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L O C A L C L I M AT E S O L U T I O N S
F O R A N O R T H F I E L D ( M N ) C L I M A T E S U M M I T
John Farrell Director of Democratic Energy
January 18, 2014
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Like many cities, Northfield has already taken several actions to reduce its climate impact
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G R A D E : C
But there are Opportunities
Building benchmarking and retrofits
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Efficient lighting (LEDs)
But there are Opportunities
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Permits**http://tinyurl.com/kexun7e
But there are Opportunities
Enabling local renewable energy development
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances? (carbon free by 2033?) • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances? (carbon free by 2033?) • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • special energy district? • update GHG inventory? • clean energy charge or franchise fee*? • smart grid pilot? • benchmarking/energy audit requirement?
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot
*http://bit.ly/NorthfieldFranchise
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot
*http://bit.ly/NorthfieldFranchise
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F R O M T H E C I T Y ’ S E N E R G Y TA S K F O R C E
But there are Opportunities
• a city energy commission • policies/ordinances, e.g. carbon free by 2033 • a special energy district • an updated GHG inventory • a clean energy charge or franchise fee* • a smart grid pilot
http://bit.ly/NorthfieldEnergy
R E A D M O R E H E R E
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L O C A L E N E R G Y F I N A N C I N G ( PA C E )Other promising models
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L O C A L E N E R G Y F I N A N C I N G ( PA C E )Other promising models
Sonoma County, CA, program
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S O L A R M A N D AT E S
• Lancaster, CA
• Sebastapol, CA
Other promising models
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Installed Cost per Watt
$6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
13%15%
19%
26%
39%
5% 6%8%
12%
22%
L O C A L P E R M I T T I N G
Data from The Impact of City-level Permitting Processes on Residential Photovoltaic Installation Prices and Development Times (LBNL, 2013)
...the savings
Approx. year for residential installation* 2013 2017 2023
*From ILSR’s Rooftop Revolution reports: http://www.ilsr.org/rooftop-revolution/
As the cost of solar falls...
from
permitting ri
se
streamlined
Other promising models
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L O C A L P E R M I T T I N G
Leading Cities
Other promising models
http://projectpermit.org/
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L O C A L TA X A U T H O R I T Y
R AT E P E R K W H
R E S I D E N T I A L $ 0 . 0 0 4 9
C O M M E R C I A L $ 0 . 0 0 0 9
I N D U S T R I A L $ 0 . 0 0 0 3
Boulder’s Climate Tax
$2 million / year
Other promising models
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L O C A L TA X A U T H O R I T Y
saving homeowners $1,000 / year 2% of all homes
Other promising models
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B E N C H M A R K B U I L D I N G E N E R G Y U S E
G R A D E : A
Other promising models
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S TAT E P O L I C I E S F O R L O C A L A C T I O N
Stretch energy codes
Other promising models
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E N E R G Y C O D E F R E E D O M
State preemption No state standard State set min. only
Other promising models
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0%
50%
100%
150%
Efficiency relative to IECC 2006 baseline
R E L AT I V E C O D E E F F I C I E N C Y
Average Existing Home
IECC 2006 IECC
2009 Energy Star v2 IECC
2012IECC 2015*
Energy Star v3
CA IL MA MD RI WA
AL CT DC FL GA IA ID IN MI MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OR PA SC TX VA VT WV
HI KY LA
MN OK TN UT WI
IECC 2003 - AR CO No state code - AK AZ KS ME MO MS SD WY
*forecast
2013
Adopted State Codes
Upgrading from IECC 2006 to IECC 2012 means annual homeowner savings of $150-$1,100*
*http://tinyurl.com/mls8pxw
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S TAT E P O L I C I E S F O R L O C A L A C T I O N
• Franchise flexibility – HF 1450 (Minnesota)
• Freedom for cities to negotiate with their utility
L O C A L E M I S S I O N S
Other 33%
Energy 67%
Other promising models
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S TAT E P O L I C I E S F O R L O C A L A C T I O N
• Kill the municipal utility poison pill – HF 945 (Minnesota)
10 years profits
Other promising models
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L O C A L P O W E R
S A N TA F EB O U L D E R
2x Coal
Other promising models
http://bit.ly/SantaFeLocalPowerhttp://bit.ly/BoulderLocalPower
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