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Ellensburgs Community Solar Electric Project
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Ellensburg
City of Ellensburg
(approx 8500 utility customers )
Electricity Annual Usage - 185 million kWh $11.7 million
Natural Gas
Annual Usage - 9 million therms $9.5 million Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Ellensburgs Conservation /RenewablePrograms
1980-present $16 million in conservation project
2004 - present Community Solar Project- 111 KW Small Wind Turbines - 17.6 KW
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
City of Ellensburg
(approx. 8500 utility customers )
Electricity Annual Usage - 185 million kWh $11.7 million
Natural Gas
Annual Usage - 9 million therms $ 9.5 million Ellensburgs Community Renewable Park
the sun Ellensburgs most abundant energy resource
2004 Northwest Solar Summit
identified solar barriers impacting the installation of solar systems
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Solar Electric Barriers Aesthetic concerns solar modules on the roof
High initial costs $25 - $30,000 for a standard residential installation
Primary roof area not oriented south Roof shading from other buildings & trees
Lack of qualified solar installers
Lack of understanding about renewable energyMaintenance Issues
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Key Elements
overcomes many of the solar barriers
new and innovative funding approach
valuable educational tool
distributed energy resource
keeps utility dollars in the community
link to local economic development
benefits to the local utility
encourages other communities
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Key Players
Utility Director
City Council
Northwest Solar Center
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Central Washington University
Bonneville Power Administration
Senator Rockefeller
Utility Customers
A New Marketing & Financing Concept Introduced People in the Community partner with the Utility to help fund the project
In exchange for their financial support the Utility gives the Contributors a credit on their utility bill for the value of the electricity produced by the solar system
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
if a customer contributes the customer receives 3% 3 % of the project funding kWhs produced by the solar project in the form of a solar credit on their utility bill The solar credit is given to the customer for 20 years (the length of the warrantee on the solar panels ) Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
contribution for a community solar system $250 to $15,000
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Pledge Brochure
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
High Visibility Site
EllensburgSolar Community Project2004 solar concept Local citizens partnering with the City for clean renewable energy options
Strong Educational Component CWU- Industrial Engineering Technology Department - Geography Department - Education - Faculties Management Ellensburg Public School District National Solar Tour
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
Phase I November 2006 36 KW System (120 ) 300 watt polycrystalline modules Phase ll
November 2008 21 KW System(72 ) 300 watt polycrystalline modules
Phase III September 2009 13.5 KW System (180) 75 watt thin film modules
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Federal ARRA Grant Ellensburgs New Renewable Park
the wind
Ellensburgs 2nd most abundant energy resource
Skystream 2.4 KW
2.4 KW
Energy Ball 2.5 KW
Honeywell 1.5 KW
10 KW
4KW
5.o KW
Tangarie 10KW
2012 - 2013
Complete Installation of the 3 remaining turbines
Interstate & Project Signage
New Data monitoring system/weather station Update Web Page
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park