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1. Air Pollution Reductionsthrough Facility Energy Assessments

   Paula Hemmer North Carolina Division of Air Quality February 11, 2014 http://www.ncair.org/planning/iee/index.shtml
2. Objectives of the Program Target Audience plant managers, facility operators, and company officials Outreach Message interdependency between air emissions, energy consumption, and energy costs Mitigation Effort voluntary actions to reduce air emissions using Energy Efficiency (EE) a. reduced energy use b. cost savings c. fast pay back time Reporting Assistance educate and assist facilities about multi-pollutant air emission calculations assist facilities with understanding requirements of EPA GHG Reporting Rule
3. Focus of Today’s Presentation Implementation of the energy assessment program by DAQ and our partners Marketing of the energy assessment program Results of the program to date (Summer 2011) Lessons learned Plans for future work
4. Why Energy Efficiency? Indirect Benefit 30-51% Total Efficiency 100% Energy Input 32-56% 8% Direct Benefit Fuel Savings Energy is a significant operating cost (5%) Smart companies have a long-term EE plan EE projects pay for themselves EE is a free air pollution “control”
5. Save Money Energy Assessment Co-Benefits Example of the Outreach Materials
6. Provide reduced-cost energy assessments No facility size or type restrictions Primary Focus – reduce facility energy costs Identify cost-effective projects - payback in less than 2 years DAQ Energy Assessment Program mechanical and aerospace ENGINEERING Professors and students perform work Program has operated for 20 years Assisting facilities of all sizes Average saving of $55,000 per assessment Also provide targeted assessments Retired engineers perform the work Program has operated for 20 years Focus on smaller facilities Estimated Savings 200,000 MWh 700,000 MMBtu
7. Outreach on Energy Assessment Process Payback = 2 years
8. Marketing the Program Website http://www.ncair.org/planning/iee/index.shtml Presented the Grant with our Partners at meetings North Carolina Manufacturers Association and other industry meetings Chamber of Commerce Health and Safety and Environmental Meetings Energy Efficiency Meetings and Classes Boiler MACT/GACT – letters to facilities subject to rule Regional Office Staff – recommended grant to specific companies Word of Mouth 40 CFR 63 Subpart DDDDD = Boiler MACT 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJJJJ = Boiler GACT
9. Who is Getting an Energy Assessment? 15 GACT Boilers 5 GACT Boilers Facility subject to GACT Sister facilities received one as well
10. Typical Industrial Energy Conservation Measures Data from our grant
11. Potential Reductions from Program Energy Use Cost Savings and Payback Air Pollution Preliminary Results of Implementation Surveys
12. Potential Energy Reductions Electricity 39,403 MWh Fuel Combustion 341,100 MMBtu
13. Average Emissions Reductions per Recommendation
14. Potential Reductions from Energy Efficiency
15. Impact of Potential Reductions Assessments at Only 47 Facilities
16. Preliminary Results of Implementation Average Implementation Rate = 53% Facility reported electricity costs reduced by 50% after implementing lighting recommendations
17. Lessons Learned Large companies are having an assessment every 5 years Many decision makers are non-technical and have no time Need to express EE projects terms of dollars for Implementation may take several years Lighting and steam reductions have the biggest impact for cost Need to show facilities how to market EE in sustainability reports EE programs can make an impact to air quality over time Decision Maker Employee
18. Future Plans a. Communicate the importance of EE in reducing air pollutionb. Maintain partnerships with NCSU & WRP - assessments & workshopsc. Publish case studies to educate facilitiesd. Encourage lumber & furniture industry to use woodwaste trading programse. Communicate utility EE rebate opportunities f. Pursue funding of EE implementation Paula Hemmer North Carolina Division of Air Quality 919-707-8708 paula.hemmer@ncdenr.gov