Energy Trust of Oregon Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Josh Weissert, P.E. 3/20/2014

•  Independent nonprofit

•  Serving 1.5 million customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas

•  Providing access to affordable energy

•  Generating homegrown, renewable power

•  Building a stronger Oregon and SW Washington

About

• 368 average megawatts saved

• 110 aMW generated

• 28.2 million annual therms saved

• Enough energy to power 370,000 homes and heat 55,000 homes for a year

• Avoided 8.4 million tons of carbon dioxide

2002-2012

A clean energy power plant

Craft Brewing and Sustainability…

The following data is summarized from:

“Energy Usage, GHG Reduction, Efficiency and Load Management Manual”

www.brewersassociation.org

Brewing Industry Averages

With Energy Rates of $0.075/kWh and $1.00/therm that equates to about $2.68/bbl.

In the Pacific NW that’s equivalent to 29.3 Lbs CO2

Where Energy is Used in the Brewery

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Energy Consumption vs. Energy Cost

70%

30%

By Consumption

Thermal

Electrical

30%

70%

By Cost ($2012)

Thermal

Electrical

Where Energy Trust is Helping…

•  Identifying cost effective energy efficiency measures

•  Reducing the upfront cost through cash incentives

•  Incentivizing on-site renewable energy

•  Educating those that want to improve

Providing Incentives – Leveraging ROI

Many projects qualify:

Lighting, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Boilers, Hot Water Heaters, HVAC, Pumps, Chillers

Technical Services

Not only does Energy Trust of Oregon provide cash incentives for qualifying renewable and energy efficiency projects, a pool of talented

energy experts are readily available to support your business.

Cost? FREE!

Energy Trust Custom Incentives

*Companies that self-direct the conservation portion of the public purpose charge are eligible for one-half of the electric incentive.

$0.25/annual kWh saved* Or $2.00/annual therm saved

Up to 50 percent of eligible project costs

Solar PV

•  Many Oregonians think Solar doesn’t perform in Oregon…it does!

•  Solar is no longer expensive. Many financial options exist.

Solar Thermal

•  Same potential as Solar PV •  Temper hot water via the

sun! •  Requires controls and a

tank to match resource availability with demand.

Worthy Brewing Company •  Energy Efficient Building •  Solar PV •  Solar Thermal •  Energy Efficient

Equipment

$61,300 in Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives Annual cost savings of $11,000 34,000 kWh/yr clean energy generation

Source: http://energytrust.org/library/forms/SynergyRoundup_CentralOregon_0913.pdf

Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. New refrigeration system installed to handle production increase Energy Efficiency Measures: 1.  Compressor VFD 2.  Condenser fan VFDs 3.  Refrigeration controls Energy savings = 29,272 kWh/yr Cost savings = $1,734 Project cost = $21,183 ETO Incentive = $8,783 Final Payback = 7.1 years Source:

“How to Lower Energy Costs at Your Brewery” MBAA Spring Meeting, April 16, 2013 http://www.mbaa.com/districts/Northwest/mash/Pages/Meeting-Recaps.aspx

Ninkasi Brewing Company Energy Efficiency Measures: 1.  High Efficiency Boilers 2.  Blowdown Heat Exchanger Energy savings = 108,582 therms/yr Cost savings = $60,806 Project cost = $82,969 ETO Incentive = $41,484 Final Payback = 0.7 years

Source: “How to Lower Energy Costs at Your Brewery” MBAA Spring Meeting, April 16, 2013 http://www.mbaa.com/districts/Northwest/mash/Pages/Meeting-Recaps.aspx

So, What’s Next? How do we Harvest energy?

It takes: 1.  A team & a plan 2.  Desire 3.  Action 4.  Ongoing maintenance

Set Goals, Divide and Conquer •  Communicate goals •  Work through all systems •  Leave no stones unturned (what’s in that back

room, or outside around the corner) •  Ask questions, seek help

Take Note…

www.energytrust.org

Thank You Josh Weissert, P.E. josh@energy350.com (971) 544-7211