The document discusses Xcel Energy's operations across several midwestern and western states, including its leadership in wind and solar energy. It outlines Colorado's growing energy needs and Xcel's support for climate policy and renewable energy standards. The summary also mentions Xcel's investments in developing a green workforce, energy efficiency programs, and renewable resources like wind, solar, and biogas.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) leads research and development efforts to accelerate clean energy technologies through partnerships. EERE's priorities include advancing manufacturing technologies, biofuels, grid modernization, sustainable transportation like electric vehicles, solar power, and wind energy. These initiatives strengthen energy security, environmental quality, and economic growth in the United States.
The document discusses the transition to renewable energy in Australia. It notes that the Clean Energy Council aims to transform Australia's energy system through policy advocacy, industry standards, and member services. Currently, electricity generation relies heavily on carbon-intensive fossil fuels and aging infrastructure. However, the costs of renewable energy are decreasing rapidly. To unlock renewable energy's potential, the document calls for improved energy efficiency, long-term emissions reduction targets, an increased and extended renewable energy target, and market reforms to support the clean energy transition.
Presentation by Diana Pangestu of Solar1.org regarding government sponsored sustainability incentives. Given at GreenPearl.com's Building Owners Cash Flow seminar on May 13, 2009
Joseph Kwasnik at Opportunity Green 2009Michael Flynn
AlterEcho is an experienced sustainability consulting firm that provides strategic guidance to help organizations reduce environmental impacts, lower costs, and improve public image. A McKinsey report found that the US could reduce energy usage by 23% by 2020 through efficiency improvements, avoiding $1.2 trillion in wasted energy and $520 billion in needed investments. For cities and utilities, opportunities exist in energy efficiency programs, smart grids, renewable integration, and replacing gas distribution pipelines to reduce emissions.
Sustainable City Clean Technology by Joseph KwasnikMike Flynn
AlterEcho is an experienced sustainability consulting firm that provides strategic guidance to help organizations reduce environmental impacts, lower costs, and improve public image. A McKinsey report found that the US could reduce energy usage by 23% by 2020 through efficiency improvements, avoiding $1.2 trillion in wasted energy and $520 billion in needed investments. For cities and utilities, opportunities exist in energy efficiency programs, smart grids, and replacing outdated infrastructure, as well as investing in renewables, biogas, and adaptation initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A Global Renewable Energy Future: More Renewables, Less Water UseMichael Taylor
Presentation to the World Water Week 2014 Seminar “Producing Electricity with Less Water: New Perspectives for Renewables in a Water-constrained World”
1 September 2014
1) ARENA has committed almost $700 million to solar PV and thermal projects, including $177.8 million to R&D and $161.9 million to demonstrations. Large scale grid connected deployment received $358.8 million.
2) This funding has supported a variety of commercial solar projects across Australia, including large utility-scale plants, off-grid mining installations, and off-grid community systems.
3) Solar is now competitive with diesel generation for off-grid applications due to falling costs. A recent project at an Australian mine received funding from ARENA and the CEFC to displace 25% of annual diesel consumption with a 10MW solar and 6MW battery storage system.
The document discusses shifting energy paradigms from 2000 to the present. In 2000, the paradigm shifted to prioritizing reducing electricity use and creating the first statewide energy efficiency utility. By 2015, the focus shifted to maximizing the utility's ability to shift away from fossil fuels and use growing renewable electricity. Currently, the paradigm emphasizes statewide goals and collaboration to measure success through greenhouse gas reductions and maximize existing infrastructure to rapidly reduce emissions and costs.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) leads research and development efforts to accelerate clean energy technologies through partnerships. EERE's priorities include advancing manufacturing technologies, biofuels, grid modernization, sustainable transportation like electric vehicles, solar power, and wind energy. These initiatives strengthen energy security, environmental quality, and economic growth in the United States.
The document discusses the transition to renewable energy in Australia. It notes that the Clean Energy Council aims to transform Australia's energy system through policy advocacy, industry standards, and member services. Currently, electricity generation relies heavily on carbon-intensive fossil fuels and aging infrastructure. However, the costs of renewable energy are decreasing rapidly. To unlock renewable energy's potential, the document calls for improved energy efficiency, long-term emissions reduction targets, an increased and extended renewable energy target, and market reforms to support the clean energy transition.
Presentation by Diana Pangestu of Solar1.org regarding government sponsored sustainability incentives. Given at GreenPearl.com's Building Owners Cash Flow seminar on May 13, 2009
Joseph Kwasnik at Opportunity Green 2009Michael Flynn
AlterEcho is an experienced sustainability consulting firm that provides strategic guidance to help organizations reduce environmental impacts, lower costs, and improve public image. A McKinsey report found that the US could reduce energy usage by 23% by 2020 through efficiency improvements, avoiding $1.2 trillion in wasted energy and $520 billion in needed investments. For cities and utilities, opportunities exist in energy efficiency programs, smart grids, renewable integration, and replacing gas distribution pipelines to reduce emissions.
Sustainable City Clean Technology by Joseph KwasnikMike Flynn
AlterEcho is an experienced sustainability consulting firm that provides strategic guidance to help organizations reduce environmental impacts, lower costs, and improve public image. A McKinsey report found that the US could reduce energy usage by 23% by 2020 through efficiency improvements, avoiding $1.2 trillion in wasted energy and $520 billion in needed investments. For cities and utilities, opportunities exist in energy efficiency programs, smart grids, and replacing outdated infrastructure, as well as investing in renewables, biogas, and adaptation initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A Global Renewable Energy Future: More Renewables, Less Water UseMichael Taylor
Presentation to the World Water Week 2014 Seminar “Producing Electricity with Less Water: New Perspectives for Renewables in a Water-constrained World”
1 September 2014
1) ARENA has committed almost $700 million to solar PV and thermal projects, including $177.8 million to R&D and $161.9 million to demonstrations. Large scale grid connected deployment received $358.8 million.
2) This funding has supported a variety of commercial solar projects across Australia, including large utility-scale plants, off-grid mining installations, and off-grid community systems.
3) Solar is now competitive with diesel generation for off-grid applications due to falling costs. A recent project at an Australian mine received funding from ARENA and the CEFC to displace 25% of annual diesel consumption with a 10MW solar and 6MW battery storage system.
