Methods for Reducing Energy Usage

1. Methods for Reducing Energy Usage Kansas Environmental Conference August 14, 2019

2. K-State Engineering Extension (EEX) • Formed out of KS Industrial Extension Service in 1980 • Focus is on outreach and technical assistance • Effectively 100% grant and contract funded • Matching fund and in-kind requirements common • No regular classroom/research activities

3. K-State Engineering Extension Programs • Radon Program • Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) • Kansas Energy Program (KEP)

4. Kansas Corporation Commission/Kansas State University • Extended partnership to Kansas State University Engineering Extension in 2016 • Small Business Energy Program • Energy Education • Facility Conservation Improvement Program (FCIP)

5. Methods to Reduce Energy Usage IoT Analyze Bills Daylighting VRF Building Envelope Turn OFF Motors Lighting Retrofit Windows Management LED Geothermal M&V CHP Occupancy Sensors Insulation SERE Setbacks Control Systems Weather Stripping Delamping VFD Compressed Air

7. Planning is Key!

8. PLAN ACT DO CHECK

9. It’s Going to Take Time

10. What if You Don’t Have Time? • Kansas Corporation Commission Small Business Energy Program • Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers • Facility Conservation Improvement Program • K-State Pollution Prevention Intern Program

11. Kansas Corporation Commission Small Business Energy Program • Free to small businesses in rural areas • Energy analyses and savings calculation • Assistance in applying for USDA Rural Energy for America Program

12. Small Business Energy Program – Businesses Last updated: July 24, 2019

13. Energy Assessments – What We See

14. Small Business Energy Program – Results • 77 energy assessments since 2016 • 5,478,000 kWh annual savings identified • $552,000 annual savings identified • 43 counties • REAP grant applications • 33 facilities (26 approved; 3 pending; 4 denied) – 78% • 50 projects (42 awarded; 3 pending; 5 denied) – 84% • $471,000 in potential USDA REAP grant contributions • 2,196,000 kWh savings • $223,000 annual savings • 5,478,000 kWh is enough energy to annually power – • 509 homes • 10,422 incandescent light bulbs (60W) • 73,570 LED light bulbs (8.5W) • 1,429,354 smartphones for one year Last updated: July 24, 2019

15. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers • SIC 20-39 • <150 miles of IAC • Gross annual sales <$100M • <500 employees • Energy bills between $100,000 and $2.5 million • No professional in-house staff

16. Industrial Assessment Center Database

17. Facility Conservation Improvement Program • Allows government-owned buildings to implement energy-efficiency projects without upfront capital costs (budget-neutral). • Projects are paid for through guaranteed energy and operational and maintenance (O&M) savings. • Requires an annual budget-neutral cash flow less than 30 years

18. What are the benefits? • No need to issue separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs). • Saves time: no need to develop specifications, write contracts, or hire outside consultants and engineers. • Construction markup rates are capped, but may be negotiated downward. • Third-party oversight by KCC and K-State • Staff provides guidance to facility throughout process • Attends meetings • Reviews documentation

19. How does a facility participate? • Reach out to the KCC to let them know you’d like to utilize FCIP. • Select one or more pre-approved ESCOs to conduct preliminary energy assessment (no charge). • Based on results of assessment, choose ESCO to conduct a comprehensive Investment Grade Audit (IGA) that identifies detailed energy efficiency opportunities for the facility. • Work with ESCO to select the improvements that best meet your needs and meet the scope of the FCIP program. • If IGA is approved, sign an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with ESCO. • ESCO completes energy improvements at facility. • Payment begins. • ESCO performs measurement and verification to ensure savings are met.

20. What is the cost? EXAMPLES: $400,000 project 4% x $100,000 + 3% x $300,000 = $13,000 Result: 3.25% of total project cost $12,000,000 project 4% x $100,000 + 3% x $400,000 + 2% x $500,000 + 1% x $4,000,000 + 0.5% x $7,000,000 = $101,000 Result: 0.84% of total project cost

21. Recent FCIP projects • City of Lawrence: HVAC, swimming pool ventilation, lighting • City of Eudora: lighting, water meters • Washington County School District (#108): windows, lighting, HVAC, building envelope

22. City of Eudora

23. K-State Pollution Prevention Program • Paid internship links engineering and environmental sciences students with business and industry • Company investment usually about $7,920 • Interns stay at company 10 weeks researching • Energy and water use • Toxic chemicals • Air emissions • Hazardous and solid wastes • Employee risks

25. KCC/K-State Staff • Lynn Retz – KCC Energy Division Director • David Carter, CEM, CMVP – K-State; Kansas Energy Program • Yvonne Cook, CEM – K-State; Kansas Energy Program • Ryan Hamel, PE, CEM, CMVP – K-State; Kansas Energy Program www.kansasenergyprogram.org ksenergyprog@ksu.edu – 785-532-6026