Municipal Energy Planning

Andrew DaneUniversity of Wisconsin-Extension

CNRED Southern District In-ServiceNovember 19th, 2008

Past experiences

Future projects or educational

ideas

Outline

1. Background

2. Three approaches

3. Future directions

4. Questions

Bioenergy is energy that is contained in biological materials, mostly plants and animals.

A specific plant or substance used for bioenergy is called a feedstock

Environmental Concerns

Increased Energy Costs

Increased Energy Costs

Energy Security Concerns

Wind Component Manufacturing: 25,000 New Jobs

Source: REPP & Blue-Green Alliance

Solar Component Manufacturing: 5,000 New Jobs

Source: REPP & Blue-Green Alliance

Source: REPP & Blue-Green Alliance

Energy EfficiencyImprovements

Less fossil fuelused Less pollution

Cleaner EnvironmentLess Taxpayer Spending

More Money Spent LocallyJob Creation

Reduced EnergyCosts

Less Energy Spending($'s)

Leaving theCommunity

BusinessOpportunities Created

forPrivate Sector

Operational Focus

Community Focus

Facility Energy Planning

Transportation & Other Resource

Efficiency

Promoting HH and

Commercial Renewable

Energy

Leadership in Creating a

More Sustainable

Society

Energy Planning:

Community Focus

Visions of Sustainability•Smart Growth Planning

•Green Communities

•Solar Cities

•Sustainable Communities

•Reducing the Carbon Footprint

•Energy Self-relianceSource: Ingrid Kelley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Community Participation

The Six-Step Plan

1.The Vision

2.The Energy Use Baseline

3.The Resource Baseline

4.The Evaluation of Alternatives

5.The Plan and Timeline

6.The Measure of SuccessSource: Ingrid Kelley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Step One: The Vision

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Charlottesville, VA Pedestrian MallPhoto from LD Design and Illustration

Burger King, Gardner, MA

Photo from NREL

Source: Ingrid Kelley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Step Two: The Energy Use Baseline

Western WI Renewable Energy Survey Report, UW-Extension, 2008

Step Three: The Resource Baseline

Step Four: The Evaluation of Alternatives

NREL Photos

Solar Panels on a Federal Building in Maryland

Iowa Wind FarmSource: Ingrid Kelley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Bob Schauf, Straight Veggie Oil

Emerald Dairy: Biogas & Algae

Step Five: The Plan and Timeline

Step Six: The Measure of Success

Source: Ingrid Kelley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Energy Planning:

Operational Focus

www.capacitycenter.org

Municipal Energy Planning

Guidebook

Chippewa County ComprehensiveEnergy Conservation PlanSAVING MONEY AND REDUCING POLLUTION

County Administrator’s Ad Hoc Energy CommitteeFinal Report to Chippewa County Administrator and County Board – October 2009

The Six-Step Plan

1.A Mandate

2.Rough Baseline & Sense of What’s Possible

3.Specific Goal(s)

4.A Detailed Energy Baseline

5.Thorough Energy Audits

6.Evaluation of Alternatives

7.A Plan

Step One: A Mandate

“Do an energy plan because that other County is doing one”

Step Two: Rough Baseline & Sense of

What’s Possible

What’s Possible?

Step Three: Specific Goals

“Reduce energy consumption by 20% in 2 years”

Step Four: A Detailed Energy Baseline

Consumption Expenditure Environmental Impact

Finally, let’s inventory, quantify, acknowledge all of the great work That has already been done at the local level to address energygoals

Step Five: Thorough Energy Audits

Step Six: Evaluation of Alternatives

Step Seven: A Plan