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Cities Leading The Way to Sustainability: One (Burlington Electric) Story energyfuturesgroup.com Gabrielle Stebbins Chair of the Burlington Electric Commission Senior Consultant, Energy Futures Group February 11, 2020 Photo:
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renewable goal set
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Electricity usage: 1989 – 2017
Financial statistics:
leveraging $32 million from customers
direct utility costs; customers save $11 million
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What is renewable? Wood, Hydro, Renewable Energy Credits Ironies and Challenges
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McNeil Proposed Central Energy Center Location
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Technologies
Strategies
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Interdependency: the new norm Modeling & analysis: revisit regularly Partnerships & sister cities/municipalities: find & share Set aside staff capacity to see this through Electrification: seek strategic opportunities Going “renewable” doesn’t necessarily = raising rates No one-size fits all Get to know (and plan to share benefits) with rural neighbors Expect to compromise Diversify! Beware of stranded assets Regulatory and policy reform is critical Take the long-term view but plan and act now Plan-do-check-act-plan-do-check-act… No one knows everything
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renewable energy
planning
Planning (LEAP modeling)
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