HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0144.001 2008-2010V/illiam P. Kenoi
Mayor
Randall M. Kurohara
Director
Diane L. Ley
Deputy Director
County of Hawaii
DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
25 Aupuni Street, Room I09 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-0252
(808) 96L8366 • Fax (808) 935-1205
E-mail: chresdev@co.hawaii.hi.us
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Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chair z.~' -t
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Honorable Dennis Onishi, Chair ~• -• -o ' ~ _'
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333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor = ~.,
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 - c.~
RE: Communication 144 requesting an update on Resolution 550-08, Relating
to the Cost-Efficiency Analysis and Funding Requirements to Implement
Solar Water Heating Systems and Photovoltaic Energy Systems on County
Buildings; and Resolution 546-08, Relating to the Cost-Benefit Analysis of
the Purchase of the First Ten New Fuel-Efficient Vehicles for the County
Fleet.
Dear Council Chair Yoshimoto, Committee Chair Onishi and Members:
Please find attached a status report on the County of Hawaii Administration's
efforts to date to install solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems on
appropriate county facilities. Please also find attached a status report on the
purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles for the County's fleet.
Staff of the Department of Research and Development and I look forward to
addressirig any questions that the members of the Committee on Food and
Energy Sustainability may have on May 5, 2009.
Sincerely,
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Randall M. Kurohara
Director
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Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
County Council Resolution 550-OS
Administration's Status Report
May 4, 2009
County Council Resolution No. 550-08, encourages the Administration to install cost
effective solar water heating systems and photovoltaic energy systems on County
buildings. (See attached Resolution No. 550-08).
The specific outcomes requested are listed below in Roman Numerals with the
Administration's efforts to date directly below that represented by bulleted arrows. ~
I. All new county facilities shall utilize solar water heaters and photovoltaic (PV)
systems and that existing county facilities shall be retrofitted with solar water
heaters and photovoltaic systems to the maximum extent possible.
- Department of Public Works' policy is to include solar water heaters and
photovoltaic systems on all new construction and roof replacement bid
specifications. Application of this policy is optional, as some facilities
lend themselves more readily to such installations and others may
require further retrofits to accommodate such systems.
- Currently, key installations for PV systems include 100 kW on the Hilo
County Building, and the new LEED certified West Hawaii Civic Center
will include 400 kW of PV power.
- Department of Environmental Management and the Department of
Water Supply are advancing with plans to complete energy audits that
will guide the planning and identification of appropriate PV systems and
funding mechanisms.
- Solar water heaters would only be installed where the use of hot water is
in such volume that the cost of the system warrants installation.
- Fire Department has solar water heaters installed on all 19 of its stations,
and PV is planned for the new Pahoa Fire Station and subsequent
construction of new facilities.
II. The Mayor shall assign qualified administrative personnel to help determine the
cost-efficiency and funding requirements to implement such installation within the
county and to oversee installation of solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems
on county facilities in order to meet the county's energy goals.
- A cost benefit analysis is critical for each facility, as the utility does not
automatically credit all excess power generated. It is generally estimated
that if the County purchases these systems, the payback period is 13-15
years.
- Assessments are being made building by-by building, as roof
replacements come due or new construction plans are developed.
County Council Resolution 550-08
Administration's Status Report
May 4, 2009
Page 2.
- Information has been gathered as to energy usage by core facilities, an
inventory of greenhouse gas emissions has been conducted and a
footprint forecast developed utilizing the ICLEI climate change model.
- The next step during the month of May 2009 is to take existing plans and
data to formulate an Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy for
County government. This will include the development of quantifiable
goals, objectives and action steps for total energy usage, emission
reductions and energy efficiency increases.
III. The Mayor shall present the funding requirements to install solar water heating
and photovoltaic systems on county facilities to the council.
- New construction projects incorporate funding for systems within the CIP
requests.
- Alternatively, new PV projects may be pursued utilizing the State's
performance contractor list or through other public procurement
procedures to select third party contractors. This allows businesses to
enter into contracts to build/maintain/provide power service to the
County. The advantage to this option is that the County does not put up
any money for purchase of the system. Rather the business makes the
investment and recoups its costs through tax incentives at the state and
federal levels and in charging for the power provided to the County.
Typically, the cost to the County for purchase of power can be at 2/3 the
cost of purchase from the utility, as there are no transmission cost or oil
surcharges included in the cost. These contracts are typically fora 20-
year period.
- Previous purchases of solar water heater systems range in the area of
$3,000 for fire stations with installations being handled by the County's
plumbers. The installation of the solar heater at the Konawaena pool ran
$85,000 during the recent renovation.
