Idle-Free Workshop

Dawson Creek

September 20, 2007

Emanuel Machado

Background - Issues

• Strong economySocial issues (housing, crime, drugs)

• Impending water shortageSingle source

Need for water conservation

• Climate change adaptability

Update practices and equipment

Background - Assets

• Sustainability minded community

Peace Energy Coop

Recycling (High Rates)

• Compact, Livable CommunityHigh Employment Rates

Easy to get around

• Positive outlook on the future

Sports and Cultural Centre

(Opening Soon)

Visioning Process - Goals

• Sustainable Community

• Renewable Energy

• Reduce Emissions

Community Energy Plan

• Municipal Operations:• Results and Impacts

• Strategies and Actions

Results and Impacts

$1-million

2400 tonnes of GHG’s

Results and Impacts

$260,000

1600 Tonnes of GHG’s

Rec Facilities – Largest users

Results and Impacts

$515,000

242 tonnesWater and Sewer – Largest users

Results and Impacts

$160,000

526 Tonnes

Strategies and Actions

• Lead by example• Solar Hot Water at Civic

Buildings• Energy Efficiency Retrofits

• Education• Solar program at NL College

• Capacity building• Solar products and contractors

now available in Dawson Creek

Natural Gas

Strategies and Actions• Energy Conservation

• Lighting retrofits

• Renewable Energy Generation• Wind• Photo Voltaics (Solar PV)

• Solarization

• Utility Governance Model

Electricity

Strategies and Actions

• Green Vehicle Policy• Purchase more efficient vehicles

• Hybrids

• Right-size fleet• Compact SUVs

• Anti-idling • High maintenance standards• Bio-fuels

Fuel

Number of vehicles being compared 6 Assumptions common to all vehicles being compared

Discount rate 0.06 Annual km 15000

GHG liability ($/tonne) 15 Expected years of service 5

Fuel assumptions common to all vehicles being compared $/L C02e/L Type of

renewable Conventional

Renewable

Conventional

Renewable

Diesel B20 $1.25 0.0026 0.00208 Propane Propane $0.50 0.0025 Gasoline E85 $1.20 $1.30 0.0025 0.0015 Specific vehicle comparison 07 RAV4 07 RAV4 V6 Escpe-Aspol Escpe-Capital Equinox Torrent F-150 (Rob) Propane SUV

Type of engine (diesel or gasoline) gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline gasoline propane Renewable fuel being used?

Fuel cost ($/L) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.5 Fuel efficiency (L/100km) 10.1 10.1 11.4 11.4 13.1 13.1 16.7 13.1

Capital cost ($) $32,465 $35,197 $28,055 $27,986 $30,757 $30,425 $39,078 $32,486

Resale value ($) (optional) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Operating cost ($/yr) (optional) GHG emissions (tonnes C02e/L) 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025

Fuel cost per year ($/yr) $1,818 $1,818 $2,052 $2,052 $2,358 $2,358 $3,006 $983

GHG emissions (tonnes C02e/year) 3.79 3.79 4.28 4.28 4.91 4.91 6.26 4.91 GHG liability ($/year) $57 $57 $64 $64 $74 $74 $94 $74

Present value capital cost $32,465 $35,197 $28,055 $27,986 $30,757 $30,425 $39,078 $32,486

Present resale value $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0? $0 Present value operating costs $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Present value fuel costs $8,118 $8,118 $9,162 $9,162 $10,529 $10,529 $13,422 $4,387 Present value GHG liability $254 $254 $286 $286 $329 $329 $419 $329

TOTAL Life Cycle Cost $40,836 $43,568 $37,504 $37,435 $41,615 $41,283 $52,919 $37,202

Doing It Right

• Get our house in order first

• Energy Plan inspired sustainability framework

• Create a culture of sustainability in the Community

Benefits

• Cleaner air

• Cleaner water

• Healthier people

• Healthier community

• Savings

• Economic Impact

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