The document discusses shifting energy paradigms from 2000 to the present. In 2000, the paradigm shifted to prioritizing reducing electricity use and creating the first statewide energy efficiency utility. By 2015, the focus shifted to maximizing the utility's ability to shift away from fossil fuels and use growing renewable electricity. Currently, the paradigm emphasizes statewide goals and collaboration to measure success through greenhouse gas reductions and maximize existing infrastructure to rapidly reduce emissions and costs.
The document summarizes a municipal energy efficiency program in Tamil Nadu, India that uses an Energy Service Company (ESCO) model for project financing. The program aims to improve energy efficiency in water supply and street lighting systems across 29 cities in Phase I and 16 additional cities in Phase II. It establishes a replicable financing model and toolkit for municipal energy efficiency projects using performance contracting through ESCOs. The program has helped spur similar programs in other parts of India and greater private sector involvement in municipal energy efficiency projects.
Pathway Housing and Support Services sought Legend Power as an innovative solution to rising energy costs and maximize savings in their portfolio of non-profit housing. Using Legend Power's voltage management solution resulted in annual energy savings of 6% for Pathway, reducing consumption by 292,749 kWh and peak demand by 7%, while lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 52 tons and saving $34,000. The return on investment was 3.2 years.
NY REV: How You Can Take Advantage of New York's Revolutionary VisionEEReports.com
REV will encourage & reward consumers to use new technologies to control energy usage. Our guide will show you how to benefit from this unprecedented initiative.
This document discusses Malaysia's Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, which aims to encourage renewable energy development. The FiT program obligates electricity distributors to purchase renewable energy from producers at set rates over a period of time. This incentivizes renewable energy by making it economically viable. The program is funded by a renewable energy fund collected from electricity consumers. Since its implementation in 2011, Malaysia's FiT program has helped drive significant growth in solar installations. An example project discussed is an 8 MW solar farm that will supply electricity to the national grid for 21 years under the FiT rates.
The document discusses the Watergy program, which aims to maximize energy and water efficiency. It does this by reducing losses in water distribution systems, as every gallon of lost water requires energy. Watergy projects involve assessing end uses, designing for efficiency, and identifying financing. Case studies show projects in South Africa and Pennsylvania that saved millions in costs and water through leak detection and pressure management. Barriers to adoption include a focus on water delivery over efficiency, lack of data and training, and financing challenges for water utilities.
English language version of the presentation given by Jonathan Jutsen, Chairman of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity in San Luis Argentina in December 2016
At the Capitol: Fresh Energy's 2011 platformFresh Energy
Fresh Energy's 2011 platform focuses on supporting transit funding and development, electric vehicles, renewable energy standards and energy efficiency. Specifically, it will work to:
1) Ensure adequate transit funding and support future transit lines to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
2) Support development near transit stations through tax increment financing.
3) Pass laws to encourage electric vehicle deployment and connect them to renewable energy.
4) Defend Minnesota's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards.
From Heidi Hafes
“Failure” – the word usually carries a negative connotation. But for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and NGOs working to provide energy access to people in the “last mile”, failure can actually provide important lessons. Is failure an important ingredient to success?
In this webinar, we’ll gather experts who will talk openly about their experiences with failure from a variety of angles and why failure is actually an important element in successfully delivering energy access to remote communities.
What have they learned from these so-called “failures”? Must one fail to succeed? Most importantly, how can these stories of failure (and success) help remote villages to access energy, education, healthcare, etc.?
Our webinar series is a little different: each expert will speak for less than 10 minutes and will focus on their on-the-ground experience using photos to tell their story.
Edf energy ppa for gps and air products renewable energyZeinegul Salimova
The Government Procurement Service (GPS) has committed to purchase two percent of its electricity demand directly from a new renewable energy generator as part of the Government’s Energy for Growth initiative. This initiative aims to provide long-term price certainty to generators and reduce price risk for GPS customers. GPS, with support from EDF Energy, has created an arrangement allowing the government to work directly with renewable energy generators. The first power purchase agreement under this arrangement was signed with Air Products, providing a long-term fixed price for a £300 million, 50MW advanced gasification waste to energy power plant.
Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption, and represent a huge GHG emissions reduction potential. A significant part of the emission savings can follow relatively quickly from identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures. Yet this is not always such a straightforward area for public and private action. How can we move faster from talking to acting, and unlock this enormous emissions savings potential?
Webinar 2 | Apr-16 | Learning from Failure in Social EntrepreurshipSmart Villages
By Stewart Craine
“Failure” – the word usually carries a negative connotation. But for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and NGOs working to provide energy access to people in the “last mile”, failure can actually provide important lessons. Is failure an important ingredient to success?
In this webinar, we’ll gather experts who will talk openly about their experiences with failure from a variety of angles and why failure is actually an important element in successfully delivering energy access to remote communities.
What have they learned from these so-called “failures”? Must one fail to succeed? Most importantly, how can these stories of failure (and success) help remote villages to access energy, education, healthcare, etc.?
Our webinar series is a little different: each expert will speak for less than 10 minutes and will focus on their on-the-ground experience using photos to tell their story.
The document outlines the benefits of solar energy and AVACOS Solar, a renewable energy developer. Section I introduces AVACOS Solar and solar technology. Section II discusses solar potential in design applications like rooftops and carports. Section III covers the financial analysis, including the Feed-in-Tariff program and projected payback period of 6-9 years. Section IV highlights new technologies that improve roof-top efficiency. The overall objective is to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of going solar.
The document discusses energy efficiency and its importance. It states that energy efficiency in various areas could reduce the world's energy needs by one third and help control greenhouse gas emissions. It also notes that energy efficiency and renewable energy are considered the twin pillars of sustainable energy policy. The document outlines various sectoral and enabling action areas to improve energy efficiency, as well as barriers to energy efficiency in Bangladesh such as financial, institutional, regulatory, technological, and incentives-related barriers. It provides examples of success stories and changes initiated in Bangladesh to promote energy efficiency.
This document discusses solar minigrids in India for providing electricity access to remote and underserved areas. It notes that over 340 solar minigrid installations have been set up by 12 companies, powering over 52,000 lives and 3,448 commercial users. Minigrids are presented as a way to reliably deliver power where state utilities are struggling, create energy entrepreneurs, power economic development, and eradicate energy poverty in rural areas. The document outlines challenges and opportunities for minigrids and calls for them to complement national grids in expanding access through reduced transmission losses.
