Revelstoke Community Energy and Emissions PlanCommunity Open HouseOctober 21st, 2010Photo Credit: Pure Studios

A project delivered in partnership with the City of Revelstoke and RCECProject consultants:

Directed by the Project Steering CommitteePhil Welock (City Councilor and RCEC Director)John Guenther (City Planning)Alan Mason (City Economic Development)Brian Mallett (City Engineering)Jessica Stuart (City contract planner)

David Johnson (RCEC Board Chair)Geoff Battersby (RCEC Director)Larry Marchand (RCEC Manager)Robyn Wark and Travis Streb (BC Hydro)Ken Church (NRCan)Tony Pham (Terasen)Lynda Lafleur (CBT)

Introduction to the TeamMegan LohmannProject managementOpportunity assessmentCindy Pearce City and community liaisonOutreach and communicationsTaylor ZeegDE Expansion Study and DE Business PlanWorking with Compass Team on DEMichael WilsonInventory and forecastOpportunity assessment

Why an Energy and Emissions PlanReduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions

Save $$ on bills

Build economy of scale for community wide projects/retrofits

Reduce vulnerability to energy price changes

Contributes to a sustainable and resilient community

Key Goals (OCP)Consider future climate change impacts in all development decision making.

Improving air quality.

Energy self-sufficiency through energy conservation and renewable, secure and sustained energy options.

Key Goals (OCP), contd.Reduce the need to landfill waste.

Promote a well designed compact community by following smart growth principles

A community transportation network that guides development and provides for safe, efficient travel, with increasing reliance on transit, cycling and walking.

GHG and Energy TargetsCommunity-wide GHG reduction target:

6% reduction in community GHG emissions from 2007 baseline level by 2020

Corporate (municipal) reduction target:

Carbon neutral in municipal operations by 2012

Background97 CEP report completed that established GHG reduction targets, and identified opportunities for reduction

Four district energy feasibility studies completed between 1997-20042005 RCEC created, plant built and hook-ups start

New provincial legislation (adopted 2008) required GHG reduction targets and strategies in OCP

CEEP Objectives Refine recent emissions targets

Identify actions that facilitate energy efficiency and emission reduction

Ensure policies exist or are developed to support actions identified

Examine the potential to expand district energy

Support RCEC in creating a business plan to guide its long term development

Project StructureThe CEEP integrates 3 processes:

CEEP - recommendations and policies for GHG reduction and energy efficiency DE Expansion Pre-feasibility StudyBusiness Plan for RCEC

Efficiencies in a collaborative process, and opportunity for shared learning

1. Community Energy and Emissions PlanPurpose: identifying targets and strategies for energy consumption and GHG emissions

First step: Energy and Emissions InventoryBased on the Provinces Community Energy and Emissions Inventory - community wide data

Data was localized to include district energy for commercial buildings

Baseline year of 2007

Energy Consumption (GJ), 2007

Community GHG Emissions (t CO2e) by Sector

GHG BAU Forecast

Identifying Opportunities to Reach the TargetsReview existing policies and strategies from the 97 CEEP and the OCPSuccessful reduction strategies from other communitiesAlternative energy options (in addition to district energy)Existing tools and initiatives from energy providers or other organizations Existing community initiatives and input

NOTE: DE systems provide heating and/or cooling from acentral plant2. DE Expansion Pre-Feasibility StudyBut firstsome background on district energy

Revelstoke Community Energy CorporationCorporation owned by the City to operate the district energy systemBoard includes 3 City Councilors, 1 City staff and 3 community membersFirst biomass DE system in BCWe can be proud!excellence and innovation in municipal service delivery that has advanced sustainable community development.

Fuel Bin - holds 2-3 day supply of fuel. About 10% of Downies wood waste is used at the plant.Plant boiler is housed inside the Plant Building on the Downie Timber sawmill site (below)

Heat exchanger at the Plant 2.3 km of Insulated pipes distribute hot water to10 buildings where an on-site heat exchanger extracts the heat from the water.

Buildings include the Community/Aquatic Centre, Forum/Arena, City Hall, high school and new elementary school, post office/Parks Canada and several private buildings

Why District Energy?Lower capital cost and easy installation

Long-term, stable, competitive energy cost

Energy supply is certain

Buildings on the RCEC system are simple to run

Environmental benefitsLowers GHG emissions by ~ 3400 tonnesannually!

DE Expansion Pre-Feasibility StudyPurpose: To identify opportunities for district energy expansion and provide strategic recommendations to guide implementation.

