the little city that could: burlington's quest to be a net zero energy city, rce greater...
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The Little City that Could: Burlington’s Quest to be a Net Zero Energy City
Anne Bijur, Greater Burlington RCE - Vermont, USA
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Burlington, Vermont, USA - population 42,000
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Greater Burlington Sustainability Education Network
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Sustainable Development Goals
Global Action Plan
#5 Accelerating Solutions at a Local Level
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Burlington’s Energy History
• 1970s - 30MW coal plant, VT Yankee
• 1978 - Biomass plant bond
• 1984 - McNeil plant operational at 50MW
• 1989 - Energy conservation bond, purchase renewable generation
• 2004 - 25% electricity from renewable sources
• 2014 - 100% electricity from renewable sources
• 90% generated locally, 10% Renewable Energy Credits
• 2026 - Net Zero Goal
• including electric, thermal, and transportation sectors
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Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan
Goal:
Provide for 90% of Vermont’s total energy needs from renewable sources by 2050
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The Good Stuff Video
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How did Burlington engage multiple stakeholders?
•City Council and Mayor’s office•Burlington Electric Commission
• Energy Engage• Smart Grid program - 95% of customers have Smart Meters
• Tips on cutting costs, efficiency, and reducing environmental impact
• Plus information on each customer’s individual electricity usage and related carbon emissions
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Impacts of 100% Electricity from Renewables
•Combat climate change • Increase market for renewable energy• Financial stability and energy security
•Help businesses meet sustainability goals• Seventh Generation and Burton Snowboards
• Improve public morale
• Educational opportunities for ESD
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Related Education Programs
• Sustainability Academy - Charter Elementary School• Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Kids• Education for Sustainability Institute• Burlington Geographic• Vermont Youth Climate Summit• New Masters Program in Education for Sustainability• Sustainability General Education Requirement
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What’s Next? Scaling Up to Net Zero
10-year vision:• By 2026, transition Burlington to a net zero energy city across
electric, thermal, and transportation sectors
How?• Customer care to reduce demand - “whole-home efficiency”
• Strengthen grid and generation assets
• Build microgrids
• “Grow Local Energy” program
• Smart City network
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Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will
not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence
and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933),Vermonter and 30th President of the United States
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Thank You, Gracias, Obrigado