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Heather Condon Smith , LC Energy Consultant

Heather Condon Smith , LC Energy Consultant. Efficiency Vermont / VEIC Background. Efficiency Vermont is a statewide energy efficiency utility that encourages the adoption of energy-efficient products and practices.

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Heather Condon Smith , LC Energy Consultant

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  1. Heather Condon Smith, LC Energy Consultant

  2. Efficiency Vermont / VEIC Background • Efficiency Vermont is a statewide energy efficiency utility that encourages the adoption of energy-efficient products and practices. • Administered by Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC), a mission-driven nonprofit consulting and implementation firm. • 25 years reducing economic & environmental costs of energy • Energy efficiency, renewable energy, transportation • 3 VEIC administers Energy Efficiency Utilities

  3. Agenda • Vermont Municipal Street lighting Program (MSL) • Obstacles and Barriers – Utilities • Obstacles and Barriers - Cities/Town • Obstacles and Barriers – Efficiency Vermont • MSL Steps • Tariffs • Case Studies

  4. Municipal Street Lighting Program • Vermont has approximately 15,000 Municipal Street Lights • Potential savings 8 million Kilowatt hours per Year • Vermont has three large Electrical Utilities: • Green Mountain Power(GMP) • Central Vermont Public Service(CVPS)GMP acquired it in 2012 • Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) • Started looking into this in 2010

  5. Obstacles and Barriers - Utilities • LED Tariffs • Unproven Technology • Data on the location of the Streetlights • Capital Cost • Stranded Cost • Decrease in Revenue

  6. Obstacles and Barriers - Cities/Town • Approval of the Cities/Town • Capital to pay for the stranded cost • Location of the Streetlights

  7. Obstacles and Barriers – Efficiency Vermont • Understanding the utilities process • Understanding the cities/town process • A lot of people involved • Utilities -Program Manager, Construction personal, Account Managers, Accounting • Efficiency Vermont- Program Manager, Energy Consultants, Account Managers • Cities/ Town- Town Manager, Engineer, Energy committee, Finical officer and people of the Town. • Town confusing the utilities with Efficiency Vermont • cc

  8. Efficiency Vermont MSL Steps • Inventory Map • Form a Team • Build Support • Identify Criteria for Evaluating • Identify List of Streetlights for Removal • Prepare a Final List of removal • http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/docs/for_my_business/lighting_programs/StreetLightingGuide.pdf

  9. Green Mountain Power Tariff – Rate 18

  10. Green Mountain Power Tariff – Rate 16

  11. Central Vermont Public Service Tariff – Rate 8

  12. Case Study #1 • Street lighting budget was a big expense • 319 Streetlights • 39 Removed • 102,000 Kwh • Stranded cost was 12,000 • Save $2,000 a year City of 1.43 square miles is home to roughly 7,300 residents

  13. Case Study #2 • Street lighting budget was a big expense • 499 Streetlights • 222,000 Kwh • Stranded cost $20,000 • Save $25,000 a year • Installation delays LED bracket • Installation delays due to insects Town with roughly 9,078 residents

  14. Thank You. Questions? • More information available at:www.efficiencyvermont.com • Contact Information: Heather Condon Smith, LCEnergy ConsultantEfficiency Vermonthcsmith@veic.org 802-540-7617

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