RONALD REAGAN ON BIG GOVERNMENT
“Government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem.”
“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if stops moving, subsidize it.”
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
- From the Reagan Ranch Center, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Hurlburt Field in Florida to Undergo Energy Efficiency UpgradesPamela Berkowsky
A respected expert in defense and national security, Pamela Berkowsky has decades of federal and territorial government experience and has recently been certified as a Climate Communicator by the CLEO Institute. As the President of Blue Sapphire Strategies, a Miami-based public affairs and business consultancy, Pamela Berkowsky serves as a senior executive defense consultant to the South Florida Defense Alliance (www.southfloridadefensealliance.org). Her SFDA work focuses primarily on resiliency and the national security implications of climate change, particularly the impacts on U.S. military installations, personnel, readiness, and operations. In mid-2021, the US Defense Department (DOD) announced that it would undertake a comprehensive upgrade of energy infrastructure at Hurlburt Field, the Destin, Florida military base which hosts the headquarters of Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC). The Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency – Energy, provides Schneider Electric Buildings Americas with a $22.6 million task order to bring Hurlburt Fields’s infrastructure up to standard, aiming to ensure that grid stability and critical power supply needs are fully met. The work is also expected to have a positive budgetary impact, with $1.5 million in annual energy savings forecast across the 22-year contract term – a projected annual 17.7% reduction in energy costs. The project is one of a new breed of long term ESPC contracts that strive to boost facility efficiency while also improving mission readiness and 24/7 energy reliability. Among the upgrades spanning more than 375 structures planned at Hurlburt Field are a canopy solar PV system that will supply 240kW of electricity, airfield LED lighting upgrades, enhanced HVAC capacity, and duct sealing. In addition, a microgrid control-outfitted battery energy system with 200kW/112kWhr storage capacity will boost operational resilience and help ensure mission-critical reliability. Construction is projected for completion in early 2023 and will significantly enhance HQ AFSOC’s stability and resiliency.
The power industry is one of the least innovative industries in the history of mankind. We can't continue to use 20th century technology when we have these massive 21st century problems.
~ David W. Crane
We have the understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is the core to our economy and it brings with it environmental challenges.
~ Dr. Ernest J. Moniz
Over the past 15 years, Australia’s renewable energy market has continued to attract massive interest from
Developers, Contractors, manufacturers, governments and local and international investors. This reflects global
energy trends driven by factors such as a push for diversification of energy sources and asset classes,
government incentives for clean energy technology developments and, importantly, the decreasing cost of
electricity from renewable energy sources.
The renewable energy industry in Australia is well-established and mature for some technologies (eg wind,
rooftop solar PV), developing in others (eg utility scale solar PV, solar thermal/CSP and hybrid solar) and at
commercialisation stage in others (eg geothermal, wave).
At this time of increasing market interest and development, it is relevant to consider key issues and market
trends in the construction, operation and regulatory aspects of projects, and critical bankability considerations
relating to each of these issues. While this paper focuses on issues that are of most interest to project Sponsors
and Lenders, many of these considerations are equally relevant to Contractors. This paper considers these
issues in the context of utility scale solar and wind projects in Australia.
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Hurlburt Field in Florida to Undergo Energy Efficiency UpgradesPamela Berkowsky
A respected expert in defense and national security, Pamela Berkowsky has decades of federal and territorial government experience and has recently been certified as a Climate Communicator by the CLEO Institute. As the President of Blue Sapphire Strategies, a Miami-based public affairs and business consultancy, Pamela Berkowsky serves as a senior executive defense consultant to the South Florida Defense Alliance (www.southfloridadefensealliance.org). Her SFDA work focuses primarily on resiliency and the national security implications of climate change, particularly the impacts on U.S. military installations, personnel, readiness, and operations. In mid-2021, the US Defense Department (DOD) announced that it would undertake a comprehensive upgrade of energy infrastructure at Hurlburt Field, the Destin, Florida military base which hosts the headquarters of Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC). The Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency – Energy, provides Schneider Electric Buildings Americas with a $22.6 million task order to bring Hurlburt Fields’s infrastructure up to standard, aiming to ensure that grid stability and critical power supply needs are fully met. The work is also expected to have a positive budgetary impact, with $1.5 million in annual energy savings forecast across the 22-year contract term – a projected annual 17.7% reduction in energy costs. The project is one of a new breed of long term ESPC contracts that strive to boost facility efficiency while also improving mission readiness and 24/7 energy reliability. Among the upgrades spanning more than 375 structures planned at Hurlburt Field are a canopy solar PV system that will supply 240kW of electricity, airfield LED lighting upgrades, enhanced HVAC capacity, and duct sealing. In addition, a microgrid control-outfitted battery energy system with 200kW/112kWhr storage capacity will boost operational resilience and help ensure mission-critical reliability. Construction is projected for completion in early 2023 and will significantly enhance HQ AFSOC’s stability and resiliency.
The power industry is one of the least innovative industries in the history of mankind. We can't continue to use 20th century technology when we have these massive 21st century problems.
~ David W. Crane
We have the understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is the core to our economy and it brings with it environmental challenges.
~ Dr. Ernest J. Moniz
Over the past 15 years, Australia’s renewable energy market has continued to attract massive interest from
Developers, Contractors, manufacturers, governments and local and international investors. This reflects global
energy trends driven by factors such as a push for diversification of energy sources and asset classes,
government incentives for clean energy technology developments and, importantly, the decreasing cost of
electricity from renewable energy sources.
The renewable energy industry in Australia is well-established and mature for some technologies (eg wind,
rooftop solar PV), developing in others (eg utility scale solar PV, solar thermal/CSP and hybrid solar) and at
commercialisation stage in others (eg geothermal, wave).
