HomeMy WebLinkAboutrenew.energy.mitigation.fundingREADING ON DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS REGARDING RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
FUNDING REQUEST
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING DATE: December 3, 2003
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) Funding
Resolution
STAFF RESPONSIBLE:
Joani MatrangaJRandy UdalI, Community Office for
Resource Efficiency
Tony Fusaro, County Building Official
THROUGH: Cindy Houben, Director of Community Development
DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE:
The Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency has recommended approval of 16
funding items for REMP. REMP funding procedure requires joint approval by the BOCC and
Aspen City Council:
Attached:,
Resolution for this funding request
Summary report on REMP projects
Financial status report for REMP funding approvals tb2-u 9/30/2003.
RECOMMENDED BOCC ACTION: Staffrecommends approval of Resolution #
authorizing spending funds generated through the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program.
Community office for Resource Efficiency
P.O. Box 9707
Aspen, CO 81612
:~. 970-644-9808
~-~t 970-963-5691
ReneWable Energy Mitigation Program Summary ----------
November 2003
In January 2000 Aspen and Pitldn County launched the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program
(REMP). REMP was designed to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency and to help
create a clean energy future in the Roaring Fork Valley. By requiring new homes to mitigate their
environmental impacts, REMP has raised over $2.2 million. The program, the first of its fdhd, has
been extremely successful and nationally recognized.
How REMP Wor -ks
CORE staff members .d. e velop REMP projects, with input from city/county staff, citizens,
businesses, energy engineers, architects, and other interested parties. After being reviewed by the
CORE bom-d, REMP funding proposals are forwarded to the Aspen City Council and Pitkin County
Commission for their consideration.
The money flows work as follows: REMP funds are collected by Pitkin County and City of Aspen
building officials. In the first three years of the REMP program, CORE has been authorized to
spend $1.278 million in six funding requests. Oftlfis amount, CORE has spent $800,0000. The
remaining balance is held in CORE% dedicated REMP accounts at Community Banks of Aspen.
These accounts have earned approximately $30,000 in interest, which is periodically returned to the
City's REMP account.
RENIP Goals and Achievements
The long-term goals of REMP are to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases. CORE estimates
that over 36,000 Tons Of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been eliminated. Other significant achievements
include:
· The Efficient Building Program has been adopted and accepted by the community,
· Holy Cross Energy has begun to support investments in local renewable energy projects,
· REMP ft~nds have Ieveraged private investments in Energy Star appliances,
· City of Aspen has increased its purchases of wind power from MEAN,
· Solar Hot Water systems have been installed on affordable housing and area homes,
· Energy efficiency has improved at the ARC and other public buildings,
· Th~ Town of Basalt approved a REMP code, and
· CORE has used REMP funding to leverage an additional $150,000 from the U.S. Department of
Energy, the.Colorado Department of Public Health, the Enviro~'m~ent Foundation, and Home
Depot.
REMP Spending, By Category
Previous REMP reports have tracked spending by authorization date. For clarity's sake, we thi~z[c
it's easier and more useful to think about REMP spending by category.
Approved
% of Total Spent
Approved
ARC-Iselin $260,000 20.3 $159,367
Affordable Housing Projects $I35,000 10.5 $119,497
Solar Programs $I 10,000 8.6 $29,746
Energy Efficiency $ '70.000 5.5 $30,300
Pitkin County Buildings $ 70,000 5.5 $0
Green Building Programs $ 95,000 7.5 $61,000
Renewable Energy $I93,000 15 $97.344
Transportation Programs $ 40,000 3 $30,000
Schools/Consumer Education $ 80,000 6.2 $43,700
Mini-grants to Nonprofits $ 35.000 5.5 $28,964
CORE Compensati~ $190,600 14.8 $I90,000
Total
Category Summary
$I,278.600
$789,618
ARC- Invesunems in the ARC included energy efficient boilers, motors, lighting, and heat recovery
systems. A Capstone turbine supplies about 5-i0% of the electricity on-site and waste hear is
recovered for the pool. Commissioning of the ARC was extremely successful in identifying
opportunities for improved energy savings. Remaining ARC funds will be used for hear recovery
systems on the air handlers, trimming the pump impellers, and training and maintenance funds for the
Capstone microturbine. We are also returning $43,300 in unspent REMP appropriations for projects
that were funded but not implemented. Additional funds are being requested for efficiency upgrades
that xvere identified dtu-ing the commissioning process and by ARC staf~
Affordable housing- Solar systems have been mstalled at MMA-Burlingame and Truscort affordable
housing projects. Money has been earmarked for solar efficiency at Stillwater, if that project
proceeds. A solar/efficiency project ar TOSV affordable housing was not completed, and those were
funds were returned. A new proposal will support solar hot water at Burlingame D.
