el paso/las cruces region
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El Paso/Las Cruces Region. Becoming a Leading Center for Alternative / Renewable Energy. Bob Cook President El Paso Regional Economic Dev Corp. Unique Air/Ground Space. Geographic Comparison. Baghdad. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE. 183 Miles 295 km. HQ WSMR. FORT BLISS. HQ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
El Paso/Las Cruces Region
Becoming a Leading Center for
Alternative / Renewable Energy
Bob CookPresidentEl Paso Regional Economic Dev Corp
Largest DoD-controlled air & ground space in the United StatesSlightly smaller than Connecticut – 7,105 sq. mi.DoD air traffic control from “mud to space”Joint, interagency, & multinational test and maneuver environment
Unique Air/Ground Space
An Nasiriyah
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HQFT BLISS
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HQWSMR
Baghdad
GeographicComparison
183 Miles295 kmHOLLOMAN
AFB
20,517
Fort Bliss --Fiscal Years 05-12FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY11FY10
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21,795
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19,67829,279
23,96735,061
30,23943,637
34,25948,934
Timeline for Action
Pivotal Garrison Meeting
Renewable EnergyRodeo
Renewable Energy
StakeholdersSummit
Winter Storm2011
“Dissonance”
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar2010 2011
Consultant Interviews
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Regional StakeholdersUtilities
Local Government DoD
Higher Ed
Economic Development
EL PASO SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION
Community
Renewable Portfolio Standards• 20 renewable energy projects by 2015• Transition 20% of energy supply and 10% of
community supply to renewable sources by 2020• 10% by 2020• Net zero and 100% of power from renewables
generated on site
Economic Development• Become a “clean tech” hub• Establish a system of economic incentives• Tax base & Jobs
Financial• 20% of average savings over past 5 years for installed load growth• Reduce energy costs
Grid• Safety & stability• Develop micro grid with renewables & cogeneration; eventually go grid neutral• Own and operate enough renewable energy on site to power entire installation
Efficiency/ Conservation• Reduce consumption by 30% by 2014• 1% energy efficiency/year 09-13• 100% of buildings smart metered• Decrease usage by 30% of the 2003 baseline• Shave peak demand … to Become a
Cohesive Regional Strategy
Varying Goals & Interests…
Our Goal:A Cohesive Regional Strategy
(1) Jointly Identify opportunities for regional collaboration
(2) Jointly Identify potential barriers/challenges
(3) Jointly develop a cooperative regional framework/process with all stakeholders
– Clear strategic goals & messages that we jointly communicate to all constituents
– Develop a comprehensive vetting process for technologies and the companies that claim to possess them
– Jointly develop solutions -- technical, financial/economic, regulatory/statutory
Essentials….
Understand costs and technological capabilities & limitations of renewables
Find and focus on regional assets that will lead to success
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Comparative Analysis of Energy Sources(NREL Energy Analysis, http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/tech_costs.html; data retrieved Feb 2011)
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Comparative Analysis of Energy Sources(NREL Energy Analysis, http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/tech_costs.html; data retrieved Feb 2011)
Regional Assets for Clean Technologies
• Robust Solar Radiation Characteristics • Over 325 days sunshine yearly• Higher than average capacity
factors
• Grid accessible geothermal
• Utility scale wind resource within 250 miles
• Largest military land area in US (3.1 million acres)
• Major research university with goal to achieve Tier 1 status
• World’s largest inland desalination facility – 27.5 mgd
• More than 1,300 science & engineering grads annually from UTEP & NMSU
• EP and Juarez combine to make one of the most globally competitive manufacturing locations on the planet
• Robust supplies of conventional fuel sources as EP is in main E-W transmission pipeline corridor
Army Potential forSolar, Wind and Geothermal
WSMR
Ft Bliss
Source: “Army Energy Security: The Way Ahead”; a briefing by Dr.Kevin Geiss; Program Director,Energy Security; ACSIM; 20 May, 2009
Ft CarsonFt Riley
Ft Hood
Geographic Center of Renewable Energy Generation
Source: US Department of Energy, EIA
Region represented 39.46% of all geothermal, solar, wind and biomass generation in 2007.
