Transcript Energy $avings Oppourtunities

Energy and Environmental
Initiatives in North Carolina –
Accelerating Change
Bob Leker
Renewables Program Manager
EPA Sustainable Energy Conference 12/07
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
www.energync.net
North Carolina
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23rd Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases
New coal and nuclear plants proposed
Transportation fuel use slated to rise fast
NCUC dockets on energy efficiency, coal
plants, avoided cost, IRP…
• General Assembly: 45 bills in play in 2007
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Energy Trends
North Carolina Energy Outlook, 2003
1.6
Growth compared to 2001
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
Total Energy
Total Trans. Energy
Population
0.6
1990
1995
2000
2005
Year
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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2010
2015
2020
Ozone Nonattainment Areas
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Air Pollution’s Impact on Health
Focus: North Carolina
• EPA studies show:
– 1/3 to 1/2 asthma in NC due to air pollution
– Every summer in NC, air pollution causes an extra
240,000 asthma attacks, 6,300 emergency room visits,
and 1,900 hospital admissions
(Source: Clay Ballentine, M.D., Asheville, NC)
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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NC Department of Administration
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Ben Poulter, Duke University; Sam Pearsall, The Nature Conservancy
State Energy Office
Sea Level Rise
and
Climate
Change
Energy and Water
• Drought has 15-20 communities with less
than 90 days of water
• Water for Power Plants at Risk
• Many water-saving opportunities also save
energy
• Workshop for local and state governments
on December 14 at McKimmon Center
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Coal
706 TBtu
Nuclear
408 TBtu
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TBtu
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TBtu
6 TBtu
408
TBtu
696
TBtu
969 TBtu
226
TBtu
Electricity
409 TBtu
10
TBtu
Wood, Waste,
Biomass
96 TBtu
Solar
Thermal
1 TBtu
ELECTRIC
POWER
GENERATION
23
TBtu
Hydro
33 TBtu
Electrical
Losses
734 TBtu
SO2
47 tons
NOx
312 tons
CO2
69 million
tons
CO2
NOx
57 million
319 tons
tons
SO2 636
tons
$10-$15 billion per year leaves
our economy for energy
imports
Cost of Energy Petroleum Natural
Imports
975 TBtu
Gas
$10-15 Billion
236 TBtu
State Energy Plan
• NC Energy Policy Council
– Support: ASU Energy Center
– Significant Public Input
• Recommendations
– Twenty High Priority Action Items
– Tied to all Funding Actions
• Will be available at www.EnergyNC.net
• 2007 Planning Process Entering Final Phase
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Annual NC GHG Emission: Base Case and CAPAG
Recommendations
Info at www.ncclimatechange.us/capag.cfm
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
www.energync.net
Energy Use in the Public Sector
• SB 668: All State agencies and universities must
reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2010 and
30% by 2015.
• Status: SEO’s Utility Savings Initiative
(universities, state agencies, comm colleges,
& local govt)
– $66 million savings to date (state only)
– $100 million Performance Contracting program
– 3,000+ employees trained
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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State Buildings Energy Use
Energy Use per Gross Square Foot
14% Reduction
150,000
145,000
140,000
135,000
130,000
125,000
2002-03
2003-04
btu/gsf
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Linear (btu/gsf)
2007-08
State Buildings Energy Cost Trends
Cost per Million BTU 56% Increase
$22.000
$20.000
$18.000
$16.000
$14.000
$12.000
$10.000
2002-03
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
$ per MMbtu
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Linear ($ per MMbtu)
New High Performance Buildings
 based on LEED rating system
 legislation passed for new and existing buildings
 30% greater efficiency
 sustainable features
 15 State Pilot Projects
 NC Arboretum
10,400sf building
$236/mth energy cost
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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State Fleet Efficiency
• State agencies must displace 20% of their petroleum
use in vehicles by 12/09
• Status
– Have achieved about 7% displacement
– Strategies will include hybrids, E10, B20, E85,
CNG and Propane.
– 75% of new state fleet are alternative fuel vehicles
– NCDOT now sells only E10 and B20
– 6,000 alternative fuel vehicles in state fleet
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Renewable Energy Sources
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Portfolio Standard (REPS): NC IOUs must
get 12.5% of electricity from RE sources by
2021. Up to 5% can be from EE
http://www.ncuc.commerce.state.nc.us/reps/reps.htm
• Rule-making is underway, the REPS will be
effective 1/1/08
• RFPs for RE from Progress, Duke, Dominion,
and NC EMC have already been issued
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Wind Power at 50 meters
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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Summary of Env. & Energy Drivers - NC
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NC REPS
Air Quality and Climate Change
Fuel prices & reliability issues (Katrina)
NC Legislation (state bldgs, trans. fuels, etc)
Growing popular awareness
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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North Carolina
• Can cut energy use by 14% by 2017
• Can achieve an REPS of 20% from
renewable energy-energy efficiency by 2017
• Can move 10% of its transportation needs to
alternative fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel,) by
2017
• Must plan now for impacts of sea level rise
The Future is Now!!
State Energy Office
NC Department of Administration
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