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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 91061 0 • 0 & i I A`M To the Mayor and Members of the City Council 313M�r� The purpose of this Informal Report is to inform the Mayor & Council of the City's Conservation Program sustainability based on specific initiatives developed in response to the City's goal of Improved Mobility and Air Quality. Following are the pertinent projects for consideration including a Project Summary, Current Projects, Proposed Projects and Future Projects for the near-term. Program Background The City's Conservation Program continues to develop, implement and track projects both in service of the above-stated Council goal, and in response to the State's goal of im roved environmental air quality as forwarded through the passage of Texas Senate Bills 5 (SB5177 Legislature. 2001) and 12 (SB 12/8 01h Legislature, 2006.) These bills provide amendments to Local Government Code Chapter 302, Energy or Water Conservation Measures for Local Governments. The current Program goal is to achieve electricity usage reductions of 5-percent annually through 2012, using 2007 as the baseline vear. In City FY02, staff identified energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) as a technically and financially viable vehicle to develop, implement and track such conservation projects. To this end, the City developed and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify qualified Energy Services Companies (ESCos.) Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) was ultimately selected as the preferred ESCo to assist the City in the development, implementation and tracking of ESPCs for its facilities. TPW's Facilities Management Group is responsible for managing these and other internal City Conservation Program efforts. Conservation Program projects continue to be developed as "budget-neutral" to the City. All project costs are financed such that utility savings accumulate to cover principal & interest payments. During project implementation, cost savings accrue to City utility accounts; finance payments are not due until after project Substantial Completion. For ESPCs, the ESCo guarantees projected cost savings, tracking and reporting this cost avoidance through 3 "d -party approved measurement & verification (M&V) plans. Project Summary • To the Mayor and Members of the City Council 7 ROK111 ESPC Phase 1 $ 3,063,090 .397,247/vear_ 7.7-years 3,197-tons/year ESPC Phase 11 $ 2,395 $ 342,855/year 7.0-years 3,162- tons/year ESPC Phase III $ 5,198,937 $ 711,324/year —$536,624/year 7.3 -years 6,207- tons /year LED Traffic Signals $ 1,959,_678 3.7-years 4,195-tons/year ESPC Phase IV $ 9,248,30-7 $ 944,8141year 9.8-years 5,958-tons/year Current Projects $ 21,865,671 $ 2,932,864/year. 7.5-years 22,720-tons/year ESPC` Phase V* * — $ 37,362,535 $ 2,803,8841year 13 years 22,352-tonslyear Current + Proposed S 59,228,206 5,736,7481year 10-years 45,071-tons/year ��111tNNiuns Reaucea are estimated total ot-0O2, SO2 and NOx based on EPA conversions; total of all listed projects is equivalent to removing –7.7k-automobiles from the road or planting –134k-trees. "Italicized information represents estimates; authorization for project implementation is pending. Current Projects In September 2003, M&C C-19739 authorized execution of the City's first energy savings performance contract, ESPC Phase 1. The project included lighting, air-conditioning and plumbing improvements to City Hall, the Public Safety Building, the Monroe Street Annex, and to the Meacham Airport Terminal buildings. Completed in September 2004, M&V reports currently indicate that performance is exceeding guaranteed savings estimates; utility incentives totaling $281,667 were deposited to the General Fund. In February 2006, M&C I C-21289 authorized execution of ESPC Phase 11 that included air-conditioning and power factor improvements to the Will Rogers Memorial Center, the Fort Worth Convention Center, the Central Library and the City Hall buildings. Completed in April 2007, M&V reports currently indicate that performance is on-tract to meet guaranteed savings estimated. In September 2006, M&C C-21737 authorized execution of ESPC P S _hase III that included follow-on lighting and air-conditioning improvements to the Phase 11 Public Events and Library buildings, Completed in September 2008, 7 M&V reports currently indicate that perfo. fiance is on-tract to me`�'et guaranteed savings estimates, utflit,y incentives Tnast F and account, I s of -$300,000 are anticipated for deposit to a Special fil Januwry 2007, M&C C-22063 authorized the execution of a LED Traffic S that included replacement of incandescent traffic signal lamps with more efficient light-emitting diode (LED) units, Completed in November 2007, M&V reporting indicated that performance was on-tract to meet staff savings estimates; utility incentives of $205,3113 were deposited to a Special Trust Fund account. In, June 2008. M&C C-212868 authorized execution Of UPC t _-Eth, that includes lighting, con-id"ific-ming Plumbing ; ovefrients to, 90-City buildings sen Ing departments of ITS, TPW, Code Compliance, Police. Fire,, PaCS. and Lib rary, Currenfly in construction and planned for completion by ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FnRTWn0TW TCYAC INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS 7no sum • the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 25, 2009 Page 3 of 3 SUBJECT: CITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY March 2010, M&V reports currently indicate that performance is on-track to meet guaranteed savings estimates; utility incentives of—$300,000 are anticipated for deposit to a Special Trust Fund account. Proposed Projects In September 2008, M&C C-23046 authorized execution of a Project Development Agreement with JCI to conduct a Detailed Energy Study of the Fort Worth Water Department (FWWD) wastewater facility to identify energy saving equipment retrofit and process improvement opportunities. In the coming month, staff plans to forward an M&C seeking authority to execute this project as ESPC Phase V. Jointly. TPW and FWWD staff anticipate an 18-month construction period with completion in 2011; a utility incentive application is anticipated, with deposit to a Water & Sewer Fund account dedicated to future such efforts. In June 2009, M&C C-23554 authorized application for & acceptance of a Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program funded through the federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This month, staff will begin working with JCI in development of a preliminary audit to consider EECBG objectives for City sustainabilily.,,iiiitiatives that include Planning & Strategy, Efficient Lighting, Renewable Energy, High-Performance Buildings, Facility Operations & iVaintenance, Transportation, Water Utility and Incentives. Future Projects ISSUED BY THE %CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS