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Home My WebLink About02282012 MID YEAR ENERGY UPDATEVirginia Beach Mid-FY12Energy Update February 28, 2012 Information Briefing to City Council Lori Herrick, MBA, LEED AP City of Virginia Beach 1 Energy Management Administrator Today’s Presentation Background • Goals • Performance • Way Forward • 2 JointEnergy Committee The City of Virginia Beach’s Joint Energy Committee (JEC) was created in the spring of 2007 in response to the City’s rising energy costs. The JEC includes representatives from both the City and Schools that have been identified to date as the largest energy consumers, as well as representatives from the Department of Management Services. The Joint Energy Committee is jointly chaired David L. Hansen, Deputy City Manager and Dale Holt, Assistant Superintendent The JEC meets on the first Thursday of the month and agendas include ? vendor presentations, study findings, consumption updates and energy- reducing technology. Represented: Communication/Information Technology, Libraries, Museums, ? Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Utilities, Public Works, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach Public Schools and Dominion Power. In 2007, the JEC set the energy reduction 3 goal at 10% in five years. JointEnergy Committee FY09-13Electric Goals FiscalYearAnnual TotalGoal Reduction FY 095%5.0% FY 101%6.0% FY 111.5%7.5% FY 121.5%9.0% FY 131.0%10.0% 4 City Energy Retrofit Funding FY09 CIP -Energy Fund Schools$5,000,000 City$5,000,000 TotalCity Energy Funding:$10,000,000 96% Expended/Committed 5 Departmentof Energy Grants 4,042,000 Grant was awarded in December 2009. We will complete 1. $ in December 2012. Energy Retrofits for 3 Recreation Centers, Summer Boiler at the • Central Plant, and 7 Schools; Purchase of Hybrids (Delta); • Three studies: Compressed Natural Gas Fleet Study, Composting • Study and the Convention Center Solar Study; Data Center Improvements; • Staffing, Energy Education and Software. • 2. $200,000 Grant awarded in December 2010 and will be completed this Spring: Participation in three Energy Exercises -two with the Dept. of Energy and one Commonwealth of • Virginia Generators assessments and mitigation areas will be an important part of on ongoing program • 6 Energy Plan developed by Virginia Tech • Energy Management Office Administrator position was created in the FY11 Budget: Provides full-time Energy Management Office; • Manages two Department of Energy Grants as well as the Energy Capital • Improvement Project (CIP); Provides administrative support to the Joint Energy Committee; • Board member of the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental • Association; A member of the Offshore Wind Task Force; and, • Supports the Sustainability Office on energy-related matters • An Energy Analyst is to be added to the FY13 budget. 7 ENERGYSTAR Partnership In April 2011, the City made the commitment to Energy Star, the City will: Measure and track the energy performance of facilities; • Develop and implement a plan consistent with the Energy Star guidelines to save • energy; Spread the word about the importance of energy efficiency to our staff and • community; Support the Energy Star Challenge, a national call-to-action to help improve the • energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more; and, Highlight our achievements with recognition offered through Energy Star. • 8 Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Other Accomplishments Association(VEPGA) VEPGA plays an active role in negotiating the electricity contract on behalf of the Cities and Counties in the Commonwealth Board of Directors Position – Contract Negotiations – Member of the Energy Conservation Team – 9 FY11 Energy Retrofit Work 1.Visitor