Michigan EECBG: $$$ at Work
What is EECBG? Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program Federally funded program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Resource for local units of government to l leverage efforts to improve energy efficiency, ff t t i ffi i lower energy usage and reduce fossil fuel emissions emissions
EECBG $77 million allocated to Michigan $57.6 million for entitlement communities (cities and townships with over 35 000 10 largest and townships with over 35,000, 10 largest counties and tribal units of government) Total # of units: 58 Total # of units: 58 $17.6 million for non-entitlement communities $17.6 million for non entitlement communities Total # of units: 128
Entitlement Community Projects Sterling Heights – energy-efficient roofs (made b Mi hi by Michigan company) ) Dearborn – street light replacement, feasibility study and funding of position of Sustainability Coordinator Coordinator Others—development of Energy Efficiency and Oth d l t f E Effi i d Conservation Strategies
Non-entitlement Grant Projects Michigan non-entitlement grants awarded to 128 units of government from 272 proposals 64 64 cities cities 32 counties 25 25 townships t hi 7 villages
Where is the money going? League went “on the road” to see how the money was being spent by a select number of non-entitlement communities
What we heard “on the road” Grant stimulated conversation Grant was essential Grant was essential G Grant supplemented existing projects t l t d i ti j t Grant sparked interest in other projects
Why was League interested? 21c3—League’s core policy agenda to build vibrant communities Green Initiatives—one of 8 assets of 21c3 Michigan Green Communities Challenge
What’s being accomplished? Holland Downtown street lighting program Downtown street lighting program designed to provide energy savings and promote entreprenuership promote entreprenuership
Muskegon County Large-scale project utilizing Large scale project utilizing performance contract to increase energy efficiency for multiple municipal efficiency for multiple municipal operations
Charlevoix Energy upgrades to city hall Fire/EMS Energy upgrades to city hall, Fire/EMS bays, wastewater treatment plant and water treatment plant water treatment plant
Greenville Solar panel installation on city and Solar panel installation on city and school buildings
Charlevoix County Boiler and control upgrades providing Boiler and control upgrades providing energy savings
Emmet County Upgrades to create state-of-the-art Upgrades to create state of the art recycling facility
Let’s take a more in-depth look at these six communities
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Kurt Dykstra Kurt Dykstra Mayor Mark Vanderploeg Mark Vanderploeg City Planner $113,000
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Problem Pedestrian street lamps in city’s p y downtown commercial area are inefficient lighting source and g g environmentally harmful
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Holland’s downtown area is gathering place for residents id t Wide sidewalks Angle parking Angle parking Inviting businesses Outdoor seating, including fireplace g, g p Holland has consciously designed its downtown— and makes improvements to its downtown—to maintain it as a community magnet
Downtown Holland Lighting Project
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Picture of downtown
Downtown Holland Lighting Project EECBG program provided an opportunity for Holland to continue to make improvements to its downtown—and save $$$ and valuable resources at the same time
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Holland Sustainability Committee--joint effort of City of Holland and the Holland Board of Public Works f H ll d d th H ll d B d f P bli W k Focus energies on matters of sustainable Focus energies on matters of sustainable development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future p g y generations to meet their own needs” Committee makes recommendations to city and board of public works on all matters “green”
Holland Sustainability Committee Holland Sustainability Committee Holland Sustainability Committee
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Replace 100 175-watt fixtures with 74- watt LED fixtures Results: 136-watt savings per unit 38,080 kWh saved each year y 59,510.04 lbs of CO2 reduced annually Approximately $5071 saved per year in electricity and maintenance costs
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Why LED? – Efficiency: more light per watt—reduction of GHG – On/Off time: light up very quickly – Cycling: Ideal for frequent on/off cycling – Cool light Cool light – Slow failure – Lifetime: long useful life Lifetime: long useful life – Shock resistant: solid-state components – Toxicity: do not contain mercury y y
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Long life of LED fixtures = lower maintenance costs Over 20 years of LEDs will offset almost $40 500 in maintenance costs $40,500 in maintenance costs
Downtown Holland Lighting Project Based on approximately 26 years of usage, reduced emission level equates to – Not burning 294,332 gallons of gasoline; – Not burning 6,030 barrels of oil; – Saving the electricity used by 360 homes/year; S i th l t i it d b 360 h / – Sequestering carbon in 66,489 tree seedlings grown for 10 years; and for 10 years; and – Avoiding GHG emissions by recycling 894 tons of waste instead of sending it to a landfill
Downtown Holland Lighting Project
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Muskegon County Energy Improvement Project Bonnie Hammersley County Administrator County Administrator Chris Deleeuw Project Manager Honeywell Project Manager, Honeywell $537 945 $537,945
Muskegon County Energy Project Problem Infrastructure had exceeded its useful Infrastructure had exceeded its useful life and was in dire need of replacement
Muskegon County Energy Project County administration decided to take proactive role in developing a comprehensive solution County Board approved a $7.4 million y pp energy improvement project to upgrade infrastructure of facilities and reduce energy consumption and operational costs
Muskegon County Energy Project Long range goal Be leader in Michigan by setting an Be leader in Michigan by setting an example of how to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint in a cost consumption and carbon footprint in a cost effective manner
Muskegon County Energy Proejct Means Issued RFP for qualified ESCO to partner with county in developing comprehensive y p g p strategy Energy Performance Contract with Honeywell Honeywell
Muskegon County Energy Project Energy Performance Contract allowed county to leverage funds through future energy savings
Muskegon County Energy Project Improvements Upgrade/replace lighting systems Building envelope improvements Upgrade/replace water fixtures with water- conserving fixtures Install Building Management Systems and I t ll B ildi M t S t d Energy Management Control System Upgrade/replace HVAC systems with more Upgrade/replace HVAC systems with more efficient systems and designs
Muskegon County Energy Project Goals Reduce energy consumption and carbon f footprint in cost effective manner ff Stimulate the local economy both short and long term through the creation of jobs term through the creation of jobs
Muskegon County Energy Project Outcomes Reduce consumption of electricity by 1.6 million p y y kWh, natural gas by 91,000 therms and water by 5.4 million gallons Cost savings--$290,000 annually $ Reductions in greenhouse gases, nitrogen oxides sulfur dioxide and mercury oxides, sulfur dioxide and mercury Creation/retention of 80 jobs
Muskegon County Energy Project Projects spread across all county buildings including the Hall of Justice—the main administrative building
Muskegon County Energy Project
Muskegon County Energy Project It received upgrades to its lighting, building envelope, water conservation, building l t ti b ildi management systems and controls and HVAC systems systems. In particular HVAC renovations included the In particular, HVAC renovations included the replacement of boilers and conversion of steam heating system to hot water and the replacement heating system to hot water and the replacement of a chiller.
Muskegon County Energy Project
Muskegon County Energy Project
Muskegon County Energy Project
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City of Charlevoix Projects City of Charlevoix Projects Norman Carlson, Jr. , Mayor Rob Straebel City Manager $50,000
City of Charlevoix Projects Increase energy efficiency in three city buildings City Hall/Fire/EMS Water Treatment Plant Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Charlevoix Projects Projects based on previously performed energy audit in 2008
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