Elizabeth,
That’s great. Bring him (the energy efficiency expert). Also, check out the website or Governor Huntsman’s energy efficiency plan that he issued a year ago. You’ll note that he has set a goal of increasing energy efficiency by 20% by 2015, the most aggressive EE plan in the nation. You’ll also note that the AIA (American Institute of Architects) have called for the design of commercial buildings to see the reduction of fossil fuels by 50% by 2010. That’s very aggressive but very doable. The other night I attended the Logan city council meeting where the council voted “NO” on a similar IPP contract. During that meeting the manager of the city’s light and power division tried to claim that efficiency and conservation would only net about a 1% in energy savings. It’s bunk to be quite honest. Many studies on efficiency show savings of 10-20% or more, and the payback for the upfront costs are within a year to three years. Very, very good. Here’s the website for the guv’s energy efficiency plan. The larger point is that Bountiful could gain so much in energy efficiency measures (I can provide lots of information on this) in order to offset most of the projected need for IPP 3.
http://energy.utah.gov/energy
Tim Wagner
Director, Utah Smart Energy Campaign
Utah Chapter Sierra Club
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