Norwich 2012 Energy Plan |
Contributing Our Share to State-wide Energy Goals: 90% Renewable Energy by 2050
Basic Data ~1400 residences ... 90% of residences = 1260 2012-2050 = 38 years average VT household electricity usage = 600-750 kWh/mo, 7200-9000 kWh/yr average VT household heating usage = ~ 115 million Btu/yr 75% of VT work commutes are in single-occupancy vehicles 44% of VT work commutes are <5 miles, one-way Electricity # residences with solar electricity installations, as of 12/2011 = 31 “Solarize Norwich” campaign, Oct 2011-Feb 2012 # residences with solar electricity installations, as of 12/2012 = 44 (+13 installations, + 64.3 kW installed capacity, + ~80,000 kWh production) Goal: To achieve 90% of residential electricity from solar Timetable: 1260-44 residences / 38 years => 32 residences/yr installing solar electricity (2.5 times the success rate of the initial Solarize Norwich campaign) Action Plan: continue the Solarize Norwich campaign
Goal: To achieve 90% of municipal and school electricity from solar Timetable: by 2016 Action Plan: pursue a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a solar developer Heating # residences that have done energy audits = 32 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR jobs, 2008-2012 # residences with solar hot water, as of 12/2011 = 31 Goal: to derive 90% of heating needs from renewable resources . . . measured by
Energy audits: 3%/yr of 1260 => 38 residences/yr w/ energy audits & follow-up Solar hot water: 1260-31 residences / 38 years => 32 residences/yr installing SHW District heating: by 2015 select option and financing method Action Plan:
Transportation Goal: reduce petroleum-based energy use for transportation . . . measured by
Timetable: Action Plan:
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