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Overview of NREL Collaborative Energy-Water Activities

Overview of NREL Collaborative Energy-Water Activities. Jordan Macknick Western Electric Power/Water Sector Collaboration Workshop November 8-9, 2010. Introduction to NREL. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Department of Energy (DOE) research facility

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Overview of NREL Collaborative Energy-Water Activities

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  1. Overview of NREL Collaborative Energy-Water Activities Jordan Macknick Western Electric Power/Water Sector Collaboration Workshop November 8-9, 2010

  2. Introduction to NREL • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • Department of Energy (DOE) research facility • Only DOE national laboratory focused exclusively on renewable energy • Located in Golden, CO

  3. NREL Structure provides for two points of contact with water/wastewater utilities • Commercialization and Deployment • Individual facility focused • Applied and functional • Strategic Energy Analysis Center (SEAC) • Systems level analysis • Data collection and modeling on a regional scale

  4. Ongoing collaborative efforts • Government agencies • Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) • Local water and wastewater utilities

  5. Government agency collaboration:EPA Region 8 • Energy Management Initiative for Public Wastewater and Drinking Water Utilities • Purpose: • Reduce municipalities’ energy costs at water and wastewater treatment plants by at least 20% • Minimize the impact of water / wastewater treatment utilities on the environment • Share experience, benefits and lessons with other utilities in the West • Partnership with 10-15 communities to substantially reduce energy use and costs and develop individual Energy Management Plans for their water treatment utilities through a pilot program in 2010/2011 • Partners: • EPA Region 8 divisions • Colorado state government agencies • Electric utilities • Universities • NREL

  6. Government agency collaboration:EPA Region 8 • Pilot Program Components • Energy Use Benchmarking • Energy Assessments / Process Audits • Energy Management Workshops • Facility Improvements • Renewable Energy Exploration • Funding Assistance • Case Studies

  7. Government agency collaboration:EPA Region 8 • Current Status • Identification and selection of 10-15 utilities • Defining data collection needs and methods • Identifying funding mechanisms for pilot utilities

  8. NGO collaboration: Nature’s Voice Our Choice (NVOC) Purpose: Exploring water resource management as a tool to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions • Supply-side (infrastructure) and demand-side (appliances and education) water projects • Energy management improvements • NVOC Case Studies Chicago, IL Arvada, CO James City County, VA • NREL Activities identification of additional utilities assistance with funding opportunities assistance with data analysis

  9. Local Colorado Water and Wastewater Utilities Collaboration: City of Boulder • Purpose: To provide NREL with hands-on access to facilities’ technology, data, and personnel, while providing the City of Boulder with energy efficiency and renewable energy expertise • Activities • Data sharing • Assistance in interpretation of data • Tours of facilities • Ongoing dialogue

  10. Common themes throughout collaborations • Aversions: • High capital cost investments • Deficiencies: • Energy monitoring devices • Detailed knowledge of energy usage for each process • Technical/Analysis expertise • Personnel time to analyze information • Differences: • SCADA systems • Needs for large and small utilities

  11. Possible areas suitable for cooperation • Installation and analysis of monitoring devices • SCADA system improvements • Supply-side (infrastructure) vs. demand-side (water savings) projects for water • Energy use reductions vs. increased energy production

  12. Contact information • Jordan Macknick • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) • Jordan.macknick@nrel.gov • 1617 Cole Blvd RSF300 • Golden, CO 80401 • www.NREL.gov

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