Post on 16-Jun-2020
Metro CERT
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
Project Panel
July 26, 2012
Golden Valley – Traffic Signal LED Retrofits
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Golden Valley- Traffic Signal Retrofit Results
17 signals:
Total Monthly Savings=
$1,200
Total Yearly Savings=
$14,400
Cost reductions of
55%-81%
Golden Valley – Vehicle Maintenance
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Golden Valley Vehicle Maintenance B3 Data
Golden Valley – Park Maintenance
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Hennepin County- Formula EECBG Funded Projects
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Hennepin County
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Lighting Retrofits
3-lamp parabolic fixture 2-lamp volumetric fixture
Hennepin County
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Completed Lighting Retrofit
Hennepin County
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Completed Lighting Retrofit
Medina Public Works Facility
Hennepin County
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Central Library Recommissioning
Hennepin County
www.CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org/Regions/Metro
Retrofitted 74 intersections
Electrical savings of $58,000 annually
Plan to continue with rebates from Xcel Energy
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Roundtable
City of Buffalo Municipal Electric
Commercial Customers Program
Conservation Pilot Program • Pilot project is a joint effort
– City of Buffalo Municipal Electric Department,
– MN Dept of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources,
– Weidt Group Minnesota B3 Benchmarking.
– Affordable Energy Solutions Inc.
• Program Involves
– Customer Participation
– Benchmarking Buildings
– Energy Audit
– Prioritizing efficiency corrections
– Follow up meetings
Pike’s Gas Station & Convenience Store
St. Francis XAVIER Catholic Church
Conservation Resource Guide
• Energy Star http://www.energystar.gov
• Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS),
Joel Haskard, haska004@umn.edu
• Minnesota Department of Commerce, www.energy.mn.gov
• Minnesota Technical Assistance Group (MNTap), http://www.mntap.umn.edu
• Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) http;// www.mncee.org
• Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Energy Smart,
Jill Curran, www.mnenergysmart.com
• Questline and PowerFactor Newsletters www.ci.buffalo.mn.us/Utilities
• Affordable Energy Solutions, Energy Audits,
Bruce Stahlberg, aes@bitstream.net 612.724.8977
• Weidt Group, Minnesota 3M Benchmarking
Tom McDougall, TomM@TWGI.com 952.938.1588
• Minnesota Department of Commerce, Dept Energy Resources,
Joe Plummer, Joe.Plummer@state.mn.us 651.297.5648
• City of Buffalo, Utilities Director,
Joseph Steffel, joseph.steffel@ci.buffalo.mn.us 763.684.5422
Rebecca Haug
City of Elk River Environmental Administrator
EECBG Projects
• Ice Arena
• Project Conserve
Ice Arena
• What did you do?
• Why did you choose this project?
• Any other funding?
• Total cost?
• Resulting Savings?
Project Conserve
• What did you do?
• Why did you choose this project?
• Any other funding?
• Total cost?
• Resulting Savings?