Solar Programs- These funds are used to pay incentives to private citizens for solar hot water or
solar electric installations Typically private citizens invest $4 to $I0 for every $ 1 ofREMP ftmds
they receive. Solar hot water incentives have been very successful, supporting 12 homeowners at the
North 40 and :tozens more in Pitkin County. CORE has recently received irs second $50,000 grant
from DOE's Million Solar Roofs. We hope that our ~mproved marketing and advertising efforts will
accelerate private solar inves~mems The Efficient Building Program is also stimulating additional
solar installanons
EnergT efficiency- These funds supported our Lighting Retrofit Program for commercial customers,
appliance rebates for private citizens, and traimng for Building Operators. REMP f~mding leverages
private capital and improves our community's ability to save energy. Efficiency investments are cost
effective and move the community to newer, more efficient purchasing decisions.
The Lighting Retrofit program helped upgrade the lighting at the Lewis Arena, and provided
incentives for retrofits at the Aspen Fire House, Little Nell, and Aspen Skiing Company offices.
Consumers are taking advantage of the rebates for front load washers and Energy Star appliances. In
February 2004, a training for building operators will help identify energy savings at their facilities.
Pitkin County- The Pitkin County Energy Team is working with consultants and CORE to improve
HVAC operations at county buildings. This work is in process and funds will be used to help finance
efficiency upgrades and consulting assistance as needed.
Green Building- We have had two 2 Green Design appropriations. Most of this money was spent on
the ARC, but some was spent on the new Aspen High School, Truscott, and affordable housing
projects. REMP support for the Efficient Building (EB) Program has been used to educate architects
and builders, develop a resource guide, and launch the new EB code. Leverage of REMP fztnds
helped CORE receive a $10,000 grant for the Resource Guide from the state of Colorado. Some of
these funds ($20,000) are to support Aspen/Pitkin County staff during the start-up of the EB code.
.The Green Building expenditures have created opportunities for energy savings and resource
efficiency in constructio'n projects in both residential and public sectors.
Renewable Energ3'- The valley's first micro-hydro project will save over 2000 tons of CO2 in the
next 20 years. REMP is also supporting wind power purchases through both Holy Cross Energy and
Aspen Municipal Electric. These funds provided the biggest bang for the REMP buck in terms of
reducing CO2 emissions, Wind power is being purchased from both the Municipal Energy Agency of
Nebraska and Xcel Energy. Remaining funds are for the City's wind contract with MEAN ($80,000)
and $10,000 for Hol~ Cross matching funds. Another wind power purchase proposal is included in
the new funding requests.
Transportation- REMP provided $30,000 to support the City of Aspen's car sharing program. A
small amount of REMP funding also was used to help RFTA develop a strategy for moving to cleaner
fuels and quiet4r buses. The new funding request includes additional expenditures in this area.
Education/Schools- Aspen High Schoo~ received a daylighting analysis and better windows. The
unspent high school funds are being returned to the City's REMP account. Community education is in
process through public awareness campaigns, advertising and Solar for Schools programs in Aspen
and Basalt.
Mini-grants - We have spent $29,000 in REMP funds on small grants to schools, nonProfits, and
other groups. Recipients have included the Aspen Community Garden, Basalt Elementary School (to
buy Brazilian rainforest), Solar Energy Internatio~xal, Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, Grand
Valley Citizens Alliance (for work on natural gas impacts in Garfield County), Aspen Global Change
Institute, COMPASS, Carbondale Community School, Yampah Mountain High School, Science
Outreach Center, Western Colorado Congress, CU Solar Decathlon Team, Aspen/Pitkin Employee
Housing Progran~, Trees, Water People, the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign, Enersol, and
Engineers without Borders.
CORE Compensation -During 2000 and 2001 CORE received a total of $60,600 for designing,
developing, and coordinating REMP projects. In 2002 an '
d 2000 CORE requested a fiat annual rate of
$65,000 to support a full-time staffperson dedicated to REMP. The CORE Board believes this is a
more equitable means of compensating CORE for the time and effort the REMP program requires.
In 2004, CORE is requesting $75,000 to run our REMP programs, which have grown in number,
scope, and complexity.
