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According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a well-positioned shade tree can reduce energy needed for summer cooling by 15 percent or more. That’s why Idaho Power partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, cities, nurseries and others to distribute up to 2,500 trees in 2014. Using innovative tools such as a local urban tree canopy analysis and an online mapping tool, the Shade Tree Project is helping to make our communities a little cooler.
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Energy Saving TreesSave with Shade
Patti BestIdaho Power
A Utility Planting Trees?• Utilities have energy efficiency programs• 37 percent of a home’s energy use can go toward cooling• Properly placed trees reduce energy used for cooling
– 15 percent or more• Other environmental benefits
37%
14%13%
13%
10%
7%6%
Summer Energy Use
Cooling
Appliances
Lighting
Refrigeration
Water Heating
Electronics
Misc.
What Makes An Efficiency Program Work?
• Many utilities run energy efficiency programs.• Subject to regulatory oversight• All programs must be cost-effective and provide maximum
energy benefits– Energy savings must exceed costs for company and customer
• For tree planting, a sustainable program depends on– Planting the right tree in the right location– Ensuring the tree survives
Why Now?
New tools and great partnerships made it easy:• Treasure Valley Urban Tree Canopy Assessment demonstrates
tree planting potential in our area
• Arbor Day’s Energy Saving Trees tool identifies and promotes the best planting site around each participant’s home
• Support from our community partners provides opportunities to teach participants how to plant and care for their tree
Community PotentialTreasure Valley Urban Canopy Assessment Tool
Potential Planting Area
• GIS based study that mapped land use, roads, buildings,
• Picture of sun over house
Location Matters
Energy Efficiency PotentialWest is Best (Blue Dots)
Arbor Day Partnership
Energy Saving Trees Tool
70 percent of people targeted with the UTC assessment chose western location
55 percent of people not targeted chose western location
Next Step: Deliver trees to participant and ensure they are planted properly
Tree Events
• 3 to 4 events over 3 days• Held at nurseries and local
park• Educational focus
– Planting depth– Watering practices– Mulching– Staking
Results
• More than 2,000 trees distributed to date• Great partnerships developed with local arborists and
communities • Very happy customers• Leftover trees donated
What’s Next
• Continue to evaluate energy savings• Site visits planned in 2015 to check on tree health, verify results• Work on ways to distribute/manage unclaimed trees• Potentially expand to other parts of service area• Look for more options to procure trees locally and support
neighborhood nurseries• Expand program to maximize multiple benefits. Find best tree
types and planting location for energy savings, storm water benefits and air quality.
Questions?Ideas?
BGE/Arbor Day FoundationEnergy Saving Trees Program
Save the ShadeLynn S. Hrdlick
BGE Corporate Relations
10%
42%
17%
24%
7% Arts & Culture
Community & Neigh-borhood
Education
Environment
Health & Human Services
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BGE– 262 grants totaling $3,571,239
Diversity Amount
Age/Youth $857,625
Disabilities $153,500
Ethnicity/African American $210,500
Ethnicity/Latino $56,500
Ethnicity/Multi $361,254
Other $59,440
Grants by Program Area & Diversity
Program Area Amount
Arts & Culture $366,880Community & Neighborhood Development $1,499,871
Education $614,530Environment $851,958Health & Human Services $238,000
50%
9%
12%3%
21%
3% Age/Youth
Disabilities
Ethnicity/African Amer-ican
Ethnicity/Latino
Ethnicity/Multi
Other
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A Community Partnership
A strategic tree planting energy-efficiency program
What is Energy Saving Trees?
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Energy-Saving Trees is a turnkey, customer focused program that provides energy efficiency, positive community relations, and education to residents on the best place to plant a tree on their property
Energy Efficiency
Peak Demand
Positive Relationships
Education
Positive Media
How Does it Work Program is centered around an interactive mapping tool to show
customers the best place to plant a tree and their energy savings in years 5, 10 and 20.– Customer verification setup– Personalized data– Focus on right tree in the right place
2’ to 4' bare root trees delivered directly to customer; Arbor Day call center to answer questions and take orders; Planting instructions, right tree right place graphics, and call 811
material; Community benefit and energy saving reports; Sample marketing material easily customized by BGE; Distribution line GIS data integrated into tool. Tree species offered: Basswood, Yellowwood, Eastern Redbud, White
Dogwood, Shadblow Serviceberry, and Willow Oak
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Customer Energy Saving Trees Program Interactive Map
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BGE Program Snapshot Program started in spring of 2013: • 20,674 trees distributed• 11,798 homeowners engaged
Estimated Energy and Community Benefits:• 34,118.10 mWhs Saved • 1,369,979 Therms Saved • 75,814.38 tons of CO2
sequestered or avoided• 189,000,000 gallons of
stormwater filtered
Other program benefits • First program to incorporate GIS
data• 12 different tree species offered
* Numbers based on at maturity
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2014 BGE/Arbor Day Foundation Program
Spring customer tree program (two trees per customer)- 7,500 trees
October/November – planting 350 large trees in the City of Baltimore
- Offset RM43 tree trimming requirements mandated by the Public Service Commission for
entire BGE service area- Positive impact on the Mayor’s initiative to increase the City’s tree canopy- Partnership with local non-profits to plant the trees- Opportunity for employees to volunteer and plant trees
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Example of Tree Trimming Requirement
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BGE Volunteer Tree Planting
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City Tree Planting
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2015 BGE/Arbor Day Foundation Program
Spring customer tree program (two trees per customer) October/November – planting 125 large trees in the City of
Annapolis- Offset RM43 tree trimming requirements
mandated by the Public Service Commission for entire BGE service area
- Positive impact on the Mayor’s initiative to increase the City’s tree canopy
- Partnership with local non-profits to plant the trees
- Opportunity for employees to volunteer and plant trees
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Questions/Comments?
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