Feasibility of expansion is based on a number of factors: Projected floorspace and energy demand Cost of expansion Target densities Availability of low-cost heat sources

New Floorspace Projections (2010-2030)

Energy Load Forecast (2030)

Potential Heat SourcesAssess a range of potential heat sources that can meet target capacity

Heat sources assessed on the basis of cost and GHG emissions

Heat sources include:Ground water heat pump (open loop)Biomass heat onlyBiomass combined heat and powerPropane boilers

Screened out:Sewer heat recoveryGround source heat pump (closed loop)

3. RCEC Business Plan Purpose: To ensure successful ongoing operations and expansion of district energy.

Scope:

Financial spreadsheet tools to evaluate growth opportunitiesAssessment of biomass fuel supplyMunicipal policy tools to support district energyProcess of the RCEC Business Plan

Business Plan Scope, contd.Suggestions for rate structures

Overview of carbon pricing management (how the GHG reduction benefit of RCEC gets valued in rates)

Governance recommendations

Recommendations for communicating benefits of RCEC to potential customers

Ownership and partnership options (in case necessary to capitalize future growth)

Community Outreach

Achievements to date in RevelstokeRCEC hook-up to Community/Aquatic Centre, Forum/Arena, City Hall

Reducing wattage of street & entrance lamps

Powersmart audits of City buildings

New contract Environmental Sustainability Coordinator focused on GHG reduction actions

More achievementsRCEC hook-ups to commercial buildings

Anti-idling bylaw

CSA approved wood stoves by 2012

Recycling blue boxes coming!

Carshare

Community OutreachPurposes:Inform citizens about current energy use, emissions and district energy in the community

Seek input about energy conservation and emission reduction and district energy expansion Provide an opportunity for residents to speak with energy providers and learn of their initiatives

Your Turn!!Browse the boothsTalk to RCEC reps, the project team, energy providers and City staffFill out a surveyTell us your ideas

Tell Your Friends!!Check out the project website:http://revelstokecep.weebly.com

Fill out the survey on the website by November 5 please

Ask John Guenther, City Planning Director for a presentation to a group who might be interested to know more

Contact Informationhttp://revelstokecep.weebly.com

John Guenther - City of Revelstokejguenther@cityofrevelstoke.com

Megan Lohmannm.walsh@thinkbright.ca250.531.0690

Thank You!

John (?) - Official welcome?

Megan - welcome, thank you for taking time to come out and learn about the Revelstoke CEEP.

Presentation providing some background and context to the project, followed by an opportunity to talk with some experts, explore some opportunities for energy efficiency and provide your input. *Megan: This project is coordinated by the City of Revelstoke and RCEC. It is funded through several grants, which I will identify in a couple of slides. Project team is comprised of consultants from *Lucky to have a very engaged and active steering committee - 5 representatives from the city, 3 from RCEC, and representatives from the funding partners - BC Hydro, NRCan, Terasen and CBT. *Id like to introduce the team working on the project

Taylor - to acknowledge the rest of the compass team!!!Mike to quickly review some of the relevant goals that exist, and will guide us through developing appropriate actions and policies. *Targets and goals may be refined based on input and opportunity assessment

Carbon neutral can be achieved through offsets and reduction strategies

These targets created the need for this project. *(Megan)project background - this process leverages some previous projects that the City of Revelstoke has initiated.

*(Megan)(in addition) - creating plans that consider long-term future growth, and that identify locally feasible actions and policies help to create the foundation for a sustainable community. Identifying opportunities for alternative energy or innovative energy efficiency reduces the risk of the community to fluctuating energy prices, but also creates a culture of conservation *Megan to explain structure and then pass it off to the team.

David will start by coming up to provide some background to the district energy/RCEC piece. *Megan will introduce and call on Mike to go through the process of the CEEP. *Mike to explain. Mike to review energy consumption pie chart

*Mike to explain emissions pie chart. **At the end of this session, there will be an opportunity to provide your input to the CEEP

****One of these opportunities is DE . Id welcome David Johnson, Chair of RCEC - **David speaks to this slide**david*davidDavid/Taylor??? MAYBE JUST TAYLOR?

Lower capital cost and easy installation RCEC handles the initial installment and maintenance Long-term, stable, competitive energy cost - Guaranteed long term (usually 20 years) price for energy Energy supply is certain RCECs back-up systems ensure continuous heat supplyBuildings on the RCEC system are simple to run Environmental benefits Lowers GHG emissions by ~ 3400 tonnes annually

Taylor - just a suggestion to really bring down the technical side of things for the open houseI am easy - thoughts??

You can speak to the screening processI am just not sure with our time we should get into detail? Then explain the graphs and charts***Taylor *Taylor - Does David want to say something in here of an introductory nature? *Taylor - very brief explanation of the business plan developmentTaylor*Cindy to talk about outreach*Cindy to talk about thisCindy can talk about this*I can wrap er up and facilitate questions. Need a cartoon or something here!