[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Rock Hall as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-12-2013 by Res. No. 2013-09]
The purpose of this article is as follows:
A.
For the Town to become a Maryland Smart Energy Community by enrolling
in the program and following the instructions provided by the State
of Maryland.
B.
To reduce per-square-foot electricity consumption by 15% relative
to the baseline within five years of the baseline year.
C.
To report the Town's electricity consumption annually to the Maryland
Energy Administration in order to ensure that the Town accomplishes
its energy efficiency goals in a timely fashion.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated below:
Per-square-foot electricity consumption (MWhrs/GSF) in a
pre-determined baseline year.
The Town selects CY 2009 as its baseline year.
The amount of gross square feet ("GSF") of building space
owned by the Town and for which electricity is paid for by the Town.
The amount of megawatt hours (MWhrs) consumed by the Town
on a calendar year ("CY") basis, excluding electricity consumed by
streetlights and buildings owned by the Town, where such consumption
is paid by a building lessee.
Electricity consumption (in MWhrs) divided by building space
(in GSF), as calculated on an annual CY basis.
The Town shall maintain an annual electricity consumption inventory
for all Town-owned municipal government buildings and other entities
captured in the initial baseline. This annual inventory shall be conducted
using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager (or an equivalent energy
management program previously approved by the Maryland Energy Administration),
the results of which will be presented to the Maryland Energy Administration
by no later than April 1 of each year.
A.
The following information shall be included in the annual electricity
consumption inventory provided to the Maryland Energy Administration:
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Building Type and Address
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Building Size
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Electricity - Conventional
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Electricity - Renewable Energy
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Total MWh
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Electricity Consumption Intensity
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Square Feet
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MWh
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MWh
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Total MWh/SF
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Municipal Building
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Water Plant
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Sewer Plant
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Subtotal for Buildings
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Example:
Drinking Water/ Wastewater Treatment Plant(s)
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Example:
Pumping in Aggregate
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Total
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B.
Additionally, the Town shall establish an Energy Reduction Plan,
the purpose of which is to outline the process and include a timetable
of execution by which the Town will accomplish designated tasks and
necessary projects in order to reach its energy reduction goals set
forth herein. The Town shall implement and pursue the tasks and projects
set forth in the Energy Reduction Plan.
The Town Manager and/or his designee(s) shall be responsible
for implementing the policy set forth in this article.
The policy set forth in this article shall apply to all departments
of the Town, unless otherwise expressly stated herein.
[Adopted 8-12-2013 by Res. No. 2013-10]
The purpose of this article is as follows:
A.
For the Town to become a Maryland Smart Energy Community by enrolling
in the program and following the instructions provided by the State
of Maryland.
B.
To reduce conventional, centralized electricity generation serving
the Town's municipal government buildings by meeting 20% of those
buildings' electricity demand with distributed, renewable energy generation
by 2022.
C.
To develop and initiate a Renewable Energy Action Plan to map out
how the Town will reach its renewable energy goals.
D.
To report the Town's electricity consumption and renewable generation
capacity annually to the Maryland Energy Administration in order to
ensure that the Town accomplishes its renewable energy goals in a
timely fashion.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated below:
The amount of megawatt hours (MWhs) consumed by the Town
on a calendar year ("CY") basis, excluding electricity consumed by
streetlights and buildings owned by the Town, where such consumption
is paid by a building lessee.
Energy generated from any of the following sources: solar;
wind; biomass (excluding saw dust); methane from anaerobic digestion
of organic materials; geothermal; ocean; fuel cells powered by methane
or biomass; poultry litter; and waste-to-energy facilities.
Provides details on current and future electricity consumption,
estimates required renewable energy production to meet 20% of said
energy consumption, and sets forth detailed installation measures
and timetables that enable the Town to reach its renewable energy
goals.
The Town shall maintain an annual electricity consumption inventory
for all Town-owned municipal government buildings and energy consuming
entities. This annual inventory shall be conducted using ENERGY STAR®
Portfolio Manager (or an equivalent energy management program previously
approved by the Maryland Energy Administration), the results of which
will be presented to the Maryland Energy Administration by no later
than April 1 of each year until the completion of the Town's renewable
energy goals are accomplished.
A.
The following information shall be included in the annual electricity
consumption inventory provided to the Maryland Energy Administration:
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Building Type and Address
|
Building Size
|
Electricity - Conventional
|
Electricity - Renewable Energy
|
Total MWh
|
Electricity Consumption Intensity
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Square Feet
|
MWh
|
MWh
|
Total MWh/SF
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|
Municipal Building
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|
Water Plant
| ||||||
|
Sewer Plant
| ||||||
|
Subtotal for Buildings
| ||||||
|
Example:
Drinking Water/ Wastewater Treatment Plants(s)
| ||||||
|
Example:
Pumping in Aggregate
| ||||||
|
Total
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B.
Additionally, the Town shall establish a Renewable Energy Action
Plan, the purpose of which is to assess the amount of renewable energy
that currently exists within the Town. Any currently existing renewable
energy shall be included within the twenty-percent reduction goal.
For example, if the Town determines from the Renewable Energy Action
Plan that it already meets 3% of its energy consumption needs with
renewable energy, only an additional 17% of renewable energy production
would be required in order to meet the Town's final twenty-percent
reduction goal.
C.
Finally, the Town shall implement the necessary projects in order
to ensure that a minimum of 20% of the energy consumed by Town-owned
municipal buildings is supplemented by locally generated renewable
energy sources by the year 2022.
The Town Manager and/or his designee(s) shall be responsible
for implementing the policy set forth in this article.
The policy set forth in this article shall apply to all departments
of the Town, unless otherwise expressly stated herein.
