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St. Joseph School & ENMAX Generate Choice: Solar PV and Wind Green Solutions

St. Joseph School & ENMAX Generate Choice: Solar PV and Wind Green Solutions The Power to Educate!. The Journey. Successful grant application submitted to BP energy for $10,000 to purchase a solar array and 20 iPods. Attended BP energy conference in Aug. 2011

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St. Joseph School & ENMAX Generate Choice: Solar PV and Wind Green Solutions

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  1. St. Joseph School & ENMAX Generate Choice: Solar PV and Wind Green Solutions The Power to Educate!

  2. The Journey • Successful grant application submitted to BP energy for $10,000 to purchase a solar array and 20 iPods. • Attended BP energy conference in Aug. 2011 • After initial estimates on a solar array from Lethbridge Battery found out there would not be enough money to put up the array. • Using a contact from the conference decided to call Enmax to see if their generate choice program could be extended from residential applications to the school. They adapted the program to assist us with a cost effective solution. First mention of Possible wind turbine for St. Joseph School. • Several extensive efforts between Enmax, MPE Engineering and myself to determine a viable way to accommodate solar array (Sept-Nov 2011). • Continued talks with gen-e staff at Enmax spurred another conference invite put on by Enmax (Nov 2011). • Enmax selects St. Joseph School as one of there target schools for a Sky Stream wind turbine (Nov 2011). • Enmax sends out contractor to evaluate site. Given thumbs up as excellent location (Nov 2011). • St. Joseph school installs weather station to set the stage for activities that compare alternative energy output to weather conditions. • Enmax calls Town of Coaldale for permits for both solar array and wind turbine, neither exist at this point though the town assures me they will be ready by Apr 2012. Project put on hold. • Enmax sends me an email telling me they are still willing to assist with solar array, but will not be in a position to offer the wind turbine as there financial picture needs to be closed by the end of Dec 2011. • Panic call to Town of Coaldale pleading for assistance in order to not lose the wind turbine project valued at $10,000.00 • Meeting today

  3. ENMAX - Generate Choice What is Generate Choice? Renewable energy program for homeowners Lease of solar PV and micro-wind turbines What is the purpose? Making renewable energy easy for homeowners Take advantage of provincial government support (CCEMC funding)

  4. ENMAX Generate Choice

  5. Why is ENMAX doing this? Eliminate market barriers for average consumers Turn-key solution, including permitting Maintenance free during the term Low capital cost Create a renewable energy industry in AB Supports “green job” creation across the spectrum   Volume demand Academic education by partnering with SAIT, NAIT and Lethbridge College Promote renewable energy technologies ENMAX Gen-E program (youth education) Link Video outlining Gen-E programPassword: GEN1234 Employee pilot program Various workshops (Calgary Zoo)

  6. What it looks like:Residential PV Collectors

  7. What it looks like:Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine How loud is 55 dB? Click here to find out.

  8. Generate Choice: Solar and Wind 100 ft 10 m 33 ft Micro Wind Skystream 3.7 Residential-scale wind turbine (2.4 kW)

  9. Scale comparison of typical bungalow to micro wind turbine

  10. Typical Installations

  11. Proposed location for Wind Turbine at St. Joseph School B A

  12. Parameters for ‘Typical’ ENMAX Installations

  13. Package for Permits For Electrical Permit: Single line drawing of wiring and safeguards Product spec sheets for electrical inspector (left on-site) Additional Documentation Completed ENMAX Site Assessment form Product information sheet from ENMAX describing the product and mounting method Plan drawing or sketch of turbine location (lat/long, relative location to buildings, roads, etc) Completed NAV Canada Land Use Proposal, Transport Canada Aeronautical Obstruction Clearance, and Alberta Transportation Roadside Development Application for Development Near a Primary Highway

  14. 2 1 ENMAX contractor visits site and fills out Site Assessment Form 3 ENMAX and contractor apply for permits and submit information to municipality Homeowner contacts ENMAX, has property assessed for suitability, and signs contract 7 4 ENMAX conducts QA/QC inspections and maintains systems over term of lease Municipality issues permits, schedules inspections Flow of work 6 5 Municipal inspector visits site and inspects installation Contractor installs equipment;

  15. Examples from other Municipalities in Alberta

  16. Calgary Zoo

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