The proposed 2019-2021 Cape & Vineyard Electrification Demonstration aims to convert 700 non-gas heated homes to cold climate heat pumps, install PV systems, and provide battery storage. It seeks to reduce GHG emissions and electricity usage volatility. Key objectives include providing tiered incentives based on income levels. The proposal outlines efforts undertaken so far, proposed budgets totaling $20.3M from multiple organizations, and income verification levels for the offering.
Monitoring of Business Energy Performance for Fit-out Redevelopment Potential...EMEX
In 2014, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 Retail Fit-out Sustainability Project won the ‘Most energy efficient project of the year’ at the Environment and Energy Awards. This was for Discovery Mill’s approach and the work the Heathrow team collaboratively achieved with Heathrow’s retail business partners in reducing energy usage in T2 Retail. Predicted energy savings were assessed to be 17-24% compared to existing Terminal 5 operations, with additional direct savings for Heathrow through reduced central building plant consumption as well as reduced infrastructure costs.
Solar News from around the world for week 2 of June 2021Rohit Arora
Weekly Solar News updates from around the world.
with world's biggest solar expo event in Shanghai this week,
we have a lot happening in the solar industry.
80+ Solar News from India, China, Australia, USA, Europe, Africa, and much more.
Combined heat and power (CHP) is a technically viable source of energy that can significantly reduce carbon emissions. CHP works by capturing waste heat from power generation and using it for other purposes, like heating. This improves energy efficiency from around 13% to up to 87%. Widespread adoption of CHP technology in the US could cut energy demand by 23% and greenhouse gas emissions by 100 million metric tons per year. However, barriers like regulatory issues and high initial costs are slowing broader implementation of CHP. More research is needed to understand how to address these barriers and incentivize the energy sector to embrace this opportunity.
Matt Reeves - Good Energy PresentationKester_Byass
The document discusses the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in transitioning the UK's energy system to 100% renewable sources by 2050. It notes that Good Energy, a UK renewable energy supplier, believes this transition will require changing the energy system from large fossil fuel-based generation to many small renewable sources. ICT can help facilitate a bottom-up approach by connecting people to local renewable energy projects and enabling better management of distributed generation and demand.
Future of Alternative Fuels in WI Showcase - XCEL Energy PresentationWisconsin Clean Cities
Thomas Bachmeier, XCEL Energy, presented information on the future of Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin for our Future of Alternative Fuels in WI Showcase.
This document provides an overview of Xcel Energy's clean energy strategy for Minnesota. It aims for a balanced approach that provides clean, reliable and affordable power through a diverse resource mix including emission controls, renewable energy, energy efficiency programs, and customer choice programs. Key points include investing $1 billion to reduce emissions at three coal plants, meeting Minnesota's renewable energy standard of 30% by 2020, and customers saving 242 GWh through energy efficiency programs in 2011.
The document summarizes a municipal energy efficiency program in Tamil Nadu, India that uses an Energy Service Company (ESCO) model for project financing. The program aims to improve energy efficiency in water supply and street lighting systems across 29 cities in Phase I and 16 additional cities in Phase II. It establishes a replicable financing model and toolkit for municipal energy efficiency projects using performance contracting through ESCOs. The program has helped spur similar programs in other parts of India and greater private sector involvement in municipal energy efficiency projects.
Pathway Housing and Support Services sought Legend Power as an innovative solution to rising energy costs and maximize savings in their portfolio of non-profit housing. Using Legend Power's voltage management solution resulted in annual energy savings of 6% for Pathway, reducing consumption by 292,749 kWh and peak demand by 7%, while lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 52 tons and saving $34,000. The return on investment was 3.2 years.
NY REV: How You Can Take Advantage of New York's Revolutionary VisionEEReports.com
REV will encourage & reward consumers to use new technologies to control energy usage. Our guide will show you how to benefit from this unprecedented initiative.
This document discusses Malaysia's Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, which aims to encourage renewable energy development. The FiT program obligates electricity distributors to purchase renewable energy from producers at set rates over a period of time. This incentivizes renewable energy by making it economically viable. The program is funded by a renewable energy fund collected from electricity consumers. Since its implementation in 2011, Malaysia's FiT program has helped drive significant growth in solar installations. An example project discussed is an 8 MW solar farm that will supply electricity to the national grid for 21 years under the FiT rates.
The document discusses the Watergy program, which aims to maximize energy and water efficiency. It does this by reducing losses in water distribution systems, as every gallon of lost water requires energy. Watergy projects involve assessing end uses, designing for efficiency, and identifying financing. Case studies show projects in South Africa and Pennsylvania that saved millions in costs and water through leak detection and pressure management. Barriers to adoption include a focus on water delivery over efficiency, lack of data and training, and financing challenges for water utilities.
English language version of the presentation given by Jonathan Jutsen, Chairman of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity in San Luis Argentina in December 2016
At the Capitol: Fresh Energy's 2011 platformFresh Energy
Fresh Energy's 2011 platform focuses on supporting transit funding and development, electric vehicles, renewable energy standards and energy efficiency. Specifically, it will work to:
1) Ensure adequate transit funding and support future transit lines to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
2) Support development near transit stations through tax increment financing.
3) Pass laws to encourage electric vehicle deployment and connect them to renewable energy.
4) Defend Minnesota's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards.
From Heidi Hafes
“Failure” – the word usually carries a negative connotation. But for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and NGOs working to provide energy access to people in the “last mile”, failure can actually provide important lessons. Is failure an important ingredient to success?
In this webinar, we’ll gather experts who will talk openly about their experiences with failure from a variety of angles and why failure is actually an important element in successfully delivering energy access to remote communities.
What have they learned from these so-called “failures”? Must one fail to succeed? Most importantly, how can these stories of failure (and success) help remote villages to access energy, education, healthcare, etc.?
Our webinar series is a little different: each expert will speak for less than 10 minutes and will focus on their on-the-ground experience using photos to tell their story.
