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Eligible Energy

Project Examples


Contact Information

Zenon Tech-CzarnyResearch and Project [email protected](609) 771 - 2549 Grant Applications

Due 11/5/21!

Questions on eligible projects can be directed to Zenon—if you have a project you are not sure will be eligible, please reach out. We are also happy to discuss project ideas with you and your team!


Project Categories

• Energy Conservation, Efficiency, and Electrification

• New Construction/Gut Rehab Projects

• Renewable Energy

• Energy Reliability and Resiliency

• Transportation Efficiency and Electrification

• Studies, Plans, and Engineering

Applicants for energy efficiency projects must apply for any available funding through other incentive programs to be eligible to apply for a Gardinier grant (used to cover remaining costs).


• Behavior-based policies

o Lighting, computer, and HVAC policies

• Staff training

• Energy conservation campaign

o Brochures, flyers, email blasts

o School assembly presentations

o Holiday shut-down policy

• Green Purchasing action

• Behavior-Based Energy Conservation Programs action

Energy Conservation Policies and Education

Winslow Middle School


Energy Management

https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/buildings/tools/EPA_BUM_CH5_RetroComm.pdf


• Calibrating / recalibrating building systems

• New construction

• Existing buildings o Retro-Commissioning

o Re-Commissioning

o Continuous Commissioning

• Improves indoor air quality, comfort, cost savings

• 5% to 30% energy savings

Commissioning


• Incentiveso New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program

(NJCEP) Programs Local Government Energy Audit

(LGEA)

New Construction / Gut Rehab

o Utility Programs Direct Install

Engineered Solutions

Equipment Rebates

• Energy Efficiency for Facilities action (Schools/Municipalities)

• Energy Tracking and Management action

Energy Efficiency for Facilities

Municipal buildings

Schools


https://njcleanenergy.com/muni


• Incentives vary by utility

• Contact your local natural gas and electric utilities

Utility Incentive Programs

https://njcleanenergy.com/transition


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Flickr user: Gary Cziko

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53250131

Building Electrification

• Heat Pumpso Air-source

Ducted

Ductless Mini-Split

o Ground source

o Water heater

o Dryer

• Induction stoves

• Municipal Geothermal Energy System action


• Older buildings built to last!

• Buildings older than 1920 are often MORE efficient o Built without modern heating

and cooling

o Energy savings designs such as deep eaves, cross ventilation

o South-facing for solar gain

o Old growth wood

• Requires specific expertise for energy efficiency retrofit

Historic Buildings

https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation/sustainability-guidelines.pdf

G.G. Green Senior Residences Revitalize Historic Buildinghttps://www.huduser.gov/portal/casestudies/study_02192015_1.html


Zero Energy Diagramhttps://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/09/f26/bto_common_definition_zero_energy_buildings_093015.pdf

Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs)and Passive House

Passive House Design Diagramhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passive_house_scheme_1.svg


Municipal Examples ofZEB and Passive House

• Forest Hills Municipal Building (Pennsylvania)o Built in 2014

o 13,000 sq ft structure

o 175kW solar array

o 213,000 kWh of energy annually

• Valleyview Town Hall (Alberta, Canada)o Built in 2017

o 350km north of Edmonton

o 6,479 sq ft

o Passive House Plus Valleyview Town Hallhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Town_of_Valleyview_-_Town_Hall_2019.jpg

Forest Hills Municipal BuildingGoogle Street View


First Zero Energy / Passive House multifamily building in NJ

o 100% affordable

o 55+ building with 64 units

o Located in Westville, NJ

o RPM Development Group

o Solar will offset electricity

o $250,000 in NJCEP incentives

Westview Commons

Westview CommonsGoogle Streetview


www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-05/documents/reducing_urban_heat_islands_ch_3.pdf

• Reduce energy costs

• Increase building comfort

• Reduce urban heat island effect

• Enhance stormwater management

• Green Infrastructure Implementation action

Moorestown Municipal Complex

Green Roofs


● Aeration systems typically account for half of wastewater plant energy use

● Upgrade to energy efficient blowers and diffusers

● VFDs adjust pump motor power supply to ensure peak efficiency

● Useful when flow rates vary significantly

● Different pump sizes to handle higher & lower flow rates ensures pumps are not overworking and wasting energy