Return of REMP Funds
CORE is returning $100,344 to the City's REMP account. This includes $30,000 in interest we have
earned on our REMP money market account, plus unspent money at the ARC ($43,298) and Aspen
High School ($33,640), minus overruns of $6,594 we incurred o~ tkree REMP projects MAA
Burlingame- $4500, Ruedi Hydro- $ 94. and Wagner Park PV-$2000.j
Remaining Funds in CORE's REMP Accounts
Out of $ 1.289 million in approved projects, a total of $417,000 remains to be spent. Major items
include:
Solar programs $68,500
City/HC Wind Power $97,750
ARC $47,000
Pitkin County $70,000
'Efficiency $40,000
We anticipate spending approximately $250,000 o£these remaining funds in 2004. The balance will
be spent by the end of 2005. We've attached a spreadsheet that shows the stares of each of the
previously authorized REMP expenditures.
New REMP Funding Proposals November 2003
For 2004, cORE is requesting $454,000 in new REMP spending approvals.
I. Burlingame D Solar Systems -$42,1)00 This money would be used to install 21 solar hot
water panels at the 40-bedroom Burlingame D project near the AABC. These solar systems will
meet the bulk of the domestic hot water needs at tl-fis housing complex.
2. ARC Efficiency Improvements - $60,000 These funds will be used ro install hear recovery
systems, upgrade the pool heat exchangers, and make additional efficiency improvements at the
new ice rink/pool complex.
3. RFTA Bus Barn Retrofit - $50,000 This funding will be used to incorporate new energy
efficient HVAC controls and lighting systems at the Bus Barn. RFTA has already made some
improvements at this facility and this request would enable us ro complete the needed work.
4. Efficient Building Program- $10,000 We will provide continuing edncational seminars for
builders, architects, and engineers on the City of Aspen and Pitkin Cotmty's new building code
program.
5. Community Efficiency Grants, $50,000 This money will enable nonprofits, schools, and
businesses to launch energy efficiency projects to reduce greenhouse gases. This money will be
allocated tkrough a competitive grant process managed by CORE.
6. Aspen Community School- $7,000 This will fund a lighting retrofit at the Woody Creek
campus of Aspen Community School, including replacing exit signs, upgrading gym lighting, and
replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs.
7. Zero Ener~ Home- $20,000 CORE is building two super-efficient housing units at Blue
Creek l~anch with support from Home Depot (a $25,000 grant has been received) mhd the U.S.
Department of Energy. This muney will f~md project upgrades, and enable us to provide education
and ontreach to affordable housing developers, planners, and code officials.
8. Transit Improvements- $25,000 Part of this money will be used to coordinate a full-scale
biodiesel demonsU'ation project at tLFTA. The remaining funds will be used to create momentum for
the improvements envisioned in the RFTA Transit and Trails Roadmap Report, including hybrid
electric buses.
9. Solar for Schools -$10,000 Most of this money will be used to install the first solar electric
system at the Basalt Middle School. The remainder will fund a data collection system for the solar
system recently installed at Aspen High School.
10. Public Awareness- $15,000 This funding will be used to continue CORE's advertising
campaign about REMP's consumer rebates, solar incentives, and community grants.
11. Snowmass Hydro System, $10,000 Aspen Skiing Company is investing over $100,000 to
install a 115 kw hydropower system ax Snowmass Mountain. This turbine will keep 200 tons of
carbon dioxide out of the air each year and is a prototype for other ski areas.
12. Car Sharing, $20,000 This mone~ will be used to continue the City of Aspen's car sharing
program for ~nother year. The City of Aspen has committed to expanding the car sharing program.
13. Holy Cross Rebate Program - $50,000 Holy Cross Energy is considering a proposal to match
these funds. The jointly funded program will enable CORE to expand the geographical reach of our
existing solar hot water and Energy Star appliance rebate programs tc the rest of the Roaring Fork
Valley.
14. Pitkin County Wind Power- $15.000 Pitldn County will purchase 50C blocks of wind power
from Holy Cross Energy in 2004.
15. Building Operators Training-S10,000 These funds will be used to supplement Holy Cross
Energy funding for a certification program for building operators.
16. CORE fees- $75,000 These funds wilI suppor~ a full-time CORE employee to work on KEMP
project design, development, coordination, and reporting in 2004.
