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OUR NATIONAL ENERGY TRAJECTORY
The Elimination of Coal Fired Power Plants And The Corresponding Utility Rate Increases . . .
Headed Your Way
December 2011
XCEL ENERGY POWER GENERATION
Coal: 71.3%Gas: 23.6%Oil: 0.1%
Nuclear: 0.0%Hydro: 2.9%
Non-Hydro Renewables: 2.1%
For Zip Code 80126
December 2011 . . .
After burning coal to light up Cincinnati for six decades, the Walter C. Beckjord Generating Station will go dark soon—a fate that will be shared by dozens of aging coal-fired power plants across the U.S. in coming years. Their owners cite a raft of new air-pollution regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, including a rule released Wednesday that limits mercury and other emissions, for the shut-downs.
But energy experts say there is an even bigger reason coal plants are losing out: cheap and abundant natural gas, which is booming thanks to a surge in production from shale-rock formations in the U.S.
"Inexpensive natural gas is the biggest threat to coal," says Jone-Lin Wang, head of global power research for IHS CERA, a research company. "Nothing else even comes close."
Many big utilities have announced retirements of coal-burning power plants, including Southern Co., Progress Energy Inc., First Energy Corp., Xcel Energy Inc., Ameren Corp. and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Coal consumption by the power sector is expected to fall 2% this year and 4% next year; even small movements are important because utilities burned 92.4% of the 1,071 million short tons of coal distributed last year in the U.S.
American Electric Power Co., the biggest user of coal in the U.S., expects to burn 67 million tons of coal this year but anticipates its consumption will drop to 50 million tons after it retires 25 coal-burning generating units in six states by 2015.
Experts think 10% to 20% of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity will get shut down by 2016.
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT YOU?
Xcel Energy’s Recent AnnouncementDecember 2011
Xcel socks Denver with nation's 2nd-highest electric-rate increase
Monday December 12, 2011 By Mark Jaffe The Denver Post
Denver had the second-highest increase in electric rates in the country in the first half of this year — 21.4 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Honolulu, with a 24.8 percent increase from the same period in 2009, was first.
The average rate hike for metropolitan areas with more than 1.5 million people was 0.3 percent. The jump in Xcel Energy bills was driven by two rate increases awarded by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission: $112 million in May 2009 and $128 million last December.
Those increases were mainly to pay for the new $1.3 billion Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant and the $283 million conversion of the Fort St. Vrain nuclear plant to a gas-fired plant, said David Eves, chief executive of Xcel's Public Service Co. of Colorado.
Mark Jaffe: 303-954-1912 or [email protected]
YOUR OPTIONS
Gas / Electric Utility Cost Management
The First Focus; Electric Utility Costs
Lighting Systems; What LED and Induction Lighting Could Save You.Fluorescent Lamps: The most common fluorescent tubes used today are the T8 4’ tube and T12 – 4’ tube; they consume between 28 and 40 watts each, not including the ballast. They are replaced with LED 4’ tubes which consume between 13 and 18 watts with a service life of 40,000 hours. Typical energy savings = 35% to 45%
Garage / Parking Ramp Fixtures: Moving from HPS or MH to Induction Fixtures can typically provide for energy savings ranging from 50% to 75%, depending on the existing application that is being replaced.
High Bay Fixtures: When 400 watt MH fixtures are replaced with 150 watt Induction fixtures; a 67% energy saving is achieved – 56% energy savings when it is replaced with a 200 watt high bay Induction fixture.
Exterior Building Wall Pack Fixtures: Moving to Induction fixtures; a 50% energy savings is commonly achieved.
Parking Lot / Drive Way Fixtures: Moving to Induction fixtures; a 50% energy savings is commonly achieved.
How the Math Works; Lay-In Ceiling Fixtures Using LED Tubes
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp Operating
Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating Cost
1 - 4 Lamp T8 Fixture
140.8 watts including ballast
3,120 hours / year (65 hours /
week)
$0.115 / KWH $50.52 / Fixture / Year.
1 – 4 Lamp T8 LED Fixture
68.0 watts 3,120 hours / year (65 hours /
week)
$0.115 / KWH $24.39 / Fixture / Year
$26.12 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 24 -36 Months
How the Math Works; Typical PAR38 LED Flood Lamps
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp
Operating Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating
Cost
1 – 75 Watt Flood Lamp
75 watts 3,120 hours / year (65 hours /
week)
$0.115 / KWH $26.91 / Fixture / Year.
1 – LED PAR38 Flood Lamp
15 watts 3,120 hours / year (65 hours /
week)
$0.115 / KWH $5.38 / Fixture / Year
$21.53 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 12 - 24
Months
How the Math Works; Parking Garage Induction Fixtures
Fixture / Lamp Type Fixture / Lamp Operating Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 /
KWH
Yearly Operating
Cost
1- 250 watt MH Low Bay Fixture
295 watts including ballast
8,640 hours /year
(180 hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $293.11 / Fixture / Year
1- 100 watt Induction Low Bay Fixture
100 watts 8,640 hours /year
(180 hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $99.36 / Fixture / Year
$193.75 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 24 - 36
Months
How the Math Works; High-Bay Induction Fixtures
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp Operating
Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating Cost
1- 400 watt MH Low Bay Fixture
454 watts including ballast
4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $228.05 / Fixture / Year
1- 200 watt Induction Low
Bay Fixture
200 watts 4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $100.46 / Fixture / Year
$127.59 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 24 - 36 Months
How the Math Works: LED High-Bay Fixtures
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp
Operating Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating
Cost
1- 250 watt MH High-Bay Fixture
295 watts including ballast
4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $148.18 / Fixture / Year
1- 96 watt LED High-Bay Fixture
96 watts 4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $48.22 / Fixture / Year
$99.96 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 24 - 36
Months
How the Math Works; Exterior Wall Pack Induction Fixtures
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp Operating
Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating Cost
1 – 175 watt MH wall pack fixture
210 watts including ballast
4,368 hours /year (84 hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $105.49 / Fixture / Year
1 – 80 watt Induction Fixture
80 watt 4,368 hours /year (84 hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $40.19 / Fixture / Year
$65.30 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 24 - 36 Months
How the Math Works; Parking Lot & Drive Way LED Fixtures
Fixture / Lamp Type
Fixture / Lamp
Operating Watts
Hours Of Operation
Electrical Rate $0.00 / KWH
Yearly Operating
Cost
1- 400 watt HPS Pole Fixture
454 watts including ballast
4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $228.05 / Fixture / Year
1- 170 watt LED Pole Fixture
170 watts 4,368 hours /year (84
hours/week)
$0.115 / KWH $85.39 / Fixture / Year
$142.66 / Savings / Fixture
Apply Commercial Rebate
Estimated Pay-Back: 36 - 60
Months
A Typical Facility Lighting Analysis
Facility Walk-Thru
Review Utility Bills
Facility Manager Interview
Develop Lighting Survey
Estimated Cost & Pay-
Back Analysis
How Much $ Can You Save In Your Building?
Contact Jim Freiberg at New Intersections, LLC
Phone: (888) [email protected]
http://newintersections.net
