Renewable Update

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Renewable Update

• Federal Network of Sustainability
• Green Power Initiative Telecon
• October 4, 2005
• Chandra Shah, NREL
• 303-384-7557, chandra_shah_at_nrel.gov

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Federal Renewable Technologies and Purchases (as
of Sept 2005, draft)
Technologies
Solar Thermal Biomass Power Biomass
Thermal Wind Renewable Power/RECs Photovoltaics
(PV) Ground Source Heat Pump Biomass Fuels TOTAL
GWh GWh GWh GWh GWh GWh GWh GWh GWh
10 55 108 19 2032 29 179 106 2538
Data as of 6/30/05
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Who is Buying Renewable Power? (As of Sept 2005,
draft)
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Federal Renewable Power/REC Purchasing Methods

• Renewable Energy Certificates (Green Tags)
• Cheapest option, but does not provide any price
  stability
• Solicitation in Competitive Electricity Markets
• Increased federal interest due to volatile energy
  prices
• Utility Green Pricing Program
• Sole source purchase with serving utility
• More expensive, but good option for small
  purchases

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Federal Renewable Power/REC Procurement Options
Contacts

• Competitive acquisition rules apply for RECs and
  renewable purchases
• Defense Energy Support Center (DESC)
• John Nelson [phone], Andrea Kincaid (703)
  767-8669
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Ken Shutika [phone]
• Western Area Power Administration (Western)
• Theresa Williams [phone]
• Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) -
  option for sites with a power allocation (ex.
  Fairchild AFB, DOE Richland)
• Debra Malin [phone]

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Renewable Purchasing Update

• Westerns Federal Renewable Program Activity
• Fort Carson and DOE laboratories/sites REC
  award August 2005 for 118 GWh
• EPA REC award for five sites (Fall 2004, 17
  GWh)
• DESC Procurements
• Air Force - Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air
  Education and Training Command (AETC) - 560
  GWh!!!
• Other Dyess AFB, NASA Johnson Space Center, EPA
  and national buys for VA, DHS, IRS

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Renewable Purchasing Update

• GSA Procurements
• Various large GSA regional REC buys, GSA Seattle
  (Jackson Federal Building and New Federal
  Courthouse)
• DOE HQ, national buy for Commerce
• Alaska REC Initiative

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On-Site Renewable Activity

• Performance case studies
• Coronado Naval Air Station North Island, San
  Diego (750 kW PV)
• Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse in Denver (11.5 kW
  BIPV)
• Phoenix Federal Correctional Institution -
  parabolic trough concentrating hot water
  (http//www.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/33211.pdf)
• SSA 82 kW, largest PV system in Chicago
• Coast Guard Petaluma, CA - 125 kW
• Steve Butterworth, NPS Exploring potential
  centralized renewable project in CA with virtual
  net metering

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EPA Green Power Partnership

• Members include DOE, Air Force, Navy Region
  South, Army, GSA, NASA Johnson Space Center, USDA
  HQ, NPS Independence NP
• Top 25 Purchasers
• (See http//www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/top25
  .htm)
• 1. Air Force
• 3. EPA
• 4. World Bank
• 5. GSA Region 2
• 25. Navy - Region South
• Letter of Intent available at
• http//www.epa.gov/greenpower/pdf/gpp-loi.pdf

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Upcoming Events

• Solar Decathlon October 6-16 in Washington DC
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/solar_decathlon/
• Green Power Conference October 24-26 in Austin,
  TX
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/conference/t
  enth.html?page0
• Green Power Leadership Awards
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Councils Ecobuild
  Federal Conference Dec 13-16 in Washington DC
• http//www.ecobuildamerica.com/

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Green Power Initiative Activities Next Steps

• Chair - Chandra Shah, NREL FEMP
• Co-Chair Cheri Sayer, GSA
• Joe Bourg - contractor support
• Updated GPI Action Plan and web site
• Reach out to FNS members who show limited
  progress reaching goals
• Support 3 new projects or purchases from FNS
  members (Puget Sound Energy, Alaska, other
  opportunities)

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FNS Membership Actions

• What you can do to get involved
• Join FNS Green Power Initiative Planning
  Committee
• Determine if your agency/region/site has met the
  EO13123 renewables goal of 2.5 by 2005
• Do your part to help meet future EPACT05 FNS
  goals!
• Investigate renewable power/REC purchase
  on-site renewable project options - coordinate
  with your regional energy/environmental contact
• Incorporate renewable use into your EMS
• Sign on with EPA Green Power Partnership

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Renewable Contacts Web Sites

• FEMP HQ David McAndrew 202-586-7722
  david.mcandrew_at_hq.doe.gov
• FEMP HQ Anne Crawley 202-586-1505 anne.crawley_at_e
  e.doe.gov
• DOE/WRO Arun Jhaveri 206-553-2152 arun.jhaveri_at_ee
  .doe.gov
• DOE/CRO Randy Jones 303-275-4814 randy.jones_at_ee.do
  e.gov
• NREL Chandra Shah 303-384-7557 chandra_shah_at_nr
  el.gov
• FNS GPI Web Site - http//www.federalsustainabi
  lity.org/initiatives/gpp.htm
• FEMP Renewables - http//www.eere.energy.gov/femp/
  technologies/renewable_energy.cfm

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Green Power Initiative Planning Committee
Activities

• Develop stretch renewable goals (beyond EPACT
  2005)
• Develop renewable initiatives to meet FNS GPI
  goals
• Updated GPI Action Plan and web site
• Plan GPI Calls
• Keep FNS members informed of GPI progress
• Increase FNS GPI membership