RENIP Financial Report Thru 9/30/2003
Approved
Spent
Approval June 2000
Green Design $2C 000 $20 000
MMA-Burtingame- Solar HW $60.000 $64.497
Ruedi Hydro $10.000 $1C 094
Zero interest Loans $20.000 $723
PV Incenuves $20.000 $6.123
Solar F~ot Water Rebates $10.000 $10 000
Mini-Grant Program $1£ 000 $10 000
CORE Fees $15.000 $15 000
Balance
-$4 497
-$94
$19 277
$13.877
Estimated
CO2 Savings
Tons
333
2000
60O
315
4OO
Comments
Mostly ~se~m
22 Panet 5 buildings
Leveraged $60K. new model
Ad program in 2003. 20 yrs
Ad program in 2003.20 yrs
Ver,, Successful
Excellent visibility/non-profits
Sub-total
$165,000 $136,437 $28,563
3648
Approval Dec. 2000
Capstone Turbine $55.000 $45,000 $10 000 1000
Greet Design $30.000 $18.046 $11 954
TOSV-Brusn Creek $23 000
Lighting retrofits $20 000 $1~c 700 $300 500
Ski Co Match PV Project $8.000 $8.000
Efficient Washer Program $15.000 $3,720 $11.280 300
CORE Funes $15 100 $15 100
Sub-total $143,100 $109.566 $33,534 1800
Approval May 2001
Isetin
High Efficiency Boilers $70 000 $70 000 2760
High Efficiency Motors $20.000 $20 000 750
Heat Recovery System $25.000 $1.125 $23 875 340
Natural Vent[labor $5.000 $5.000
Commissioning $20.000 $16.542 $3.458
Solar Hot Water $30 000 $1.702 $28 298 200
Low E Ceiling Rink $15 000 $15 000 500
Campus Restorauon $20.000 $19 998 $2
Car Sharing $30.000 $29 999 300
A., 3en High School
Daylighting Design $26 000 $20 000
Mecns~lcat uD-graoes $50 000 $16.360 $33 640
CORE Fees $30.500 $3C 500
Sub-total $335.500 $211,226 $124,274 4850
In Iselin start-ub ~n Jan. 2003
Affordable housing/new GB policy
Cancelled/returned $ to REMP Fund
SkiCo garage/offices & balance ARC rink
Wagner Park PV 3KW completed
Ad program to start 2 '2003-5yr CO2
Veismann's mstalled-20yr CO2
In the Spec's~10yr CO2
Planned for Dost construction
Center nas high windows/no A/C
Hired commissioning agent
Remamin~ funds have been returned
Remaining funds nave been returned
Completed
Prius/VW - Members
Study completed
Sbec'c better w~ndows/Returnmg balance
REMP Financial Report Thru 9/30/2003
Estimate CO2
Approved Spent Balance Tons
Approved 212002
GB Education Program $25,000 $22,963 $2,037
PEkin County
Lighting Retrofits $30,000 $30,000 655
Still water
Appliances/Lighting $20,000 $20,000 165
Wind Power HC Matching $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 2160
300 Blocks for 3 years
Wagner Park PV $15,000 $17,000 -$2,000 54
Solar Hot Water Rebates 2 $20,000 $12,900 $7,100 720
Mini-grant 2 $10,000 $10,000
Truscott Solar Hot Water $40,000 $40,000 300
Advertising/Promotion $5,000 $5,000
CORE Compensation $65,000 $65,000
Sub-total $260,000 $192,863 $67,137 4054
Approved Oct. 2002
Wind Power City Contract $120,000 $40,000 $80,000
Approved Feb.2003
Pitkin County Energy Study $40,000
ACPC EB Program Support $20,000
Hydro Project Development $10,000
Consumer Efficiency Incent. $20,000
Advertising $5000
RFTA Clean Bus Road Map $10,000
$40.000
$20.000
$2,250 $7.750
$6,305 $13 695
$2,320 $2.680
$10 DO0
$15 000
Training for Bu!lding Operator $15,000
Truscott Phase'2 -SolarHW $15,000 $15,000
Solar Programs $40,000 $40 000
Mini-grants $15,000 $8,964 $6 036
CORE Compensation $65,000 $64,400 $600
Sub-total $255,000 $99,239 $t55,761
Total
$1,278,600 $789,331 $489,269
Interest
Funds to be returned
Most CO2 benefits are for 10
years except as noted
$29,635
$29,635 $70,347
6000
2500
300
12000
1000
15,800
36,152
Co mments
training, dev. EB poticy
Jail&HlH $- pending -10 yr
10 yrs. 20% better efficiency
Big Dang for the $-3jrs
extra $2K for kiosk d~splay-20yr
everaged SHW - 20 ,,rs CO2
$200-$1000 oer grant
20 pane~s, 15tonslpanel, 20yrs, CO2
Ad program developec~
WP oroject up and running- 3yr,
Save 10% of $250K-10yr; study star,e(]
Suppor~ available
Each rebate saves ave. 1-3 Tons
Public Awareness 'n newspapers/radio
Report complete, bill oending
Each a~tenaee saves ave.$12K~yr, 5yr
Planned to star~ Feb 2004
½ PV. ½ SHW. 20 yrs. leveraged funds
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO,
(Renewable Energy Mitigation Program Funding Request)
RESOLUTION NO. ~2003
On January 26. 2000. the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County approved
Ordinance No. 8 adopting the AsperdPitkin Energy Conservanon Code, which established
the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP).
