGY EFFICIENCY Sensors & controls that adjust ventilation Focus on conference rooms, classrooms, & auditoriums Honeywell ESPC project completed in 440CP Perry Hall Automatic water shutoffs Improved Command Energy Management Understanding peak demands relate to air condition loads Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Renewable Projects RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar Thermal Collectors Solar Vent Preheat (Solar wall) Photovoltaic Installation Building Level Wind Turbines Alternate Fuels Using fuels that are renewable and sustainable Newport uses 22 electric and 3 hybrids cars LEED Eifs (Stucco) System with high insulating value Using insulated concrete form wall construction to increase R values, ow E windows, bike racks, etc.
RENEWABLE ENERGY Wind Turbine Proposal 9MW project at up to 12 sites Estimated >$20M savings over project life cycle Environmental Assessment
PURPOSE AND NEED EPAct 2005 EO 13423 NDAA 2010 NAVSTA is one of the largest electrical users in RI Spending $12 million annually for electricity Current estimates 26% of current annual electrical consumption $3 million in annual savings.
PROJECT HISTORY Initial project envisioned in 2006 Limitations investigated in July 2009 (set backs, sound, flicker, FAA [height], ice throw, etc) 20 initial sites selected Wind measurement study in May 2010 Environmental Assessment under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was initiated in August 2010 Met Tower
Site Map
NEPA Background Studies for Environmental Assessment Avian Radar Analysis Viewshed Study Noise Analysis Shadow Flicker Analysis Public Meeting Marine Mammal Study and Technical Report Phase 1 Archaeology investigation of potential sites External Consultations
EXTERNAL CONSULTATIONS Acoustic Monitoring Acoustic Modeling Shadow Flicker Modeling Bird and Bat Monitoring Avian Risk Assessment USFWS CRMC FAA Approvals RIHPHC NPS EA Viewshed Study Tribes RIHPHC Archaeological Study Tribes
PROJECT PROGRESS Repowering America - Oct 2009 Federal Aviation Administration Obstruction Evaluation - Dec 2009 Renewed Jan 2012 Business Case Analysis - Feb 2011 Wind Energy Study - Aug 2011 Interconnection Study - Feb 2012 Environmental Assessment (FONSI) - August 2012 Soil Boring August 2012 FAA Analysis Map
PROJECTED TIMELINE Step 1 - NEPA June 2010 August 2012 Step 2 - Develop and solicit Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Contract Aug 2011 Jan 2013 Step 3 - Final Reviews and Award Feb 2013 June 2013 Step 4 - Design and Construction June 2013 Dec 2014
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