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