Common Energy Efficiency Equipment UpgradesWater Treatment Facilities

Variable Pump Sizes

Aeration Equipment

Variable Frequency

Drives (VFDs)

Wastewater Treatment


Water Treatment

• Energy generationo Solar

o Biomass (closed loop)

Canoe Brook Reservoir Floating Solar Installation, Short Hillshttps://cdn.njib.gov/njeit/annualreports/annualreport2012.pdf

Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant Solar Energy ProjectGoogle Maps

• Morristown wasterwater solaro Provides 40% of electricity

o Saves the town $90,000 a year


One-megawatt (MW) renewable energy storage battery is located at ACUA’s Wastewater Treatment Facility.www.acua.com/green-initiatives/renewable-energy/battery/

twitter.com/psegnews/status/716052526446022660

Hopewell Valley Central High

Solar PV (+ Storage)

• Innovative solar installationso Canopies

o Floating Solar

o Pavilions

o Community Solar

• Storageo Power during a blackout

o Emergency shelter

o Demand Side Management

• Municipal and School On-Site Solar System Action


• Use solar energy to heat watero City hall

o Fire stations

o Rec centers

o Senior centers

o Schools

• Manchester Township’s Police Departmento Provides hot water for

5 showers

16 sinks

Manchester, NJ solar thermal installation

Solar Thermal

• Municipal and School On-Site Solar System Action


• Uses waste heat to generate electricity onsite

• Highly efficient

• Best for entities with large energy loads

• NJCEP incentiveso http://www.njcleanenergy.com/chp

o Incentive level based on size of system

Combined Heat & Power

Micro-CHP Systemhttps://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/micro-

combined-heat-and-power-device-test-facility

CHP Diagram https://www.epa.gov/chp/what-chp

http://www.njcleanenergy.com/chp


• NJCEP 2017 MicrogridFeasibility Studieso http://njcleanenergy.com/co

mmercial-industrial/programs/der-microgrid-feasibility-studies

• NJ Community MicrogridsPlanning Academyo www.microgrids.io

Microgrids

Microgrid Diagramhttps://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/12/f58/remote-microgrids-dan-ton.pdf

http://njcleanenergy.com/commercial-industrial/programs/der-microgrid-feasibility-studies

http://www.microgrids.io/


District Energy

• Heating and/or cooling energy o Generated at central planto Distributed via underground

pipes

• Most effective for buildings located close togethero Municipal complexo Downtown districts

• NJ exampleso Trenton – Veolia District Energyo Atlantic City – Midtown Thermal

Control Center

CHP turbine for St. Paul, MN district energy systemhttps://mn.gov/admin/government/sustainability/blog/?id=36-319427


• Vehicle trackingo Miles traveled

o Duty cycle

o Driver behavior

• Telematics

• Right-sizing fleet

• Identify EV opportunities

Fleet Management System

DRVE Toolhttps://www.atlasevhub.com/materials/drve/

Telematics Diagram https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dca/telematics


• Planning optimal routes improves efficiency by reducingo Miles driven

o Stops at signals

o Time spent in traffic

o Number of vehicles needed

Route Optimization

Sussex, NJ Salt Domehttps://www.sussex.nj.us/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=14382

Woodbridge Snowplow Routes

For more information: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Data Centerhttps://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/behavior_strategies.html

https://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/behavior_strategies.html


Idling Reduction Technologies

Idling Reduction Technologies in Woodbridge Firetruck Image Source: Woodbridge

• Auxiliary Power Units (APU)

• Fuel-operated heaters

• Appropriate foro School buses

o Firetrucks

o Police cruisers

o EMS vehicles

• Reduces fuel usage and maintenance costs


• Alternative fuelso Electric

o Hydrogen (Fuel Cell)

o CNG

• Heavy-duty vehicles

o Buses, Garbage trucks,

Delivery/freight trucks, Snow

removal vehicles

• Purchase Alternative Fuel Vehicles action

• Sustainable Fleets action (SJS)

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Newark’s CNG Truck FleetImage Source: City of Newark Press Office

Electric School Bushttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Saf-T-Liner_eC2_Jouley_-_Front_and_right_side_IAA_2018.jpg