Edf energy ppa for gps and air products renewable energyZeinegul Salimova
The Government Procurement Service (GPS) has committed to purchase two percent of its electricity demand directly from a new renewable energy generator as part of the Government’s Energy for Growth initiative. This initiative aims to provide long-term price certainty to generators and reduce price risk for GPS customers. GPS, with support from EDF Energy, has created an arrangement allowing the government to work directly with renewable energy generators. The first power purchase agreement under this arrangement was signed with Air Products, providing a long-term fixed price for a £300 million, 50MW advanced gasification waste to energy power plant.
Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption, and represent a huge GHG emissions reduction potential. A significant part of the emission savings can follow relatively quickly from identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures. Yet this is not always such a straightforward area for public and private action. How can we move faster from talking to acting, and unlock this enormous emissions savings potential?
Webinar 2 | Apr-16 | Learning from Failure in Social EntrepreurshipSmart Villages
By Stewart Craine
“Failure” – the word usually carries a negative connotation. But for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and NGOs working to provide energy access to people in the “last mile”, failure can actually provide important lessons. Is failure an important ingredient to success?
In this webinar, we’ll gather experts who will talk openly about their experiences with failure from a variety of angles and why failure is actually an important element in successfully delivering energy access to remote communities.
What have they learned from these so-called “failures”? Must one fail to succeed? Most importantly, how can these stories of failure (and success) help remote villages to access energy, education, healthcare, etc.?
Our webinar series is a little different: each expert will speak for less than 10 minutes and will focus on their on-the-ground experience using photos to tell their story.
The document outlines the benefits of solar energy and AVACOS Solar, a renewable energy developer. Section I introduces AVACOS Solar and solar technology. Section II discusses solar potential in design applications like rooftops and carports. Section III covers the financial analysis, including the Feed-in-Tariff program and projected payback period of 6-9 years. Section IV highlights new technologies that improve roof-top efficiency. The overall objective is to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of going solar.
The document discusses energy efficiency and its importance. It states that energy efficiency in various areas could reduce the world's energy needs by one third and help control greenhouse gas emissions. It also notes that energy efficiency and renewable energy are considered the twin pillars of sustainable energy policy. The document outlines various sectoral and enabling action areas to improve energy efficiency, as well as barriers to energy efficiency in Bangladesh such as financial, institutional, regulatory, technological, and incentives-related barriers. It provides examples of success stories and changes initiated in Bangladesh to promote energy efficiency.
This document discusses solar minigrids in India for providing electricity access to remote and underserved areas. It notes that over 340 solar minigrid installations have been set up by 12 companies, powering over 52,000 lives and 3,448 commercial users. Minigrids are presented as a way to reliably deliver power where state utilities are struggling, create energy entrepreneurs, power economic development, and eradicate energy poverty in rural areas. The document outlines challenges and opportunities for minigrids and calls for them to complement national grids in expanding access through reduced transmission losses.
The proposed 2019-2021 Cape & Vineyard Electrification Demonstration aims to convert 700 non-gas heated homes to cold climate heat pumps, install PV systems, and provide battery storage. It seeks to reduce GHG emissions and electricity usage volatility. Key objectives include providing tiered incentives based on income levels. The proposal outlines efforts undertaken so far, proposed budgets totaling $20.3M from multiple organizations, and income verification levels for the offering.
Monitoring of Business Energy Performance for Fit-out Redevelopment Potential...EMEX
In 2014, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 Retail Fit-out Sustainability Project won the ‘Most energy efficient project of the year’ at the Environment and Energy Awards. This was for Discovery Mill’s approach and the work the Heathrow team collaboratively achieved with Heathrow’s retail business partners in reducing energy usage in T2 Retail. Predicted energy savings were assessed to be 17-24% compared to existing Terminal 5 operations, with additional direct savings for Heathrow through reduced central building plant consumption as well as reduced infrastructure costs.
Solar News from around the world for week 2 of June 2021Rohit Arora
Weekly Solar News updates from around the world.
with world's biggest solar expo event in Shanghai this week,
we have a lot happening in the solar industry.
80+ Solar News from India, China, Australia, USA, Europe, Africa, and much more.
Combined heat and power (CHP) is a technically viable source of energy that can significantly reduce carbon emissions. CHP works by capturing waste heat from power generation and using it for other purposes, like heating. This improves energy efficiency from around 13% to up to 87%. Widespread adoption of CHP technology in the US could cut energy demand by 23% and greenhouse gas emissions by 100 million metric tons per year. However, barriers like regulatory issues and high initial costs are slowing broader implementation of CHP. More research is needed to understand how to address these barriers and incentivize the energy sector to embrace this opportunity.
Matt Reeves - Good Energy PresentationKester_Byass
The document discusses the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in transitioning the UK's energy system to 100% renewable sources by 2050. It notes that Good Energy, a UK renewable energy supplier, believes this transition will require changing the energy system from large fossil fuel-based generation to many small renewable sources. ICT can help facilitate a bottom-up approach by connecting people to local renewable energy projects and enabling better management of distributed generation and demand.
Future of Alternative Fuels in WI Showcase - XCEL Energy PresentationWisconsin Clean Cities
Thomas Bachmeier, XCEL Energy, presented information on the future of Electric Vehicles in Wisconsin for our Future of Alternative Fuels in WI Showcase.
This document provides an overview of Xcel Energy's clean energy strategy for Minnesota. It aims for a balanced approach that provides clean, reliable and affordable power through a diverse resource mix including emission controls, renewable energy, energy efficiency programs, and customer choice programs. Key points include investing $1 billion to reduce emissions at three coal plants, meeting Minnesota's renewable energy standard of 30% by 2020, and customers saving 242 GWh through energy efficiency programs in 2011.
This document provides an overview of Xcel Energy's strategy to align stakeholders and achieve success through 2022. Key points include:
- Xcel Energy is well positioned for renewable energy growth and potential climate policies due to its ability to meet renewable portfolio standards and environmental initiatives across eight states.
- The company forecasts renewable resources such as wind, solar, and biomass will grow substantially to comprise 24% of its energy mix by 2020 compared to 9% in 2007.
- Xcel Energy is seeking rate relief through rider mechanisms and rate cases to recover investments in transmission, renewable generation, and other capital projects aimed at reducing emissions.
