URBAN SOLAR GARDEN

BC Climate Leadership InstituteNovember 2, 2017

Why an Urban Solar Garden in New Westminster?

Cities play a central role in the transition to sustainable energy

UNEP District Energy in Cities Report

New Westminster wants to be a leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency

City of Nelson Community Solar GardenRibbon Cutting Event – June 24 2017

City Policy Supports…

Renewable Energy

Development

Investments in Sustainable

Infrastructure

Reducing GHG

emissions

Towards a modernized and diversified Electric Utility

Sapperton District Energy System

Intelligent City Initiative

A Community Energy Program designed to improve building performance

The Path to Net Zero Buildings

2017

BC Building Code

2032

Net Zero Ready Buildings

Pathways to making your home more energy efficient and sustainable

Building Energy Efficiency Goals

Renewable Energy Goals

Start here Arrive here

Rooftop solar on a low energy homeEnergy efficiency + renewable energy

What’s an Urban Solar Garden?

Energy from City Rooftops

Broaden the opportunity for local participation

Local Affordable Accessible

Community Focused

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Online Survey ResultsResponses to date: 156

93% like the environmental benefits of the project

Motivations

73%

67%

55%

want to save money on their utility bill

want to participate in a local renewable energy project

like that they don’t need to install and maintain their own panels

Maximizing Community Impact

Solar PV tours

Solar Education

Real time Production

Online

50kW

54,000 kWh / year

360 kWh/year per panel subscription

25 years of solar electricity

The Tech Specs

150 Panels

Panels

Purchased

Annual Energy

Production (kWh)

Usage Match

Home (%)

Usage Match

Condo (%)

3 1080 11% 24%

5 1800 18% 40%

10 3600 36% 81%

No installation or maintenance

fees

Pay once, get credits for 25 yearsPrice range: $840-

$940 per panel

Transfer your credit within New

Westminster Utility Service Area

Easy Subscription

$500/panel pre-subscription payment

1 panel = 360 kWh/year

25 year agreement

Final costs invoiced close to project completion

Available to New West Electric Utility customers

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

July 20 Public Information

Session #1

October 19Public Information

Session #2

30 Day Pre-Sale

Period

September 12Project Update to Utility

Commission

Evaluate community interest

Preliminary Project Design

Summer

2018 NOVEMBER

Concept DevelopmentDesign, Engineering

and Construction

URBAN SOLAR GARDEN

Thank You!