At this time of increasing market interest and development, it is relevant to consider key issues and market
trends in the construction, operation and regulatory aspects of projects, and critical bankability considerations
relating to each of these issues. While this paper focuses on issues that are of most interest to project Sponsors
and Lenders, many of these considerations are equally relevant to Contractors. This paper considers these
issues in the context of utility scale solar and wind projects in Australia.
“Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.” – Agatha Christie
“The most confused we ever get is when we're trying to convince our heads of something our heart knows is a lie.” ― Karen Marie Moning
Ua mau ke ea o ka `aina i ka pono - The life of the land is preserved in righteousness – Motto of Hawai`i
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update Webcast: Everything Counts ... In Larg...ScottMadden, Inc.
This webcast is based on ScottMadden’s Fall 2019 Energy Industry Update, a semi-annual publication featuring inside views of recent significant events, emerging trends, and original analysis. This webcast provides a great opportunity to take a step back and consider what is happening, what it means, and where our industry is headed.
During this webcast replay, ScottMadden’s energy experts share their views and field questions related to the potential loss of carbon-free generation and its implications, the growing belly of the duck curve, and opportunities for the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
To learn more, visit www.scottmadden.com.
Feasibility Report of Small Hydroelectric Power PlantSulaman Muhammad
The aim of this project is to make the feasibility report of small
hydroelectric power generating station in small village of district Malakand, KPK, Pakistan. Required data (available head, flow of water, density etc.) was collected during site visit, through which appropriate turbine and capacity of was plant was calculated.
Flinders Island Isolated Power System (IPS) Connect 2016 J CARUSO MASDARjames hamilton
Masdar’s operational expertise and its extensive knowledge of renewable energy and clean technologies make us the ideal choice for project management consulting services, for both unconventional and bespoke projects. A further asset is our access to a large international network of former clients, partners, suppliers, governments and other related organizations. In May 2015 Masdar successfully inaugurated the LaKaRo Solar Fuel Saving Project. The Project consists of 3 x solar PV/diesel hybrid plants with fuel saver technology on the islands of Lakeba, Kadavu and Rotuma. One year later, in May 2016, Masdar inaugurated the Palau Solar Penetration and Water Access project consisting of 2 x Solar PV/diesel hybrid plants (among other project components) on the outer islands of Peleliu and Angaur. Both were funded under the US$50 million UAE Pacific Partnership Fund consisting of projects in 11 of the sovereign South Pacific Island countries. The case studies will focus on the successes and technical challenges faced during the implementation of the Fiji and Palau projects. With the Fiji project now 1 year operational and the Palau just recently connected, both offer unique insights into high renewable energy penetrating grids and the challenges of seamlessly integrating Solar PV, low-load diesel generators and fuel saver technology.
A Mechanical Engineering graduate from McMaster University, Canada, John Caruso is an expert in sustainable energy engineering and project implementation. His expertise in the field include solar photovoltaics, wind, water treatment and desalination, renewable/diesel hybrid power plants and renewable energy with battery storage. His portfolio in energy and sustainability includes, implementation of the UAE Pacific Partnership Fund, and over 5 MW of commercial rooftop solar projects and one 36 MW grid connected Solar PV supporting the Ontario FiT.
The work of Mr. Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office Energy Administrator, his team, the stakeholders, participating organizations and members of the public ensure that focus on an achievable, realistic pathway is maintained and followed.
The 100% Clean Energy Goal simply says we believe that clean energy is an absolute priority that requires no less than our best dedicated efforts.
The path remains, the forecast is brighter and we shall be evermore diligent.
Geothermal Presentation, March 14, 2013, Madrid/ SpainThinkGeoEnergy
Presentation at a small geothermal event in Madrid/ Spain, co-organized by Fundación Repsol, Fundación Gomez Pardo, Instituo Geológico y Minero de Espana and Escuela Té3cnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.
In mid-2015, the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) was reduced from 41,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 33,000 GWh by 2020. The positive for the industry was that the amended legislation ended almost two years of uncertainty and frozen investment. The amendment also removed the provision for a review of the scheme every two years, locking in certainty for the rest of the decade. While 2015 was a tough year, it ended with much optimism. According to analysis by the Clean Energy Council and ROAM Consulting (now part of EY) , the revised target is expected to create more than $10 billion worth of investment and more than 6500 new jobs in large-scale renewable energy alone. Including the economic benefits from the small-scale scheme, the total benefit expected is $40.4 billion worth of investment and 15,200 jobs.
Distributed energy resources (DERs) can provide net benefits to the electric system (e.g., congestion relief) and broader society (e.g., emission reductions). However, despite these advantages, the deployment of high penetrations of DER has proved challenging. Against this backdrop, the electric utility is often singled out as a fundamental barrier to deployment of DER assets. To overcome the perceived electric utility shortcomings, many stakeholders conclude that a completely new model is needed for the electric industry.
ScottMadden disagrees with this assessment and instead believes electric utilities maintain natural advantages that can be leveraged to deploy renewables and DER assets as well or better than some models being offered. In our 51st Phase II Roadmap, ScottMadden proposes leveraging the natural advantages of the electric utility in order to accelerate the deployment and penetration of DER assets.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Presentation Session 2: Dr. Ziad Jibril Sabra, Jordan
ISMED Annual Conference, Defining a Way Forward for Infrastructure Investment in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), 4 December 2014 - Paris, France
ScottMadden recently joined industry leaders as a sponsor and presenter at Infocast’s 19th Annual Transmission Summit. Here, Todd Williams, partner and fossil practice co-leader at ScottMadden, reviewed the generation landscape and the impacts of the Clean Power Plan.
