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Upcoming EventsEnergy Management and Auditing 101 Date: 7/21/2004 An intermediate course in energy efficiency. To view a complete calendar of upcoming events, click here. News BitsNew EmailsSDREO staff email addresses have changed. Our format is now firstname “.” “lastname” For example: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it SDREO welcomes three new team members! This month SDREO welcomes Dave Weil as Director of Programs, Amy Lyons as Marketing Communications Specialist and Jason Knight as Energy Engineer. Former Navy Commander, David K. Weil, joins SDREO with over 20 years experience successfully managing multi-million dollar facility, utility, energy, construction, and contracting programs for the Navy here in San Diego. Before retiring from the Navy, he served as the Business Operations Officer for the Southwest Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, where he was responsible for operating $1.2 billion multi-faceted business support and program. Amy Lyons joins us from Mitchell International in Scripps Ranch where she was Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Marketing and Product Management Departments. She will be spending most of her time helping out with ERC marketing and PR. Jason Knight comes to SDREO straight from San Diego State University with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While attending SDSU, Jason was a member of the Industrial Assessment Center on campus, which conducted energy audits for industrial facilities throughout southern California. Announcing Recent Promotions… SDREO would like to congratulate the following staff on their recent promotions: Ben Erpelding to Senior Energy Engineer (formerly energy engineer), Lynne Olson to Program Manager (formerly associate program manager), Tom Geldner as Director of Marketing (formerly marketing manager), and Jose de la Torre as Controller (formerly financial analyst). Tech TipConsider tankless water heaters to reduce standby heating loss and annual costs as compared to conventional storage tank types - which typically maintain 120-140 deg. F water regardless of actual needs. Instead, tankless or "instantaneous" water heaters heat only the amount of water intended to be used, and can typically reduce a home's annual heating costs by 10-20%. In addition, most models have a life expectancy that is 5-10 years longer than typical storage tank models. They are ideal for smaller households, occasional uses, "point-of-use" locations closer to the actual hot water use fixtures, or where space constraints limit the ability to allocate room for a storage type water heater. There are now a variety of sizes including those that can handle higher volume loads associated with simultaneous hot water draws from multiple appliances or users. Some models can also vary their output water temperature based on the actual inlet water temperature - allowing preheating from such sources as a solar water heating system.
Quotables"I have concluded that our current 'business as usual' approach could be appropriately re-labeled 'borrowing from the future.' We are increasingly depleting our storehouse of fossil fuels, we are increasingly reliant on vulnerable infrastructures, and we are increasingly adding wastes to the environment. Though we may have little choice in the very short tem, we are nonetheless creating debts for future generations. Our current energy system will not change quickly, and considering our utter dependence on it, should not...But a transition must be made, and it can be made at a risk far lower than the risk of staying the course of our current 'borrowing from the future' condition." --Honorable Richard H. Truly, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Excerpt from his keynote speech at POWER-GEN Renewable Energy Technical Conference, March 2004. Energy Connection is a monthly publication of the San Diego Regional Energy Office. Speak OutWe welcome your feedback and would like to hear from you. To submit comments, questions or suggestions, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
| Critical CPUC Program Funding Decisions Draw Closer$35 million at stake locally; SDREO endorses TURN proposalby Irene Stillings, Executive Director, SDREO In March's Energy Connection, we reported that the California Public Utilities Commission ( CPUC) was holding proceedings that would potentially change how California's publicly-funded energy-efficiency programs would be selected, administered and funded. Because of recent community decisions and SDREO's own decision to become an active participant in these proceedings, I feel it is important to let you, our constituents, know more about what's at stake and where we stand. City Libraries “See the Light” with Efficiency UpgradesNew SDREO report is a lighting tool everyone can useThe City of San Diego plans to implement 68 energy-efficiency upgrades at libraries and police stations across the city—a majority of which are lighting related. As part of the process, SDREO analyzed six main libraries receiving lighting upgrades and in May 2004 released a Lighting Feasibility Study providing recommendations for substantial electricity savings. Self Generation Incentive Dollars Going Fast!The San Diego Regional Energy Office Self-Generation Incentive Program ( SGIP) Funds are rapidly being subscribed!
