funded by: eligible energy project examples
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Funded By:
Eligible Energy
Project Examples
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Contact Information
Zenon Tech-CzarnyResearch and Project [email protected](609) 771 - 2549 Grant Applications
Due 11/5/21!
Questions on eligible projects can be directed to Zenon—if you have a project you are not sure will be eligible, please reach out. We are also happy to discuss project ideas with you and your team!
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Project Categories
• Energy Conservation, Efficiency, and Electrification
• New Construction/Gut Rehab Projects
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Reliability and Resiliency
• Transportation Efficiency and Electrification
• Studies, Plans, and Engineering
Applicants for energy efficiency projects must apply for any available funding through other incentive programs to be eligible to apply for a Gardinier grant (used to cover remaining costs).
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• Behavior-based policies
o Lighting, computer, and HVAC policies
• Staff training
• Energy conservation campaign
o Brochures, flyers, email blasts
o School assembly presentations
o Holiday shut-down policy
• Green Purchasing action
• Behavior-Based Energy Conservation Programs action
Energy Conservation Policies and Education
Winslow Middle School
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Energy Management
https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/buildings/tools/EPA_BUM_CH5_RetroComm.pdf
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• Calibrating / recalibrating building systems
• New construction
• Existing buildings o Retro-Commissioning
o Re-Commissioning
o Continuous Commissioning
• Improves indoor air quality, comfort, cost savings
• 5% to 30% energy savings
Commissioning
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• Incentiveso New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program
(NJCEP) Programs Local Government Energy Audit
(LGEA)
New Construction / Gut Rehab
o Utility Programs Direct Install
Engineered Solutions
Equipment Rebates
• Energy Efficiency for Facilities action (Schools/Municipalities)
• Energy Tracking and Management action
Energy Efficiency for Facilities
Municipal buildings
Schools
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https://njcleanenergy.com/muni
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• Incentives vary by utility
• Contact your local natural gas and electric utilities
Utility Incentive Programs
https://njcleanenergy.com/transition
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=838369
Flickr user: Gary Cziko
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53250131
Building Electrification
• Heat Pumpso Air-source
Ducted
Ductless Mini-Split
o Ground source
o Water heater
o Dryer
• Induction stoves
• Municipal Geothermal Energy System action
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• Older buildings built to last!
• Buildings older than 1920 are often MORE efficient o Built without modern heating
and cooling
o Energy savings designs such as deep eaves, cross ventilation
o South-facing for solar gain
o Old growth wood
• Requires specific expertise for energy efficiency retrofit
Historic Buildings
https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation/sustainability-guidelines.pdf
G.G. Green Senior Residences Revitalize Historic Buildinghttps://www.huduser.gov/portal/casestudies/study_02192015_1.html
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Zero Energy Diagramhttps://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/09/f26/bto_common_definition_zero_energy_buildings_093015.pdf
Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs)and Passive House
Passive House Design Diagramhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passive_house_scheme_1.svg
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Municipal Examples ofZEB and Passive House
• Forest Hills Municipal Building (Pennsylvania)o Built in 2014
o 13,000 sq ft structure
o 175kW solar array
o 213,000 kWh of energy annually
• Valleyview Town Hall (Alberta, Canada)o Built in 2017
o 350km north of Edmonton
o 6,479 sq ft
o Passive House Plus Valleyview Town Hallhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Town_of_Valleyview_-_Town_Hall_2019.jpg
Forest Hills Municipal BuildingGoogle Street View
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First Zero Energy / Passive House multifamily building in NJ
o 100% affordable
o 55+ building with 64 units
o Located in Westville, NJ
o RPM Development Group
o Solar will offset electricity
o $250,000 in NJCEP incentives
Westview Commons
Westview CommonsGoogle Streetview
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www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-05/documents/reducing_urban_heat_islands_ch_3.pdf
