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Making the Business Case for Green
Energy A case study from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Cheri ChastainSierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Sustainability Coordinator
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SNBC Approach to Sustainability
• Close All Loops
– What’s Coming in & What’s Leaving?
• Use all resources efficiently and as many times as possible
• Steps:
– Auditing/benchmarking
– Tracking, technology development/deployment
– Education
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kWh Consumer per BBL of Beer Produced
2007 2008 2009 2010
Auditing/Tracking Energy Use
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Energy EfficiencyHeat Recovery-Boilers
-Fuel Cells
-Kettles
-Heat Exchangers
Lighting
Electronics
Equipment
Monitoring
Behaviors
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Energy GenerationCo-Generation Fuel Cells – 1.2 MW
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Solar Panels 503 kW Elevated, Tracking
1.4 MW Roof Top System
14 kW at Rail Spur
5 kW at Day Care
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2009 kWh Generated by Type v. Energy Consumption
kWh Generated by Fuel Cells kWh Generated by Solar Total SNBC kWh Consumed
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Biogas Recovery/Reuse
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Why has SNBC invested in green power?
•The time is right•Rebates and incentives are there
•Sustainability•Simply that... Sustaining the company•Thinking long term•The right thing to do
•Utility Cost Reduction
•Greenhouse Gas Reduction•2008 to 2009 – 22% CO2 reduction
•Marketing has been a peripheral benefit
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Questions?
Comments?