To learn more, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
“Focus on how far you have come, not how far you have to go.” - C.S. Lewis
“There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages.” - Harri Holkeri
“A year from now you will wish you had started today.”
- Karen Lamb
“The most confused we ever get is when we're trying to convince our heads of something our heart knows is a lie.”
― Karen Marie Moning
“The true value of somebody in this town is very hard to determine. It’s all smoke and mirrors.”
– Mark Ruffalo
“Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.” – Agatha Christie
“The most confused we ever get is when we're trying to convince our heads of something our heart knows is a lie.” ― Karen Marie Moning
Ua mau ke ea o ka `aina i ka pono - The life of the land is preserved in righteousness – Motto of Hawai`i
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update Webcast: Everything Counts ... In Larg...ScottMadden, Inc.
This webcast is based on ScottMadden’s Fall 2019 Energy Industry Update, a semi-annual publication featuring inside views of recent significant events, emerging trends, and original analysis. This webcast provides a great opportunity to take a step back and consider what is happening, what it means, and where our industry is headed.
During this webcast replay, ScottMadden’s energy experts share their views and field questions related to the potential loss of carbon-free generation and its implications, the growing belly of the duck curve, and opportunities for the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
To learn more, visit www.scottmadden.com.
Feasibility Report of Small Hydroelectric Power PlantSulaman Muhammad
The aim of this project is to make the feasibility report of small
hydroelectric power generating station in small village of district Malakand, KPK, Pakistan. Required data (available head, flow of water, density etc.) was collected during site visit, through which appropriate turbine and capacity of was plant was calculated.
Flinders Island Isolated Power System (IPS) Connect 2016 J CARUSO MASDARjames hamilton
Masdar’s operational expertise and its extensive knowledge of renewable energy and clean technologies make us the ideal choice for project management consulting services, for both unconventional and bespoke projects. A further asset is our access to a large international network of former clients, partners, suppliers, governments and other related organizations. In May 2015 Masdar successfully inaugurated the LaKaRo Solar Fuel Saving Project. The Project consists of 3 x solar PV/diesel hybrid plants with fuel saver technology on the islands of Lakeba, Kadavu and Rotuma. One year later, in May 2016, Masdar inaugurated the Palau Solar Penetration and Water Access project consisting of 2 x Solar PV/diesel hybrid plants (among other project components) on the outer islands of Peleliu and Angaur. Both were funded under the US$50 million UAE Pacific Partnership Fund consisting of projects in 11 of the sovereign South Pacific Island countries. The case studies will focus on the successes and technical challenges faced during the implementation of the Fiji and Palau projects. With the Fiji project now 1 year operational and the Palau just recently connected, both offer unique insights into high renewable energy penetrating grids and the challenges of seamlessly integrating Solar PV, low-load diesel generators and fuel saver technology.
A Mechanical Engineering graduate from McMaster University, Canada, John Caruso is an expert in sustainable energy engineering and project implementation. His expertise in the field include solar photovoltaics, wind, water treatment and desalination, renewable/diesel hybrid power plants and renewable energy with battery storage. His portfolio in energy and sustainability includes, implementation of the UAE Pacific Partnership Fund, and over 5 MW of commercial rooftop solar projects and one 36 MW grid connected Solar PV supporting the Ontario FiT.
The work of Mr. Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office Energy Administrator, his team, the stakeholders, participating organizations and members of the public ensure that focus on an achievable, realistic pathway is maintained and followed.
The 100% Clean Energy Goal simply says we believe that clean energy is an absolute priority that requires no less than our best dedicated efforts.
The path remains, the forecast is brighter and we shall be evermore diligent.
Geothermal Presentation, March 14, 2013, Madrid/ SpainThinkGeoEnergy
Presentation at a small geothermal event in Madrid/ Spain, co-organized by Fundación Repsol, Fundación Gomez Pardo, Instituo Geológico y Minero de Espana and Escuela Té3cnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid.
In mid-2015, the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) was reduced from 41,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 33,000 GWh by 2020. The positive for the industry was that the amended legislation ended almost two years of uncertainty and frozen investment. The amendment also removed the provision for a review of the scheme every two years, locking in certainty for the rest of the decade. While 2015 was a tough year, it ended with much optimism. According to analysis by the Clean Energy Council and ROAM Consulting (now part of EY) , the revised target is expected to create more than $10 billion worth of investment and more than 6500 new jobs in large-scale renewable energy alone. Including the economic benefits from the small-scale scheme, the total benefit expected is $40.4 billion worth of investment and 15,200 jobs.
Distributed energy resources (DERs) can provide net benefits to the electric system (e.g., congestion relief) and broader society (e.g., emission reductions). However, despite these advantages, the deployment of high penetrations of DER has proved challenging. Against this backdrop, the electric utility is often singled out as a fundamental barrier to deployment of DER assets. To overcome the perceived electric utility shortcomings, many stakeholders conclude that a completely new model is needed for the electric industry.
ScottMadden disagrees with this assessment and instead believes electric utilities maintain natural advantages that can be leveraged to deploy renewables and DER assets as well or better than some models being offered. In our 51st Phase II Roadmap, ScottMadden proposes leveraging the natural advantages of the electric utility in order to accelerate the deployment and penetration of DER assets.
For more information, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
Presentation Session 2: Dr. Ziad Jibril Sabra, Jordan
ISMED Annual Conference, Defining a Way Forward for Infrastructure Investment in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), 4 December 2014 - Paris, France
ScottMadden recently joined industry leaders as a sponsor and presenter at Infocast’s 19th Annual Transmission Summit. Here, Todd Williams, partner and fossil practice co-leader at ScottMadden, reviewed the generation landscape and the impacts of the Clean Power Plan.
