ESPC Creates Long-Term Success at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

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IN THIS ISSUE, You Will Find . . .

• WelcomefromNewFEMPProgramManager,TimUnruh

• SolarEnergyAdvancesattheAirForce

• NewESPCSuccessesattheNavy

• NewFEMPTrainingOpportunities

2011 Volume 20, Issue 1U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Thethree-phasePortsmouthNavalShipyardprojectishelpingtheNavymeetitsenergy,water,andcarbondioxide(CO2)reductiongoals—allwhilemakingbadlyneededimprovementstotheshipyard’sheating,cooling,electricandinfrastructure.ThishelpstheshipyardmeetitsmissionandincreasesecuritywhilemeetingnationalgoalstoreducetheFederalgovernment’sdemandonlimitedenergyresourcesandreducepollutionandgreen-housegasemissions.

In1998,PortsmouthNavalShipyardinKittery,Mainewasoneofthefirstcommandstotakeadvantageofenergysavingsperformancecontracts(ESPC)whenthefinancingtoolwasstillnewtoagencies.TogetherwiththeNavyESPCteamandtheArmyCorpsofEngineers,theshipyard’senergyteamselected

Ameresco,Inc.(thenHECEnergyandDesignServices)astheenergyservicecompany(ESCO).

The Initial ProjectsAmerescodevelopedESPCPhase1in1999,whichprovided$11millionininfrastructureimprovementstotheshipyard,includinga5.2megawatt(MW)combinedheatandpower(cogeneration)plantandimprovementstothesteamandhotwaterheatdistributionsystems.

AfterESPCPhase1wascompletedinDecember2000,electricutilityderegulationinMainecausedenergycoststofluctuatedramatically.Thesefluctuationshighlightedthebenefitsofimplementingadditionalenergyefficiencymeasuresattheshipyardasameansofreducinglong-termenergypricingrisk.

ESPCPhase2wasawardedin2002toinstalladditionalcost-effectivemeasureswithatotalinvestmentof$33.2million.Theprojectincludedanothermajorupgradeofthepowerplant,shuttingdownthe600poundspersquareinchgauge(psig)steamsystemandconvertingtosmaller,moreefficientsteamsourcesgeneratingat200psig.Theprojectconsistedofa5.5MWdual-fuelcombustionturbinecogenerationsystem,two70,000pound

ESPC Creates Long-Term Success at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard perhourpackagedboilers,two2MW

dieselgenerators,completeshutdownofthecentralhotwatersystem,acompressedairdistributionsystemmaintenanceprogram,andshipyard-widelightingupgrades.

ConstructionwascompletedinMay2004.Mostoftheenergysavingsaregeneratedbytheinstallationoftheturbine-basedcogenerationsystems.Thecogenerationsystemsandpowerplantupgradesallowedthesteamturbinesandthe600psigsteamsystemtobeshutdown,andreducedelectricandsteamgenerationcostsdramatically.Theshutdownofthecentralhotwatersystemandimplementationofasteamtrapmaintenanceprogramreducedsteamuseandthermallosses,resultingindecreasedfuelconsumptionandpumpingfuelconsumptionandpumpingelectricconsumption.Thelightingupgradeandcompressedairimprovementsfurtherreducedelectricconsumption.

Ten Years of Verified SavingsMeasurementandverificationreportsconfirmthatthetotalprojectresultedinanactualcostavoidanceofmorethan$45millionsinceDecember2000.Theinfrastructureimprovementshavesaved71,944millionBritishthermalunits(MBtu)ofenergyandsevenmillion

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2 2011 Volume 20, Issue 1

SecretaryofEnergyStevenChu

ActingAssistantSecretaryforEnergyEfficiencyand

RenewableEnergyHenryKelly

DeputyAssistantSecretaryforEnergyEfficiency

KathleenHogan

ProgramManagerTimothyD.Unruh,PhD,

PE,CEM,LEEDAP

FEMPFocusEditorHayesJones

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The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) facilitates the Federal Government’s implementation of sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation’s energy security and environmental stewardship.

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FEMPFocusreaders,

I’mexcitedtointroducemyselfastheProgramManageroftheFederalEnergyManagementProgram(FEMP).I’vebeenimpressedwiththeprogramandlookforwardtomeetingmanymoreofyouasweworktofacilitatetheFederalGovernment’simplementationofsound,costeffectiveenergymanagement.

Someofmyspecificprioritiesfor2011arestrengtheningFEMP’scustomerservicestructure,identifyingnewtechnologiestodemonstrateinFederalagencyfacilities,trainingFederalemployees,andupdatingenergyefficientproductspecifications.

BeforecomingtoFEMP,IservedasDirectorofOperationsforConEdisonSolutionswhereIledateamofengineersandprojectmanagerstoimplementenergysavingsprojectswithingovernmentandprivateinstallations.Whileinthisrole,Iworkedtoeducateenergyusersonalternativefinancemethodstoachieveenergyreductiongoals.Iwasalsoheavilyinvolvedinthemeasurementandverificationofenergysavingsresultingfromtheseprojects.

