Hollis Energy CommitteePresentation

To

Local Energy Solutions Conference

Hollis, NHMarch 21,, 2015

Venu RaoChair, HEC

Hollis Energy Committee

Committee Members:1. Troy Brown (Hollis Town Administrator)

2. Stacy Diamantini (Facilities Energy Management)

3. Christine Furman (NH Assembly Member – Retired)

4. Woody Hayes (Pilot, Jet Blue Airlines)

5. Chris Heiter (Hitachi)

6. Mike Leavitt (Prog. Manager, BAE SYSTEMS-Retired)

7. Venu Rao (Prog. Manager, Lockheed – Retired)

8. Eric Ryherd (Computer Engineer & Entrepreneur)

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Hollis Energy Committee (HEC) came into existence in September 2009 with the Charter:

To promote energy conservation and efficiency through sustainable energy

practices

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We planned to meet our Charter goals in two phases:

Phase I: Convert all municipal buildings to be energy efficient and maintain up to date EPA Portfolio Manager

Phase II: Develop sustainable energy sources for electricity, heating/cooling, and transportation

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EPA Portfolio Manager:

Set-up EPA Portfolio Manager for Hollis municipal buildings

EPA Portfolio Manager gave us a clear priority for addressing energy efficiency and conservation issues

It was very clear that upgrading the electrical lighting had the greatest return on the investment

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Phase I Efforts: Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Received $250,000 federal grant and $245,000 interest free loan from PSNH – 2012

Upgraded all the electrical lighting systems

Working with NRPC, signed PPARealizing a combined savings of $128K/yr.

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Phase I Efforts: Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Using $70K of Federal Grant, performed ASHREA Level III energy audits

We now have a road map to future energy efficiency & conservation activities

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Phase II Efforts: (Renewable Energy Strategies) Heating and Hotwater:Received a grant from NH Wood Energy Council in July 2014 for feasibility study for Hollis District Heating System using wood chips. Feasibility study is just completed

Electricity:We will work in collaboration with SAU41 and NRPC to develop PV solar, Geothermal, and Wind Energy strategies for Hollis and towns that are willing to work together with us.

Transportation:Conduct feasibility studies for use of bio-fuels and emerging technologies

Heating & Hot Water SolutionTown & School Buildings

Why Woodchip (Biomass) Systems:

Saves Hollis Tax payers $$$ BTU to BTU, wood chips are 70% cheaper than oil (wood

pellets are 50% cheaper) Cost of woodchips very stable for last decade (3% increase)

Keeps fuel dollars in local economy & helps create jobs in New Hampshire Over 80% of heating in NH is supplied by imported fossil

fuels NH exports about $1 Billion annually to import fossil

heating fuels NH is second most dependent state in the country on

heating oil (Maine is #1)

Renewable and Sustainable 84% of NH is forest Wood chip based district heating systems are matured

technology

Current Fuel cost$130,000.00/yr.

Proposed FuelCost - $50,000/yr.

Estimated Savings$80,000.00/yr.

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Hollis Energy Committee Web site:

Hollisnh.org/energy

Contact Hollis Energy Committee Chair:

HollisEnergyChair@gmail.com