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Clean Energy for Media Project

Clean Energy for Media Project . Pete Alyanakian Councilman Media Borough petera@comcast.net. Project Vision. Commit to purchasing and using renewable energy. 3 Major Aspects The vision of the project was to create a renewable energy micro grid

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Clean Energy for Media Project

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  1. Clean Energy for Media Project Pete Alyanakian Councilman Media Borough petera@comcast.net

  2. Project Vision • Commit to purchasing and using renewable energy. • 3 Major Aspects • The vision of the project was to create a renewable energy micro grid • Have the Borough purchase wind energy and committed to SMART Initiative • Explore energy efficiency projects that reduce consumption

  3. What we did • Bought wind energy for 30% of our Borough accounts. • Convinced Delaware County Government to follow our lead and purchase wind energy for their borough owned properties. • Wrote an Energy Harvest Grant in 2002, for the start of the micro-grid project.

  4. Key Aspects • Find a renewable energy expert/installer of solar energy systems. • Trust their review of the building potential. • Have realistic expectations of the project. • Commit to cost sharing at least 50% of the capital costs of the project. • Baseline the environmental benefits of the project.

  5. Partner • Find a renewable energy partner that has experience in municipal government projects. • The partner should be able to do energy efficiency analysis for additional savings. • Let them do their analysis with minimal involvement.

  6. Grant Writing • Clearly define your objective as a community. • Define commitments can you make and keep. • Clear concise grants that identify the environmental impacts like carbon emissions, number of cars taken off the road etc help the reviewers.

  7. Energy Harvest Media Borough • 1st Award 2003 $15,925 for solar on 1 adaptive reuse building. • 2nd Award 2004 $94,245 for 5 additional buildings and educational kiosk • 3rd Award 2006 $77,000 for 3 additional buildings • Total grant funds received $320,000 for Solar Energy for Media Project

  8. Target Areas • Media Elementary School • Trader Joes • Media Theater of Performing Arts • Media Library • Media Fire Department • Delaware County Courthouse • Media Police Station

  9. Environmental Benefits • Will reduce carbon emissions by 120,400 lbs per year. • Will reduce 168lbs of nitrous oxides per yr • Will reduce 666lbs of sulfur dioxide yr. • Is the equivalent of planting 10 acres of mature trees annually.

  10. Awards • Govornor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, 2007 • 2007 Awarded SE EAC Environmental Excellence Award • 2008 Finalist for the Philadelphia Sustainability Award • Penn Future: 2003 Greenest Borough in PA • Penn Future: 2005 Green Community

  11. Publicity • Featured article in the Philadelphia Inquirer “Going Solar” 2006 • Featured on Going Green on NBC 10 June 2007 • Featured NBC 10 March 5 • Numerous articles citing the work done in Media.

  12. Wrap Up • Commit to a vision for communities energy future • Develop clear and concise sustainable environmental goals • Hire a grant writer to design your grant submissions • Make a financial commitment your community can agree to.

  13. Five photovoltaic systems located throughout the Borough: public school, government center, regional theater, firehouse, museum and public library. Each installation is 5 kW each; totaling 25 kW of solar energy. Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power

  14. Theater installation with Pete Alyanakian and Gary Sheehan of Mesa. Media Theater Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power

  15. Dollar savings estimated to be at least $10,688.00 annually – and the Borough can sell energy back to a supplier at $0.20 per kilowatt while buying it at a cheaper rate (50% of the current bill), because there are no distribution charges. Adaptive Reuse Project Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power

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