Funding LED Lighting for Turkey Barns MinnWest Technology Campus March 13, 2014
Agenda Who is CERTs Introductions LED Lighting for Turkey Barns CARD Grant Project Results Farm Connection Video Product Demonstration Farmer Feedback Break CERTified Campaign Funding Options Utility Rebates USDA Rural Dev REAP USDA NRCS EQIP Questions & Answers Closing
CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future Mission: We connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects
How Does CERTs Work? Regional focus: Staff in seven regions with diverse teams that share common goals Learn: Blog, website, case studies Connect: Events, local groups, conference Act: Communitybased projects, research-based campaigns
How Does CERTs Work?
Major Accomplishments Helped Minnesotans save over 93 billion BTUs of energy and avoid $1.6 million in energy costs since 2010 Awarded over $922,000 in seed grants to more than 220 energy projects since 2006 Impacted 87,700 people through grants, events, and programs since 2009
Introductions State your: Name Affiliation, Company or Organization
MN Turkey Market & Lighting #1 Turkey Producer in US 46 million turkeys raised (2012) 250 farmers, 600 farms Average 13 hours lighting each day (range of 5 to 24 hours depending on season) Incandescent: Phasing-out, unavailable soon CFLs: Some hesitant to install LEDs: Viable alternative, high upfront cost Distribution and Density of Turkey Production
CARD Grant Study Conservation Applied Research & Development (CARD) Grant April 2011 December 2013 12 farmers, 23 barns ONCE Innovations AgriShift 12W Studied LEDs for: Potential energy savings Cost-effectiveness Practical performance
Turkey Barn Lighting Bulb Type High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Key Attributes Eliminates ballasts Each bulb provides a lot of light 150W 250W 40W ballast Incandescent Dimmable Hi replacement rate Phasing out 60W 75W 100W CFL Poor dimmability Challenge to recycle in rural areas Mercury concerns 13W 23W 26W 12W Dimmable LED Directional High installation cost
Turkey Barn Lighting (Cont d) Bulbs Life (hours) Life (years) Lumens/ Watt HPS 24,000 5.6 100 Power Consumption (watts) 150 + 40 (ballast) = 190 Bulb Cost (each) $14 Incandescent 1,000 0.23 15 100 $0.75 CFL 10,000 2.3 70 23 $3 LED 50,000 11.6 100 12 $35 Annual Lighting Runtime: 2,000 7,500 hours per year, 4,300 hours on average Maintenance costs reduced when switching to more efficient lighting
Bird s Eye View Poultry see more of the visible light spectrum than humans LEDs more closely match poultry s spectral response curve LEDs might appear as 500 lumens to humans / 800 lumens to poultry
Bird s Eye View (Cont d)
Study Results: Energy Savings Switch to LEDs from Number of Barns Range of Energy Savings (%) Average Energy Savings (%) Average Energy Savings (kwh/yr) HPS 4 76% - 79% 78% 32,500 HPS/Incan. 4 NA 77% 10,300 Incandescent 6 84% - 88% 86% 15,300 CFL 4 8% - 48% 34% 1,900 Switching from incandescent and HPS bulbs result in greatest savings
Study Results: Cost-Effectiveness Switch to LEDs from No. of Barns Total LED Installation Cost ($) Range of Energy Savings ($) Range of Simple Payback (yrs) HPS 4 $9,200-12,200 $1,500 - $5,900 1.6-8.3 HPS/Incan. 4 $4,700 $1,100 4.2 Incandescent 6 $2,100-3,100 $1,300 - $3,000 1.0-2.1 CFL 4 $3,200-15,800 $150 - $260 14-92 LED bulb costs continue to decline Upgrade from CFL to LED is not cost effective
Study Results: Practical Performance No measureable poultry production decrease LED dimming techniques mimic sunrise/sunset Ample and even light for birds Low light level for barn staff Also observed: Improved feed conversion Calmer birds
Video Segment KSMQ's "Farm Connections" Episode 602 Watch the full episode at: http://youtu.be/wwpx6ndq1ci
Farmer Feedback Your challenges Your successes Funding used Recommendations for other farmers to succeed with an LED lighting retrofit
Break & Product Demo Luma Vue 6.7W 40,000 hrs Ag Solution Plus CBM 15.5W 50,000 hrs ONCE Innovations 12W 35,000 hrs NextGen Illumination 10W 35,000 hrs
CERTified Campaigns Provide Minnesotans with clear, actionable ways to implement energy efficiency Alphabet Soup: EQIP: Environmental Quality Incentives Program NRCS: Natural Resources Conservation Service RD: Rural Development REAP: Rural Energy for America Program Gobbling Up Savings LED Lighting in Turkey Barns
Campaign Overview Awareness LED Lighting for Turkey Barns 100 farmers Assess Energy Assessment USDA NRCS Energy Audit 30 farms Apply Electric Utility USDA RD REAP USDA NRCS EQIP 20 barns Fund Rebates Grants or Loans Product Cost-Share For more information, visit: mncerts.org/turkeys
Electric Utility Rebate 1. Call your electric utility Find out rebates available Do your homework for your project Share your project plans 2. Get started! 3. Save the project s invoice & send to utility
USDA RD REAP for Energy Efficiency Determine Eligibility Located in a rural area (population less than 50,000) Agriculture produces at least 50% of income or rural small business Determine Effort Download application Review what all is involved Apply on your own or hire a grant writer Assess Energy Savings Energy assessment for projects less than $50K Energy audit by CSM or PE for projects more than $50K 1 2 3 Projects Awarded State and National offices score projects: Less than $20K by Jun 30 More than $20K by Sept 30 6 Start Project Anytime after application submitted Funds are competitive Responsible for project costs if funds aren t awarded 5 Apply Submit to State 60 days after NOFA Single applicant can submit 1 RE and 1 EE project 4 Complete Project State needs to confirm project completion by visiting the project Call and schedule visit when project complete Receive Funds Must complete project and receive funds within 2 years of being awarded Annually Report Savings EE projects report energy savings for 2 years (RE for 3 years) 7 8 9
USDA NRCS EQIP for Audits Determine Eligibility Own or operate on agricultural land (tract number with FSA, recognized as production land) Compliant with farm bill (able to receive FSA payments) Apply for Audit Funding Visit local NRCS office (staff help with paperwork) Complete application for Conservation Activity Plan #122 Identify Auditor Select a NRCS-approved Technical Service Provider (TSP) & confirm they can audit within a year Don t sign any contracts now Notify NRCS office that a TSP is confirmed 1 2 3 Receive Audit Results Two to five weeks after the audit, farmers receive a report with recommended upgrades Apply for financial assistance for recommended upgrades in audit within 5 yrs 6 Schedule Audit Schedule a farm visit for an energy audit by a TSP 5 Audit Funding Approval Two weeks after applying for audit, farmers receive notice whether they can proceed Need to complete audit within a year 4
USDA NRCS EQIP for Projects Apply for Project Financial Assistance Select one or more upgrades recommended in audit report Complete corresponding Conservation Practice application at local NRCS office Project Financial Assistance Approval Two weeks after applying for upgrade, farmers receive notice whether they can proceed 1 2 Receive Project Financial Assistance NRCS issues payment for the upgrade completed Start Project Only after upgrade funding is approved, farmer can begin project 4 3
CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future Learn More: Visit the CERTs website, attend an upcoming event, or connect with a member of our staff. www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org