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Findings and Recommendations for Lebanon City Buildings several sections of the weather stripping that appears to have failed with age and use. We suggest replacing damaged weather strip sections. Weather stripping should be checked each fall and repaired as necessary. Next Step: Conduct more detailed review of the overhead and other doors to establish a detailed scope of work. We suggest combining similar door weather strip work for other City facilities.13.5 Add Insulation above Transfer Station Office The transfer station processing building has a small office with electric strip heat. This office is built in the corner of the metal sided building, which has standard blanket insulation. We understand this office is very cold and that the heating element can’t keep up in cold weather. The office has a drop ceiling with a fairly large gap above to the insulated roof deck. It may help to insulate just above the drop ceiling. Next Step: We suggest that the City install insulation using its own staff resources. Otherwise, contact a local building or insulating contractor(s) to get an indication of scope and price.13.6 Other Opportunities Considered  Consider Replacing Exterior Lighting with LED: We understand that outside lighting may be on timer with limited hours. Any lights that must remain on for most of the night are worth replacing with LED.  Consolidate Cardboard Compactor Operating Hours: During our tour of the transfer station building, the cardboard compactor was idling without material in its hopper. We are told that most of the time the unit is actively processing. Staff should be aware that this unit uses nearly full power (10 – 15 kW) whether it is doing useful work or not. We recommend prioritizing operations so that the unit is fully loaded with cardboard to the extent possible and then shutdown until additional materials have accumulated for a worthwhile batch of processing.  Consider Alternate to Fiberglass Perimeter Band on Maintenance Building: This translucent band provides light during the day at the expense of insulating properties. The material does appear to be fairly well sealed to the building siding. However, it offers very poor thermal resistance. Insulating over the material is one possible way to save energy, although this will not look very good. Thermal glazing could also be considered, but this is an expensive alternate.  Add Heating System in Transfer Station Processing Area: The working bay in this building is currently not heated. At one time there was a waste oil unit heater system, but this has been removed. We understand there is not enough waste oil collection to support a new heating system. Ceiling hung propane-fired infrared tubes are probably the most efficient option to add heat. Radiant heat has the advantage of warming surfaces directly without having to heat the air and therefore the space feels warm even though air temperature and therefore building losses are lower. Adding heat to the building will of course increase energy requirements, and the City will have to budget for additional fuel use. But it will improve working conditions. 38

Findings and Recommendations for Lebanon City Buildings Add Propane Unit Heater in Weigh Station Office: This office is conditioned by a heat pump. We presume there is direct resistance electric heating backup for low temperature operations. Electric heating systems are 100 percent efficient, but this is also the most costly way to provide heating due to the electricity pricing structure. We suggest adding a propane-fired residential unit heater that will provide much lower cost heating. Given the temporary nature of this structure, it is difficult to justify a heating plant update while the current system still works. We suggest starting with a programmable thermostat to minimize heating when the space isn’t used (see Section 13.3). 39

Appendix CHydropowerThe City shall actively pursue opportunities to develop and purchase renewable energy sources such ashydropower, wind, solar, and geothermal.Like most New England towns, the City of Lebanon was born on hydropower. The Mascoma Riverprovided and provides drinking water to a growing town. The Mascoma also provided the energy tohydro-mechanically pump treated drinking water to the top of the reservoir hill. The Mascoma alsoprovided both hydromechanical and hydroelectric energy, and was the engine of economicdevelopment in Lebanon.Abandoned gatehouse upstream of the railroad bridge, Mascoma River, Downtown LebanonElectric service first arrived in Lebanon in 1890 when Lebanon Electric Light and Power Companyturned on 120 new electric streetlights. The Company leased land and produced power at Plant No.1 dam on the Mascoma River. In 1891, Mascoma Light, Heat and Power Company built a generatingstation on Miracle Mile known as the Mascoma River Dam, and later took over the Glen Road dam.This Company generated and sold electricity and gas to Grafton and Windsor Counties. In 1917Grafton County Electric bought both existing Lebanon utilities and took over operations of Plant No1, Mascoma River Dam and the Glen Road Dam, which operated roughly until the 1960s. In 1922,Grafton Co. Electric developed a new facility in West Lebanon- the Powerhouse Station- thatprovided power to West Lebanon until 1969. Eventually, businesses along the Mascoma Riveropted to purchase electricity from Grafton Co. Electric and Power and most small dams and waterwheels were abandoned by the 1960s, along with most of the original industry and mill sites.In 1950, the New England Power Corporation built the Wilder Dam which produces 30,000 KW andsupplies about 4% of Lebanon’s electric demand. 11 Roger Carroll, Lebanon, 1761-1994 (Lebanon: Lebanon Historical Society, 1994) 136-7.Carroll’s book includes many wonderful historic photos of old hydro sites in Lebanon and more detailed information. Copies of this textare readily available at both Lebanon libraries. C-1

