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Economic Opportunity in Efficiency and
Renewables
2013 Energy and Economy SummitProgressive 15June 26, 2013
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How Much Energy?
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How We Think We Use It
Resi-dential
16%
Com-mercial
12%
Industrial33%
Transport38%
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How We Use It
Electricity40%
Transport30%
Thermal30%
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How We Really Use It
Electricity30%
Transport30%
Thermal40%
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Residential Energy Use
Lighting & Appliances
27%
Hot Water13%
Heating & AC
60%
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Residential Use on EE
Lighting & Appli-ances27%
Hot Water13%
Heating & AC60%
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Residential Use on EE & RE
Lighting & Appli-ances27%
Hot Water6%
Heating & AC
18%
Geo Heat Pump 49%
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What Are the Opportunities? Efficiency
Wind
Solar (PV & Thermal)
Geothermal (esp. Heat Pumps)
Small Hydro
Financing
Regulation & Policy
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Efficiency
Colorado’s Feasible Energy Savings31% feasible savings by 2020
Generate ~12,000 net jobs by 2020
Saves Billions in $ Across State
Saves Billions of Gals. of Water Across State
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Wind ~$0.03/kWh
80 mResource:387 GW
Current:1,800 MW
Planned:16,600 MW
Jobs: ~5,000
Small wind improving
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Solar Photovoltaic Adams County
989 MW
1,370 GWh/year~3% of national
9,500 jobs over 5 years
Statewide8.8 mil GWh/year
~30% of ALL U.S. energy (rural utility scale)
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Solar Thermal 5 Times More
Efficient Than PV—Do the Math!
1,500 Jobs by 2020
Storage
Works for Ag
Air Ventilation for Poultry and Grain Drying
Propane/Electric: PB ~ 5–7 yrs; ROI ~ 15-20%
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More Opportunity Other Techs: Research Your Options!
Geothermal: COP ~ 4 (!)
Small Hydro: ~ 900 MW potential
Biomass: cogen, combined heat and power
Share the Information
Financing: Opportunities for Free FuelUtilities (OK/NM geo projects)
Communities: PBF, PPPs or PACE?
Regulations, Permitting and Zoning
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Economics of Opportunity Gross County Product
Real Disposable Personal Income: Spend/Save More
Jobs: Existing Installers Will Hire
Tax Revenues
Utilities (electric and thermal) Reduced generation requirements (esp. peak)
Reduced system losses
Localized system support
Fuel-price certainty
Reduced regulatory burden
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Please contact mewith questions
Leslie Martel Baer, MS, MAAnalyst/Strategist
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