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Main South, South Worcester and Piedmont
Worcester, Massachusetts
- Opt-in Membership
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
- Energy education
- Reduce energy costs
- Community engagement
Worcester Clean Energy Cooperative Main South, South Worcester and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Worcester Clean Energy Cooperative Main South, South Worcester and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Worcester Clean Energy Cooperative Main South, South Worcester and Piedmont Worcester, Massachusetts Opt-in Membership Energy education Renewable energy Reduce energy costs Energy efficiency Community engagement
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Approximate Project Boundaries
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CCEP Goals
Deploy local zero-carbon resources
DECARBONIZATION
Improve electric service reliability/resiliency through distributed generation
RELIABILITY
Increase EE program participation & customer satisfaction, reduce load
UTILITY/ CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Community engagement and education in clean technology
EDUCATION
Affordable, reliable, community-owned clean energy
AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP
Reduce barriers to community clean energy through policy changes and create a model for future community energy systems
REPLICABILITY
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Why a Co-op?
- Opt-in, no fee to join
- Open to all: businesses, institutions, non-profits,
individuals & more
- Community driven
- Education + support with efficiency upgrades
- Option to (when available):
– Sign up for electric-bill reducing solar credits – Participate in technology pilots
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CCEP Suite of Services
Considered:
▪ Solar ▪ Tribrid Bioreactor (Anaerobic Digestion) ▪ Energy Efficiency ▪ New Technology Pilots ▪ Battery Storage ▪ Electric Vehicles
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Energy Efficiency
- Co-op connects members to
Mass Save and income-eligible programs, provides incentives:
- Lightbulbs
- Insulation
- Thermostats
- Appliance upgrades
- New HVAC and water heating
- And more!
- Energy efficiency means:
- Comfort + energy savings
- Co-op resources reach more
members
- Smaller renewable energy projects
possible
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Community Partners
National Grid & National Grid’s Sustainability Hub Eversource CLEAResult Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC) Clark University Worcester Clean Tech Incubator (WCTI) Main South CDC Worcester Common Ground CDC Southeast Asian Coalition South Worcester Industrial Park City of Worcester/ Worcester City Council Table Talk Pies
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Member Experience
Submit application, become Co-op Member Participate in member meetings/events, receive newsletter Co-op facilitates member participation in efficiency programs In Progress: Members may choose to:
- Participate in renewable energy offering
- Pilot new efficiency technologies
- Subscribe to electric vehicle program
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Source: Clean Coalition.org
Cooperative Members
Worcester Clean Energy Co-op Members receive bill credits through virtual net metering or alternative on-bill credits
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Worcester Zoning
- Will comply with all city Zoning
Ordinances and Regulations & state and federal requirements
- Plans/documentation will be
submitted to City
- Installation by licensed MA
professionals
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How the CCEP Works
Members
Third Party
Investors Clean Energy Resources Electric Utility
Reduced Congestion Deferred System Upgrades Increased Reliability Send Clean Energy to Utility Grid Investment/Production Tax Credits
Government
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Scoping/ Organization Engineering/ Permitting Construction/ Interconnection
The timeline may be extended
- r shortened depending on
permitting, grid upgrades and city plans
Timeline
CCEP Timeline
Fall 2017 Winter/Spring 2018 Summer-Fall 2018 Fall/Winter 2018
Organize Advisory Board Begin site host engagement Co-op is incorporated with Board of Directors Renewable energy site assessments completed Community outreach & engagement begins Installation begins. Membership opt-in and assessments continue.
2019
Summer: hire outreach staff using Barr Foundation funding Membership and energy assessments begin Finalize site selection; select renewable energy developer(s) & begin permitting/ interconnection process. Goal: installation is completed.
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The Vision for Worcester
Community engagement in clean energy Affordable, stable electricity costs Bring the community out of “energy poverty” Neighborhood-wide energy efficiency efforts Reliability & resilience for critical facilities A model for the “Grid of the Future” Worcester as a national leader in urban community energy projects
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