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Energy and Conservation Fund (EC Fund)
The Energy and Conservation Fund supports the use of alternative energy sources and society-wide conservation measures (see phase 1). The seed money for this fund will come from renewable energy credit (REC) payments that GSA will receive from Xcel Energy for installing a 65.5KWH rooftop solar system (phase 1). These payments are projected to be $10,000 per year starting December 2010 and continuing through December 2029.
Phase 1 Solar Installation (completed October 2010)
Bella Energy, a Louisville, Colorado company, has completed the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of a 65.5 kilowatt (kW) solar electric (aka Photovoltaic or PV) system on the roof of GSA's building at 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colorado. System production is estimated at 90,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year. The cost of the 65.5 kW system is being partially offset by a $132,000 rebate from Xcel Energy and a $30,000 grant that GSA received from the City of Boulder Climate Smart program.
Phase 2 Solar Installation (TBD)
GSA has the capacity to add an additional 35 kW system to our Boulder campus. Phase 2 would be a ground-based solar awning with the capability of producing 50,000 kWh per year. The awning would also add a more useable outdoor space for GSA members and employees to enjoy.
Windsource® Program
For more than a decade. Xcel Energy has played a pivotal role in the commercialization and advancement of wind energy. Launched in 1998, the Windsource program has grown to be the largest voluntary green energy program in the United States in terms of customer participation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Through the program, customers can specify that part or all of their electricity be generated by the wind. The Geological Society of America's goal is to use 100% renewable energy (wind & solar) by December 2011. | ||||
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Building Fund
The Building Fund is to be used exclusively for major building repairs and significant landscaping projects on any property owned by the Geological Society of America. Examples of appropriate expenditures would be structural improvements to the building, replacement of mechanical units (HVAC), parking lot and street improvements and repairs, major landscaping projects, and extensive interior upgrades and repairs as needed. Expenditures should focus on long-term energy and conservation improvements.
The initial contribution for the solar project came from granting the City of Boulder a wetlands preservation easement on the north side of the property. | ||
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