Renewable Energy Task Force

About the Task Force
The Renewable Energy Task Force is an ad hoc advisory committee that is working to develop clean energy goals and benchmarks through a transparent and inclusive stakeholder process. The Stillwater City Council passed a resolution in early 2020 committing to 100% clean, renewable energy and forming a citizen Renewable Energy Task Force.
“We are eager to hear from the community as the task force carries out this important initiative. The community appreciates the work and commitment of the task force members as Stillwater explores a transition to clean and renewable energy.” -- Becky Taylor, task force liaison and Chief Civic Innovation Officer for the City of Stillwater
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This page is meant to function as the hub of civic engagement for this Task Force. Feedback is shared with City Council and city staff. Comments made on this page, as well as any comments made to city staff through email, are considered public documents. For questions about this, click on "Who's Listening."
About the Task Force
The Renewable Energy Task Force is an ad hoc advisory committee that is working to develop clean energy goals and benchmarks through a transparent and inclusive stakeholder process. The Stillwater City Council passed a resolution in early 2020 committing to 100% clean, renewable energy and forming a citizen Renewable Energy Task Force.
“We are eager to hear from the community as the task force carries out this important initiative. The community appreciates the work and commitment of the task force members as Stillwater explores a transition to clean and renewable energy.” -- Becky Taylor, task force liaison and Chief Civic Innovation Officer for the City of Stillwater
Task Force Members
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About this Page
This page is meant to function as the hub of civic engagement for this Task Force. Feedback is shared with City Council and city staff. Comments made on this page, as well as any comments made to city staff through email, are considered public documents. For questions about this, click on "Who's Listening."
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Energy Out Work Group
over 1 year agoThe Energy Out work group is looking at ways to increase efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with ideas like electric vehicles, waste reduction and efficient buildings.
Pat Darlingtonover 1 year agohttps://www.wsj.com/articles/battle-brews-over-banning-natural-gas-to-homes-11622334674
1 comment1Pat Darlingtonover 1 year agohttps://icma.org/programs-and-projects/solarscale
Resources for community solar
0 comment1maloriecover 1 year agoWorking with local manufacturing and industrial businesses to increase motor efficiency
Many manufacturing and industrial businesses rely on electric motors to conduct their operations. By increasing motor efficiencies even by small percentages, they will use a significant amount of energy less by wasting a smaller amount daily.
2 comments1robinabout 1 year agoPay as You Save (PAYS) program is a successful model for offering consumers cost effective energy efficiency upgrades
The utility invests in cost-effective energy upgrades at customer sites, such as building energy efficiency upgrades or rooftop solar. The customer pays nothing upfront for the upgrades they choose. Instead the utility pays the installer. Using a tariff, the utility puts a fixed charge on the customer’s monthly bill that is less than the estimated savings generated by the upgrade, allowing the customer to enjoy immediate and sustained cash flow. Until the investment is recovered, the tariff for the PAYS charge automatically transfers to future customers at that site. https://www.cleanenergyworks.org/about-pays-for-ee/
0 comment0robinover 1 year agoFunding for home utility assessments/upgrades- Maycomb Capital Community Outcomes Fund?
This fund provides pay-for-success financing, matching private capital with local priorities to find solutions to social challenges. https://www.maycombcapital.com/the-community-outcomes-fund
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Supply Work Group
over 1 year agoThe Supply group is exploring ways to increase the supply of renewables available with ideas like solar panels, distributed generation and community solar.