View of the Mascoma River from Kleen Laundry, Downtown Lebanon, NHThese long mills on both side of the Mascoma River used the water power of the Mascoma to powertheir operations. The Mascoma in this area has a steep gradient, and the long mill buildings used thenatural topography to maximize water power for electric and mechanical generation.View of the Whitman Press Building from Kleen Laundry, Downtown Lebanon, NHBeneath the windows to the left a small section of penstock is visible at the Whitman Press building.The water was carried in this penstock to feed the turbines that powered many businesses over theyears. This site could be redeveloped, without building a new dam, using damless diversion andself-cleaning coanda intake to direct water into the penstock. The original turbine and generatorwere removed from the building in the 1950s when the original Woolen Mill shut down. C-2

Rivermill Dam, owned by Rivermill Hydroelectric Inc.Rivermill Dam intake.Note the turbulent flow on the downstream side of the trashracks. There is a large amount (3-4feet) of headloss between the upstream and downstream side of the trash racks. This means thatthe project is not operating efficiently, and could be producing much more power.Glen Road Dam, owned by Enel North America Inc.Glen Road intake. Automatic trash rack cleaner is at intake to keep trashrack clean.The Glen Rd Mascoma River Hydroelectric project is a Run-of-River plant with 69 feet of head. Thesite has three turbines with bulb units with the capacity to generate 1.5 MW of electricity. C-3

Hydro potential on the Mascoma: Mascoma Lake and Riverside DamKC Hydro LLC of New Hampshire, a California based hydropower developer, filed a preliminarypermit with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). As of January 25, 2012 thedeveloper has the permission from FERC to perform a feasibility study of renovating the MascomaLake Dam and an area behind the Whitman Building for generating electricity. The FERC Permitallows the enterprise three years to perform the study to determine if it is technically andfinancially feasible to install hydro electric equipment in these two areas, and gives the developerthe exclusive rights for future hydro development. The locations are both within the City ofLebanon, and although local municipalities do not have regulatory standing in FERC permittedprojects, the City is involved with overseeing the permitting process, development, and operationsto maintain the character of the Mascoma River as it flows through the City. The City is mostconcerned with protecting the City’s interest in this project with respect to the municipal watersystem that uses the Mascoma River as the City drinking water source.The Mascoma River through Lebanon.http://streamstatsags.cr.usgs.gov/nh_ss/default.aspx?stabbr=nh&dt=1324508627026Wastewater Treatment FacilityThe City of Lebanon’s Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) had an energy evaluation conductedin July 2010 by Process Energy Services from Londonderry, NH. The report details energy savingrecommendations for the facility and its processes, pumping systems and HVAC systems. Thefindings in this report should be used in conjunction with the ETAP Action List.The report provides an overview of each system at the WWTF and determines current energy useto establish a baseline. The report outlines the energy cost impacts of current phase improvementsto the facility and recommends additional improvements to the facility and its systems that wouldimprove energy savings onsite.In addition to the report, the Wastewater Treatment Facility could consider onsite methanegeneration. This requires a digester and ancillary equipment that may be cost prohibitive; however,an analysis of an anaerobic digestion process for methane generation should be prepared forevaluation of the feasibility of installing a system. The WWTF in Essex, Vermont, provides an C-4