Information Center (Energy Star Certified) 2.Building 2 Operations 3.Building 10 Judicial Center 4.Building 18 5.Building 18A 6.Building 19 7.Building 22 8.Human Services 9.Bayside Recreation Center 10.Great Neck Recreation Center 11.Princess Anne Recreation Center 10 Energy Star CertifiedBuilding – Visitor Information Center (CIP) Visitor Information Center 216 Light Fixtures with New T8 Lamps and Electronic Ballasts 16 Ceiling Mount Light Sensors 6 Wall Switch Sensors 2 Water Heater Timers 25 New LED Parking Lot Light Pole Heads 8 New LED Flagpole and Sculpture Light Fixtures 4 New LED Recessed Can Light Fixtures 10 New LED Wall Mount Light Fixtures Material CostLabor CostOne-Year Annual Savings 10 New LED Track Lighting Heads for Sculpture Total Cost 30 New CFL Spot Light Lamps $36,333.90$19,126.03$55,459.93$7,247.24 Energy Star Scores (Out of 100): Simple Payback is $55,459.93/$7,247.24 = 7.7 years July 2008: 34December 2011: 82 11 ENERGY STAR PROFILE– Example to Other Building Owners 12 FY11 Total EnergyPayments Amount 0.3% 5.5% Dominion Power (Electric) Parker & Other Fuel Providers 28.2% 66.0% Virginia Natural Gas and other Natural Gas Providers Suburban Propane (Propane) 13 JointEnergy Committee FY09-13Electric Goals FiscalAnnual TotalGoalAchievement YearReduction FY 095%5.0%4.99% FY 101%6.0%4.99% FY 111.5%7.5%8.45% FY 121.5%9.0% FY 131.0%10.0% 14 FY 11 Year End Summary On Track to meet 10% Reduction in Kilowatts City FacilitiesFY08FY117.5% Goal% Decrease Public Utilities1,611,870 kWh1,332,717 kWh1,490,980 kWh17.32 % kWh Convention Center10,739,070 kWh8,640,568 kWh9,933,640 kWh19.54% kWh Other City Buildings65,036,573 kWh60,821,681 kWh60,158,830 kWh6.48% kWh 77,387,513 70,794,966 71,583,450 Totals 8.45% kWhkWhkWh Saved 6,592,549 kWh @ 8.5 Cents per kWh = $560,366 But the overall budget for electric cost has grown…. 15 FY11 EnergyPayments VendorFY10FY11% Increase/ Decrease Dominion Power (Electric)$13,736,121$14,864,156+ 8.2% Parker& Other Fuel Providers$4,933,417$ 6,254,024+ 26.8% VirginiaNatural Gas and Other $1,418,620$ 1,234,244-13.0% Natural Gas Providers Suburban Propane (Propane)$64,988$65,769+1.2% TOTAL$20,153,146$22,418,193+11.2% 16 FY11 Total EnergyPayments Amount 0.3% 5.5% Dominion Power (Electric) Parker & Other Fuel Providers 28.2% 66.0% Virginia Natural Gas and other Natural Gas Providers Suburban Propane (Propane) 17 FY11 FuelGoal Joint Energy Committee Goal –Hold consumption steady… Fiscal YearTotal Gallons Consumed FY 2008-20092,342,211 FY 2009-20102,370,349 FY 2010-20112,371,133 ThreeYear Total+28,922 (1.2%) Convertingto Dollars…. 18 FY09-11 Summary of Fuel On-Road Licensed Equipment Fiscal Total GallonsAverage PPGFuel Cost Year FY092,065,703.16$2.40$4,949,991.27 FY102,084,316.38$2.29$4,780,307.79 FY112,095,505.74$2.96$6,199,187.93 19 FY12 Mid Year Fuel Update Fiscal YearTotal Average Expense GallonsPPG July to December 1,181,091$2.24$2,641,122 2010 Julyto December 1,214,935$3.16$3,837,015 2011 Increase+ 33,844+ $1,195,893 Storm Recovery • EMS Staffing Increases • 20 FY 12 MidYear Results On Track to meet 10% Reduction in Kilowatts Benchmark Year 70,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 Total Kilowatts 40,000,000 FY08 FY12 30,000,000 10% Target 20,000,000 10,000,000 - JulOctNovMar AugSepDecJanFebAprMayJune 21 FY12Electric Budget Payment DescriptionAmount FY11-12 Budgeted (ServiceLevel 1) (source: $14,583,955 GovMax) April 1,2011 Dominion Base Rate Increase $994,495 (New VEPGA Contract Jan 2011) July1, 2011 Dominion Fuel Rate Increase 2.705 to $1,340,000 3.657 FY11-12Electric Services Budget Needed$16,070,616 Energy Reserve$1,500,000 22 FY12-13 Utility Audit Partnered with the City Auditor’s Office and a Third Party to review Utility bills Dominion–Started December 2011 • Virginia Natural Gas –Started