clean energy policy and green building
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Join author Bracken Hendricks from the Apollo Alliance and Tyler Leeds from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) for a discussion of clean energy policy and green building. Mr. Hendricks will discuss his clean energy policy efforts as it relates to green building, the challenges he's faced, and the lessons he's learned in this work. Tyler Leeds will discuss local energy policies and how clean energy is an integral part of local green building projects.TRANSCRIPT
Clean Energy Policy and Green Building
February 20, 2008
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Tyler Leeds
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
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MTC and the Renewable Energy Trust
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Clean Energy Incentives
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Green Building Activities
MTC AND THE TRUST
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Renewable Energy Trust was established in 1998 to:
increase the supply & demand for electricity generated from renewable energy, and promote the development of a MA renewable technology industry cluster.
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Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) was selected to administer the Trust.
• MTC has supported over 1,300 projects, companies, and related activities with over $250 million awarded.
• Projects installed in 175+ communities.
AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
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Source of funds is a surcharge $25 million/yr•
Only customers in investor owned utility service territories:
ELIGIBLE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
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Commercially available technologies that use electricity behind the meter
Commonwealth Solar (rebate)
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (grant)
Small Renewables Initiative (rebate)
Solar PV Wind
Biomass CHP
Hydro
Fuel Cells
Wind (10 kW or less)
Hydro (10 kW or less)
Key Goals
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Coordinate efforts with MA DOER
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Put the local PV market on a trajectory of ~30% -
40% annual growth to achieve the
Governor’s 2017 goal of:
250 MW Installed in Massachusetts
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Provide a streamlined, rolling rebate application process for solar PV projects
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Maintain a quality control function
Funding Levels
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$68 million over 4 years$40 million from the Renewable Energy Trust$28 million from Alternative Compliance Payment Fund
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Set Aside Targets$16 million for state and municipal buildings, including schools$8 million for residences, including low and moderate-income households.
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Installed Goal
of 27 MW
by end of 2011 (currently at 4.8 MW installed plus pipeline of 2.6 MW)
Residential Pitched Roof Mount
2.4 kW System
Commercial Ground Mounted
Smolak Farm – 9.6 kW
North Andover, MA
Vertical & Awning Mounted Solar PV
William F. Stanley Elementary School – 17.4 kWWaltham, MA
Flat Roof with Pitched Mounting
MIT– 40 kWCambridge, MA
2nd Largest PV Project in New England
Brockton Brightfield - 425 kW
Small Renewables Initiative (SRI)
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Grants of up to $50,000 for design & construction of small wind and hydro (≤10 kW)
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50% must be used onsite
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Awards made through a non-competitive application process
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Award is based on the rebate matrix
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI)
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~$6 million per year budget.
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Competitive
solicitation
and evaluation process.•
Public projects are eligible in addition to commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
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Next due date is February 21, 2008. Two deadlines per year.
Project Type
Proposed Available Funding
Feasibility Capped at $40,000 requiring 15% cost-
share
Design and Construction
Design is capped at $125,000
or 75% of actual costs;
Construction is capped at up to $275,000
or 75% of actual costs;
D&C Award based on incentive matrix
2007 Small Onsite Wind
Small Renewables Initiative - 10kW turbine in Westport, MA at Sylvan Nursery
2007: Large Onsite Wind
Jiminy PeakGE 1,500 kW
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative
2008: Large Onsite Wind
Forbes Park, ChelseaEnertech E48 600 kW
Large Onsite Renewables Initiative
Green Affordable Housing
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~$25 Million
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8 affordable housing partners
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Primarily solar and energy efficiency
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~ 2 MW solar by 2009
Affordable Housing Example: Trolley Square –
Cambridge MA
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Urban redevelopment
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Proximity to public transportation
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Dense development
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Water conservation
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Energy Efficiency
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10% recycled building materials
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Tenant and Property Management Education
Trolley Square (cont.)
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Developed by Homeowners Rehab, Inc.
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44.1 kW of PV installed
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Funded through MassHousing Finance Agency
Green Schools
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16 pilot schools –
Green School I
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3% cost premium for “going green”
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New high performance schools: 2% from MSBA
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Energy support; modeling, lighting, team support
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Installation grants up to $300,000
Green Schools Program (cont.)
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Design Grant Applicants: Public K-12 applicants must have submitted a Statement of Interest to the MSBA and received authorization to proceed, or have received MSBA and/or DOEd
approval for design and
construction funding.•
Installation Grant Applicants: applicants are required to have been certified as a Massachusetts High-Performance Green School according the MA-CHPS version 1.0 criteria.
Other Federal and State Renewable Energy Incentives
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http://www.dsireusa.org/
Questions?
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Tyler Leeds, Project Coordinator
508-870-0312 x 1273