• Reduce energy costs
• Increase building comfort
• Reduce urban heat island effect
• Enhance stormwater management
• Green Infrastructure Implementation action
Moorestown Municipal Complex
Green Roofs
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● Aeration systems typically account for half of wastewater plant energy use
● Upgrade to energy efficient blowers and diffusers
● VFDs adjust pump motor power supply to ensure peak efficiency
● Useful when flow rates vary significantly
● Different pump sizes to handle higher & lower flow rates ensures pumps are not overworking and wasting energy
Common Energy Efficiency Equipment UpgradesWater Treatment Facilities
Variable Pump Sizes
Aeration Equipment
Variable Frequency
Drives (VFDs)
Wastewater Treatment
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Water Treatment
• Energy generationo Solar
o Biomass (closed loop)
Canoe Brook Reservoir Floating Solar Installation, Short Hillshttps://cdn.njib.gov/njeit/annualreports/annualreport2012.pdf
Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant Solar Energy ProjectGoogle Maps
• Morristown wasterwater solaro Provides 40% of electricity
o Saves the town $90,000 a year
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One-megawatt (MW) renewable energy storage battery is located at ACUA’s Wastewater Treatment Facility.www.acua.com/green-initiatives/renewable-energy/battery/
twitter.com/psegnews/status/716052526446022660
Hopewell Valley Central High
Solar PV (+ Storage)
• Innovative solar installationso Canopies
o Floating Solar
o Pavilions
o Community Solar
• Storageo Power during a blackout
o Emergency shelter
o Demand Side Management
• Municipal and School On-Site Solar System Action
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• Use solar energy to heat watero City hall
o Fire stations
o Rec centers
o Senior centers
o Schools
• Manchester Township’s Police Departmento Provides hot water for
5 showers
16 sinks
Manchester, NJ solar thermal installation
Solar Thermal
• Municipal and School On-Site Solar System Action
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• Uses waste heat to generate electricity onsite
• Highly efficient
• Best for entities with large energy loads
• NJCEP incentiveso http://www.njcleanenergy.com/chp
o Incentive level based on size of system
Combined Heat & Power
Micro-CHP Systemhttps://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/micro-
combined-heat-and-power-device-test-facility
CHP Diagram https://www.epa.gov/chp/what-chp
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• NJCEP 2017 MicrogridFeasibility Studieso http://njcleanenergy.com/co
mmercial-industrial/programs/der-microgrid-feasibility-studies
• NJ Community MicrogridsPlanning Academyo www.microgrids.io
Microgrids
Microgrid Diagramhttps://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/12/f58/remote-microgrids-dan-ton.pdf
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District Energy
• Heating and/or cooling energy o Generated at central planto Distributed via underground
pipes
• Most effective for buildings located close togethero Municipal complexo Downtown districts
• NJ exampleso Trenton – Veolia District Energyo Atlantic City – Midtown Thermal
Control Center
CHP turbine for St. Paul, MN district energy systemhttps://mn.gov/admin/government/sustainability/blog/?id=36-319427
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• Vehicle trackingo Miles traveled
o Duty cycle
o Driver behavior
• Telematics
• Right-sizing fleet
• Identify EV opportunities
Fleet Management System
DRVE Toolhttps://www.atlasevhub.com/materials/drve/
Telematics Diagram https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dca/telematics
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• Planning optimal routes improves efficiency by reducingo Miles driven
o Stops at signals
o Time spent in traffic
o Number of vehicles needed
Route Optimization
Sussex, NJ Salt Domehttps://www.sussex.nj.us/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=14382
Woodbridge Snowplow Routes
For more information: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuel Data Centerhttps://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/behavior_strategies.html
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Idling Reduction Technologies
Idling Reduction Technologies in Woodbridge Firetruck Image Source: Woodbridge
• Auxiliary Power Units (APU)
• Fuel-operated heaters
• Appropriate foro School buses
o Firetrucks
o Police cruisers
o EMS vehicles
• Reduces fuel usage and maintenance costs
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• Alternative fuelso Electric
o Hydrogen (Fuel Cell)
o CNG
• Heavy-duty vehicles
o Buses, Garbage trucks,
Delivery/freight trucks, Snow
removal vehicles
• Purchase Alternative Fuel Vehicles action
• Sustainable Fleets action (SJS)