February • 2012 23 FY12 Benefits of the Energy Software Improved Energy Accounting and Budgeting through - 1. Improved energy tracking collected through a City-wide software program 2. Detailed audits designed to find billing errors 3. Identify what buildings need work; a. Building Control Problems and b. Inefficient Facilities 4. Track buildings after work; Perform Energy Savings Measurement & Verification 5. Improved Performance Reports; a. By Department, By ‘Like’ Buildings, etc. b. Energy Star Portfolio automated Uploading (ranks our building’s against others nationally) c. Track and Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions d. Cost allocation by square footage 24 FY12 Energy Software –Changing the Process STEP 1 STEP 2STEP 3 Bring all the utility bills into Audit and approve Supervisor approves and the software (electronically the energy bills:batch to Accounts when possible): Payable: Interface to Accounts Energy Software Payable – Pays Vendor Public Works Convention & City-Wide Energy Reports • Visitors Bureau Departmental Energy Reports • Greenhouse Gas Reporting • Public Utilities Energy Star National Benchmarking • 25 FY 12 Retro-Commissioning (EECBG Grant Funds) Retro-commissioning (RCx) is a systematic, documented process that identifies low-cost operational and maintenance improvements in existing buildings and brings the buildings up to the design intentions of its current usage. 1.Building Maintenance, Bldg 9 2.Landscape Services, Dam Neck Road 3.Building 18-A 4.Kempsville Library 5.Bayside Library 6.Princess Anne Library 7.Oceanfront Library 26 FY 12 EnergyServices Contract (ESCO) – Four (4) Buildings Selected for an Energy Services Contract • In the process of the final selection of a vendor • These buildings are moving forward with technical audits this • Spring: 1.Second Police Precinct, Virginia Beach Boulevard 2.Virginia Beach Fire Station #11, Virginia Beach Boulevard 3.Public Works Waste Management Field Office, Holland Road 4.Great Neck Library, Bayne Drive 27 FY 12-13 Energy Audit/Retrofits Energy Retrofits Projects Planned Public Works -Dam Neck Complex LandstownHighways Operations Building Highways Warming Building Sign Shop Mosquito Control Lab Storages Sheds Public Works -City Garage Complex Garage -Light Duty Helicopter Shop Paint/Welding Shop 28 Site Lighting Audit FY12 –Site Lighting Audit Over 1,680,195 kWh on Site • Lighting Up 6.5% since FY08 • Review of City-wide site lighting • to include parking lots and boardwalk lighting 29 FY12 FleetManagement Department of Energy Grant • (Delta) 42 hybrids To Date … • 20 additional hybrids in FY12 • 30 Energy Training Human Resources Class • One “Energy Star” Class Per Month • Representatives from Each • Department Recognition will be Key • 31 Way Forward Continue retrofits ? Audit Rate Schedules ? Meter Totalization ? Distribution of Energy Costs to User Departments in FY14 ? Hedging –Meeting Energy Budgets ? Pursuing Grant Funding ? Dominion Rate increases into the budget & issues with ? Dominion Riders –VEPGA Contract negotiations Solar Challenges -Purchase Power Agreements –General ? Assembly 32 Energy CIP Energy CIPAllocated/Available Committed Schools Energy ServicesContract $5,000,000 City Energy RetrofitWork to Date $2,226,964 Energy Upgrades Fire Station $416,085 FY12-13 Energy Retrofits $2,000,000 Anticipated Repairs from Retro-Commissioning $356,951 33 Way Forward for Energy The Chairman of Duke Energy told the Southern Governors’ Association in August 2011 that consumers can expect to see energy prices rise by 30 percent or more over the next decade. Makes our efforts to monitor & manage municipal energy use all the more critical… Council Discussion Lori Herrick, MBA, LEED AP Energy Management Administrator lherrick@vbgov.com 385-5663 34