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AB2679 A time line by 2030 for implementing energy and water, efficiency and conservation, combined with onsite generation of energy for all public buildings where as a state agency was responsible for issuing a building permit.
The recent release of the California Energy
Commissions 2009 Integrated Energy Policy Report
provides one of many
elements for the creation
of AB2679.
During the first decade
of the new millennium
many reports, research
documents, and findings
regarding energy in the
State of California were
created and numerous laws enacted to ensure the
research and findings concluded are implemented in
managing California’s energy needs.
Assembly Bill 2021 (Levine, Chapter 734, Statutes
of 2006): This bill requires the Energy Commission,
in consultation with the CPUC and publicly owned
utilities, to develop a statewide estimate of all
potentially achievable cost-effective electricity and
natural gas efficiency savings and establish
statewide annual targets for energy efficiency
savings and demand reduction over 10 years.
Assembly Bill 758 (Skinner, Chapter 470, Statutes
of 2009): This bill requires the Energy Commission
to establish a regulatory proceeding by March 1,
2010, to develop a comprehensive program to
achieve greater energy savings in existing
residential and nonresidential buildings.
Energy Efficiency & Demand Response
Energy efficiency and
conservation programs reduce
energy costs, which makes
businesses more competitive and
allows consumers to save money.
In addition, energy efficiency
reduces the cost of meeting peak
demand during periods of high
temperatures and high prices. By reducing the
demand for electricity, energy efficiency programs
also play a major role in increasing reliability of the
electricity system by reducing stress on existing
power plants and the transmission system and
reducing the demand for new power plants and
transmission infrastructure. Energy efficiency and
demand response measures are the first resources in
the loading order because they can contribute to
meeting climate change goals with little or no
impact on the environment and with measurable
benefits (for example, cost savings) to the
consumer.
Strategies to achieve all cost-
effective energy efficiency and
greenhouse gas emissions reduction
goals include promoting the
development of zero net energy
buildings, increased building and appliance
standards, and better enforcement of those
standards. A zero net energy building merges highly
energy-efficient facility strategies related to the
building structure, the integration of state of-the-art
appliances and lighting systems, and high
performance windows to reduce a building’s load
and peak requirements. Technical strategies for
efficiency also can include on-site solar water
heating and renewable energy, such as solar
photovoltaic, to meet remaining energy needs. The
result is a grid-connected building that draws
energy from, and feeds surplus energy to, the grid.
Energy Efficiency Financing Public Sector Projects
Many organizations see the lack of funds as a major
barrier to energy efficiency projects. Our research
indicates that there are many project funding
sources. In many cases, the funding can be
structured so that the projects can be repaid from
energy savings, negating the need for upfront
capital and eliminating lack of capital as a project
barrier. Cost effectiveness will motivate organizations to
implement projects with short paybacks, positive
cash flows and projects that would reduce operating
cost. High energy cost result in cost effective
projects with short paybacks and positive cash
flows.
Energy efficiency projects financed by the Energy
Commission, however, have received a special
exemption from the State Attorney General’s
Office. Under a 1984 Attorney General’s ruling,
energy efficiency projects that “pay for themselves”
from energy cost savings do not constitute debt.
Reported to the California Public Utilities
Commission in the
Investor Owned
Utility performance
report for the Energy
Action Plan program
cycle of 2006-2008
“Investments in
energy efficiency
continue to be one of
the least-cost options to meet the state’s growing
energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
every dollar invested in energy efficiency produced
$1.17 in net benefits for the state.”
Energy Efficiency Groupware Application
Annual Reports, Table 4 (2006-2008 costs). http://eega2006.cpuc.ca.gov
California’s efficiency programs have continued to
provide more than $2 in benefits for every $1invested
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis is a comparative
method whereby all costs and savings related to a
decision are evaluated over a common study period
and adjusted for the time value of money. Since
LCC incorporates the time value of money, on costs
and savings over a given study period, decision
makers should consider using
the LCC methodology when
evaluating the cost
effectiveness of energy
efficient, conservation,
demand side management,
and site generations project
alternatives. This is a direct
cost analysis the indirect is
consumer spending and jobs.
Energy Efficiency & Jobs CPUC analyses determined the state can capture
approximately 7,000 MW and nearly 29,000 GWh
of additional efficiency savings through 2020
Capturing these savings is important as the state
seeks to jumpstart the economy, and improve air
quality. Efficiency is a proven tool to create jobs
and to enable consumers to keep more money in
their pockets by paying less on their utility bills. A
U.C. Berkeley analysis of the state’s overall energy
efficiency efforts 1972 to 2006 provided a
cumulative total of about $56 billion in savings and
created about 1.5 million full-time equivalent jobs
with a payroll of $45 billion
CPUC “California Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan,” is expected to provide even more savings to consumers while creating more than
15,000 skilled green jobs
Cost effectiveness will motivate
organizations to implement
projects with short paybacks,
positive cash flow and projects that
will reduce cost