To learn more, please visit www.scottmadden.com.
“Focus on how far you have come, not how far you have to go.” - C.S. Lewis
“There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages.” - Harri Holkeri
“A year from now you will wish you had started today.”
- Karen Lamb
“The most confused we ever get is when we're trying to convince our heads of something our heart knows is a lie.”
― Karen Marie Moning
“The true value of somebody in this town is very hard to determine. It’s all smoke and mirrors.”
– Mark Ruffalo
Virtual Power Plants: Decentralized and Efficient Power DistributionShafkat Chowdhury
The paper discusses the emerging technology that is Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) as a means for smart Power Management solutions. It discusses the features and functionalities of VPPs and the current projects being implemented.
House Bill (H.B.) 1999 HD1, now before the Hawaii Legislature, is one of the most important pieces of legislation to be considered for enactment into law.
H.B. 1999 HD1 establishes the Legislative Utility Oversight Task Force to review franchises held by investor-owned electric utilities, specifically, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) and its subsidiary utilities, Maui Electric Company (MECO) and Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO)
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HECO OPPOSES H.B. 1999 HD1.
HECO is a state-granted monopoly. Denial or Opposition to the review of its processes is not a right or privilege to be invoked by HECO. HECO has been granted the right to be the sole provider of electric power to the people of Hawaii. The self-serving testimony of HECO is subject to review, so are its processes, and its links to its parent, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) and its sister, American Savings Bank (ASB).
The testimony of the Consumer Advocate and The Blue Planet are instructive and illustrative.
TESTIMONY OF HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY (HECO)
The Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiary utilities, Maui Electric Company and Hawaii Electric Light Company, OPPOSES H.B. 1999, H.D. 1.
TESTIMONY OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
“The Consumer Advocate APPRECIATES the intent of the H.D.1, which is proposing to regularly evaluate investor-owned utility companies to “ensure that these utilities are adequately providing services that serve the public.” All utility companies should be held accountable for their duty to provide safe, reliable, high quality utility services at affordable rates. The Consumer Advocate APPRECIATES the Legislature’s desire to hold the HECO Companies accountable to their franchise by creating this task force, although much of the work of the task force may be duplicative of what the Commission is already doing.” [Emphasis supplied]
TESTIMONY OF BLUE PLANET FOUNDATION
“As the PUC’s May 2013 order said, “attractive financial returns are not a utility entitlement." But developing the right system—the world-class system that other utilities emulate—should provide attractive value not only for the utility and its shareholders, but also for every resident in the state. As the PUC concluded, “the public interest demands no less.” BLUE PLANET FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT HB 1999 HD1 WILL HELP IDENTIFY HOW BEST TO ENSURE THAT OUR INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES PROVIDE THAT VALUE. THIS INSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION REGARDING HOW TO REGULATE HAWAII'S LARGEST ELECTRIC COMPANY WILL DETERMINE HOW THE ISLANDS ARE POWERED FOR THE NEXT CENTURY.” [Emphasis supplied]
Transparency, accountability, and responsibility require full disclosure and openness to audit, investigation, inquiry, and review by independent, third-parties and agencies.
The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce has scheduled a Decision Making Hearing, Today, February 12, 2014, 2:00 p.m., Hawaii State Capitol, Room 325.
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Thank you is the very least that we can say to you to show our absolute appreciation for everything you've done for us to make our lives better. Thank you for being there to guide us, lead us and keep us moving forward!
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~ Dale Carnegie
We thank you for yesterday and we thank you for today. But most of all we thank you for the days to come!
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."
- Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Fame, “The Great One”
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Presented at the Western Power Summit on November 6, 2014 during a panel discussion on "California’s Energy Storage Directive and Implications for the West".
Although the Hawaiian Islands are blessed with an abundance of renewable energy sources including excellent solar and wind resources, and have the nation’s most aggressive renewable energy standards, the state still relys heavily on fossil fuels for electricity generation. With isolated (unconnected) island grids and sparse systems on some islands, integration of the intermittent renewable generation systems has been challenging. In this talk, Richard discusses the approach used to identify strategic paths forward and describes several projects currently underway including the Maui Smart Grid Demonstration Project, the Smart Grid Inverter Project and several grid-scale battery energy storage projects.
The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. - John Scully
The visionary is the one who brings his or her voice into the world and who refuses to edit, rehearse, perform, or hide. It is the visionary who knows that the power of creativity is aligned with authenticity. - Angeles Arrien
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“it’s the transmission, stupid” accurately describes the difficulties the power sector is facing in Pakistan. Many of the issues affecting Pakistan’s power sector, such as power outages, limited access to electricity, inefficient use of the country’s existing power generation capacity, and high system losses, cannot be resolved due to the absence of a reliable transmission network.
Blackouts and load shedding are frequent in Pakistan as a result of the transmission network’s constrained capacity. This has a major impact on households, businesses, and the economy.
