Clean Energy for Media Project

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Clean Energy for Media Project

• Pete Alyanakian
• Councilman Media Borough
• petera_at_comcast.net

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Project Vision

• Commit to purchasing and using renewable energy.
• 3 Major Aspects
• The vision of the project was to create a
  renewable energy micro grid
• Have the Borough purchase wind energy and
  committed to SMART Initiative
• Explore energy efficiency projects that reduce
  consumption

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What we did

• Bought wind energy for 30 of our Borough
  accounts.
• Convinced Delaware County Government to follow
  our lead and purchase wind energy for their
  borough owned properties.
• Wrote an Energy Harvest Grant in 2002, for the
  start of the micro-grid project.

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Key Aspects

• Find a renewable energy expert/installer of solar
  energy systems.
• Trust their review of the building potential.
• Have realistic expectations of the project.
• Commit to cost sharing at least 50 of the
  capital costs of the project.
• Baseline the environmental benefits of the
  project.

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Partner

• Find a renewable energy partner that has
  experience in municipal government projects.
• The partner should be able to do energy
  efficiency analysis for additional savings.
• Let them do their analysis with minimal
  involvement.

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Grant Writing

• Clearly define your objective as a community.
• Define commitments can you make and keep.
• Clear concise grants that identify the
  environmental impacts like carbon emissions,
  number of cars taken off the road etc help the
  reviewers.

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Energy Harvest Media Borough

• 1st Award 2003 15,925 for solar on 1 adaptive
  reuse building.
• 2nd Award 2004 94,245 for 5 additional buildings
  and educational kiosk
• 3rd Award 2006 77,000 for 3 additional buildings
• Total grant funds received 320,000 for Solar
  Energy for Media Project

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Target Areas

• Media Elementary School
• Trader Joes
• Media Theater of Performing Arts
• Media Library
• Media Fire Department
• Delaware County Courthouse
• Media Police Station

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Environmental Benefits

• Will reduce carbon emissions by 120,400 lbs per
  year.
• Will reduce 168lbs of nitrous oxides per yr
• Will reduce 666lbs of sulfur dioxide yr.
• Is the equivalent of planting 10 acres of mature
  trees annually.

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Awards

• Govornors Award for Environmental Excellence,
  2007
• 2007 Awarded SE EAC Environmental Excellence
  Award
• 2008 Finalist for the Philadelphia Sustainability
  Award
• Penn Future 2003 Greenest Borough in PA
• Penn Future 2005 Green Community

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Publicity

• Featured article in the Philadelphia Inquirer
  Going Solar 2006
• Featured on Going Green on NBC 10 June 2007
• Featured NBC 10 March 5
• Numerous articles citing the work done in Media.
  

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Wrap Up

• Commit to a vision for communities energy future
• Develop clear and concise sustainable
  environmental goals
• Hire a grant writer to design your grant
  submissions
• Make a financial commitment your community can
  agree to.

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Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power
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Media Theater
Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power
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Adaptive Reuse Project
Media Borough EAC - Solar Energy Power