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Energy Trust of Oregon Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Josh Weissert, P.E. 3/20/2014
• Independent nonprofit
• Serving 1.5 million customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas
• Providing access to affordable energy
• Generating homegrown, renewable power
• Building a stronger Oregon and SW Washington
About
• 368 average megawatts saved
• 110 aMW generated
• 28.2 million annual therms saved
• Enough energy to power 370,000 homes and heat 55,000 homes for a year
• Avoided 8.4 million tons of carbon dioxide
2002-2012
A clean energy power plant
Craft Brewing and Sustainability…
The following data is summarized from:
“Energy Usage, GHG Reduction, Efficiency and Load Management Manual”
www.brewersassociation.org
Brewing Industry Averages
With Energy Rates of $0.075/kWh and $1.00/therm that equates to about $2.68/bbl.
In the Pacific NW that’s equivalent to 29.3 Lbs CO2
Where Energy is Used in the Brewery
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Consumption vs. Energy Cost
70%
30%
By Consumption
Thermal
Electrical
30%
70%
By Cost ($2012)
Thermal
Electrical
Where Energy Trust is Helping…
• Identifying cost effective energy efficiency measures
• Reducing the upfront cost through cash incentives
• Incentivizing on-site renewable energy
• Educating those that want to improve
Providing Incentives – Leveraging ROI
Many projects qualify:
Lighting, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Boilers, Hot Water Heaters, HVAC, Pumps, Chillers
Technical Services
Not only does Energy Trust of Oregon provide cash incentives for qualifying renewable and energy efficiency projects, a pool of talented
energy experts are readily available to support your business.
Cost? FREE!
Energy Trust Custom Incentives
*Companies that self-direct the conservation portion of the public purpose charge are eligible for one-half of the electric incentive.
$0.25/annual kWh saved* Or $2.00/annual therm saved
Up to 50 percent of eligible project costs
Solar PV
• Many Oregonians think Solar doesn’t perform in Oregon…it does!
• Solar is no longer expensive. Many financial options exist.
Solar Thermal
• Same potential as Solar PV • Temper hot water via the
sun! • Requires controls and a
tank to match resource availability with demand.
Worthy Brewing Company • Energy Efficient Building • Solar PV • Solar Thermal • Energy Efficient
Equipment
$61,300 in Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives Annual cost savings of $11,000 34,000 kWh/yr clean energy generation
Source: http://energytrust.org/library/forms/SynergyRoundup_CentralOregon_0913.pdf
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. New refrigeration system installed to handle production increase Energy Efficiency Measures: 1. Compressor VFD 2. Condenser fan VFDs 3. Refrigeration controls Energy savings = 29,272 kWh/yr Cost savings = $1,734 Project cost = $21,183 ETO Incentive = $8,783 Final Payback = 7.1 years Source:
“How to Lower Energy Costs at Your Brewery” MBAA Spring Meeting, April 16, 2013 http://www.mbaa.com/districts/Northwest/mash/Pages/Meeting-Recaps.aspx
Ninkasi Brewing Company Energy Efficiency Measures: 1. High Efficiency Boilers 2. Blowdown Heat Exchanger Energy savings = 108,582 therms/yr Cost savings = $60,806 Project cost = $82,969 ETO Incentive = $41,484 Final Payback = 0.7 years
Source: “How to Lower Energy Costs at Your Brewery” MBAA Spring Meeting, April 16, 2013 http://www.mbaa.com/districts/Northwest/mash/Pages/Meeting-Recaps.aspx
So, What’s Next? How do we Harvest energy?
It takes: 1. A team & a plan 2. Desire 3. Action 4. Ongoing maintenance
Set Goals, Divide and Conquer • Communicate goals • Work through all systems • Leave no stones unturned (what’s in that back
room, or outside around the corner) • Ask questions, seek help
Take Note…
www.energytrust.org
Thank You Josh Weissert, P.E. [email protected] (971) 544-7211