The AsperdPitldn Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent with the
approval of the Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency and in
accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County
Board of County Commissioners.
3 The Board of the Commumty Office for Resource Efficiency approved the following 16
spending proposals:
Burlingame D Solar System -$42,000 This would be used to [hstall 21 solar hot water
panels at the 40-bedroom project near the AABC.
ARC Efficiency Improvements - $60,000 These lands will be used to install heat recovery
systems, upgrade the pool heat exchangers, and make additional efficiency improvements.
RFTA Bus Barn Retrofit- $50,000 This funding will be used to incorporate new energy
efficient HVAC controls and lighting systems at the Bus Barn.
Efficient Building Program- $10.000 We will provide continuing education for builders,
architects, and engineers on the City of Aspen and Pitkin County's new building code
program.
Community Grants, $50,000 This money will enable nonprofits, schools, and businesses
to implement energy efficiency projects to reduce greenhouse gases. The money will be
allocated through a competitive grant process managed by CORE.
Aspen Community School- $7,000 This will fund a lighting retrofit at the Woody Creek
campus of Aspen Community School, including replacing exit signs, upgrading gym lighting,
and replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs.
Zero Energ-y Home- $20,000 CORE is building two super-efficient housing units at Blue
Creek Ranch with support from Home Depot (a $25,000 grant has been received) and the
U.S. Department of Energy. This money will fund project np-grades, and enable us to provide
education and outreach to affordable housing developers, planners, and code officials.
Transit Improvements- $25,000 Parr of this money will be used to coordinate a full-scale
biodiesel demonstration project at RFTA. The remaining funds will be used to create
mofiaentm'a for the upgrades envisioned in the RFTA Transit and Trails Roadmap Report,
including hybrid electric buses and a comprehensive trails system.
Solar for Schools -$10,000 This money will be used to install th~ first solar electric system
at the Basalt Middle School, and to add a data collection system to the solar system recently
installed at Aspen High School.
Public Awareness- $15,000 This funding will be used to continue a public awareness
campaign to educate the community about ottr consumer rebates, solar incentives and the
Community Grant process,
Snowmass Hydro System, $10,000 Aspen Skiing Company is investing over $100,000 to
install a 115 kw hydropower system at Snowmass Mountain. This tnrbine will keep 200 tons
of carbon dioxide out of the air each year and is a prototype for other ski areas.
Car Sharing, $20}000 This money will be used to continue the City of Aspen's car sharing
program for another year. City of Aspen has committed to an expanded program.
Holy Cross Rebate Program - $50,000 These funds, are proposed as a match for Holy
Cross Energy. This funding will enable CORE to expand the geographical reach of our
existing solar hot water and Energy Star appliance rebate programs. The jointly funded
program will help consumers in the Roaring Fork valley purchase efficient appliances and
solar systems.
Pitkin County Wind Power- $15,000 Pitkin County ~vill purchase 500 blocks of wind
power'from Holy Cross Energy in 2004.
Building Operators Training-S10,000 These funds will be used to supplement previous
REMP"expenditure and Holy Cross Energy funding for a certification program for building
operators.
CORE fees- $75,000 These funds will support a full-time CORE employee to work on
KEMP project design, development, coordination, and reporting.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin
County that: hereby approve the expenditure of $454,000 for the above projects with the
following provisions:
1. The Renbwable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately $1,119,942 and
the total of the proposed expenditures equal $454,000.
2
The Community Office for Resource Efficiency is return/rig $100,344 to the Renewat~le
Energy Mitigation Fund. This amount includes $30,000 in interest earned, plus funding
.previously authorized but not pent of $76,%8 minus cost o£overruns 0£$6,594.
The Com2nunity Office for Resource Efficiency will report to the Pitkin County Board of
County Commissioners regarding the progress and completion 0fthe approved projects in
July, 2004.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON December 3,2003.
ATTEST:
By
Jeanette Jones
Deputy County Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
By:
Jack Hatfield, Chairman
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ohn~
MANAGER APPROVAL:
,>~ilary Fletcher Smith, County Manager
. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
~indy Houben, Director Community Development