An Overview of... Stearns Electric Association Presented by: Dave Gruenes, District Manager.
Transcript of An Overview of... Stearns Electric Association Presented by: Dave Gruenes, District Manager.
An Overview of. . .
Stearns Stearns Electric Electric
AssociationAssociationPresented by: Dave Gruenes, District Manager
Stearns Electric Association Facts
Headquarters: Melrose,
MN
Branch office: St. Joseph, MN
Stearns Electric Association Facts
Year Founded: 1937
Service Area: 2,000+ square miles
Number of Services: 24,841
Number of Employees: 59 full time
Number of Substations: 32
Miles of Line: 3,947 total
1,283 underground
2,664 overhead
Stearns Electric Association
Serving the counties of:
StearnsTodd
Morrison Kandiyoh
i Pope Douglas
STEARNS COUNTY
•#1 in MN for the total value or agricultural products sold
•#1 in the value of livestock, poultry, and their products (specifically dairy)
•#1 Dairy County, Stearns supplies 15% of the total dairy products produced in MN
•#1 producer in amounts of oats for grain, corn for silage and forage in MN
Wholesale PowerGreat River Energy
• Maple Grove, MN
• 2nd largest electric utility in the state based on generating capacity.
• 5th largest generation and transmission cooperative in the United States.
• Provides electric service to 28 distribution cooperatives including Stearns Electric Association.
Wholesale PowerWestern Area
Power Administration
• Hydroelectric Power
• 15 western state region
• An agency of the U.S. Department of Energy
Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Goals•Promote awareness and adoption of energy efficient technologies
•Help households and businesses reduce their energy costs
•Defer costly utility infrastructure investments
•Reduce emissions and conserve resources
Minnesota CIP Law Requirements•Electric utilities must spend a minimum of 1.5% of revenues. (Xcel must spend 2%)
•Natural gas utilities must spend a minimum of .5% of annual revenues.
•At least .2 % of residential revenues must be spent on programs serving low income.
CIP Spending RequirementFunds that utilities provide in rebates are funded through the rates paid by ratepayers.
Members are encouraged to access and use utility CIP funds since in essence “you are getting back some of the money you’ve paid in”.
Why Offer Rebates?1.State Mandate
2.Helps Co-op Member-Owners Save Money
3.Economic Development Tool By Incentivizing Investment
Residential Rebates
Residential Rebates for 2012
Quality Install Air Source Heat Pump
SEER 13 $330SEER 14 $480SEER 15 $580SEER 16 $630
Quality Install Cycled Central Air Conditioner
SEER 13 $30SEER 14 $180SEER 15 $280SEER 16 $330
Ground Source Heat Pump $200 / ton (5 ton max.)
New Dual Fuel Rebate (9kW min.)$200
Thermal Storage Space Heating (5kW min.) $200Cycled Central Air Conditioning (only) $100 or free installationNew Marathon Water Heater
$300
ECM Motor$50
Electric Vehicle ChargeWise
Up to $500Ductless ASHP
$100Clothes Washer
$25Dishwasher
$25Refrigerator (new home) $25Refrigerator (with recycling of old unit)
$75Freezer (with recycling of old unit)
$75
Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Rebates
2011
•87 C&I and Ag Rebates•$94,117.18 awarded•Average rebate $1,081•Largest $21,760•Smallest $44•kWh Savings 1,932,249 annually•Total project Costs $717,786•Cost after rebate $623,286•Amount Saved Annually $164,241•19% ROI after rebate•3.8 year payback
Carbon Reduction 3, 453, 409 kWh (1.89 lbs. CO2e / kWh)
•Annual greenhouse gas emissions from 330 passenger vehicles.•CO2 emissions from 23.1 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline.•CO2 emissions from the electricity use of 210 homes for one year.•Carbon sequestered annually by 368 acres of pine or fir forests.•CO2 emissions from burning 9 railcars’ worth of coal.•Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 581 tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill.
Your Utility as a Resource
If you are contemplating making any energy efficiency improvements or purchasing energy efficient equipment, your first call should be to your utility provider.
Prescriptive Rebates:Defined dollar amounts for energy savings equipment. Prescriptive rebates are established for ease of use as well as consistency in rebated amounts.
Custom Rebates:Intended to encourage projects that best met the unique needs of each qualifying member. Applications would normally include specialized equipment or processes that save electricity and where a rebate is not available through the prescriptive rebate process.
Can Equipment Dealers or Contractors help with the rebate process?Most definitely by helping with the following:Promote utility rebates to your customers.Provide supporting material to utility on energy savings. In specialized applications vendor information is critical.
EXAMPLEBarn Lighting Retrofit (T-12 to T8 fixtures)
Cost of Project $2,324Rebate $
800Cost after rebate
$1,524kWh savings 5,850Annual Electric savings $468Payback 3.25
yrs. ROI
30.7%
EXAMPLEVFD for 10 HP Milk Pump For a Mid-sized Dairy
Cost of Project $6,600Rebate
$ 350Cost after rebate
$6,250kWh savings
18,153Annual electric savings $1,633
Payback 3.8years
ROI 26.1%
EXAMPLEPlate Cooler Dairy (75 cows)
Cost of Project $3,412
Rebate $ 750
Cost after rebate $2,662
kWh savings 5,102
Annual electric savings $478Payback 5.57
yearsROI
18%
EXAMPLEPlate Cooler Dairy (320 cows)
Project Cost $4,291
Rebate $1,500Cost after rebate
$2791kWh savings 21,715Annual Energy savings $2,009
Payback 1.39 years
ROI 72%
EXAMPLEAg Ventilation (Installation of Variable Frequency Drives)
One 15 HP motorThree groups totaling 22 HP motorsFour groups totaling13 HP motors
Cost of Project $23,135
Rebate $ 4,655
Cost after rebate $18,480
kWh savings 128,413
Annual Electric savings $7,704
Payback 2.4 yrs.
ROI 41.6%
EXAMPLEDairy Manure Handling (Sand Flush System)
Two 25 HP motorsOne 15 HP motorOne 10 HP motor
Cost of Project $28,975
Rebate $2,625
Cost after rebate $26,350
kWh savings 132,355
Annual savings $7941
Payback 3.3 years
ROI 30.1%
EXAMPLEAutomatic Temperature Controls for Hog Farrowing Facility - Two Farrowing rooms
Total Heat Lamps 104Lamp Wattage 125Operating days/yr. 324
Manual controls – No adjustment in temp
101,088 kWh/yrAuto Controls 85,925 kWh/yrTotal Project Cost $2,571Rebate $ 500Cost after rebate $2,071kWh savings
15,163Annual Savings $618
Payback 3.18 yrs
ROI 29.8%
EXAMPLELighting Retrofit Chicken Grower BarnsTo CFL Lighting
2,148 – 9 Watt bulbsCost of Project
$13,446Rebate $
4,296Cost after rebate
$9,150kWh savings
274,600 kWhAnnual savings
$21,968Payback 5
monthsROI
240%
Questions?