- The company expects to deliver 5-7% annual EPS growth and 2
This document provides an overview and summary of Xcel Energy's strategy and performance. It discusses Xcel's positioning for renewable energy growth and potential federal climate policy. It also summarizes Xcel's financial performance, delivering 5-7% EPS growth and 2-4% dividend growth. Regulatory developments and rate cases are also addressed.
This document summarizes Xcel Energy's business operations and growth strategy. It outlines Xcel's plans to reduce carbon emissions through investments in renewable energy, smart grid technology, and energy efficiency. These initiatives are expected to lower Xcel's carbon emissions by 22% in Minnesota and 10% in Colorado by 2020 and 2017 respectively. The document also discusses Xcel's constructive regulatory environment which allows recovery of major capital investments, and projected rate base growth of 7.5% annually through 2011. This growth strategy coupled with environmental leadership is expected to deliver sustainable annual earnings growth of 5-7% and dividend growth of 2-4% for shareholders.
This document summarizes an investor presentation by Xcel Energy on its business operations and financial outlook. It discusses Xcel Energy's integrated utility operations, positive cash flow generation, plans to divest its stake in NRG Energy through bankruptcy proceedings, financial guidance for 2003 including earnings per share, and capital expenditure plans. The presentation also provides comparisons of Xcel Energy's operating metrics to industry peers.
This document discusses energy efficiency programs in the Tennessee Valley region. It provides details on:
1) The value of energy efficiency programs in reducing costs across the TVA system and keeping customer bills low.
2) Examples of successful energy efficiency projects in the industrial sector that have significantly reduced energy usage and costs for companies.
3) Benchmarks showing TVA's energy efficiency programs are among the top quartile nationally in energy savings achieved and costs.
M/S ADA Power & Infra Limited is one of the upcoming industry in the field of Renewable energy & Infra fields .Special focus on Solar & waste management products & services in following area:
Solar EPC (Engineering Procurement & construction).
Solar IPP Projects
Solar LED Lights
Developing Smart Villages by adopting lean Techniques.
Integrated Solid Waste Management
Production of Bio Fuels with Organic Farming
Skill Development and Waste & Drinking Water Management.
Substations, Building automation, Designing, erection of 11 /33/132/400 KVA Over Head Lines & Commissioning
EWS Housing.
Consultancy & Development of manufacturing facility Solar Products with latest Technology.
Consultancy for setting up Smart City
The document discusses energy jobs and the changing energy landscape in the upper Midwest region served by Xcel Energy. It notes Xcel's plans to invest $7.2 billion between 2010-2015 in infrastructure like wind, distribution, coal, natural gas, nuclear and transmission projects. This level of investment is expected to create significant job opportunities. It also summarizes Xcel's goals of ensuring reasonably priced, reliable energy while transitioning to a more diverse portfolio including increased renewable sources like wind and solar over time.
The document discusses how promoting solar energy can create jobs and free America from foreign oil dependence. It argues that a pathway to changing the electricity mix is to focus on customer technologies like solar and energy efficiency in the short term, and central station renewables like wind and biomass in the mid-term. Political will is needed as the catalyst to drive these changes through government mandates and by converting positive public opinion into political force.
Julie Fitch - Investing in Energy Efficiency: Experience from Californianoe21
http://www.managing-energy-demand.org
This seminar held on november 4 ‘09 in Bern, Switzerland, hosted international specialists in managing energy demand, mainly electric energy. Presentations concentrated on best cases in demand side management and regulation easing the way for DSM programs. The event was organised by noe21, a Geneva based NGO.
Energy efficiency implementation program for state level in MalaysiaZAINI ABDUL WAHAB
Proposed program by MAESCO at a state level in Malaysia for faster results to reduce energy costs through strategic partnership between government and private sectors and facilities owners and ESCOs.
Practical approach with the state government with some interventions and supports from agencies from the federal government.
Innovations in Sustainable Energy: A Deep Dive into Corporate Electric's Rene...Antonio Barrett
Discover the forefront of sustainable energy practices as implemented by Corporate Electric, an esteemed electrical contractor in the Cayman Islands. This PDF showcases the company's technological innovations, strategic partnerships, and case studies detailing the challenges faced and solutions implemented. Learn how Corporate Electric is driving the integration of renewable energy while exceeding regulatory standards for a cleaner and more sustainable future.
EERE’s FY2017 Renewable Power Budget Webinarmaryvin
The document discusses the FY 2017 budget request for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). It outlines major national energy goals and EERE's strategic planning drivers. The budget summary table shows requested funding increases for solar energy, wind energy, and water power technologies. Specific initiatives highlighted include offshore wind demonstration projects, technologies to enable larger wind turbines, and the HydroNEXT program to lower costs of new hydropower facilities.
Paul Hamilton, Schneider Electric: Lean and Clean: Equipping Modern Manufactu...guest3e1229f
On Friday, March 19, Alliance staff and industry experts discussed energy efficiency's role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector.
Paul Hamilton, Schneider Electric: Lean and Clean: Equipping Modern Manufactu...Alliance To Save Energy
The document discusses industrial energy efficiency and provides recommendations for engaging with industrial customers. It recommends that energy experts recognize the priorities of the facility, enhance the facility's perspective on energy, and that an energy audit should only be the first step in developing an ongoing energy action plan through continuous collaboration. Case studies show how comprehensive energy action plans can identify significant ongoing energy savings opportunities through mechanical systems improvements, combined heat and power optimization, and other measures.
Chairman, CEO and President of Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, gave the keynote presentation at Center for Energy and Environment's 35th Anniversary Energy Policy Forum.
The ScottMadden Energy Industry Update, the twice-per-year report issued by energy consulting firm ScottMadden. This particular edition takes a close look at the natural gas industry--in particular how ever-increasing gas resources can find adequate infrastructure to make their way to market.
Kenya’s main electricity producer walks us through their efforts in energy efficiency including their 2010 CFL program and other energy management projects.
Energy Industry Update Webcast: Don't Stop Believin'ScottMadden, Inc.
To coincide with the release of the latest Energy Industry Update, ScottMadden joined forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “ScottMadden’s Energy Industry Update: Don’t Stop Believin’.” During this session, our industry experts shared their views and fielded questions related to grid modernization efforts around the nation, evolving federal policy toward wholesale energy infrastructure development, and opportunities for and possible trade-offs with increased electrification.
