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Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Clean Energy Division
Presentation to the South Shore Coalition
February 28, 2013
MAPC Clean Energy Division Staff
Rebecca DavisEnergy & Government Affairs Manager
Helen AkiClean Energy Program Coordinator
Erin BrandtEnergy Planner
Ani KrishnanEnergy Planner
MAPC Clean Energy Programs
1. Regional Energy Projects
2. Local Energy Action Program
3. Energy Technical Assistance
Regional Energy Projects
1. Energy Service Company (ESCO) Procurement 9/14 communities have signed
audit agreements
2. Regional Solar Initiative 17 communities could get solar
with no capital investment
3. LED Streetlight Purchasing Program 4 towns will save over $300k
and 2 million kWh annually
4. Shared Energy Services 1 staff person hired to date
Helping communities obtain lower pricing and better quality energy goods and services
Regional Energy Projects
Everett
Rockport
Gloucester
Beverly
Topsfield
Winthrop
Norwell
Weymouth
Sharon
Bedford
Melrose
Reading
Woburn
MedfordChelsea
Arlington
Belmont
Weston Brookline
Boxborough
Hudson
Marlborough
Sudbury
Wayland
FraminghamNatick
Ashland
Sherborn
Medway
MAPC Regional Projects
ESCO
Solar
LED
Shared-Energy ManagerMultiple Projects
Melrose ESCO Solar
Chelsea ESCO LED Solar
Arlington ESCO LED Shared-Energy Manager
Wayland ESCO Solar
Sherborn ESCO Solar
What is an ESCO and how does energy performance contracting work?
ESPC = EMSA
ESCO Energy Services Company
ESPC Energy Savings Performance Contract
EMSA Energy Management Services Agreement
Performance contracting is a mechanism for capital improvements and asset modernization.
It’s more than just energy savings!
ESCO 101
Up to 20 year term
Guaranteed energy savings
ESCO identifies and installs project measures; monitors savings
Upfront investment in projects repaid through savings over term of contract
Annual savings must exceed debt services
ESCO Cash Flows
1) Town secures project financing
Common misconception: “the ESCO pays for the projects.” This is false.
2) ESCO is paid as projects are completed
3) Energy savings should exceed debt service
Important: keep utility line flat!
4) Savings are measured and verified
5) Actual savings reconciled against guarantees
COSTS
• IGA breakage fee ($10-50k)
• Owner’s Agent fee ($10-50k)
• Financing for full EMSA (total project cost)
LED Streetlight Purchasing Program
1. Networking & Peer Learning Informational roundtables Vendor panels & demos Other ideas as proposed
2. Information Clearinghouse MMEG forum tool Past projects & existing inventories Model documents
3. Collective Procurement State contract FAC76 Grouping Solicitations for Quotes
LED Streetlight Decision Process
Do you own your streetlights? Currently, streetlight ownership is necessary
Who is your utility? NSTAR, National Grid, and municipal utilities will have
different incentives and tariff structures
Have you retrofitted other lights or conducted pilots? Parking lots, ornamentals, flood lights, wallpacks Community input is important
Have you completed a streetlight inventory & audit? Compare utility data to installed lights Consult with local stakeholders on classifications (i.e., areas
of high pedestrian conflict) Determine required lighting standards (IESNA RP-8)
Communities should answer these questions individually before purchasing lights for a retrofit.
State Contract FAC76, Category 6
Selected vendors offer % discounts Group orders can negotiate further
“Work in progress” Actively seeking input from communities
on additional products/manufacturers
Includes: street lighting, post-top fixtures, floodlights and wall-lighters
What is a solar EMS contract?
Package of services procured under one solicitation through 25A
Up to 20 year service agreement NOT a public works contract!
Developer is responsible for: PV system design, financing, installation Taking advantage of tax incentives, etc Operations, maintenance, system removal System performance guarantee
Community is responsible for: Long-term lease of public space Purchase of PV electricity
A solar EMS contract is a way for communities to benefit from local solar energy without upfront capital investment or the risks of
system ownership, e.g. free solar!
Local Energy Action Program (LEAP)
Municipal energy baselining Community energy profiling Facilitating conversations
between utilities and municipalities
Developing clean energy/efficiency programs for municipal utilities
Connecting municipalities to energy service vendors
Clean energy toolkits and best practices
Community outreach and visioning
Energy Plans
Helping communities plan for community-wide clean energy efforts.
Local Energy Planning In Action
Annual Commercial Energy Consumption in StoughtonElectricity 110 million kWhNatural Gas 4.8 million therms
Fuel Oil 320 thousand gallons
Stoughton Energy Consumption by Sectors
(FY 2009)
4%
47%49%
Municipal ResidentialCommercial
Energy Technical Assistance
Green Communities application and designation Revere & Beverly designated; received
over $550k in grants Energy grant writing and management
DOER municipal utility grant -$50k for demand response pilot
National Grid Community Initiative in Medford
Owner’s Agent Technical Assistance Grants - $12k to Chelsea
MassCEC Clean Energy Strategies Program Mass Energy Insight Management
Established 13 municipal accounts (more than anyone else in state!)
Helping communities successfully implement specific energy projects.
How can MAPC help your community?
Let us know!
Helen Aki, Clean Energy Program [email protected]
Ani Krishnan, Energy [email protected]
http://mapc.org/clean-energy