COUNTY OF HAWAII -~
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RESOLUTION NO. ~~O ()S
A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE COST-EFFECTIVE INSTALLATION OF
SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS
ON COUNTY BUILDINGS.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council acknowledges that Hawaii County should
take the lead in the effort to reduce the county's dependence on fossil fuels and other imported
resources for electrical energy; and
WHEREAS, solaz water heaters and photovoltaic systems benefit everyone in the county
by decreasing the total use of fossil fuel, reducing the county's greenhouse gas emissions, and
decreasing the need for additional centralized power generation stations; and
WHEREAS, solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems typically recoup the cost of
the initial investment in these systems in three to ten years, by utilizing free energy produced by
'the sun; and
WHEREAS, typical electric bills are reduced by 30 to 40 percent after installation of a
solaz water heater and by even greater percentages after installation of a photovoltaic system; and
WHEREAS, the county can realize both financial savings and a countywide reduction in
the use of fossil fuel via the installation of solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems on
county facilities; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that all
new county facilities utilize solar water heaters and photovoltaic systems and that existing
county facilities be retrofitted with solaz water heaters and photovoltaic systems, to the
maximum extent possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor assign qualified administrative
personnel to help determine the cost-efficiency and the funding requirements to implement such
installation within the county and to oversee installation of solaz water heaters and photovoltaic
systems on county facilities, in order to meet the county's energy goals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor present the funding requirements to
install solar water heating and photovoltaic systems on county facilities to the council prior to
submission of the operating budget on March 1, 2009.
STATE OF HAWAII
C HEF.EBY CERTIFY that abore ~~ .
true and correct copy of the origlnsl
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies of
this resolution to Mayor Harry Kim and to the Directors of the following departments: the
Department of Finance, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Planning Department, the
Department of Public Works, the Fire Department, the Police Department, the Department of
Civil Defense, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, the Data Systems Department, the
Department of Environmental Management, the Human Resources Department, the Department
of Liquor Control, the Mass Transit Agency, the Office of Aging, the Office of Housing and
Community Development, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and the Department of Research
and Development.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 9th day of April , 2008.
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County ofHawai`ion April 9, 2008
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INTRODUCED BY:
County Council Resolution 546-08
Administration's Status Report
May 4, 2009
County Council Resolution No. 546-08, recommending a minimum fuel-efficiency
standard of 35 miles per gallon for highway driving, as measured by the Environmental
Protection Agency, for passenger vehicles purchased by the County. (See attached
Resolution No. 546-08).
The specific outcomes requested are listed below in Roman Numerals with the
Administration's efforts to date directly below that represented by bulleted arrows.
I. All future passenger vehicles purchased for the County fleet shall have minimum
average mileage ratings of 35 miles per gallon (MPG) highway driving.
- The County has seven (7)fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles in its fleet. Of
these vehicles, four (4) are Honda Civics and three (3) are Ford Escape
4X4's.
- The Honda Civics' mileage has ranged from a low of 39.49 MPG to a high
of 51.5 miles MPG. Note: Mileage was not broken down to highway vs.
city driving due the variability of the use of the vehicle by many drivers,
and the data is based on fuel drawn from the County Automotive fuel
pumps. It is possible that additional fuel was obtained elsewhere, which
would skew mileage.
- The Ford Escape 4X4's fuel use ranged from 26.02 to 28.37 MPG.
II. The Mayor shall assign qualified administrative personnel to monitor the
performance of the first ten (10) new fuel-efficient vehicles purchased in order
to determine the overall cost-benefit of this purchase for the county.
- The Honda Civics overall average of 45.48 MPG can be compared with
another County vehicle - a Chevy Cavalier sedan at 25.4 MPG.
- The Ford Escape 4X4 average of 27.14 MPG compares to a Ford Explorer
4X4 at 17.33 MPG.
- Due to the limited number of new fuel-efficient vehicles and the limited
time frame, the Administration is not able to provide a complete
evaluation. It may take several years to determine overall cost benefit
analysis due to the fact that beyond fuel efficiency there is also need to
develop a process for data collection reflective of only highway driving,
also overall repair history and initial purchase price should be factored
into any analysis. A final factor to be considered is the evolving nature of
this technology and the need to train and equip the County's Automotive
Division.
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 546 Obi
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING A MINIMUM FUEL-EFFICIENCY STANDARD
OF 35 MILES PER GALLON FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING, AS MEASURED BY THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES
PURCHASED BY THE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council acknowledges that Hawaii County should
take the lead in the effort to reduce the county's dependence on fossil fuels and other imported
resources for electrical energy and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council endorses a reduction in overall use of energy
through efficiency measures; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States recently enacted H.R. 6 -Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007, which was signed into law by President Bush on
December 19, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 raises the Corporate
Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars and light trucks, including SUVs, to an
average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020; and "
WHEREAS, the federal Department of Transportation will begin to increase the CAFE
standards annually starting in 2011, and fuel efficiencies of 35 miles per gallon will become the
new industry standazd for vehicles; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that all
future passenger vehicles purchased for the County fleet have minimum average mileage ratings,
as measured by the Environmental Protection Agency, of 35 miles per gallon for highway
driving.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor assign qualified administrative
personnel to monitor the performance of the first 10 new fuel-efficient vehicles purchased, in
order to determine the overall cost-benefit of this purchase for the county, and that the mayor
report the results of this cost-benefit analysis to the council prior to submission of the fiscal year
2008-09 Operating Budget on March 1, 2009.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that aiuve ie a
true and coiTect copy of the orlgfna
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County Clan}
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies of
this resolution to Mayor Harry Kim and to the Director of the Department of Finance.
Dated at x; i ~ , Hawaii, this 25th day of_ MaTCh , 2008.
OUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County ofHawai`ion March 25, 2008
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