1. Energy Efficiency –
Local Government Actions in Texas
Michael Myers
August 28, 2012
Sustainability in a Changing World

2. Texas
• Senate Bill 5 (2001) & SB 12 (2007)
– Adopt a goal to reduce electrical consumption
by facilities by 5% each year for 6 years,
– Implement all energy efficiency measures for
existing (20 – year payback)
• Senate Bill 898: enacted on September 1,
2011
– Establish a goal to reduce electrical
consumption by "at least" 5% each SFY for 10
years, beginning 9/1/11

3. Texas Projects
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants
• Direct Allocation: $163,293,300
(Cities over 35,000/Counties over 200,000)
• State Allocation: $45,638,100 State Allocation (Cities
under 35,000/Counties under 200,000)
– Number of EECBG DOE Direct Grants – 88
– Number of EECBG Texas grants to Cities and Counties -
@ 1053
– Funding Eligible Allocation Range: $23,030 to $172,730.
– Texas has 254 Counties: majority have been funded
(Direct and State Allocation).
http://seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra/

4. Texas Allocation
Activities eligible for use of funds include:
• Building energy audits and retrofits
• Installation of distributed energy
technologies including combined heat
and power and district heating and
cooling systems
• Installation of energy-efficient traffic
signals and street lighting
• Installation of renewable energy
technologies on government buildings

5. Energy Conservation Measures
SB12 Commonly-Reported Energy Conservation Measures (Not
in Rank Order)
• HVAC Upgrades
• Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
• Energy Management Systems and Automated Controls
• Energy Audits (including SECO’s preliminary assessments)
• Performance Contracting
• Renewable Power
• Sustainable Building Practices /Green Building Practices
• Window Strategies
• Staff Education

6. Trends - Highlights
A Local Champion
A Sustainability/Energy Manager
Community Task Force/Commission
Public – Private Partnerships

7. City of Irving
Project(s) : Install Solar Power LED street lighting. The City
plans to install 170 solar powered LED streetlamps, remove
266 grid connected lights, establish a more uniform
installation pattern, and eliminate energy consumption and
enhance the Irving Boulevard corridor project.

8. City of Richardson
EECBG Activities:
Retrofitted city buildings;
LED lighting retrofit project;
Retrocommissioning;
Installed solar on the Huffhines Recreation Center.
Current Activities:
Continue to with ONCOR as part of the City Smart program to
receive and leverage rebates for municipal energy efficiency
measures installed;
Environmental Advisory Commission

9. City of Lewisville
Project (s): City of Lewisville achieved 38% reduction through
extensive lighting retrofit and replacement of pumps and
motors with premium efficiency units.
•Upgraded traffic signals in 2010 and energy management
systems for 3 large buildings for an 8% reduction.
•In 2011 equipment was modified at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant for a 4.5% reduction; upgraded
electrical instrumentation in the Parks facilities resulted in
11% reduction

10. City of Allen
Projects: Allen used a portion of their
EECBG funding to install a 90-panel solar
energy system on a municipal building, to
produce 27,500 kilowatt hours of clean
electricity annually.
•Replaced HVAC system in police station;
constructed entrance vestibule at
community ice rink to reduce air
infiltration; Ongoing projects include:
Lighting retrofit Natatorium (metal halide
The system started replaced with High Bay Fluorescent
generating solar energy fixtures), Replacement of Mercury Vapor
on Feb. 15, 2010. Street lights with LEDs.

11. City of North Richland Hills
Projects: City replaced a total of 40.5 tons with higher
energy efficient HVAC equipment; Completed light fixture
retrofits and changed to automatic lighting controls at (5)
City facilities; Replaced all the windows and upgraded the
entrances at (2) City facilities; Replaced main office building
lighting as well as the exterior soffit lighting to LED lights

12. Red River County
Project (s): HVAC and lighting retrofits in county facilities
including the library and the courthouse annex.

13. City of El Paso
Partnerships & Policy
Continue with phased retrofit project of City
facilities.
Landfill gas recovery system RFP for a public-
private partnership.
Approved an $8M scope for LED street lighting -
from SECO loan funding and Bank of America.
El Paso County: 6 MW of solar on County
facilities using PPA’s
Adopted Green fleet purchasing policy.

14. City of San Antonio
Mission Verde Initiatives
• Double Bottom Line Venture Capital Fund
• Green Jobs Program
• Economic Development Strategies
• New Construction Building Code
• Green Retrofit Program
• Transportation
• Green One Stop Center
• Utility Partnership

15. City of DeSoto
Project:
The City of DeSoto installed a 65kW
system on the roof of their
gymnasiums at Town Center located
at 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. The City
was able to install the system with
Oncor rebates and DOE Block Grant
funds.

16. Concho County
The Concho County courthouse was built in 1886.
Project: Replace and upgrade County Courthouse Lighting.

17. Fort Bend County
Project (s): Conduct County facility audits and building
retrofits, retrofit County jail with solar hot water systems, and
the County installed solar security lighting at County Parks.

18. City of Brownsville
Project (s): Landfill Gas Recovery Project and retrofit air
conditioning systems in existing city facilities. The landfill
gas recovery system is in the design stage.

19. City of Buda
Project: The City of Buda located in Hays County is expanding
and will be renovating a building behind the current City Hall.
The building is older and will be renovated the EECBG funds
will help to upgrade the building’s HVAC system with more
energy efficient air conditioning.

20. Top Strategies & Trends
• Hire an Energy/Sustainability Director BUILDING SERVICES
7%
• Conduct building audits &
AVIATION
WATER CIVIC CENTER
10%
19% 3%
LIBRARY
commissioning WASTE WATER
23% STREET LIGHTS
1%
30% MISC.
• Implement training & utility 1%
partnerships PARKS
3%
• Retrofit lighting, HVAC systems &
TRAFFIC
3%
water and wastewater systems
• Utilize wireless technologies
• Implement green building Initiatives
• Implement Energy Assurance Plans

21. TEXAS
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