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A COUNTY PERSPECTIVE ON
CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Amanda LaValle, Coordinator
UC Department of the Environment
November 1, 2017
Ulster County Introduction
Ulster County Department of the Environment
• 183,000 Residents
• 1200+ Employees in County Work Force
• ~$320 million annual budget
Clean Energy CommunityFirst Designated CEC- October 2016
Ulster County receives Bronze CSC Certification September 2016
Clean Energy Community 10 High Impact Actions
• Benchmarking
• Clean Energy Upgrades
• LED Street Lights
• Clean Fleets
• Solarize
• Unified Solar Permit
• Energy Code Enforcement Training
• Climate Smart Communities Cert.
• Community Choice Aggregation
• Energize NY Finance
Clean Energy County10 7 High Impact Actions
• Benchmarking
• Clean Energy Upgrades
• LED Street Lights
• Clean Fleets
• Solarize
• Unified Solar Permit
• Energy Code Enforcement Training
• Climate Smart Communities Cert.
• Community Choice Aggregation
• Energize NY Finance
Clean Energy County10 7 High Impact Actions
• Benchmarking
• Clean Energy Upgrades
• LED Street Lights
• Clean Fleets
• Solarize
• Unified Solar Permit
• Energy Code Enforcement Training
• Climate Smart Communities Cert.
• Community Choice Aggregation
• Energize NY Finance
Clean Energy CommunityProject Development
1- Start with the basics
2- Do the obvious…review existing baseline information on energy use
3- Look at the organizational needs
4- Think bigger and longer term
Clean Energy CommunityProject Development
1- Start with the basics
2- Do the obvious…review existing baseline information on energy use
3- Look at the organizational needs
4- Think bigger and longer term
Ulster County Carbon Footprint Reduction Program
Ulster County Carbon Footprint Reduction Program
1. Avoid & Reduce
• Right size operations, operational efficiency
2. Energy Efficiency
• Employ energy conserving technology (LED lighting), water bottle filling stations
3. On site renewables
• County owned installation and large scale PPA arrangements
4. Offset
• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
• Carbon Credits
5. Monitor & Evaluate
• Building by building utility tracking
• Tracking of unleaded and diesel use
Clean Energy CommunityProject Development
1- Start with the basics
2- Do the obvious…review existing baseline information on energy use
3- Look at the organizational needs
4- Think bigger and longer term
Ulster County Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2012)
Ulster County Fleet• Road Maintenance
(paving, plowing)
• UCAT bus service
• Social Services, visits to elderly, transport of veterans to medical appointments
• Sheriff Road Patrol
Ulster County Green Fleet Policy
• Collaborative effort between UC Executive (Public Works Fleet Manager and Environment) and Legislature
• Supports EV deployment and EV infrastructure
• Made sure reporting and tracking was implementable
• Set aspirational but achievable goalshttp://ulstercountyny.gov/legislature/2015/9-resolution-no-296
Fleet – Inventory & Fuel Use
Public Works-Highways
19841%
Public Works-Buildings & Grounds
347%
Sheriff & Jail94
20%
Social Services & Office for the Aging
388%
UCAT368%
Probation184%
Health Department153%DA Office
82%
Information Services
82%
Veterans Services7
1%
Other Departments214%
Ulster County Buildings• Various services & functions:
social services, veterans’ housing, heavy equipment, correctional facility, etc.
• Buildings date back to 1660s!
• Size varies from ~1,000- to 277,000 sq ft
CEC BenchmarkingAnnual Summary Data
Building Electricity Data
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Annual UC Electric Usage-by building (kwh)
Building Electricity Data
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UC LawEnforcement
Center
UC OfficeBuilding
Ulster AvenueOffice Complex
(DSS)
Court House Health Building(Golden Hill)
InformationServices
Records Storage
Annual UC Electric Usage by Building(greater than 500,000Kwh/yr)
CEC Benchmarking
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UC LawEnforcement
Center
UC OfficeBuilding
Ulster Ave.Office
Complex(DSS)
Courthouse Heavy VehicleMaintenance
Complex
UC RecordStorage
SUNY UlsterKingstonCenter
BusinessResource
Center
InformationServices
Health DeptBuilding
Ulster County Total Energy (kBTU)Top 10 Buildings (2016)
Annual kBTU
kBTU/sq ft
CEC Benchmarking
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UC LawEnforcement
Center
UC OfficeBuilding
Ulster Ave.Office
Complex(DSS)
InformationServices
Courthouse Health DeptBuilding
UC RecordStorage
BusinessResource
Center
UCAT SUNY UlsterKingstonCenter
Ulster County Electric Usage-Top 10 Buildings (2016)
Annual kWh used
kWh/sq. ft
Energy Use by DepartmentClimate Smart Community Certification
Clean Energy CommunityProject Development
1- Start with the basics
2- Do the obvious…review existing baseline information on energy use
3- Look at the organizational needs
4- Think bigger and longer term
UC Capital Planning Process
All Roads Lead To…The Ulster County Law Enforcement Center
All Roads Lead To…The Ulster County Law Enforcement Center
All Roads Lead To…The Ulster County Law Enforcement Center
Clean Energy CommunityProject Development
1- Start with the basics
2- Do the obvious…review existing baseline information on energy use
3- Look at the organizational needs
4- Think bigger and longer term
• Evaluation of conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy project for the law enforcement center
• Incorporating fleet element through EVs
• Model for other correctional facilities
Regional Benefits
Local Benefits
Link to Capital Planning
Near term Conservation & Efficiency
Clean Energy Community-Leveraging the CEC Program
Thank You
Amanda LaValle
Coordinator, Ulster County Department of the Environment
845-338-7455