Presentation from the New Mexico Regional Energy Storage and Grid Integration Workshop: Energy Storage Trends and Challenges, New Mexico's Numerous Contributions presented by Steve Willard, Electric Power Research Institute, August 23-24, 2016
The Golden Fleece is awarded when a project so symbolizes waste of taxpayer dollars – instead of investments worthy of those limited resources. ~ Taxpayers for Common Sense
“… a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government….” ~ Thomas Jefferson
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Excuses kill solutions and dilute passion. Kill excuses before it kills you. Focus is key! Obstacles will always exist on your path, but it's important to remember that it is not these challenges that stop us from becoming the amazing people we can be, it is often our own excuses that stop us. - Vijay Eswaran
Audit success comes from service, not from status. The true standards of audit practice are found within the auditor's character: honesty, integrity, self control and high ethical values. The printed standards are merely guidelines for trying to make the art of auditing into a profession. - Michael L. Piazza
Auditors must develop a reputation that proclaims that they know what they are doing... that their reviews are factual and unbiased... that they deserve to be respected... that they are professionals with professional qualifications. A fundamental key to audit success is the reputation for objectivity. That implies independence from activities reviewed. Complete independence is an unattainable goal while practical independence is not only possible but absolutely essential. - Larry Sawyer
The bull rider in the chute apparently couldn't get his grip and kept resetting. - Sara M. Anderson
The rodeo ain't over till the bull riders ride. - Ralph Carpenter
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. - Vince Lombardi
Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
Sometimes the right path is not the easiest.
- Grandmother Willow
LEADership is the ability to translate vision into reality.
- Warren Bennis
Realize that if a door closed, it's because what was behind it wasn't meant for you.
- Mandy Hale
I believe each of us has a mission in life, and that one cannot truly be living their most fulfilled life until they recognize this mission and dedicate their life to pursuing it. - Blake Mycoskie
A mission statement is not something you write overnight. But fundamentally, your mission statement becomes your constitution, the solid expression of your vision and values. It becomes the criterion by which you measure everything else in your life. - Stephen Covey
There are three kinds of people: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who ask, 'What happened?'
- Casey Stengel
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
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The Law is a mighty machine. Woe to the unfortunate man who, wholly or in part innocent, becomes entangled in its mighty wheels, unless his innocence is patent or his rescue planned and executed by able counsel. The machine will grind on relentlessly and ruthlessly, and blindfolded justice does not see that the grist is sometimes stained with blood.
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Inner harmony means knowing yourself, accepting yourself and delighting yourself. Make your body and mind the best friends to give your best, effortlessly, in any area of your life.
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Michael Jordan:
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.
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No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse.
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It's no secret that the healthcare system needs some work. In fact, it's not really a system at all. It's confusing, it's difficult to navigate, and it's too expensive. When you combine that with some of the demographic trends that you see in our country — the population is getting older, we're experiencing more chronic disease — it gets even more complicated and more expensive. And consumer expectations are changing dramatically as well. So, this creates an opportunity for an organization like ours to lead this digital transformation.
Steve Nelson, CEO
UnitedHealthcare
When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work.
I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice.
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1. Clif Hasegawa <clifhasegawa@gmail.com>
Coconut Wireless – Hawaii Gas Manager Kyle Ginoza is a Maui Superstar by
Anthony Pignataro. Maui Time - Vol. 20 - Issue 06 - July 21, 2016.
Clif Hasegawa <clifhasegawa@gmail.com>
Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 8:18 AM
To: Tommy Russo <tommy@mauitime.com>, anthony@mauitime.com
Cc: “Mayor Alan Arakawa” <alan.arakawa@mauicounty.gov>, “Council Member Gladys Baisa”
<Gladys.Baisa@mauicounty.us>, “Council Member Robert Carroll” <Robert.Carroll@mauicounty.us>,
“Council Member Elle Cochran” <Elle.Cochran@mauicounty.us>, “Council Member Don Couch”
<Don.Couch@mauicounty.us>, “ Council Member Stacy Crivello” <Stacy.Crivello@mauicounty.us>, “
Council Member Don Guzman” <Don.Guzman@mauicounty.us>, “Council Member Riki Hokama”
<Riki.Hokama@mauicounty.us>, "Council Member Michael P. Victorino"
<Michael.Victorino@mauicounty.us>, “Council Member Mike White” <Mike.White@mauicounty.us>,
Maui Tomorrow <Webmaster@maui-tomorrow.org>, Albert Perez
<director.mauitomorrow@gmail.com>, Wendy Osher <wendy@mauinow.com>, Debra Lordan
<debra.lordan@gmail.com>, “Sierra Club of Hawaii” <hawaii.chapter@sierraclub.org>
LETTER TO THE PUBLISHER AND EDITOR – MAUI TIME
Mr. Tommy Russo, Publisher
Mr. Anthony Pignataro, Editor
RE: Commentary on Coconut Wireless – Hawaii Gas Manager Kyle
Ginoza is a Maui Superstar. By Anthony Pignataro. Maui Time Vol.
20 Issue 06. July 21, 2016.
Dear Mr. Russo and Mr. Pignataro,
Mr. Doug McLeod, former Energy Commissioner for the County of Maui,
stated that establishing fixed sources of energy, biomass, hydroelectric is
immediately and necessary to ensure energy security particularly with the
deactivation and decommissioning of the Maui Electric Company, Ltd.
(MECO) Kahului Power Plant (firm power), the cessation of sugar
cultivation, closure of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S)
and the termination of the MECO Power Purchase Agreement with HC&S
for firm energy from its biomass facility.
2. To help mitigate the effects of reserve capacity shortfalls MECO has
installed temporary distributed generators at substations or other sites,
implemented additional load management and other demand reduction
measures, and pursued efforts to improve the availability of generating
units.
To minimize reserve capacity shortfalls sufficient firm energy generating
capacity needs to be added to the system. Additionally, please refer to
Attachment, Energy Resources – Firm vs Intermittent – Letter to Governor
Ige and Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui – December 4, 2014.
The County of Maui Waste-to-Energy needs to be revisited in view of
MECO plan to retire the Kahului Power Plant (firm energy), the closure of
HC&S and loss of the biomass plant (firm energy), the anticipated
development of a geothermal plant on Maui by 2024, and the extensive
projected use of LNG in the MECO Preferred Plan, now unavailable.
