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A Community-Wide Energy Initiative
for Aquidneck Island
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Why Energy Matters
Environment
Poverty
Ninigret Pond after North Cape Oil Spill
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Why Energy Matters
War Security
Chevron Empire oil terminal after Katrina
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Source: Jeremy Weiss and Jonathan Overpeck, The University of Arizona,
as per Mongabay.com
Our coast if sea level rises about 20
feet (six meters)
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Efficiency AND Conservation
Amenity—what it is you really want
Avoid the “Take Back Effect”
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Efficiency Is Cheapest!
Energy Efficiency*
~3 cents/ lifetime kWh cost of efficiency, 2007 Nat’l Grid DSM program
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2008, pg. 69 “Electricity Supply,” www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/0383(2008).pdf
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Energy Efficiency Supply Curve
Starts with the items with the quickest payback C
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Cost of energy
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Cost of Cutting Carbon
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Energy Efficiency Cost Effectiveness
• Low-Cost
• No Cost
• Negative Cost
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Efficiency Cost Effectiveness
Source: Amory Lovins, RMI.org
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“Least Cost Procurement”
State law requires utility to secure ALL cost effective: – Energy efficiency– Demand response– Distributed generation
Pilot for Aquidneck Island proposed!
PUC Docket 3931
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Two Last Bits of Jargon
– Demand response is a way to reduce peak energy demand by shifting uses from the peak to other parts of the day.
– Distributed generation is decentralized, site-based energy production such as a solar panel on a home or a wind turbine at a farm.
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Distributed Generation
Nimble—takes advantage of new opportunties faster
Minimizes risk
Reduces need for transmission and distribution
Can diversify mix of renewable resources
New England GreenStart green power sources
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Transportation-transit-transit oriented development-sustainable biodiesel-pedestrian friendliness-transit, transit, transit-hearing Oct. 30
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• One model: A $100 million initiative to implement massive energy efficiency and clean energy generation throughout the City of Cambridge (pop.100,000)
• Reduce peak demand by 50 MW & fossil fuel use by 5% over 5 years
• Reduce Cambridge’s carbon footprint by at least 150,000 tons over 5 years
• A collaboration between the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Health Alliance, and the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, Barr Foundation, and Chorus Foundation
Source: CEA
The Cambridge Model
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• Cambridge Energy Alliance (new nonprofit) will provide a full range of technical, project management, monitoring, and financial services
• A stable of private energy service companies (ESCOs) and contractors have been hired to perform energy assessments and implement measures
• CEA’s independent engineers will monitor and verify the work of the ESCOs and their contractors
• CEA’s revolving loan fund will be used to finance work and customers will pay back from their savings. Retrofitting will be emphasized
• Will enable consumers to take measures with longer paybacks, e.g., combined heat & power and solar
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Existing Initiatives on Aquidneck• Cool Cities / Transportation Reform Project• Newport Goes Green Task Force• Town of Portsmouth wind turbine• Interfaith Power & Light• Step It Up Newport• Newport Biodiesel• National Grid • RI Office of Energy Resources ESCO
oversight
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Local Renewable Energy• Community Wind
• Solar – Hot water – Solar heating (passive and active)– Photovoltaics (solar electric)
• Biodiesel
It’s here, it’s now, it’s working!
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Come together!• Aggregating energy consumers helps reduce
costs • Aggregator can negotiate for better service • Aggregator can ensure measurable savings,
an essential ingredient for financing efficiency• A nonprofit aggregator could receive grants
and public funds, take loans and make loans from socially responsible investors
• Aquidneck Island’s three municipalities & Navy have experience planning together
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Aggregator’s potential roles
• Plan
• Integrate municipal & Navy efforts
• Coordinate fundraising
• Manage funds
• Implement the program, engage a contractor, or create a division to do so.
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Potential Funding Sources
– Ratepayer-funded incentives through National Grid for gas & electric efficiency, renewables, and combined heat and power
– Economic Development Corporation for renewable project development
– Renewable energy certificates and/or carbon credits
– Foundation grants – Private investment (lenders)
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What If Libraries Loaned These?