Earlierinmyengineeringcareer,Ibuiltaprogramtoprovideenergyservicestomajorindustrialclients.Itrainedandcoordinatedindustrialclientsonmethodstoproduceenergysavingswhileoperatinginashortfinancialpaybackenvironment.IamlicensedinmultiplestatesacrosstheU.S.andamaCertifiedEnergyManager(CEM)aswellasaLeadershipinEnvironmentalandEnergyDesignAccreditedProfessional(LEEDAP).

IhopeyouenjoythisissueoftheFEMPFocus,whichprovidesupdatesonthisyear’sFEMPFirstThursdaytrainingseminars,informationontheDOEguidetoprocuringsolarenergy,agencyupdatesfromtheNavyandAirForce,andtechnologyspotlightsonvehiclefleetsandlighting.

Sincerely,

Timothy D. Unruh, PhD, PE

Program Manager

Federal Energy Management Program

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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gallonsofwatereveryyear,withtheproject’sperformanceperiodextendingthroughJanuary2018.ESPCPhase2resultedinnetreductionsinallowedairemissionsincludinganetreductionof158.3tons/yearofsulfurdioxide,172tons/yearofnitrogenoxidesand29.2tons/yearinparticulatematter.

The Trend ContinuesBuildingonpastsuccesses,ESPCPhase3wasawardedinDecember2009andcompletedinDecember2010.“ThisisourthirdESPCenergyproject,anditwillsignificantlyaddtotheannualcostavoidanceof$5.6millioncurrentlyachievedfromourfirsttwoESPCprojects,”saidCaptainRodMoore,PortsmouthNavalShipyardPublicWorksOfficer.“Weareextremelyexcitedabouttheenergysavingsofthisproject,aswellasthecriticalinvestmentitprovidesinsomeofourkeyutilitysystems.”

ESPCPhase3installedtwonewvariablespeedcompressorstotheexistingcompressedairsystemthatwillserveastrimcompressorstoreduceenergyuseduringlighterdemandperiods.Variablespeedcompressorsuseaspecialdrivetocontroltheunit’sspeed,savingmoreenergythanitsfixedspeedequivalent.Additionally,theprojectrepairedthecondensatereturnsystemservingthehighestflowareasclosetothepowerplant.

Theshipyardisbeginningtoseesomeoftheanticipatedannualreductionof24,318MBtuand18milliongallonsofwater.Thisequatestoacostavoidanceofmorethan$8.4millionoverthe14-yearperformanceperiodofthecontractthatwillbeusedtorepayAmerescofortheirservices.Amerescoisnowintheirperformanceperiod,guaranteeingtheproject’sannualcostavoidancethroughJanuary2025.

Inadditiontothesavingslistedabove,Phase3willreducecarbondioxideemissionsby1,800tons,volatileorganiccompoundsby114pounds,nitrogenoxideby1.5tons,carbonmonoxideby500pounds,andsulfurdioxideby12tons.

An Overall SuccessAlltold,thePortsmouthNavalShipyardESPCprojectshavefinancedwellover$79millionofimprovementsthatareavoidingtheuseofalmost100thousandmillionBtusperyear.Majorgreenhousegasreductionsarealsoachievedasannually42,000tonsCO2reductionresultsfromtheprojects.FundamentaltotheESPCprocess,allimprovementsarepaidforfromavoidedcosts.Thesavings,guaranteedbythecontractor,areverifiedonanannualbasisandaresufficienttopayforthe$79millioninvestment.

For more information please contact Sharon Parshley, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, at sharon.parshley@navy.mil or 207-438-4632.

ESPC CREATES LONG-TERM SUCCESS AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (Continued from Front Cover)

enoughenergytosatisfy50percentofthebase’senergyneedsandsaveupto$10milliononutilitybillsover25years,accordingtoLieutenantColonelJohnThomas,Commanderofthe56thCivilEngineerSquadron,whichmaintainsanddevelopsbasefacilities.

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For more information, please contact Jennifer Elmore, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, at jennifer.elmore.ctr@tyndall.af.mil or 850-283-6476.

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• First Thursday Seminar on Energy Savings Performance Contracts:TeachesFederalagencieshowtoworkwithenergyservicecompanies(ESCOs)tostreamlinecontractfundingforenergymanagementprojectswhilemeetingenergyefficiency,renewableenergy,waterconservation,andemissionsreductiongoals.RecordedMarch3,2011.

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Plug-in Electric Vehicles Charging Stations Installed in DOE-Forrestal Building Parking GarageInthecomingmonths,mass-marketplug-inelectriccarswillbearrivinginshowroomsaroundthecountry.TheDepartmentofEnergyhasplayedamajorroleinsupportingthedevelopmentofelectricvehicles,batteriesandthestationsrequiredtore-chargeelectricvehiclebatteries.

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ThesechargingstationswereoriginallyestablishedforDOE’sownfleetbutwillbeavailableforemployeeusewhennotneededbyDOE.

For additional information about the new service provided by Parking Management, or to request information regarding the procedures for charging vehicles at the DOE-Germantown facility, please contact the Parking Management staff at (202) 586-4271 or Mary Anderson, Director of the Office of Administrative Management and Support, at (202) 586-4375.

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