excellent example of what can be done with methane generation and wastewater.http://www.northeastcleanenergy.org/uploads/EssexJunctionCHPprofile.pdfhttp://www.nebiosolids.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=23&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=24Water Treatment PlantThe Lebanon Water Treatment Plant provides drinking water to the City of Lebanon’s residents andbusiness. Onsite electric demand in 2010 - 978,880 kwh at a cost of $113,140 annually. The WaterTreatment Plant takes water from the Mascoma River and processes it through the treatmentfacility to produce clean potable water for Lebanon users.Hydromechanical Posts at the Lebanon Water Treatment PlantThese posts were linked to control the gate to the pump that used hydromechanical energy to pumptreated drinking water up to the reservoirs. The canal was filled in, and the turbines possiblyremoved during a plant upgrade in 1994. The water treatment used hydromechanical power topump water for over 50 years. Currently it uses electricity to operate the pumps, instead ofhydromechanical power.Hydroelectric Energy Recovery within existing ConduitsThree water pump stations throughout the City have been identified to have the potential formaking onsite power by installing small Cla-val turbines. The stations currently use electricity topump water for the municipal water supply and to heat the pipes and vault and run a dehumidifier.Currently, Sachem Pump Station uses approximately 3,200 kwh/year with an annual cost of about$500; Nubridge Pump Station uses approx 6,000kwh/year with an annual cost of about $900;Airport Pump Station uses approx 2,000 kwh/year with an annual cost of about $300.Three factors need to be considered when selecting the appropriate equipment for the hydroapplication. These factors are (1) flow and head/pressure range (2) size of installation, and (3) costof installation. The turbines used in the municipal water supply must meet all applicablerequirements for water quality and meet NSA and AWWA standards. C-5

The Water Treatment Plant (WTP) operates independently of the energy recovery system. Thismeans that the WTP will not “know” when the hydro is started or stopped. The design with thepressure reducing valve and the bypass allows the unit to be maintained with no disruption to theoperations of the water treatment plant. The WTP will continue to be directly connected to thepower company.The operation and maintenance involved is very similar to standard Operations & Maintenance forany pumps within the water system and will require the same level of skill currently employed toservice Lebanon’s existing pumps. The turbines will typically require maintenance of not more than1-2 days a year. The expected life of the turbine will be similar to a pump, typically 20 years, but itcan be expected to last for 30 years.The amount of energy generated is a product of the amount of flow and the pressure (or head). Thepower potential of these sites was estimated using head and flow data provided by Jim Angers. Thisestimated production is based on 60 gpm for 24 hours a day in a 4 inch diameter pipe, with 127 psidifferential (Sachem) and 50 psi differential (Craft Hill and Airport sites). All three sites couldproduce enough power from the Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV’s) to operate the individual site.Under the current net metering laws, the power must be attributed to this meter. If the netmetering laws are changed, and this power could be attributed to a different meter (see below).http://www.cla-val.com/pdfs/x143hpm-sheetweb.pdfAirport and Nubridge could make less than 1 KW and around 8,000 KWH respectively, more thanenough for an ordinary household. The Airport PRV is being upgraded to the same at Sachem, and itcould potentially produce 19,000KWH annually eventually. The three sites use about 11,000KWH/year, and could produce 35,000 KWH a year. 24,000 KWH is enough for 3-4 average UShouseholds, equivalent to about 27 tons of carbon.Mechanical Pumping System – HistoricHydromechanical power provided pumping for themajority of time the water treatment plant hasbeen operating. Current energy use is over $10,000a month-primarily for pumping. The canal broughtwater from the Mascoma River to the watertreatment plant. The most recent pump waspowered using a Rodney Hunt 150 KW Turbinewith 11 feet of head to pump water. The watertreatment plant used many different pumps overthe years. C-6

CFSPower Potential at the Water Treatment Plant damDrinking water intake and dam for Lebanon’s drinking water supplyThe figure below shows a flow duration curve for the Mascoma River. It was developed using thelast 30 years of available data (1974-2004), before the site gage was discontinued by the USGS.Typically an exceedance flow of 20 – 30% is used to develop initial estimates of power potential. Mascoma River Flow Duration Curve USGS, 153 sq. mi. watershed below Mascoma Lake. USGS 01150500-1974-2004. Station discontinued in 2004 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 Percent Exceedance C-7

Design flows for hydropower at the treatment plant would be between 20-30% on the flowduration curve, or around 250 –300 cfs. The head at the site was not measured. However, forexample, if there was 5 feet of vertical drop at the plant, the site could produce around 50 KW andaround 171,000 KWH/year. With 11 feet of vertical drop (as was done with the old canal, and thehead between the plant and the dam, the site could produce 160 KW and 560,000 KWH/year. Thesite currently uses xxx,000 KWH a year, primarily for pumping water. The water treatment plantuses 2-3 cfs of the flow of the Mascoma.Typically low head sites are not economical to operate, due to the cost of equipment. A project witha 7-11 year return on investment is generally considered an acceptable and bondable project for amunicipality. In the City of Lebanon, any project that costs over $50,000 must be incorporated intothe City’s Capital Improvement Program.However a low head turbine may be able to be used to generate power at this site. A new turbinerecently developed in Ontario by Windtrans, for example, may be able to fit into the existing gateopening, thus requiring minimal civil works, as well as being able to pass fish and trash through theturbine runners.“Windtrans is a small Ontario company that has developed a low speed large volume positivedisplacement the pumps running speed 2-150 rpm efficiency 95+ % . Our pump can give a turbinethe ability to pump huge volumes of water for low level municipal water treatment. With thispumps high efficiency at low rpm it also works perfect as a hydro kinetic motor. As a highly efficientmotor it will work for municipal wastewater power production. Our pump and motor maintainsthis great performance with size increase. By using our low speed pump and motor system energycan be transferred over large distances and change speed as a transmission. Our pump can create atest load for a hydro kinetic turbine. Please see www.windtrans.ca”Net MeteringIf a project is net metered, the amount of energy generated each billing period is subtracted fromthe amount of energy consumed. If more was consumed than generated, the customer pays the billfor the difference. The customer receives full retail credit for generation for a typical net-meteredproject. Under current NH law, only sites with an on-site use of power could be net-metered.In addition, for larger users, under some rate structures of PSNH (Rate G), the user pays a demandcharge. This demand charge is not net-metered. The demand charge is based on the highest demandduring a ½ hour period, during peak hours (weekdays 8 am – 5 pm). Thus, unlike a residentialcustomer, net-metering will only reduce the KWh portion of the monthly bill from PSNH-not theKW demand charges.This reduces the economic benefit to a meter that has demand charges. An ordinary net-meteredcustomer would receive full retail value-approximately 15 cents a KWh, while a demand chargecustomer will only receive 10 – 11 cents a KWh for net-metered power. Demand charges can bemanaged by scheduling the use of large motors at off-peak times (before 8 am, or after 5 pmweekdays).PSNH has a standard interconnection requirement (Appendix C-1). An external lockable disconnectis required for net metered systems. PSNH currently has a key to come in to read the meter toaccess the site for the external disconnect. The net metering rules have no additional insurance C-8

requirements, however the system should be added to the City’s current policy.Limited Electrical Energy Producers Act (LEEPA)The City of Lebanon should consider taking advantage of the Limited Electrical Energy ProducersAct (LEEPA) (RSA 362-A:1), which requires public utilities to purchase power at their avoided costfrom small power projects. Projects that qualify for LEEPA have a generating capacity greater than30 kilowatts and not more than one megawatt. Such projects are an appropriate scale for amunicipality of Lebanon’s size. Potential benefits include increased municipal revenue, jobcreation, potential environmental and health-related impacts, and enhanced energy securitythrough the diversification of energy resources. Additionally, LEEPA allows municipalities toestablish a “hydroelectric fund to hold a portion of the revenue received from [a] hydroelectricplant.” City councils have the authority to establish such funds, which can be used for any purposethe municipality sees fit (RSA 362-A:7).PermittingHydroelectric is the only renewable that is federally regulated by FERC. Recently FERC has made aneffort to simplify its licensing processes, which are burdensome. Unlike England, where permittingtakes 4-6 months, Permitting a site in the US can take 5 years or more. FERC is trying to addressthis. http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/small-low-impact.aspRecent legislation introduced aims to make conduit exemptions easier than in the past.1. Conduit Exemption from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 2. This can take 6 – 18 months. The Federal permit from FERC is typically a 75 page document that entails public notice and consultation with up to 13 federal agencies and two state agencies.2. A system study by PSNH. This can take about a month, and is a prerequisite for interconnection. Estimated cost can be $5,000.3. If the power is to be sold, permission from the Public Utilities Commission per New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules. Permission from the Public Utilities Commission3 under rules developed under the authority of Title 34, Public Utilities, Chapter 362-A44. If the site is to be net-metered (See Appendix 1-3)-it will be developed under the Public Utilities Commission per New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules (note, the rule has not yet been updated to reflect increase in generation to 100 KW).55. Installation outside the treatment plant may require additional permits.6. Local Building permits as needed.Example legislation going before the Vermont Senate in 2012:S.0148 A pilot project on expediting development of small hydroelectric plants.This proposed bill requires the commissioner of public service, in consultation with the secretary of2 http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/gen-info/licensing/exemptions.asp#skipnavsub3 http://www.puc.state.nh.us/Regulatory/Rules/puc900.pdf4 http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXXIV/362-A/362-A-9.htm5http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xii/162-h/162-h-mrg.htm C-9

natural resources, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with FERC for a pilot project thatwould make it easier for small hydroelectric power projects and conduit hydroelectric facilities toreceive exemptions under FERC’s licensing requirements. The terms of this project would mirrorthose of a similar project that commenced in August 2010 between FERC and the State of Colorado(through the Governor’s Energy Office) to streamline and simplify authorization of small-scalehydropower projects in that state.Future Opportunities a. Renewable Energy Potential Map: The UVLS Regional Planning Commission mapped potential wind, solar and hydro power projects within the City of Lebanon. See appendix. b. The Department of Energy’s Virtual Hydropower Prospector has identified a number of environmentally sound sites that could be developed for hydropower without building any new dams, using damless diversions. http://hydropower.inel.gov/prospector/index.shtml Older GIS data layers have been provided to the City. They should be updated from the Idaho National Laboratories. c. A resource study by the Department of Energy identified a number of sites that the Hydropower Resource Assessment identified as potential hydro sites. http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/states.shtml d. Net metering and LEEPA C-10

Appendix C-1:NET METERING SUMMARY-NEW HAMPSHIRENet Metering ProgramThe state-wide net metering program is open to any customer with a generator that has a capacityof 100 kilowatts or less and uses a renewable energy source, such as solar, wind or water, toproduce electricity. Under this option, a customer’s monthly PSNH bill will reflect the differencebetween the power they generated and the PSNH power they used during that month. Netmetering allows a meter to run backwards when generation exceeds usage. If generation exceedsuse during a billing period, the excess generation creates a credit that is carried forward to the nextbilling period. When use exceeds generation in a future billing period, the customer uses the creditbefore buying from PSNH.OVERVIEW OF NET METERING RULESThe following information is intended to highlight some of the features in the net meteringprogram. The list is not all-inclusive and is not intended to be a substitute for reading NH Rules onNet Metering (Chapter PUC 900). The rules provide details on what is required along withprocedures on how to comply with the requirements. You are responsible for knowing andfollowing the rules. The state-wide net metering program is available to all customer classes. Equipment must meet established standards. Inverters must comply with UL1741 test standards and be certified to meet the NH surge test requirements. Non-inverter equipment will be reviewed separately to determine conformance with the rules. Contact PSNH before you make your purchase, and PSNH will comment on the proposed equipment. Mark Fraser can be reached at (603) 634-2920. Customers must agree to follow the rules and complete an application and indemnification form. PSNH will collect the completed forms when they do a site inspection. Projects larger than 10 kilowatts require a separate disconnect switch. Enrollment into the net metering program is limited. Eligibility will be determined on a first come basis and PSNH will notify applicants when they inform us they are ready to commit to installing a system. Net metering is less than one-half subscribed at this time. Insurance risk and liability coverage is between you and your insurance carrier. Prior to placing the system in service, PSNH will do a site check and confirm it is okay to begin operating the power source. Contact Mark Fraser to schedule the inspection. A new application must be submitted before making any equipment upgrades. The equipment must be tested annually. Inverter owners can test their own equipment. The rules describe the test process. The owner must keep the system in good working order or disconnect it. The owner is required to keep PSNH informed of any change in mailing address or telephone numbers needed to contact the operator of the equipment. There are rules to allow a homeowner to transfer an existing net-metered system to a new owner. C-11

MUTUAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT“Each Party shall hold harmless, and indemnify the other Party and its directors, officers, agentsand employees against any and all loss, liability, damage, or expense, including any direct, indirector consequential loss, liability, damage, or expense, but not including attorneys’ fees unlessawarded by a court of competent jurisdiction, for injury or death to persons, including employees ofeither Party, and damage to property, including property of either Party, arising out of or inconnection with intentional, willful, wanton, reckless or negligent conduct regarding (a) theengineering, design, construction, maintenance, repair, operation, supervision, inspection, testing,protection or ownership of the Party’s facilities, or (b) the making of replacements, additions, orimprovements to, or reconstruction of, the Party’s facilities. However, neither Party shall beindemnified hereunder for any loss, liability, damage, or expense resulting from its sole negligenceor willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the indemnity provisions contained herein, except for aParty’s willful misconduct or sole negligence, each Party shall be responsible for damage to its ownfacilities resulting from electrical disturbances or faults.”__________________________________________ SignaturePSNH Name of UtilityBy its: Title of Authorized Utility Personnel Typed Name of Utility Representative___________________________________________ Date Signed_______________________________________ Eligible Customer-Generator_______________________________________ Date Signed______________________________________ SignatureElectricity Supplier Name of Electricity SupplierBy its _______________________________________________________________________ Title of Authorized Personnel______________________________________ Typed Name of Representative Date Signed C-12

INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION-RENEWABLE GENERATION UP TO 100 KWPURSUANT TO NEW HAMPSHIRE ADMINISTRATIVE RULE PUC 900, APPLICANT HEREBYGIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INSTALL AND OPERATE A GENERATING FACILITYSection 1. Applicant InformationName:_____________________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________________ State: __________ Zip Code: _________________Facility Location (if different from above):________________________________________________________Daytime Phone #: __________________________________Distribution Utility: _____________________________________________ Account # :___________________Electricity Supplier (ES)______________________________ (if applicable) Account # :_____________________Section 2. Generating Facility InformationGenerator Type (check one): Solar _____, Wind _____, Hydro _____ Battery Backup? (yes or no) ______Generator or Inverter Manufacturer, Model Name & Number: _____________________________________Number of Phases of Unit: Single, Three or Other:_______ Generation output rating in Kilowatts: _____If 10 kw, will a generator Disconnect Switch accessible to the utility be installed? (yes or no) ________Proposed location of Disconnect Switch, if applicable: ____________________________________________ -installedInstallation Date: ____________________________ Interconnection Date: ______________________________Installing Electrician: _________________________________________ License #: _______________________Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________City: ___________________________________________ State: _________ Zip Code: ____________________Daytime Phone #: _________________________________1. The system hardware is listed to Underwriters Laboratories standards to be in compliancewith UL 1741:Signed (Vendor): ____________________________________ Date: _____________________Name (Print): _______________________________ Company: __________________________2. The system has been installed in compliance with the local Building/Electrical Code of_________________ (City/County) Signed (Inspector): _______________________________ Date: __________In lieu of signature by inspector, a copy of final inspection certificate may be attached.3. Utility and Electricity Supplier signatures signify only receipt of this form, in compliancewith theCommission's net metering rules PUC 900.Signed (Utility Representative): ______________________________________ Date: ________________Signed (Electricity Supplier Representative): ___________________________ Date: ________________4. The initial start-up test required by PUC 905.04 has been successfully completed.Applicant agrees to install and operate the system in accordance with PUC 900.I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all of the information provided in this Applicationis true and correct.Signature of Applicant ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________THE ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATOR SHALL PROVIDE THE DISTRIBUTION UTILITY WITH AWRITTEN UPDATE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS FORM AS ANY CHANGES OCCUR. C-13

TO: MemorandumFROM: Lebanon Energy Advisory CommitteeDATE: Megan Shannon, Vital CommunitiesRE: Michael McCrory, Senior Planner February 27, 2012 Renewable Energy Resource Mapping Exercise: Hydro PotentialUVLSRPC has completed a mapping exercise for renewable energy resources for the LebanonEnergy Advisory Committee (LEAC). The intent of this mapping exercise was to provide aninitial, City-wide assessment of the potential for renewable energy projects. The LEAC couldthen advise the City of renewable energy opportunities with the highest potential for success.Source Data:This mapping exercise utilized the current version of a statewide GIS database of dam locationsmaintained by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). Thisgeographic information was integrated with an overall map of the City of Lebanon, which alsoidentifies public roadways and municipally-owned parcels.The map identifies the sites of all known dams in the NHDES database and the operationalcondition, or status of each dam. In brief, the dams fall under one of the following categories: • Active (19 dams): A dam currently impounding water or one that has the ability to impound water during the design storm event as specified in Env-Wr 504.10. • Breached (2 dams): A dam which no longer impounds water during the design storm event pursuant to Env-Wr Chapter 100. • Exempt (6 dams): A dam that at one time met our definition but due to definition refinement no longer meets the current dam definition. • Not Built (3 dams): A dam that was permitted but never constructed. • Removed (1 dam): A dam that has intentionally been removed. • Ruins (7 dams): The remains of a dam which no longer impound water and whose deterioration is to the extent that the original configuration can no longer be determined.Target Analysis:The purpose of this mapping exercise was to inventory all existing dams in the City. Thisinformation can be used in conjunction with the Community Hydro study to identify potentialsites for future municipal hydropower projects. 10 Water Street, Suite 225, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (603) 448-1680 Fax (603) 448-0170 www.uvlsrpc.org

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Renewable Energy Resource Mapping Exercise: Hydro Potential February 27, 2012 Page 2Analysis Findings:This mapping exercise provides a useful baseline inventory of the existing dams in the City.Nearly half of the dams are located along the Mascoma River. The Community Hydroassessment identified two privately-owned, operational hydropower sites: the Rivermill HydroDam (Rivermill Hydroelectic, Inc.) and the Glen Road Dam (Enel North America, Inc.) alongthe Mascoma River. There is also a hydropower dam along the Connecticut River, known as theWilder Dam (TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.).At the time of this study KC Hydro filed an application for a preliminary permit with the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission to conduct feasibility studies at two sites along the MascomaRiver: the Mascoma Lake Dam and in the vicinity of the Riverside Hydro Dam. These damsconstitute the highest hydropower potential in the City. Additionally, Community Hydroidentified potential for small-scale hydropower potential associated with the City’s municipalwater system, which could help save operational utility costs.

TO: MemorandumFROM: Lebanon Energy Advisory CommitteeDATE: Megan Shannon, Vital CommunitiesRE: Michael McCrory, Senior Planner February 27, 2012 Renewable Energy Resource Mapping Exercise: Solar PotentialUVLSRPC has completed a mapping exercise for renewable energy resources for the LebanonEnergy Advisory Committee (LEAC). The intent of this mapping exercise was to provide aninitial, City-wide assessment of the potential for renewable energy projects. The LEAC couldthen advise the City of renewable energy opportunities with the highest potential for success.Source Data:This preliminary assessment of solar energy potential has been prepared using the ESRI ArcGISSolar Analyst Tool, which calculates potential incoming solar radiation on the earth’s surface,specifically a designated geographic area. The Solar Analyst Tool utilizes a digital elevationmodel of the City’s hills and valleys, accounts for the seasonal variation of the sun’s elevation inthe sky, and calculates how the atmosphere diffuses the sun’s ratiation. This analysis does notaccount for existing buildings or vegetation (e.g. trees), which can have a significant impact onsite-specific solar power feasibility.Target Analysis:Given the seasonal variability of solar radiation (regardless of cloud cover) this analysisevaluated solar energy potential for the months of July and January when the sun is highest andlowest in the sky, respectively. This provides a reasonable comparison of the summer/wintersolar potential throughout the City.Analysis Findings:The city-wide mapping analysis of solar potential provides insight into the opportunities the Citymay have pursuing solar energy projects. The mapping exercise overlays all City-owned parcelsonto the solar energy outputs, which helps identify individual municipal properties that may havethe best potential for a solar energy project – either for on-site power generation, or a fordistribution into the electrical power grid.The purpose of this analysis is to identify locations in the City that may have the highestpotential for solar energy production, not to determine the feasibility of a specific site. Site-specific solar power feasibility analyses should be conducted by a solar energy specialist if theCity decides to investigate this renewable energy option further.10 Water Street, Suite 225, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (603) 448-1680 Fax (603) 448-0170 www.uvlsrpc.org