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Newark’s CNG Truck FleetImage Source: City of Newark Press Office
Electric School Bushttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Saf-T-Liner_eC2_Jouley_-_Front_and_right_side_IAA_2018.jpg
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• NJDEP: It Pay$ to Plug Ino $4,000 per Level 2 charging port
o $200,000 per DC Fast Charger
o https://www.drivegreen.nj.gov/plugin.html
• NJBPU: Clean Fleet EV Incentive Programo Two $4,000 grants for EV purchase
o One $1,500 grant for purchase of Level 2 EV charging station
o https://njcleanenergy.com/EV
• NJEDA: Zero Emission Incentive Program (NJZIP)o $25,000 to $100,000 for purchase
of medium-duty vehicles
o https://www.njeda.com/njzip/
• Utility Programs: EV Make Readyo PSEG – EV Charging Program
https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/myservicepublic/electricvehicles
o ACE – EV Program https://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/S
martEnergy/InnovationAndTechnology/Pages/Electric-Vehicle-Program.aspx
EV Incentives
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• Adopt DCA Model Statewide Municipal EV Ordinance
• Staff training for permitting, zoning, code officials, first responders
• Community educational outreach or incentive programs
• Make Your Town EV Friendly action
Preparing for and Promoting EVs
https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlps/home/modelEVordinance.shtml
Sustainable Princeton’s An Electric EVening
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Micro-Mobility
Hudson/Citibike Bike Sharehttps://www.hobokennj.gov/news/jersey-city-and-hoboken-seek-public-input-on-bike-share-expansion
• Definitiono Small, lightweight vehicles
operating at speeds typically below 15 mph
• Possible programso Bike share
o Electric Scooter Share
• Benefitso Boosts health & wellbeing
o Costs less than private auto
• Important considerationso Partnerships
o Accessibility
o Safety
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• Ridesharing
• Shuttle buses
• Greater Mercer TMA’s PickUpprogramo Partnership with Waze
o Uses Waze Carpool App
o Incentivizes carpooling from Trenton to job opportunities along Rt. 130 corridor warehouse area
o Incentives provided to both riders and drivers
o Provide shuttles
Alternative Commute
https://isles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mon-EV-Slides.pdf
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• NJDEP eMobility Granto https://www.state.nj.us/dep/v
w/eMobility%20project%20proposal.pdf
• Trenton E-Mobility Piloto Collaborative effort between
Isles, City of Trenton, NJDEP, Charge EVC, Environment NJ, and NJ Clean Cities Coalition
o Three Services Carsharing Program
Ridesharing Program
Shuttle Service
E-Mobility EV Car-Sharing/EV Ride-Sharing
Trenton E-Mobility Project Station Locationshttps://isles.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mon-EV-Slides.pdf
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• Parking management study
• Adopt or revise parking policies and/or code provisions to:
o Use existing parking more efficiently
o Reduce future parking demand
o Enhance walkability
Parking Management
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• Investment Grade Audits for ESIPs
• Solar + Battery Feasibility Study
• Microgrid Feasibility Study
• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness Planning
• Parking Study
Studies and Plans
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Energy Actions
Municipal / School Operations
Community Actions
Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Alternative Fuel Vehicles
• Behavior Based Conservation (Schools)
• Energy Tracking and Management
• Energy Efficiency forFacilities
• Green Roof
• Residential EnergyEfficiency Outreach
• Commercial EnergyEfficiency Outreach
• On-Site Solar Energy• Includes solar thermal
• On-Site Geothermal• On-Site Wind Energy• Purchase Renewable
Energy
• Community ChoiceAggregation (R-GEA)
• Make Your Town SolarFriendly
• Community-Led SolarInitiatives
• Community Solar
• Fleet Inventory• Meet Target for
Green Fleet• Purchase AFVs• Sustainable Fleets
• Make Your Town EVFriendly
• Public EV Chargers
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Example Project Promotion
• Park Ridge: Hosted an EV Ride and Drive event at the annual car show and educated 4th graders on the importance of EV’s
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Example Project Promotion
• Woodbridge: Educated residents on its police vehicle idle reduction pilot study via in-person events and social media
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Example Project Promotion
• Princeton: Educated residents on the benefits of community solar at public meetings
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Example Project Promotion
• Morristown: Unveiled its new solar pavilion at the community garden via a ribbon cutting ceremony and sponsor signage