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2013 NCEC – North Country Symposium
Or How the North Country Is Moving Forward
2013 NCEC – North Country Symposium
North Country Energy Needs• Transportation and Heat dominate businesses
and homeowners budgets– If fuel oil … homeowner heating is in the range of
$2,000 to $6,000+ a year . Warehouses can be $10,000+ a month
– Residential Cars/trucks are in a similar range …. business follow suit
• Conservation looked upon as a key reducer to overall costs ….. IP in Ticonderoga has shown otherwise
What Is Happening• Local/Individual Strategies have been implemented … i.e.– Homeowners installing wood heat– Wood Chip Boilers – 75% in energy cost savings vs fuel oil– Solar PV with 7 to 10 year payouts– Natural Gas expansion where available– Some buildings/home have energy audits– Some new construction is LEED certified
• What is being worked on / considered … i.e.– Town wide heating using wood chips– Expanding wood chip boilers to large buildings – Community Based Virtual Net Metering – Legislative
Change• Common Theme – change energy source to reduce energy
costs ….. Pace of change is slow …… WHY?
2013 NCEC – North Country Symposium
D. H. Mason – NCREDC Clean Energy Cluster
Kate Fish
Phone Call 8/15
Sept 7
North Country
SymposiumCE Review
Oct 31
NCCEC Planning Concept Mtgs
North Country Clean Energy Conference
Planning Mtg Jan 23
Origins of NC Clean Energy Conference
2011 2012
North Country Clean Energy ConferenceJune 21/22
• North Country Symposium provided the original conference creation• North Country
Symposium has been a major partner
2013 NCEC – North Country Symposium
North Country Clean Energy Conference
WHY NORTH COUNTRY CONFERENCE• Region - 11,420 sq. miles. • Forum to share/discuss clean energy
opportunities
CONFERENCE GOAL
• Energize the pace of North Country's commitment to, ex transportation, a clean energy economy - Share techniques, technology and
project learning’s - Share technical/staffing/regulatory
issues - Share funding sources
2013 NCEC – North Country Symposium
North Country Clean Energy ConferenceAgenda Overview
• General Session– Five Clean Energy Success Stories– 2/businesses, 2/municipalities, 1/school
• Workshops/Seminars– Solar–Wind– Biomass– Conservation/Efficiency Existing Buildings– Conservation/Efficiency New Buildings– Hydroelectric– Biodigesters– Transmission– Special Topics (Biofuels, Nat Gas, etc)
• Business Roundtables–Municipalities– Schools– CGNY Energy Report / Outcomes– Community Based Virtual Net Metering
•Exhibitor Showcase