Critical CPUC Program Funding Decisions (cont.)In March's Energy Connection, we reported that the California Public Utilities Commission ( CPUC) was holding proceedings that would potentially change how California's publicly-funded energy-efficiency programs would be selected, administered and funded. Because of recent community decisions and SDREO's own decision to become an active participant in these proceedings, I feel it is important to let you, our constituents, know more about what's at stake and where we stand. Some background Energy efficiency programs, currently provided by SDREO, SDG&E and others, are funded by a legally mandated Public Goods Charge (PGC) that appears on everyone's utility bill. Over $270 million is collected annually statewide for energy efficiency with about $35 million of that designated for SDG&E's service territory each year. This money funds local programs such as SDREO's San Diego Energy Resource Center ( SDERC), Technical Assistance Program (TAP), B.E.S.T. Program and Local Government Energy Efficiency Program (LGEEP). It also funds SDG&E's programs like their Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program and Express Efficiency programs for business. Currently, the CPUC decides which specific programs get selected and funded. For the past three years, the CPUC has allocated about 80% of the total funding for utility-run programs and 20% to independent, non-utility implementers such as SDREO. Now, the CPUC is considering changing the process and there are several proposals on the table. Two proposals, two approaches One proposal, called "Reaching New Heights", comes from a coalition headed by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and is strongly supported by the utilities (SDG&E, SoCal Gas, PG&E and SoCal Edison). This proposal would assign most of the major decisions about funding, program selection and administration to the regulated utilities themselves. Another proposal, called "Efficiency California", was submitted jointly by The Utility Reform Network (TURN), SDREO, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and the City & County of San Francisco. This proposal would create an independent administrative body to manage program selection and funding. We have serious concerns over the NRDC proposal (should it be implemented) which include:
We think Efficiency California is a better approach to program administration:
Community organizations ranging from SANDAG and REPAC to the many regional city governments and the County of San Diego have made it clear that community involvement is critical to the success of energy efficiency programs. They have also made it clear that organizations like SDREO should play a key part in the region's long term energy future. Efficiency California will help ensure that such community goals are met. Stay informed, stay involved Regardless of your position on this important issue, we think you should make your opinions known to the CPUC. To help you, we have prepared a more complete briefing paper along with a few sample contact letters and instructions which are available for download by clicking here (MS Word format). Of course we'd like your support for Efficiency California, but even if you see things differently, we hope you will stay informed about this critical issue. - TOP - City Libraries "See the Light" (cont.)The City of San Diego plans to implement 68 energy-efficiency upgrades at libraries and police stations across the city—a majority of which are lighting related. As part of the process, SDREO analyzed six main libraries receiving lighting upgrades and in May 2004 released a Lighting Feasibility Study providing recommendations for substantial electricity savings. The report includes a detailed assessment of the city libraries and provides a “best practices” section applicable to libraries, offices, and similar public and private facilities. This feasibility study can serve as a tool for building engineers, building owners, facility managers, consultants, architects, designers and contractors involved in retrofits, remodeling or new construction. Using the recommendations outlined in the report, lighting energy usage of 0.7 – 0.9 watts per square foot (without daylight contribution) is realistically achievable. This is significantly lower than current and upcoming Title 24 (state building and energy code) requirements. Once the lighting efficiency upgrades are implemented, the total savings at all six libraries will amount to over 103,000 kWh/ YR. Over the 15-year life cycle of the lighting systems, emissions of carbon will be reduced by 3,700 tons. The Lighting Feasibility Study was funded through SDREO’s Public Agency Technical Assistance Program with technical expertise provided by Lighting Wizards & R.A.D. Lighting. The library lighting retrofits should be complete by the end of this summer. Self Generation $ Going Fast (cont.)The San Diego Regional Energy Office Self-Generation Incentive Program ( SGIP) Funds are rapidly being subscribed! To date, SDREO is currently over-subscribed in Level 1 - Photovoltaic ( PV) Projects resulting in the following:
SDREO encourages potential participants to submit their applications ASAP for any 2004 program year projects anticipated. The SGIP has been extended through 2007. Although, we anticipate the program will be funded at its current level, the funding levels have yet to be determined. However, we see significant program changes that may include the following:
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