The document discusses the benefits of energy efficiency, including cost savings, improved infrastructure, reduced emissions, and job creation. It argues that energy efficiency is the quickest and most cost-effective way for organizations to reduce energy costs while boosting sustainability. The document also provides examples of Lime Energy's services and energy efficiency projects they have completed for clients in various sectors.
This presentation was given to the Commercial Brokers Alliance in Danbury, CT by Renewable Resources Energy Solutions, Inc. on June 20, 2013.
Overview
Discuss economic benefits of investing in solar energy from both an investment and a tax perspective.
Discuss corporate benefits going green.
Review a case study – i.e. take you through an actual proposal and financial analysis for a commercial building.
About Us
Renewable Resources, Inc. is based in Stamford, Connecticut, opened US operations in May 2012
Owned by Renewable Resources, Ltd., the largest solar installer in the U.K.
Core Values— Our corporate mission is to provide our clients with an honest and accurate solar assessment, first-in- class quality components and installation techniques.
Since beginning operations in 2008, we have achieved;
Over 17 MW installed
Over 15 MW under contract
Over 440 Residential Installations
Over 220 Commercial Installations
Fuel For Thought: World Energy Outlook by 2035
World primary energy demand will increase 36%
The US is now the second largest energy consumer behind China
The use of clean renewable energy will triple
Renewables (currently account for 7% of all energy) will rise to 14%
Electricity Rates
On average, CT electric rates have increased 5% per year, over the last 10 years. (Source: US Energy Information Administration)
Currently, the average commercial cost is between $0.16 - $0.17/kWh in CT
Straight line projection of 5%/year = $0.27/kWh in 2023
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Solar is a clean and renewable energy source
Every hour, enough sunlight shines on the earth to meet global energy needs for an entire year
Going Solar is Good Business
It speaks volumes to customers, employees and stakeholders that your company is committed to implementing “green” practices while still making economically sound decisions.
The terms “sustainability” and “profitability” are no longer odd bedfellows. The new view of Corporate Sustainability aims to ensure compliance with environmental standards and to safeguard natural resources.
Build Demand and Lower Costs
Reputation – People are attracted to companies who care about the environment.
Customers – Consumers are no longer looking at “going green” as an added effort, but they are actually demanding it.
Employees – Today, employees seek companies that are environmentally responsible. Not only is it easier to attract and retain talented employees, studies show that these companies enjoy a more motivated and productive workforce.
The Economics of Solar
Avoided Cost of Electricity equals Lower Operating Expenses – 30+ Years
Federal Tax Benefits – 30% ITC through 2016
MACRS accelerated depreciation:
20%, 32%, 19.2%, 11.52%, 11.52%, 5.76% of Basis by year (years 1 – 6)
State/Utility Incentives - ZREC
Zero Emission Renewable Energy Credit
Each megawatt hour (1,000 kWh) of energy produce = 1 ZREC
This document provides a summary of recent events and emerging trends in the energy industry. It discusses the following key points:
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- Smart grid initiatives are facing some pushback from customers and regulators concerned with costs, privacy and security issues.
The document summarizes initiatives several MGM Resorts International properties have undertaken to increase energy efficiency and sustainability, such as installing variable frequency drives, improving lighting efficiency, increasing recycling rates, and implementing renewable energy projects. These projects have resulted in annual savings of over $5 million and 50 million kWh of energy across MGM properties.
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Financing energy storage - Masterclass by Macqurie focuses on energy markets changes and how they affect corporations:
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- Typical revenue streams
- Frequency response
- DUoS & TRIADs
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The document summarizes a presentation by John Lushetsky from the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program on reaching the goal of $1 per watt electricity from solar. It discusses progress in reducing costs for both crystalline silicon and cadmium telluride solar modules. Achieving costs below $0.50 per watt will require innovations across the entire solar photovoltaic supply chain, including in materials, manufacturing, and balance of system costs like installation. Even with major cost reductions, solar energy costs are projected to remain above average wholesale electricity prices in the United States without policy support.
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The SunShot Program aims to make solar energy cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by 2020. It has price and date targets of 5-6 cents per kilowatt-hour for fully installed utility-scale solar and grid parity for residential and commercial markets by 2020. SunShot focuses on transforming solar technologies like PV modules, balance of system components, and power electronics. It takes a team approach, funding vertically integrated teams to develop technologies according to roadmaps. Stakeholder engagement is also emphasized. The goals are to enable widespread solar deployment without subsidies, boost U.S. competitiveness, and improve energy security and the environment.
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The document provides an overview of the smart grid concept, including its rationale, taxonomy, benefits, financing and stimulus, initial investment areas, and implementation challenges. It discusses how a smarter grid can help balance supply and demand, integrate renewable energy, reduce costs and emissions. Key points include how $4.5B in stimulus funding will support projects improving transmission efficiency and interoperability standards are needed for large-scale adoption. Initial focus areas for investment include advanced metering infrastructure, distribution networks, pricing models, demand response, home networks, and energy storage.
This document discusses green collar jobs and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It provides an overview of green collar jobs and analyzes ARRA spending on energy and transportation. Specifically, it breaks down the $85 billion allocation to those sectors and estimates the number of job-years created based on economic models. However, it notes that green collar jobs may only provide a temporary solution and will likely face difficulties becoming long-term, sustainable careers.
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In 2009 we were ranked the largest U.S. wind provided for the 4 th consecutive year by the American Wind Energy Association For the past two years (2009 & 2008), the Solar Electric Power Association ranked Xcel Energy 5 th in the nation for total solar electric capacity. In 2008, Xcel Energy was included in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Leadership Index for Carbon-Intensive Industries within the S&P 500. We are a founding reporter of the Climate Registry, a nonprofit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions. We have been included as part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for 3 consecutive years for our economic, environmental and social commitment.