100%
56%
13%
98%
Source: US Department of Energy
Western InterconnectEastern Interconnect
Texas Interconnect
Electric Grids in the United States
Western InterconnectEastern Interconnect
Texas Interconnect
CoronaPalo Verde
Luna
Regional Renewable Energy Transmission Opportunities for Energy Supply Chain
Tres Amigas
Sun Zia Preferred Route
Sun Zia Alternate Route
Centennial West Lines
High Plains Express Lines
• Army / Bliss have stated RPS goals
– Utility Scale Generation
• Deployable/Portable Operating Power
• Expeditionary Systems
• FFID / Evaluation BCT
Military Opportunity
Fiscal Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
DOD RPS Targets 6.5% 7.5% 8.8% 10.2% 11.5% 12.9% 14.2%15.6% 16.9% 18.3%
• There is no cohesive strategy unless key stakeholders are involved
• The host community is essential to war fighter preparedness (we see energy in this way)
• DoD can capitalize on surrounding community assets to support its mission(s)
• Strategy should recognize unique attributes of the installation and the community that surrounds it
• Community involvement in war fighter preparedness means jobs for the community & potential costreductions for the military
Observations
BACKGROUND
Ft Polk
Ft Hood
Ft Irwin
Ft Benning
Ft Leonard Wood
Ft Rucker
Ft Sill
Ft Knox
Ft Riley
Ft Carson
Fort Bliss / WSMR Land Area
Installation Host Community / RegionInstallation Size (acres)
Fort Bliss El Paso, TX / Las Cruces, NM (MSA) 1,100,000
Fort Carson Colorado Springs, CO (MSA) 235,896
Fort Hood Killeen, TX (MSA) 217,337
Fort Riley Junction City, KS (County) 100,656
WSMR El Paso, TX / Las Cruces, NM (MSA) 2,000,000
Alternative/ Renewable Energy Initiatives
• El Paso Electric Company - Renewable Portfolio Standards
- RETAC-- $10 M for solar generation - Solar Rebate Program
• El Paso Solar Energy Association (EPSEA)– Oldest, continuously active local solar association in US
• UTEP Center for Environmental Resource Management (CERM) – Provides university-wide leadership and coordination for energy and environmentally-related
academic, policy, research, and service activities.
• El Paso County Resolution- “Solar Capital of the Southwest” – Passed by El Paso County government on February 11, 2008 – announcing the County
leadership’s intent to establish El Paso as the “Solar Capital of the Southwest”. The resolution also outlines an array of initiatives that are being established to help achieve that status.
• Fort Bliss– Growth on installation, interest in renewables/ partnership opportunities. – Vision of DOD / DA Center of Excellence
• EP Housing Authority- nation’s first LEED Platinum project
Key Messages• Our observation– Bliss plans/desires don’t match budget; which led us to take a closer look at our region’s renewable strategy
which led us to a number of conclusions– there is no regional strategy– Complexity-- realization that no single entity can act independently
• State and federal regulatory issues influence• Expensive implementation
– therefore a need to pull stakeholders together
• Hired BAH (Slide 12) interviews revealed…….– Stakeholders have different goals/expectations
• Efficiency/conservation• Renewable portfolio goals (incl net zero)• Micro grid• Cost
Kickoff stakeholder meeting scheduled for Feb 3 now rescheduled for Mar 2nd. Due to weather, and our Army partner noted that last week’s events underscore the need for this type of regional collaborative process
• Our plan for stakeholder engagement– Identify opportunities for regional collaboration – Identify potential barriers/challenges
• Our goals for stakeholder engagement– Develop a cohesive regional strategy, because we all see opportunity
• Facilitate a cooperative regional framework/process with all stakeholders • Vetting process for technologies and the companies that claim to possess them (more than 40 cos have descended
upon EP last 24 months– all want to see the CG and EPE– and we need to bring sanity)• Jointly develop solutions (technical, financial/economic, regulatory/statutory)