• NJDEP: It Pay$ to Plug Ino $4,000 per Level 2 charging port

o $200,000 per DC Fast Charger

o https://www.drivegreen.nj.gov/plugin.html

• NJBPU: Clean Fleet EV Incentive Programo Two $4,000 grants for EV purchase

o One $1,500 grant for purchase of Level 2 EV charging station

o https://njcleanenergy.com/EV

• NJEDA: Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJZIP)o $25,000 to $100,000 for purchase

of medium-duty vehicles

o https://www.njeda.com/njzip/

• Utility Programs: EV Make Readyo PSEG – EV Charging Program

https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/myservicepublic/electricvehicles

o ACE – EV Program https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/S

martEnergy/InnovationAndTechnology/Pages/Electric-Vehicle-Program.aspx

EV Incentives

https://www.drivegreen.nj.gov/plugin.html

https://njcleanenergy.com/EV

https://www.njeda.com/njzip/

https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/myservicepublic/electricvehicles

https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/SmartEnergy/InnovationAndTechnology/Pages/Electric-Vehicle-Program.aspx


• Adopt DCA Model Statewide Municipal EV Ordinance

• Staff training for permitting, zoning, code officials, first responders

• Community educational outreach or incentive programs

• Make Your Town EV Friendly action

Preparing for and Promoting EVs

https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlps/home/modelEVordinance.shtml

Sustainable Princeton’s An Electric EVening


Micro-Mobility

Hudson/Citibike Bike Sharehttps://www.hobokennj.gov/news/jersey-city-and-hoboken-seek-public-input-on-bike-share-expansion

• Definitiono Small, lightweight vehicles

operating at speeds typically below 15 mph

• Possible programso Bike share

o Electric Scooter Share

• Benefitso Boosts health & wellbeing

o Costs less than private auto

• Important considerationso Partnerships

o Accessibility

o Safety


• Ridesharing

• Shuttle buses

• Greater Mercer TMA’s PickUpprogramo Partnership with Waze

o Uses Waze Carpool App

o Incentivizes carpooling from Trenton to job opportunities along Rt. 130 corridor warehouse area

o Incentives provided to both riders and drivers

o Provide shuttles

Alternative Commute

https://isles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mon-EV-Slides.pdf


• NJDEP eMobility Granto https://www.state.nj.us/dep/v

w/eMobility%20project%20proposal.pdf

• Trenton E-Mobility Piloto Collaborative effort between

Isles, City of Trenton, NJDEP, Charge EVC, Environment NJ, and NJ Clean Cities Coalition

o Three Services Carsharing Program

Ridesharing Program

Shuttle Service

E-Mobility EV Car-Sharing/EV Ride-Sharing

Trenton E-Mobility Project Station Locationshttps://isles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mon-EV-Slides.pdf

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/vw/eMobility%20project%20proposal.pdf


• Parking management study

• Adopt or revise parking policies and/or code provisions to:

o Use existing parking more efficiently

o Reduce future parking demand

o Enhance walkability

Parking Management


• Investment Grade Audits for ESIPs

• Solar + Battery Feasibility Study

• Microgrid Feasibility Study

• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness Planning

• Parking Study

Studies and Plans


Energy Actions

Municipal / School Operations

Community Actions

Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Alternative Fuel Vehicles

• Behavior Based Conservation (Schools)

• Energy Tracking and Management

• Energy Efficiency forFacilities

• Green Roof

• Residential EnergyEfficiency Outreach

• Commercial EnergyEfficiency Outreach

• On-Site Solar Energy• Includes solar thermal

• On-Site Geothermal• On-Site Wind Energy• Purchase Renewable

Energy

• Community ChoiceAggregation (R-GEA)

• Make Your Town SolarFriendly

• Community-Led SolarInitiatives

• Community Solar

• Fleet Inventory• Meet Target for

Green Fleet• Purchase AFVs• Sustainable Fleets

• Make Your Town EVFriendly

• Public EV Chargers


Example Project Promotion

• Park Ridge: Hosted an EV Ride and Drive event at the annual car show and educated 4th graders on the importance of EV’s



• Woodbridge: Educated residents on its police vehicle idle reduction pilot study via in-person events and social media



• Princeton: Educated residents on the benefits of community solar at public meetings



• Morristown: Unveiled its new solar pavilion at the community garden via a ribbon cutting ceremony and sponsor signage

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