Green Municipal Funds Case Study of Success Tracey

Green Municipal Funds – Case Study of Success Tracey Forrest Program Manager, Energy York Region November 16, 2004

York Snapshot • Fastest growing municipality in GTA • Rural/urban split • Population 866, 000

Presentation Overview Green Municipal Funds York Energy Program Case Study

FCM Green Municipal Funds Green Municipal Enabling Fund (GMEF) Green Municipal Investment Fund (GMIF)

How the Funds Work - GMEF • Grants cover up to 50 % of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $350, 000 (per project) for costshared planning initiatives, feasibility studies and field tests

How the Funds Work - GMIF • Preferred rate loans (15 -25% of capital cost) to build environmental infrastructure • Combination grant/loan of up to 50% of capital cost for innovative projects • Max $20 M (municipalities), $10 M (private)

Application Process 1. Intent to Apply 2. Application

York Energy Program A) Corporate Energy B) Existing Buildings C) New Buildings D) Environment

A) Corporate Energy • Energy & Environmental Management System (EEMS) • Energy Procurement GASAMO Electricity metering & profiling

A) EEMS • Versatile, web-based software • Tracks all municipal energy loads • Buildings, transportation, street lights, water & wastewater • License agreement allows other municipalities to benefit from EEMS

A) EEMS Applications Emissions (Smog, acid rain, greenhouse gas) Emissions Reduced energy Energy Baselines Performance Tracking Conservation Measures Power Factor Removes Weather Influences Energy Management Tools environment economics Procurement Bill Verification Energy Savings Budget Forecasting

B) Existing Buildings • 150 Buildings • Aggressive 35% reduction target • Corporate-wide Building Energy Feasibility Studies (Case Study)

Case Study 1 - Buildings • GMEF Building Energy Feasibility Studies • $350, 000 FCM GMEF $350, 000 NRCan OEE 100% Leverage • Each fund contributes up to 50% • No cost strategy

Case Study 1 – Buildings cont. • Age: 10 yrs • Investment $1. 6 M • ~22% energy reduction (Annual savings $190 K) • 8. 4 yr payback

Case Study 1 – Buildings cont. • Solar hot water heating, low-flow faucets, occupancy control, daylighting… • Improved work environment • Ability to shift/reduce demand • Reduced energy and water costs

Case Study 1 – Buildings cont. • GMIF Application (in process) – BEFS implementation • Other incentive programs (e. g. Energy Innovators, Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative, Enbridge and electric utility programs? )

C) New Buildings • High performance, integrated building design process • Meet CBIP(1) eligibility (>25% efficient than code) • $60 K-$80 K grant / building

C) Example: Housing Grants Utility Savings • 60% more efficient than building code • Payback ≤ 2 yr Incremental Investment • Cumulative utility savings (2010), $287 K

D) Environment • Wind Energy Pre-feasibility Study (Case Study) • Greenhouse gas inventory • Corporate Clean Air Task Force • Mandatory emissions reporting

Case Study 2 - Wind • GMEF Application Wind Energy Prefeasibility Study (pending) • Must proceed with detailed feasibility in order to be eligible for funding

Conclusions (i) Set aggressive targets. (ii) Know the incentive rules. (iii) Align conservation actions with financial incentive programs.

Thank you Tracey Forrest Program Manager, Energy 905 830 4444 x 1725 tracey. forrest@. york. ca