Energy Project MampV Reports that Add Value October 27 2015 Agenda Why invest in Measurement and Verification of energy equipment Questions Board CBO MOTFacilities Director Case Study Solar MampV ID: 765646
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Energy Project M&V:Reports that Add ValueOctober 27, 2015
AgendaWhy invest in Measurement and Verification of energy equipment?Questions: Board, CBO, MOT/Facilities DirectorCase Study:Solar M&VECM M&V: HVAC, Windows, LightingProp 39 Update on M&V and ReportingSolar Check-up 2
Who we areTerraVerde Asset Management and Prop39 ProjectsMonitoring & Verification (M&V) on 18+ MW of solar at 10 Districts Prop39 Advisor on $48MM of projects at 40+ LEAs Specialists in turning complex energy calculations into digestible summaries for all stakeholders 3
Why Invest in M&VProvide transparency to your staff, your board, and your communityMonitor systems continuously to ensure optimal performanceVerify system performance to help make good decisions in the future4
High Level Board QuestionsAre we saving the money we were supposed to?Are the energy projects working?5
Add Value through M&VCBO QuestionsShould we adjust our energy budget?Should we adjust our maintenance budget?MOT/Facilities Director QuestionsWill maintenance staff need to devote more time and energy to any projects?Are all systems operating properly?BothShould we use that vendor again? 6
Where do you get these answers?Solar monitoring systemsUtility Bills and (15 minute) interval dataAccounts ReceivablePre-construction projections and baselinesWeather dataOperational building data7
Fowler Case StudyYear Installed: 2012Number of Sites: 6Number of kWs: 840Asset Management Activities:M&V/ReportingMonitoringPreventive MaintenanceCorrective Maintenance 8
Case ExampleFremont Elementary, Fowler USDSolar installed in 2012 Energy Conservation Measures installed in 2015 – HVAC, Windows, LightingTechnical evaluation, financial evaluation 9
Fremont Case Study: SolarTechnical Performance10
Fremont Case Study: SolarTechnical Performance11
Fremont Case Study: SolarFinancial PerformanceBill Savings – How you WANT to calculate it: Why doesn’t this work? Weather, Utility Rates, Building Usage 12 2011 Bill (Actual) $40,000 2012 Bill (Actual) $30,000 Savings $10,000
Fremont Case Study: SolarFinancial PerformanceBill Savings – How you SHOULD calculate it: This is a harder calculation! 13 2012 Bill (If no solar, calculated) $42,636 2012 Bill (Actual) $30,000 Savings $12,636
Fremont Case Study: SolarFigure out what your energy profile would have beenExampleMarch Utility Bill: 5,000 kWhMarch Solar Production: 2,000 kWh You would have bought 7,000 kWh from the Utility if not for solar. Why is this important? 14
Has your energy use changed?15
Energy Comparison for the Whole Year16
Fremont Case Study17Bill Savings: $10,636Rebates: $7,535Energy Use: +2%
Data Sources for Accurate M&VSolar monitoring systemsUtility Bills and interval dataAccounts ReceivablePre-construction projections and baselinesWeather dataOperational building data18
Solar Check Up19CASBO and TerraVerde are teaming up to offer a quick check-up on common performance issues with school solar projects.
Fremont Case Study: ECMsHow do we measure and verify the effects of ECMs at sites with solar?HVACWindow upgradesLighting Efficiency 20
Fremont Case Study: ECMsECMs such as HVAC installation and Windows upgrades have interactive effects and are evaluated as a combined measure with the help of M&V processes.Excel based or energy model simulation (such as e-QUEST) programs are implemented to estimate energy savingsWe perform power monitored (actual consumed energy) based measurement and verification (M&V) activities to estimate the energy savings realized by the installed measures Energy models are developed with the help of the monitored power draw and the outside weather conditions, such as temperature 21
Fremont Case Study: ECMs 22
Fremont Case Study: ECMsFor Lighting ECMs we perform time series power monitoring (data collected by loggers) of retrofitted measures to quantify the energy savings estimates.We isolate the ECM measures and collect the actual power drawn from it for a sample monitoring periodEnergy models are developed with the help of monitored power drawn and the occupancy level as a dependent parameter to estimate the total lighting consumption Excel based analysis is performed to obtain energy savings. 23
Prop 39 ReportingFrom the California Energy Commission (CEC) 10/27/15:Reporting will be done using the online system scheduled to be deployed November 2ndOn November 5, 2015, from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., the Energy Commission will host a Proposition 39 (K-12) Online Reporting System Training Reporting of each approved EEP will be required Annual Progress Report and Final Project Completion Reports Annual Progress Report Will include tracking costs spent Final Project Completion Report: W ill require updating information provided in the EEP W ill require photos of installed measures Due within 12-15 months after all measures are completed. CEC Communication Plan will includes : E-mail notification to LEAs due for a report E-mail notification directly to the LEA Authorized Representative and Project Manager Notification on online system Schedule: For this first reporting cycle, LEAs must submit all reports by December 31, 2015. In the future, annual progress reports will be required in July. F or more info, see Guidelines p.29-32: http:// www.energy.ca.gov/2014publications/CEC-400-2014-022/CEC-400-2014-022-CMF.pdf 24
Final Project Completion ReportPublic Resources Code Section 26240(b)(1-7) requires that “[t]o the extent practical, this report shall contain information on all of the following: (1) The total final gross project cost before deducting any incentives or other grants and the percentage of total project cost derived from the Job Creation Fund. (2) The estimated amount of energy saved, accompanied by specified energy consumption and utility bill cost data for the school or site where the project is located. ( 3) The nameplate rating of new clean energy generation installed. ( 4) The number of trainees. ( 5) The number of direct full-time equivalent employees and the average number of months or years of utilization for each of these employees. ( 6) The amount of time between awarding of the financial assistance (that is, receiving the approved energy expenditure plan award deposit) and the completion of the project or training activities. ( 7) The facility’s energy intensity before and after project completion, as determined from an energy rating or benchmark system.” 25
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Contact InformationRick Brown, PhD, PresidentTerraVerde Renewable Partners, LLC1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite155Larkspur, CA 94939 T: 707.953.2885 Rick.Brown@TVRPLLC.com www.TVRPLLC.com 27