LNG is opposed by Governor Ige http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/gov-david-ige-
opposes-use-of-liquefied-natural-gas-2/
The Governor has stated,
“I think LNG as a transition is an unnecessary diversion of resources. LNG
is still a fossil fuel and if we are committed to 100 percent renewable
energy, we would make the investment of time and capital. The community
would be better off not getting diverted and being focused on 100 percent
renewable energy because that goal in and of itself is consuming and will
require us to make investments that are better for the long run.”
Source: Pacific Business News. http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2015/12/lng-is-a-diversion-
from-renewable-energy-focus-gov.htm
HECO withdrew its request to the PUC for LNG contract approval on July
19, 2016. Source: Star Advertiser
http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/business-breaking/hawaiian-electric-withdraws-request-for-approval-of-lng-
contract/
The County of Maui Waste-to-Energy Project is an available viable near
term solution. The following from the HECO letter to Hawaii Public
Utilities Commission from Joseph Viola, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs,
August 26, 2014 on Docket No. 2011-0092 is further confirmation of the
need for a firm energy source and that time is of the essence.
3. In planning and operating the power system, care must be taken to ensure
that under any circumstances, the system remains operable following the
largest single potential loss of energy. This largest possible loss might be
due to a trip of a particular generating plant or the loss of critical
interconnection equipment. This requirement is known as the single largest
contingency criteria and is included as a requirement within TPL-001. The
system is able to withstand the loss of the largest single contingency
through the implementation of contingency reserve.
Contingency reserve can be provided through resources that respond
immediately and automatically to system imbalances. This can include
resources such as conventional generation with governor’s response,
energy storage, or through “fast-acting” demand response.
The amount of legacy DG-PV on the Maui Electric system on
Maui Island should not exceed 10 MW. Quantities in excess of 10
MW can result in excessive load shedding and the potential for
system collapse. Improved relaying and communications are assumed to
be installed in 2015 to help mitigate the potential for this consequence.
Years 2017 and 2019 represent significant changes to the Maui Electric
system with the addition of substantial amounts of DG-PV and the
permanent retirement of the four generating units at Kahului Power Plant.
The security constraints for years after 2016 assume that the utility will
have the capability to install an energy storage system to meet the
criteria. Note: Underdevelopment, not ready to be placed on-line.
Implementation of this Preferred Plan would safely transform the electric
systems of Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, and achieve unprecedented levels of
renewable energy production. The electric systems of the future would be
balanced portfolio of renewable energy resources, thermal generation,
energy storage, and demand response.
The Preferred Plan for the island of Maui reduces “must-run” generation,
increases variable renewable energy, and uses firm renewable sources
to help stabilize the grid.
4. To move to a future with substantial variable renewable energy, the
physical design of the system must be able to operate safely and reliably.
The current generation fleet of Maui Electric is comprised of:
Four (4) Steam Units: located at the Kahului Power Plant, these units
provide firm generation, regulating reserve, system inertia, voltage
support to central Maui, contribute to system security. These units
use an industrial fuel oil that is lower cost than diesel.
Two (2) Dual Train Combined Cycle units: located at the Maalaea
Power Plant, these units are the most efficient generating resources
on the island. These units provide firm generation, regulating
reserve, system inertia. These units can start and provide generation
in a relatively short time period.
Fifteen (15) Internal Combustion Diesel Engines: located at the
Maalaea Power Plant, these units provide firm generation and
regulating reserve. These units can start and provide firm generation
in a relatively short time period. Five of these units (X1, X2, M1, M2,
and M3) are quick starting units that can be used for emergency and
transition unit to starting a larger diesel unit.
Two (2) Internal Combustion Diesel Engines: located in Hana, these
units provide firm generation and primarily provide support to the
Hana area during transmission maintenance and system disturbance.
Eight (8) Internal Combustion Diesel Engines: located in Lanai –
Miki Basin. These units can start and provide firm generation in a
relatively short time period.
Nine (9) Internal Combustion Diesel Engines: located in Molokai–
Palaau. These units can start and provide firm generation in a
relatively short time period.
1 Combustion Turbine Engine: located in Molokai–Palaau. This unit
provides firm generation and peaking load capability.
5. THE PREFERRED PLAN FOR MAUI
“DG-PV continues to increase from 2015 through 2030. DG-PV resources
can possibly be obtained through either customer rooftop or larger-scale
community solar projects.
“In 2017, Maalaea Units M14, M16, M17, and M19 combustion turbines are
converted to use LNG.
“Kahului Unit 3, Kahului Unit 4, one dual-train combined cycle and one
single-train combined cycle units are designated as “must run” for system
security.
“In 2019, Kahului Power Plant is decommissioned and ten megawatts
(MW) of wind is added to the system. Two LNG fired 8.14 MW internal
combustion engines (ICE) are installed at Waena as cycling units. Three
ULSD [Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel] -fired 8.14 MW ICE are installed in South
Maui for contingency and capacity purposes. One dual-train combined
cycle and one single-train combined cycle units are designated as must run
with a 20 MW regulating-reserve energy storage system for system
security. Notes, supplied: 1. Wind is not a firm energy resource] 2. HECO
Award on Request For Proposal issued in 2015 for ULSD, Biodiesel (B99)
and/or Biodiesel Fuel Blend (B20) is pending PUC
approval. https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/clean-energy-hawaii/request-for-proposals---fuels-supply/request-for-
proposals---interisland-fuels-supply
“In 2024, a 25 MW geothermal plant is installed. Two ICE units would be
relocated from South Maui to Waena, converted to LNG, and operated as
cycling units. One dual train combined cycle unit and a new geothermal
plant are designated as must run with a 20 MW regulating-reserve energy
storage system for system security.”