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While the percent of customers and the percent of electrical use per customer has remained steady between 1999-2008, peak demand from our customers has actually dropped from 57% to 32%. We attribute this drop to better customer awareness about energy efficiency and our demand side management programs. However, the electricity needs of our customers grows as households have more than one television, multiple electronic devices (cell phones, Blackberries, laptops), and refrigerators. Plasma TVs actually use as much electricity as a refrigerator. As you’ll see in this later in this presentation, despite an increase in customer usage, our emissions have actually decreased. Electricity demand also has increased in the summer time as more people from other areas of the country move to Colorado. According to the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, the majority of Colorado’s newest residents have migrated from California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico and Illinois. Traditionally, homes in Colorado did not have air conditioning, but as people who are used to this amenity move here, more homes now have air conditioners. We plan that energy efficiency and DSM programs will continue to help our customers conserve electricity, but we know that our population will continue to grow. According to the Colorado State Demography office, our state population hit 5 million in June 2008 and is expected to grow by another 1.2 million by 2020 and to a total of 7.3 million by 2030. The fastest growing area in Colorado is the Western Slope with an average growth rate expected to be 2.8% between 2005 and 2010, while the statewide average is expected to be 1.9%.
The 2008 Fuel Mix pie chart includes owned and purchased energy. While the majority of the energy in our region is generated by coal, it is our goal to reduce CO2 emissions by about 10 percent below 2005 levels by around 2017 and position PSCo to propose additional reductions to achieve a 20 percent reduction by 2020 in accordance with the Colorado Climate Action Plan. One way we plan to do this is to shut down two older, more inefficient coal-powered generating plants after our new Comanche 3, 750 MW plant goes online this fall. Comanche 3 has state-of-the-art emission controls and uses a highly efficient, super critical boiler that can generate more electricity with less coal, helping reduce emissions. The entire plant, including the existing Units 1 and 2, will have highly efficient emission control, so Comanche can make more than twice as much electricity while improving air quality. Started in the late 1990s and fully implemented in 2003, our voluntary Denver Metro Emission Reduction Project (MERP) reduced sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by 70% from our Valmont, Arapahoe and Cherokee Power Plants. Through new emission control projects, last year (2008) we reduced nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from Comanche Unit 1 by 60% and SO2 emissions by 80%. On Comanche Unit 2, NOx emissions were reduced 40% and SO2 emissions were reduced by 80%. The coal used by Xcel Energy contains extremely low amounts of mercury, and much of that mercury is already captured in bag houses installed on our coal-fired units. We have implemented a program to test for mercury emissions on all of our power plant stacks, and our Comanche power plant in Pueblo, Pawnee power plant in Brush and Arapahoe Station in Denver serve as host sites for mercury reduction research.
This maps shows all of Xcel Energy’s owned and purchased, large-scale generating resources in Colorado. It shows the diversity of energy resources from natural gas and coal to hydro, solar and wind facilities.
As part of a carbon-intensive industry, Xcel Energy, through its environmental leadership strategy, is focused on reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). By bringing on more wind and solar, making changes to our existing plants, and providing energy efficiency programs, Xcel Energy as a company is on track to reduce carbon emissions by 15% from 2005 levels by 2020. We have engaged with policymakers, energy providers, the environmental community and others to discuss reducing CO2, the technology and cost to do so, and mandatory climate policy. We were one of the first utilities in the nation with a plan to reduce CO2 emissions and since 2003, and as a utility, we have reduced these emissions by a cumulative 26 millions tons. We are in favor of a federal climate policy and we support a properly designed cap and trade program. But we feel that with any form of climate policy, it is very important to minimize customer cost and risk. Any climate policy should be cost effective and designed to achieve the lowest-cost emissions reductions by: Minimizing customer cost and maximizing benefits to the environment; Recognizing and rewarding utilities for early reduction efforts taken on behalf of their customers – especially efforts involving renewable energy, energy efficiency, and generator emissions reduction projects; Encouraging development and deployment of clean-energy technologies; Having flexibility and reasonable cost-containment mechanisms; Making sure the price customers and utilities pay to comply with a climate program reduces emissions and improves the environment – climate policy should not become the equivalent of an additional tax on energy production and consumption. How is Xcel preparing for a non-fossil fuel based economy? As we've mentioned in our presentation, Xcel Energy is preparing for a clean energy future today. To make significant emissions reductions, we will need to rely on a transformation of clean energy technologies. I mentioned today how we are implementing strategies in the area of advanced technology, energy efficiency and business innovation to implement our environmental initiatives. As we continue to seek clean energy solutions, we will continue to need technical experts to deploy clean energy technologies. We will need business people to find innovative ways to transform our business, and to meet our customer's changing needs. And, we still need our experienced people to help integrate these changes throughout our business.
Signed into law in March 2007 by Gov. Bill Ritter Jr., the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requires investor-owned utilities, like Xcel Energy, to supply at least 20% of its electric sales through renewable generation by 2020 and 80% by 2050. By 2020, 4% of this 2% must be generated by on-site solar power. In January 2009, we submitted a progress report on our plan to meet the RES legislation. Since March 2006, Xcel Energy has collected and committed $56 million for RES compliance, and we estimate that this spending has stimulated a $1.725 billion investment in wind and solar energy generation in Colorado. According to RES’s benchmarks, we are currently required to have 5 percent of our renewable generation come from wind. We exceed this requirement with 13 percent being generated by wind, and by the end of 2009 we plan to add 22.5 MW of wind generation to our system from the Peetz Table wind farm in northern Colorado. Xcel Energy developed the Solar*Rewards program to comply with the customer-sited photovoltaic (PV) solar standard. The program is designed to ensure that a variety of systems are built, from small residential systems to large commercial such as the 2 MW system at Denver International Airport, the 300-kilowatt solar-power system on the roof of the Colorado Convention Center and the 100 kW system at Nestle Purina PetCare, the largest privately-owned solar system that provides the pet food manufacturing company with 1% of its electric energy. In April 2009, we announced that together with SunPower Corp. we will build a 17-megawatt AC photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Alamosa County that will be the second-largest high-efficiency solar PV power plant in North America when it is completed at the end of 2010. We also plan on adding 19 MW of on-site solar and up to 700 MW of wind and/or PV solar by 2015 to our generating system. By 2015, we plan on adding at least 200 MW and up to 600 MW of concentrating solar with thermal storage. According to the Energy Information Administration, the most expensive renewable energy technology to use to generate electricity is PV solar. The organization’s 2008 Annual Energy Outlook shows the national cost to produce electricity by renewable sources to be: $0.16 per kWh for PV Solar $0.12 per kWh for Landfill Gas $0.08 per kWh for Biomass $0.05 per kWh for Wind *Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook, National Energy Modeling System. Electricity Market Module, Table 38 “Cost and Performance Characteristics of New Central Station Electricity Generating Technologies.” June, 2008.
