A visual case presented to one of many American Indian Nations located somewhere in the USA.
Visually heavy presenation of current situation, targets, and next steps involved in taking advantage of energy efficiency programs available through the Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009. Circa 2010
2. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP 130 million homes in the US Current Situation
3. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP Current Situation 304 million people live here
4. South Dakota has 92k low-income homes Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP 5 million are subsidized housing Current Situation
5. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP 72% of the electricity provided is generated using coal, oil, and natural gas Inefficient delivery Current Situation CO2 emissions
6. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP We will essentially use up all the world's coal resources by 2500 Current Situation We will essentially use up all the world's oil resources by 2050
7. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP Current Situation South Dakota minimal fossil fuels
8. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP Renewable energy sources supply only 6% of US energy consumption US information Agency Current Situation
9. Relationship Among the Components of the EEC, RR, and OST EP South Dakota has substantial biomass and wind energy resources Current Situation ranks fourth in wind energy potential
As you probably know, I’m not a grants writer, I’m not a social scientist, nor do I own my own company - I’m just me. Livingston (born Shannon). And I’m here because Devin thought I might be of some use. And, I’m hoping we can just sit a talk a few minutes about what I’ve been reading and what’s happening around all of us since around November – you, me, Devin. The largest enterprise is the:White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act $787BMission:1. Job preservation2. Job creation3. Infrastructure4. Energy Efficiency & ScienceUnemployment AssistanceEND RESULT = SELF RELIANCE
But why have we, as a nation, decided to provide $787B to various Departments, local governments, states, territories and Indian tribes?….because we are part of a very large, and ever growing society
A community that is concerned and interested in change. Change in How we are using energy (energy use)What we are doing to ourselves through the use of fossil fuels (fossil fuel emissions)* US Census Bureau, Population Division 2008
And the shared hope that we can improve one another's’ quality of life by changing how we create the energy we need (energy efficiency)AND ACHIEVE SELF RELIANCE*** Data Sources ***5M living in HUD subsidized housing in 2008B. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Poverty Guideline, single person = $10,830Census Bureau poverty thresholds: In 2008, 13.2 percent ( or 17 million people or 7.5 million 2.2. households) of all persons lived in poverty – National Poverty Center located at the University of MichiganPoverty guideline lowered in 2008 making the statistic and associated allocations misrepresent the number of those needing assistance
Potential savings from residential energy efficiency at about $30 billion per year using current technology
Shared mission: To find balance between our wants and our environmentSo we might become: SELF RELIANT
Similar situation is bound to create similar targets Similarity is a driving force = reinforcing each other = actually driving one anotherThe DOE is providing the opportunity to get change moving through the $3.2B allocation from the Recovery and Investment Act / Recover through Retrofit calling it the “Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant” or EECBGAnd from that South Dakota has already received $24M (modeled after another formula based grant managed by HUD).
And with that much money waiting in the wings, – there’s a huge opportunity for change …And from what I understand, you and your team have until April or May to submit a propose a strategy that describes the energy goals and plan for using the EECBG grant in your region
Knowing what we know about the vision of the Recovery Act and the DOE’s mission to make that vision a reality through the EECBG – how do we begin?Three basic questions…
What is necessary for us to regain our SELF RELIANCE?
Will you aim for retrofitting? Will you aim for something larger?Will it be just for one family, one tribe, one nation?
There is no wrong answer because it’s all interconnected:Similar desire: Self relianceSimilar situationsSimilar strategies (which can be used as a model)Because they are inter-related, you have similar barriers to address: The path will actually bring you full circle…
So let’s choose one: RetrofittingWe know there are barriers to getting the job done.What are they?The pop up – So any strategic plan must address themAND…
- due to interconnection must use language similar to that used for broader goals Emissions Energy efficiency jobs New fuel sources Sustainability
A model – MAP OUT THE PROJECT
Follow where the money goes – what it results in(cost) versus (benefits)
Is a new long-term project going to be profitable? When? Is my money better invested in another project? Should I invest even more in an ongoing project, or is it time to cut my losses?
Number of homes 54000 Retrofit Materials $ 600.00 Retrofitting Fees (Certified Professional) $ 120.00 Current consumption 25000 Saved consumption (-25) 7000 New consumption 18000 Average electricity price 0.15 Average home size 1480 No seasonality in use 0 Days in one year 365 One kWh = BTU 3412.141633 One BTU = kWh 0.000293071 One house = savings generated 140000 21000 ROI $ 29.17 ROI kWh saved per year x 20 years kWh of 20 years x electrical cost = Divide savings / non savings