[Emphasis and Clarification Supplied]
Source: HECO. http://files.hawaii.gov/puc/1_Dkt%202011-0092%202014-08-
26%20MECO%20PSIP%20Report.pdf
6. The attached correspondence with Mr. Kyle Ginoza and Mayor Alan
Arakawa are provided for your review and evaluation.
I am certain after your evaluation of the information presented and in
view of recent events that you will conclude that the County of Maui
Waste-to-Energy Facility needs to be revisited and be given the highest
priority consideration.
Your endorsement and support is sincerely appreciated.
Thank you very much
Aloha
V/R
Electronically Signed
Clifton M. Hasegawa
Attachments
CM ANAERGIA - Letter to Mayor Alan Arakawa - Anaergia - December 11,
2014.pdf 321K
CM ANAERGIA - Kyle Ginoza - CMH letter 12-15-14.pdf
201K
CM ANAERGIA - Letter to Mayor Alan Arakawa - MAUI - December 17,
2014.pdf
331K
CM ANAERGIA - Presentation For Alan Arakawa, Mayor, County of Maui and
Sharon Suzuki, President, Maui Electric Company.pdf
214K
ENERGY RESOURCES - FIRM vs INTERMITTENT - Letter to Governor Ige
and Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui - December 4, 2014.pdf 514K
7. Clifton M. Hasegawa
President and CEO
Clifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC
1044 Kilani Avenue 12
Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786-2243
Telephone: 808.633.2532
Direct: 808.498.8408
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DELIVERED VIA EMAIL
December 4, 2014
The Honorable David Ige
Governor, State of Hawaii
The Honorable Shan Tsutsui
Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii
RE: Electricity – Rates & Energy Security
Dear Governor Ige and Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui,
Hawaii is the most fossil fuel dependent state in the Nation, nearly 95% of
the state's energy is from imported crude oil, Hawai'i pays the highest electricity
prices in the Nation.
Finding achievable solutions: immediate, near term, short term and long
term is critical to maintaining and growing Hawaii’s economy.
Foundationally, there are 2 areas of concern, cost to the consumer and
providing for energy security.
The introduction of sustainable intermittent renewable energy sources to
minimize reliance on fossil fuel has peaked to the point installation of
photovoltaic systems for homes has been placed on hold until, on Oahu, until
Hawaiian Electric Company provides needed upgrades for the utility grid.
Intermittent renewable energy sources are in place and are being
researched in Hawaii are: a. Sun - photovoltaic (PV), b. Wind – turbines (Big and
Small), c. Ocean – tidal, d. Algae
8. Energy Security is based on firm dispatachable power.
Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) and its subsidiaries, HELCO –
(Hawaii Electric Light Company) and MECO – (Maui Electric Company, Ltd.),
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), the Office of Naval Research (ONR),
The Hawaii Natural Energy Institute - University of Hawaii (NREL), the Maui
Economic Development Board, Inc. (MEDB), the Hawaii Renewable Energy
Development Venture (HREDV), New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization (NEDO), and the State of Hawaii are working to find
a reliable means of energy storage (battery backup) to meet the challenges of
over-generation and extremes in variability to maintain grid reliability, in
particular, frequency control. Please refer to Attachment 1 -- Hawaii Department
of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DEBEDT) – Energy Storage
Projects 2013. The utilization of energy storage does not change the character of
intermittent (dispatachable power) to firm dispatachable power.
Firm dispatachable power sources in Hawaii are: Biomass facilities (City
& County of Honolulu), hydropower (Maui, Big Island, and Kauai), geothermal
and fuel burning generators (coal, fossil fuel) – Oahu, Maui County, Kauai, and
the Big Island.
Hawaiian Electric Company as a means of minimizing reliance on fossil
fuel for its generating plants has initiated the shut down and decommissioning of
its power plants on all islands. This initiative creates a gap in production of firm
dispatachable power and in turn a negative on energy security. The use of
lowsulfur and biofuel minimizes contribution to global warming.
Hawaiian Electric Company should, as an interim measure, integrate more use of
low-sulfur and biofuel to keep its generating plants on-line. Hawaiian Electric
Company has announced that it will seek the use of Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG). Two studies are material and relevant. Given the length of these studies
and the size limitations imposed by The Capitol Hawaii Server, web addresses
for these studies are provided.
December 2012. Liquefied Natural Gas for Hawaii: Policy, Economic, and
Technical Questions, A Study prepared for Hawaii Natural Energy
Institute by FACTS Global Energy. (250 pages) Source:
http://www.hawaiigas.com/media/1222/lng_for_hawaii-policy_economic_tech_questions.pdf
9. October 5, 2012. LNG Imports to Hawaii – Commercial & Economic
Viability Study, prepared for Hawaiian Electric Company by Galway
Energy Advisors LLC. (130 pages) Source:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/vcmcontent/IntegratedResource/IRP/PDF/IRP-2013-App-N-LNG-Imports-
Study-062813-Filed.pdf
“Given the existing renewable costs compared to the existing conventional
power system, there are many opportunities for renewable energy to
provide net value to Hawaii. These are primarily driven by the high cost
of petroleum fuels used in electric generation. In a future liquefied
natural gas (LNG) scenario, renewables still appear to be a lower cost
option in many cases. The analysis also shows that biofuel approaches are
higher cost than wind, solar, and hydroelectric, and that biofuels are more
costly than conventional power generation.”
Source: Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Final Report, January 2014.