robinabout 1 year agoIn Colorado, Weatherization Assistance Program funds help retrofit older, propane-heated, homes, with new, electric appliances
Infrastructure law may help Colorado's aim to tackle poverty and climate change https://www.wunc.org/2021-12-22/infrastructure-law-may-help-colorados-aim-to-tackle-poverty-and-climate-change
0 comment0robinover 1 year agoCleveland's Climate Action Plan focuses on helping people
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/21/1003227623/cleveland-wants-climate-justice-can-the-biden-administration-help
1 comment1robinover 1 year agoOEC and Norman Public Schools in solar partnership to generate the equivalent of nearly 30 percent of the school district's energy usage
https://okcoop.org/oec-announces-new-solar-partnership-with-norman-public-schools/
0 comment0robinover 1 year agoCajon Valley Union School District is ditching diesel with electric school buses
State and federal grant funding helped the school district purchase electric buses. The purchase price is greater, but maintenance costs are lower than with traditional buses. Using V2G platform from NUVVE Holding Company, the vehicles also serve as battery storage, sending energy back to the grid while they are parked. https://stnonline.com/news/california-district-shares-tips-for-electric-school-bus-operations/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nuvve-expands-vehicle-to-grid-footprint-to-help-electrify-school-buses-301326601.html
0 comment0robinover 1 year agoLEED for Cities helps local leaders create responsible, sustainable and specific plans for energy, water, waste, transportation...
The certification programs revolutionize the way cities and communities are planned, developed and operated in order to improve their overall sustainability and quality of life. The LEED framework encompasses social, economic and environmental performance indicators and strategies with a clear, data-driven means of benchmarking and communicating progress. The program is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and is influenced by our engagement with hundreds of cities and communities around the globe. https://www.usgbc.org/leed/rating-systems/leed-for-cities
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Other Ideas
over 2 years agoIs there another renewable energy goal that you would like to see the City work toward? Tell us about it here!
maloriecover 1 year agoInclude a section on manufacturing/industry in the draft action report
To me, it makes sense to split the sections of the report by emission type, which it looks like it is to an extent: Transportation, agriculture, commercial/residential, industry, and electricity. However, I don't really see manufacturing, industry, or general production represented in this report. Breakthrough energy* (link below) describes manufacturing with these examples: "the cement in our buildings and bridges, the steel in our cars and appliances, the clothes we wear, the books we read, the plastic toys and containers we buy, refining the gas we put in our cars." The emissions from electric use in these industries are sometimes included in these calculations, making the total percentage unclear, but the impact of energy use & emissions is substantial, regardless. Here are some ideas about reducing emissions in the manufacturing sector: - partnering with OSU to promote sustainable cement production research. The impact of this would likely be beyond local production. - Encouraging local manufacturing partners to electrify their processes when possible (with the future goal of obtaining that electricity from 100% emission-free sources) - Encouraging local manufacturing partners to replace their electric motors with more efficient models: this is proposed by ABB as one of the most effective ways to reduce emissions- "global electricity consumption to be reduced by 10%" ** (link below) - Encourage re-usage when possible (real pokes pass it on, thrift shopping locally) Manufacturing community partners: https://members.greaterstillwaterchamber.com/list/ql/manufacturing-16 https://members.greaterstillwaterchamber.com/list/ql/automotive-marine-32 https://members.greaterstillwaterchamber.com/list/ql/retail-23 * Breakthrough energy: https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/us-policy-overview/manufacturing ** ABB motor article: https://new.abb.com/news/detail/75020/abb-urges-greater-adoption-of-high-efficiency-motors-and-drives-to-combat-climate-change-global-electricity-consumption-to-be-reduced-by-10 Another related article: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mfg-day-highlights-climate-change-opportunities-301389935.html
0 comment0maloriecover 1 year agoWork with OSU to kickstart civil engineering research to manufacturing cement more sustainably
According to breakthrough energy (Gates foundation climate group- link below), manufacturing 1 ton of cement creates 1 ton of CO2. Stillwater could expand its emissions impact outside of the city by connecting OSU with research grants for sustainable manufacturing, with an emphasis on cement. Link: https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/our-challenge/the-grand-challenges
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Videos
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Click here to play video 10.12.20 Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting #1
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Click here to play video 03.18.21 Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting #2
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Click here to play video 03.23.2021 Renewable Energy Task Force (Special Meeting)
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Click here to play video 04.01.2021 Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting #3
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Click here to play video 07.19.21 City Council Meeting Update Renewable Energy Task Force member Robin Cornwell provided a great update to Council.