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- 1. Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC)
- 2. Summary Created for weatherization agencies to install technologies that have promise for energy savings but cannot currently be installed under Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) U.S. Department of Energy Program Recovery Act Funds
- 3. Priorities of SERC Cost-effectiveness to low-and moderate-income families Potential for replication of successful results Impact on health and safety and energy costs Extent of partnerships, including financial partnerships
- 4. Only 45 SERC Grants Awarded RRVCA is the only grant recipient in the Dakotas Total of 101 Local Agencies in 27 States participating in SERC
- 6. RRVCA Award Funds must be spent by March 30, 2012 Can spend up to $30,000 on a project Average cost of all projects must be <$12,000
- 7. Geographic Areas to be Served RRVC service area: GF, Nelson, Pembina & Walsh Particular focus on the Mayor’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (MUNI)
- 8. Overview of MUNI MUNI aims to rehabilitate low-moderate income homes in Grand Forks Includes older neighborhoods (Near North-Side, Near South-Side) Important affordable housing resource HomeCents is also focused on the MUNI
- 9. Eligibility HUD’s low-moderate income guidelines Same criteria used for HomeCents
- 10. Income Limits Household Grand Nelson Pembina Walsh size Forks 1 $35,750 $31,300 $35,800 $32,850 2 $40,850 $35,800 $40,900 $37,550 3 $45,950 $40,250 $46,000 $42,250 4 $51,050 $44,700 $51,100 $46,900 5 $55,150 $48,300 $55,200 $50,700
- 11. RRVC’s SERC Strategy Cold-weather tested technologies Focus on reducing heating bills Renewable electricity technologies not worth focusing on since they don’t perform as well on a residential scale and our rates are already low Sustain Clean Energy beyond lifetime of this grant
- 12. RRVC’s SERC Projects Shelter (variety of approaches) Geothermal Energy Solar Powered Furnaces Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters Solar Thermal Water Heaters Solar Powered Furnace Installation Training Solar Hot Water Training
- 13. Geothermal Energy High initial cost, but good in cold climates Can reduce energy bills significantly Meets multiple needs heating cooling hot water
- 14. Solar Powered Furnaces Can supplement 20-30% of heating needs Fairly low cost (~$5,000 including installation) Will include data loggers to monitor performance Otter Tail-Wadena CAP has experience Manufactured in Minnesota Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (non-profit)
- 16. Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters For homes currently using electric hot water heaters Use 60% less energy than standard water heaters New to market
- 17. Solar Thermal Water Heaters For homes using electric water heaters Solar Skies, a company in Alexandria, MN manufactures solar hot water systems Roof-top or ground mount (on a frame) Generally supplement 50% of hot water needs in northern climates
- 19. Trainings Solar Powered Furnace Training with Rural Renewable Energy Alliance in Grand Forks Spring 2011 We will work with City of Grand Forks to invite local contractors to join our staff for this training Solar Hot Water Training with Solar Skies Completed January 13, 2011 in Alexandria, MN
- 20. Contact Jason Schaefer Clean Energy Coordinator 701.746.5431 <jschaefer@rrvca.com> www.rrvca.com