We have partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden on a number of renewable resource development projects. In November 2008, we began testing cutting-edge technology to store wind energy in batteries. We are testing a 1-MW battery-storage technology to demonstrate the ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed. This is the first test of this technology for wind energy storage in the U.S. We also are working together on using electricity from wind turbines to produce and store pure hydrogen. The project’s goal is to overcome the intermittent aspect of wind energy by enabling energy storage for later use when the wind isn’t blowing or the demand for electricity is high. Xcel Energy and NREL have completed a detailed study and simulation of the impact plug-in hybrid vehicles would have on the electric grid and on carbon emissions. We also are partnering with NREL, Western Resource Advocates and Boulder County to perform real-world demonstrations of plug-in hybrid technology, and develop and evaluate a vehicle-to-grid interface. In addition to NREL, we also have partnered with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NREL) to provide highly detailed, localized weather forecasts to better integrate wind power into the power grid. The forecasts, which we will share with other utilities, will help operators make critical decisions about powering down traditional coal- and natural gas-fired power plants when sufficient winds are predicted, enabling the increased use of alternative energy. Our partnership with NREL extends to vision for the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) in Aurora, Colo. A collaboration between private and public sponsors, SolarTAC will be a world-class, 74-acre facility for demonstrating and testing new solar-energy technologies. The business concept allows members to sponsor a wide range of projects, from those that are completely proprietary to those that are shared between members or made available to the public. Earlier this year, we signed an agreement with Microgy to purchase biogas located at a dairy in northeast Colorado that utilizes dairy and food waste to capture methane and use it for electricity production at our Fort St. Vrain Power Plant to generate enough carbon neutral electricity to power about 17,000 homes a year.
An important part of reducing our emissions is looking at and deploying innovative clean technology to produce electricity for our customers. In January 2009, we asked for approval from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for an Innovative Clean Technology Program that would test and demonstrate promising clean energy projects using new, advanced solar, wind, biomass and energy-storage technologies. We asked state regulators for $6 million in funds each year from 2010 to 2013 for the program. W e would file an annual report with the PUC detailing the implementation, results and expenditures of each project. The PUC approved our first project – the development of a concentrating solar energy system that would be used to produce supplemental steam for power generation at our Cameo coal-fired power plant near Grand Junction. The goal is to have the solar power reduce the overall consumption of coal, reduce emissions from the plant, and if successful, increase the opportunity for cost-effective renewable power generation in Colorado. The $4.5 million project will begin in the summer of 2009 and will have a year of performance testing into 2010. The solar equipment could be permanently integrated into possible future generation options at Cameo, or moved to another site.
Our SmartGridCity™ pilot project in Boulder is the nation’s first comprehensive demonstration and test of smart-grid technologies. We have brought together a consortium of leading technologists, engineering firms, business leaders and IT experts to create a much-improved grid for the digital age. Through this technology, customers have access to real-time information about their energy usage and it can help them manage the environmental impact of their energy consumption choices. Additionally, we can automatically detect and isolate non-catastrophic outages and restore electricity load for customers. Smart grid technology can provide environmental benefits such as: Greater energy efficiency and conservation options Increased use of renewable energy resources Support for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and intelligent home appliances
How can someone who does not have utility experience re-position their career into this field? Tough question... This is going to be a very broad response, because we have over 11,000 employees who cover a wide facet of career positions. The general career advice on doing what you do best and what you love applies in this situation also. For example, if you are in business, you know what your strengths are and you need to figure out how your skills would help our business. What is unique about your skills and how can that provide a competitive edge for you? One interesting way to learn more about our business would be to work with organizations that work with us, such as suppliers and consultants. If you are an engineer and have worked for an equipment provider that supplies or has doing engineering consulting for us, this experience could be valuable to us and helps you stand out a little. Another option is to take classes that help you continue to build your competitive edge. Networking is always a great idea, and as you share your goal with others, you may find that they have additional ideas and contacts.
Energy efficiency is one of the most cost effective ways to reduce emissions because t he cleanest kilowatt of energy is the one not produced. Since 1992, companywide our customers have saved enough energy to enable us to avoid building nearly 11, medium-sized power plants. Our goal is to save enough electricity to enable us to avoid building nearly 22 power plants by 2020. Energy efficiency is good for energy prices because it reduces the amount of energy we need to generate and limits the amount of energy we need to purchase on the open market.
Our energy efficiency/Demand Side Management (DSM) programs are designed to help our residential and commercial customers save energy and money. We offer DSM workshops and our programs include rebates or savings on a variety of energy efficient systems or appliances. Residential customers can earn rebates for installing: A high-efficiency natural gas furnace, boiler or hot water heater Additional attic or wall insulation Applying weather striping Eligible central air conditioners or evaporative coolers Residential customers also can receive a $40 bill credit on their October bill by signing up for our voluntary Saver’s Switch program which helps manage short-term peaks in electricity demand during the summer months. Commercial customers can receive rebates for an energy analysis, commercial lighting retrofits and heating and cooling upgrades or by specifically : Either replacing existing lighting or installing lights in new construction that are more efficient than building codes require Installing an efficient natural gas furnace, gas boiler, and/or qualifying cooling efficiency system.
Our Windsource program, launched in 1998, allows customers to choose to have all or part of their energy generated by wind, in their homes or businesses. For the past six years, NREL has ranked Windsource the largest voluntary green-energy program in the U.S. in terms of customer participation. In 2008, our Windsource Program had 72,000 customers total, with almost 46,000 customers in Colorado
Through our Solar*Rewards program, electric customers can apply for rebates on small and medium solar photovoltaic (PV) generating systems installed on their homes and businesses. Currently we have 28 MW of solar power through our Solar*Rewards program. In 2009 we plan to add 9 MW of solar power through Solar*Rewards, and by 2015 we plan to add an additional 46 MW through the program. As of April 30, 2009, we have 28 MW of solar power through Solar*Rewards on our system and have paid $72.2 million in rebates and credits.