Evaluation of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Policy and Procurement.
http://puc.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/HIPUC-Final-Report-January-2014-
Revision.pdf
Recommendations by Galway Energy Advisors LLC to Hawaiian Electric
Company:
HECO should establish contact with the U.S. Navy to test the viability of
using Pearl Harbor as a site for a floating LNG terminal.
Commission detailed siting studies to assess viability of offshore buoy
based options. Estimate cost $0.5 to $1 Million and timing is 3-6 months.
Develop regulatory and permitting strategy through informal
consultations with federal and state regulatory authorities.
Develop detailed commercial and business structure for LNG importation.
Hold informal consultations with vendors and supplier.
[Emphasis Supplied]
Source: Integrated Resource Plan Report — 2013. Page 91.
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/vcmcontent/IntegratedResource/IRP/PDF/IRP-2013-App-N-LNG-Imports-
Study-062813-Filed.pdf
10. Respectfully, I recommend the Director, Department of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) the State of Hawaii Energy
Resources Coordinator (ERC); the State Energy Administrator, Hawaii State
Energy Office; and the Director for Transportation (DOT) and Deputy Director-
Harbors Division (HIDOT) is appointed to lead the development of the LNG
Terminal Facility for Hawaii and work with the United States Navy to create,
strengthen and improve energy security. The State Energy Administrator, I
recommend, be appointed as the Team Leader.
Navy in Hawaii Energy Goals
“Navy Region Hawaii and MIDPAC energy goals are aligned with SECNAV,
CNO and CNIC energy security goals:
Ensure energy security as a strategic imperative
Reduce energy consumption by 50% by 2020
Achieve 50% renewable energy by 2020
Comply with federal mandates and executive orders
Future: Explore feasibility of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Pearl Harbor”
[Emphasis Supplied]
As a further consideration and locating the LNG Terminal Facility at Pearl
Harbor that governmental wheeling be revisited and explored. Wheeling allows
a private energy producer to sell energy directly to an energy consumer,
bypassing the electric company. This is appropriate where the utility curtails
input of power into its grid or during peak and non-peak intervals to feed into
the grid.
Governmental Wheeling was first filed with the Hawaii Public Utilities
Commission on July 17, 2007. (PUC Docket Number 2007- 0176). This docket
and information on wheeling is no longer available on the PUC website.
Residential roof-top photovoltaic (PV) installation is residential wheeling.
Senate Bill 703 S.D. 1 (2011) - Governmental Wheeling. “Requires the
public utilities commission to adopt rules and issue orders relating to
intra-governmental wheeling and inter-governmental wheeling that
11. enable renewable energy producers operating on public lands to sell
electricity directly to governmental entities located on the same island.
Authorizes public utilities to charge a transmission and distribution fee
for both intra-governmental wheeling and inter-governmental wheeling.”
Status: Carried over from 2011 Regular Session to 2012 Regular Session.
SB 703 was not reintroduced in 2012 Regular Session. SB 703 died.
Source:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=703&year=
2012
Respectfully, I suggest that Kauai be selected to site a pilot project for
governmental wheeling. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) grid is
robust and is well advanced of any in the State of Hawaii.
“Kauai has a long history using biomass to produce electricity. Until the
early 2000s, waste from harvested sugar cane was burned to create the
steam used to power generators, but with the closure of the plantations
came the end of creating energy from biomass.”
“In January 2011, KIUC announced an agreement to purchase power from
Green Energy Team, a partnership that proposed building a biomass-to energy
facility near Koloa. Construction on the plant began in January
2013. When finished in 2014, it will supply 11 percent of the islands
annual energy needs. The plant will have a capacity of 6.7 megawatts and
be fueled by biomass from several sources, including short-rotation trees
grown on about 2,000 acres and cleared invasive tree species.
The majority partner on the project is Standardkessel, a German company
that is the world leader in biomass generation technology. Once
operational, the plant will create 39 permanent jobs and dozens of jobs for
local contractors and suppliers.”
Source: Kauai County. http://website.kiuc.coop/content/biomass
“Today [March 12, 2014], Arumuganathaswami and Natyam Rajanatha
made a short trip to visit the site of the Island's new biomass plant which
is under construction outside of Lihue. The plant is the work of Green
Energy Team, a company that has cultivated several parcels of land next
to the monastery's own Himalayan Acres where we are growing hardwood
and specimen trees. Green Energy is growing fields of eucalyptus trees
which are meant to fuel the plant. Green Energy stated: “When finished in
2014, it will supply 11 percent of the island's annual energy needs.
12. “The plant will have a capacity of 6.7 megawatts and be fueled by biomass from
several sources, including short-rotation trees grown on about 2,000 acres
and the use of cleared invasive tree species.””
Source: Kauai Aadheenam. http://www.himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/2014/03/12/a-newpower-
plant-on-kauai/
“[T]he National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (NAVFAC) spent two years collaborating on
demonstrations that tested market-ready energy efficiency measures, renewable
energy generation, and energy systems integration.”
“One such technology—an energy management system—was identified as a
promising method for reducing energy use and costs, and can contribute to
increasing energy security.”
“The energy management system for the Pacific Missile Range Facility was
installed to improve utilization of existing photovoltaic systems.”
[Emphasis and Clarification Supplied]
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Energy Management System
Lowers U.S. Navy Energy Costs Through PV System Interconnection.
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61271.pdf
Connecting the energy management system to a fixed dispatachable
energy source as biomass will strengthen and improve the energy security level
at the Pacific Missile Range at Barking Sands, Kauai.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you.
Respectfully submitted,
Electronically Signed
Clifton M. Hasegawa
Enclosure: DEBEDT – Energy Storage Projects 2013