Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference How to Fund Energy Projects City of Salisbury

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1 Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference 2012 How to Fund Energy Projects City of Salisbury

2 City of Salisbury s s Energy Initiative Retained Energy Consultant - Assists in obtaining purchasing contracts for electricity - Evaluates City facilities for energy savings opportunities - Suggested energy performance contracting - Helps write grant and loan applications - Helps quantify savings

3 City of Salisbury s s Energy Initiative Developed energy objectives Identified strategic projects that will reduce consumption and realize savings Identify Energy Grants and Loans for energy savings projects Identify credits and or other savings opportunities

4 City of Salisbury s s Energy Initiative (cont d.) Implement projects Track reduction and savings opportunities Reassess energy objectives Align needed projects with grants and loans to realize savings.

5 Program and Project Objectives Reduce energy consumption by 7% over the next three years Procure electricity and natural gas supply services at the lowest competitive market rate for long-term budget stability Monitor consumption and costs monthly Respond to increases monthly be implementing steps to reduce consumption

6 Program and Project Objectives (cont d.) Continue to implement staff participation and demand reduction programs Seek funding for energy retrofit projects identified in the energy assessments completed in 2008 (grants, loans, operating budget, capital budget) Implement energy retrofit projects based on funding

7 MEA EmPower Grant Projects Lighting conversion projects T-12 T to T-8 T 8 fixtures and bulbs Convert T-12 T fixtures to current technology at the City s s parking garage (stairwells and offices) Install atomic clock based seven day programmable exterior light time clocks with photocell back- ups.

8 MEA EmPower Grant (cont d.) Install lighting control occupancy sensors in storerooms, mechanical rooms, work rooms, rest rooms, and selected areas Install seven day programmable thermostats

9 MEA EmPower Grant (cont d.) Savings Investment of $80,000 with an annual savings of $34, a payback period of 2.3 years Funding Source Federal Economic Stimulus Funds Funding Agency: Maryland Energy Administration Local match required (14%)

10 DOE Block Grant Projects HID lighting conversion project Neighborhood Services & Code Compliance Department energy retrofit projects Upgrade energy controls for Fire Station #16-Apparatus Bay Replace aged HVAC units-service Center

11 DOE Block Grant (cont d.) Savings Investment of $147, with an annual savings of $60,600 - a payback period of 2.4 years Federal Stimulus Funds Local match Required (14%)

12 MEA Loan - Garage Parking garage lighting in parking bays - Convert from sodium vapor to LED fixture technology Savings - Investment of $142, with an annual savings of $37, a payback period of 3.8 years

13 MEA Loan - Garage (cont d.) Funding Source: Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program Funding Agency: Maryland Energy Administration Local match Required (10%) Interest rate: 2.5%

14 MEA Loan - Traffic Lights Project Traffic signals Convert from bulb type fixtures to LED bulb technology and fixtures

15 MEA Loan Traffic Lights (cont d.) Savings Investment of $256, with an annual savings of $33, a payback period of 7.7 years Does not include savings on maintenance costs, which will equal an estimated $135, savings, reducing the pay-back period to 2.4 years

16 MEA Loan - Traffic Lights (cont d.) Received $52,939 in rebates from Delmarva Power for implementing the above projects Overall savings are 7% with a pay-back period of 3.8 years Funding Source: Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program Funding Agency: Maryland Energy Administration

17 New MEA Grant Request Identified twenty-three three (23) projects that are being submitted now for a new MEA Grant Request Police (chiller, cooling tower, EMS, and LED lights) Investment=$408, Savings=$35, Payback=11.6 years Delmarva Power Incentive=$40,485.00

18 New MEA Grant Request (cont d.) Fire (retro conversion, EMS, wall pac, and LED lights) Investment=$51, Savings=$17, Payback=3 years Delmarva Power Incentive=$6,175.00

19 New MEA Grant Request (cont d.) Parking Lots (LED lights) Investment=$49, Savings=$13, Payback=3.7 years Delmarva Power Incentives=$2,765.00

20 New MEA Grant Request (cont d.) Public Works (LED lights, HVAC replacement, HID replacement) Investment=$125, Savings=$26, Payback=4.8 years Delmarva Power Incentive=$6, Average savings=13.3%

21 New MEA Grant Request (cont d.) Funding Source: either Federal Department of Energy Block grants or Department of Energy State Program Grants

22 Thank You!

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