Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Celebrating 40 years! Kentucky Commercial Energy Efficiency: Excellence in Economic Development Joshua Bills, CEM Energy Efficient Enterprise Coordinator Empower Kentucky October 1, 2016

Our Work: Community Investment — Investing capital and capacity-building technical assistance in people and enterprises to create economic opportunities, protect natural and cultural assets and provide critical services. Demonstration Initiatives — Developing new approaches to old problems and testing them out on the ground. Research and Communications for Policy Change — Conducting research around policy opportunities and barriers that results in better development practice and opportunities for people who need them.

The Purpose: To strengthen the region’s small businesses, communities, and nonprofits by helping reduce energy costs and consumption

The Benefits: A business or nonprofit that pays lower utility bills has more money to invest in people, technology and community Pollution reduction Skill building among entrepreneurs and contractors in getting clean energy projects done

Typical Improvements Lighting upgrades Building envelope improvements Energy efficient refrigeration with waste heat recovery Active energy management to reduce demand charges & usage HVAC/Boiler Upgrades Use of Energy Star appliances Solar

E3 Success Stories… Owsley County Courthouse Jack’s IGA Clear Creek Festival, LLC

Owsley County Courthouse High electricity bills Rate increases made future bleak Challenge

Install energy-saving fluorescent lighting throughout courthouse Solution

Results & Savings Over 340 fixtures upgraded Employee comments on quality of light very positive Total electricity use down 8%

Jack’s IGA Total reconstruction required after a fire destroyed the store. Challenge

Make the new store as energy efficient as possible: 5 insulated windows Insulated block walls, roof, and rolling doors Energy-saving lighting Compressor rack system Refrigeration waste heat recovery system Solution:

Results & Savings Store uses 40% less energy Headache-free refrigeration service contract Utility billing analysis revealed further $12,000 per year savings by switching from General Service to Power Service rate class

Clear Creek Festival Sound systems, lighting, etc. dependent on expensive generators for power Cost to connect to electricity grid = $7,000 Challenge

Install 615-watt solar electric system that produces 80 kWh per month (in 2012 upgraded to 1,875 Watts) Install enough battery capacity to store 28 kWh Finance: $10,000 loan from MACED allowed purchase and installation of solar electric system & construction of support structure Solutions

Results & Savings Sufficient power for 3 day concert each year and general operations between events Saves 36 gallons of diesel for generator use each year Received federal grant of $4,500 for the project

Hindman Settlement School Harlan Co. Fire Dept. and Sewer Plant Berea City Hall and Police Station Cardinal Country Stores Eddie’s Auto Body Benham Water Works Barbourville Utility Commission Neon IGA Jack’s IGA Whitley City IGA Long’s Pic Pac Laurel Grocery Isom IGA Union Church …And many more Organizations We’ve Helped…

For Anyone Wanting to Reduce Energy Costs… E3 will analyze options to maximize efficiency & savings E3 will identify opportunities (utility rebates, grants, tax advantages) MACED can offer financing with flexible terms Microloan for $50,000 or less Larger, secured loans for up to $700,000

To Date (since 2008) 216 Commercial Clean Energy Projects $6.5 Million invested $5.3 Million energy cost savings realized

Questions? Comments? Joshua Bills, CEM