Energy Efficiency and Independence Saving on the Road

Energy Efficiency and Independence Saving $ on the Road to Greater Community Self-Reliance SILVER CITY: PAST SUCCESS ………. and NEW EFFORTS

PAST SUCCESS o 2007 n Replaced old (1960 s) water pumps for 7 well fields o Water utility costs decreased by 11% o $15, 529/yr (2008 $)

PAST SUCCESS, cont’ o Installed remote monitoring and control system (SCADA) for water pumps n 3 FTE drivers to 2 PT n Savings: $50, 000 o Salary/benefits: $40, 000 o Mileage: saved 36, 000 mi. n 3 § § § F-150 s to 2 NEVs Gas: $7280 25 Tons GHGE Less maintenance

PAST SUCCESS, cont’ o Automated garbage pick-up system n 6 diesel-fueled vehicles 6 days/wk to: n 4. 5 vehicles 5 days/wk ►Maintaining Services n Above energy/other efficiencies led to: ☺ 29 workers off of Friday furlough

CURRENT EECBG EFFORTS o Office of Sustainability o Residences and Public Facilities (PF) n 60 Homes completed of 450 n ESCO RFP – November o Green Jobs/Cabinet o Small and Large-Scale Solar

PV Covered Parking/Electric Vehicle Recharging Station Small-Scale o Community education component o Grow existing businesses o Context for Large-Scale

1. 1 MW Large-Scale Solar WWTF WF BOOSTER STATION Nick Schiavo, Santa Fe Robert Esqueda, Util. Dir. Oo. S Staff (l/rt): R. Castillo, M. Sauber & T. Heffelbower

Solar RPF Announcement Friday, Oct 22, 2010 – Albuquerque Journal

LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FACILITY WWTP AND WOODWARD BOOSTER STATION o NM LEGISLATED THIRD PARTY PPA n NO MONEY UP FRONT n LOWER OR SAME INITIAL MONTHLY UTILITY PAYMENTS o Current: 10. 6¢/KWhr WWTP; 8. 2¢ Booster o PPA expected range: 5 - 9¢ (17 -19¢ rate minus 10 -12¢ REC). n FIXED RATE FOR 20 YEARS vs. 15. 75¢ at year 20 (10. 6¢ escalated at conservative 2¢/yr) n THREE OPTIONS AT 20 YEARS

GREATER COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE -Increased Local Production- HOUSING -WEATHER ENERGY (EERE) GREEN ECONOMY & JOBS Alt & Multi-Mod XTRANS FOOD Water Conserve

GREATER COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE Silver City Mayor’s Climate Committee CAP -Greater Energy Independence Joint Office of Sustainability PACE HOUSING EMNRD EECBG NM Green Jobs Cabinet -WEATHER SWG Solar PV WNMU ENERGY (EERE) GREEN ECONOMY & JOBS FOOD Educ/Trng SWNM SEA Sen. Bingaman’s Energy & GJs TF Alt & Multi-Mod XTRANS NM WF Solutions SWNM Green Chamber Buy Local

GREATER COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE -Increased Local Production. Silver City Mayor’s Climate Committee CAP Well. Coal CAA Joint Office of Sustainability EMNRD EECBG HOUSING GRIP NM Green Jobs Cabinet -WEATHER SWNM Green Chamber Buy Local SWG Solar PV ENERGY (EERE) WNMU GREEN ECONOMY & JOBS The Volunteer Center FOOD Food Co-op Educ/Trng Alt & Multi-Mod XTRANS SWNM SEA Sen. Bingaman’s Energy & GJs TF COG NEVs Bikeworks CSAs NM WF Solutions SC Bike Inner Loop BAGWAG Farmers Market GC Food Policy Council

o Contact Info: Nick Sussillo, Director Joint Office of Sustainability, Grant County and Silver City 575 -519 -2318 nick. [email protected] com