tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post164133393900808296..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Cheshire Energy Commission - 5/18Tim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-1812881858441259272009-05-22T22:00:35.892-04:002009-05-22T22:00:35.892-04:00"we just have to eliminate the local favorites in ..."we just have to eliminate the local favorites in order to make it happen."<br /><br />They run this town and they're not going to just roll over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-3992610055127814022009-05-20T19:27:22.851-04:002009-05-20T19:27:22.851-04:00The point is start small, prove the methodology, p...The point is start small, prove the methodology, prove the financials. Of course this will not make sense to government and the local favorite contractors and real estate agents.<br /><br />It is a simple analysis of what is possible for energy conservation, we just have to eliminate the local favorites in order to make it happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-66119884668556968452009-05-19T22:15:47.663-04:002009-05-19T22:15:47.663-04:00FWIW, I dunno if the Council will even vote on any...FWIW, I dunno if the Council will even vote on anything. This stimulus package is set up very strangely... but with the intention to spend expeditiously. I'm guessing the EC will consider that. Then the Council may or may not vote on it.<br /><br />Since I'm not a voting member of the EC, I don't know if I'll ever even vote on the $108k.tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-21773656285750013022009-05-19T22:12:00.775-04:002009-05-19T22:12:00.775-04:001 solid/large project makes more sense... If we g...<I>1 solid/large project makes more sense</I>... If we get into envelope issues, it's going to cost a lot. <br /><br />Typically that money would be bonded. I don't see such bonding issues passing referendum at this time... partly because the Council routinely fails to determine likely savings.<br /><br />I have ideas to improve the town's energy-efficiency, but many of my ideas have been getting little more than lip service for years... from both R & D majorities.tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-12577500415701257342009-05-19T22:01:08.097-04:002009-05-19T22:01:08.097-04:00multiple little project spread all over town where...<I>multiple little project spread all over town where we would have a hard time monitoring the savings.</I>We're probably going to add "vendor misers" to the 12-16 refrigerated vending machines in the schools. The facilities' manager already calculated estimated savings.<br /><br />The same could be done with any plug-in equipment pretty easily, assuming you use similar power supplies... and not switch from an electric stove to an NG stove and need to convert to BTUs... and I'm not even sure how easy it would be to measure NG consumption on individual units.tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-23211937678662192872009-05-19T21:43:11.095-04:002009-05-19T21:43:11.095-04:00Tim, Bill's idea of working on one building and us...Tim, Bill's idea of working on one building and using it as a model is a good idea. 1 solid/large project makes more sense than having multiple little project spread all over town where we would have a hard time monitoring the savings.Robert DeVylder Jr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-37102672717384004052009-05-19T18:29:13.909-04:002009-05-19T18:29:13.909-04:00Bill... I agree with the general idea. But I'm gu...Bill... I agree with the general idea. But I'm guessing $108k won't go very far with windows... though I suspect a 30 yr old refrigerator would have a pretty good and noticeable payback.tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-11010259002389462802009-05-19T18:27:09.385-04:002009-05-19T18:27:09.385-04:001 kW
The PV is provided to the town free-of-charg...1 kW<br /><br />The PV is provided to the town free-of-charge as a result of:<br /><br />1) The Town's membership in the 20% by 2010 clean energy campaign and<br /><br />2) 100 households participating in the clean energy program<br /><br />Dunno.<br /><br />Dunno.<br /><br />Just an idea at this point. Do you have any suggestions?tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-24801274594704605402009-05-19T18:25:00.682-04:002009-05-19T18:25:00.682-04:00A few options for the 108k. Window replacement in ...A few options for the 108k. Window replacement in Darcey or a microturbine at Darcey. The EC should consider taking one school and making it the most energy efficient it can be and use it as a model for future projects. Do one school, show the paybacks, see real dollar savings and move to another school.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-82942393817102602092009-05-19T09:06:00.000-04:002009-05-19T09:06:00.000-04:00How much power does one of these solar panels gene...How much power does one of these solar panels generate? How much do they cost and how much for installation? How much does it cost to light the sign now? Is there a location in town that uses more power where this can be more of a benefit?Robertnoreply@blogger.com