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Aggregation In Massachusetts: It Works! Carrie Cullen Hitt AES NewEnergy, Inc. www.newenergy.com. MunEnergy – MMA & AES NewEnergy. Approximately 130 communities have participated in electricity program Additional 30 communities in natural gas program
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Aggregation In Massachusetts: It Works! Carrie Cullen Hitt AES NewEnergy, Inc. www.newenergy.com
MunEnergy – MMA & AES NewEnergy Approximately 130 communities have participated in electricity program Additional 30 communities in natural gas program Contracts ranged from one to five years Over $10 million saved to date
MunEnergy Electricity & Natural Gas Program Participants2001 (a programsponsored by the Massachusetts Municipal Association and administered by AES NewEnergy) • MunEnergy Electricity Program (119 municipalities and 20 other municipal entities including regional school districts) • MunEnergy Natural Gas Program (48 municipalities, 36 of those municipalities are also enrolled in the electricity program) MunEnergy Electricity Program Participants MunEnergy Natural Gas Program Participants Please Note: Massachusetts has 50 communities that receive electricity through Municipal Lighting Plants; therefore, these communities are not eligible for an electricity program. Massachusetts has 102 communities that do not receive natural gas; therefore, these communities are not eligible for a natural gas program.
Objectives • To aggregate the electric and natural gas demand of Massachusetts city & town municipal facilities • To create energy savings for municipal facilities statewide
Challenges • Program administration • Length of decision-making process and dynamic pricing • Billing
The MMA Green Power Project • Funding provided by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, administered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative • Objectives: • Inform MMA members about green power • Assess interest of MMA cities and towns in purchasing specific products related to green energy
Assessing Municipal Demand • Educational campaign: brochure, presentations and briefing paper • Market Research: Surveys and Focus Groups • Results: share results with MTC, determine viability of offering a product