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TO: MemorandumFROM: Lebanon Energy Advisory CommitteeDATE: Megan Shannon, Vital CommunitiesRE: Michael McCrory, Senior Planner February 27, 2012 Renewable Energy Resource Mapping Exercise: Wind PotentialUVLSRPC has completed a mapping exercise for renewable energy resources for the LebanonEnergy Advisory Committee (LEAC). The intent of this mapping exercise was to provide aninitial, City-wide assessment of the potential for renewable energy projects. The LEAC couldthen advise the City of renewable energy opportunities with the highest potential for success.Source Data:This mapping exercise utilized information generated by TrueWind Solutions MesoMap windmapping system as a ‘first pass’ assessment of wind energy sites. The source data is based on ananalysis for the New England region incorporating a numerical weather model and a regionalwind flow model, which was independently validated.Target Analysis:The mapping exercise focused on sites that might be used for small-scale commercial projects –or projects that the City could potentially investigate for municipal power generation sites eitherby direct involvement or through a public/private partnership with a private renewables powergeneration company. The wind analysis map assumes the wind turbine hub would be at anelevation of 50 meters, or 164 feet.Analysis Findings:Overall, there is limited opportunity for a municipal wind energy project. This preliminarymapping exercise indicates that most of the City has poor potential for a small-scale commercialwind energy project. Some of the higher elevations in east and northeast Lebanon (Signal Hill,Mount Tug, and Shaker Mountain) have moderate to fair wind energy production potential, butmay not be sufficient to attract a commercial wind energy project. To provide perspective, weincluded mapping of the Town of Lempster, in which a dozen commercial windmills have beenconstructed for energy production.Wind energy production is as much about potential winds as it is about local, state, and federalland use regulations. While it may not be feasible for the City to pursue a wind energy project,City regulations and property tax structure may be amended to allow for residential and small-scale commercial wind energy projects.10 Water Street, Suite 225, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 (603) 448-1680 Fax (603) 448-0170 www.uvlsrpc.org

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Appendix FEnergy Efficient Purchasing PolicyNew Hampshire Executive Order 2005-4, signed July 2005, requires every state agency anddepartment to purchase Energy Star equipment unless justification is provided and approved bythe Department of Administrative Services, resulting in a waiver of the requirement.Full text is available here:http://www.governor.nh.gov/orders/documents/Executive_order_2005-4.pdfLebanon should consider adopting a modified version of New Hampshire’s Executive Order 2005-4,An Order for State Government to Lead-by-Example in Energy Efficiency.Suggested language, modified from the Exec Order 2005-4, is as follows:WHEREAS, improving energy efficiency in municipal buildings and vehicles will protect publichealth and the environment, save money, and enhance our quality of life; andWHEREAS, the government of Lebanon, New Hampshire has a strong commitment to leading byexample in such areas as energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, and waste reduction todemonstrate cost-effective solutions to citizens, businesses and other municipalities.Therefore, within the City of Lebanon’s Control:Every department within the City of Lebanon shall purchase Energy Star equipment, including butnot limited to air conditioners, computers, appliances, and office equipment, unless justification isprovided and approved by the City of Lebanon for a waiver of the requirement. The City of Lebanonshall modify its Requests for Bids to specify Energy Star compliant equipment.The City of Lebanon shall require new vehicles purchased to obtain a highway fuel economy ratingof at least 27.5 miles per gallon for all new passenger and light duty vehicles and a highway fueleconomy rating of at least 20 miles per gallon for all new light duty trucks except for emergencyvehicles and law enforcement. The best available technology for new vehicles shall be assessed attime of purchase according to the vehicles’ intended use.

TO:FROM: {Green Purchasing Lead in Organization}DATE:RE: City of Lebanon to Only Purchase ENERGY STAR appliances and productsWe are pleased to announce that as part of our continuing efforts to save energy,money and help protect the environment, the City of Lebanon will only purchaseENERGY STAR qualified products and appliances as of {date}.* ENERGY STAR qualifiedproducts can save up to 50% of the energy used by standard products without costingmore or sacrificing performance.Please employ the following guidance: When purchasing new appliances and products please: o Visit www.energystar.gov/products for a list of ENERGY STAR qualified products. o Look for the ENERGY STAR certification mark in product descriptions, product boxes, online catalogs, etc. When setting up a services contract, purchasing agreement, or request for proposals, please include the following language: The Vendor must provide products {or insert name of specific products of interest (i.e., computers, monitors, copiers)} that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency. The vendor is encouraged to visit energystar.gov/products for complete product specifications and updated lists of qualifying products.* {Mention any conditions where purchasing ENERGY STAR products is not required.}

Appendix GEnergy Efficient Building CodesThe New Hampshire State Building Code allows local governments to adopt building codes that aredifferent than the state’s requirements if such codes are more stringent than the state code. Thestate code is currently an adoption of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). TheCity of Lebanon could adopt a more recent IECC, preferably 2012, which includes severalimprovements over previous versions. New, cost-effective energy-saving requirements include: Require programmable thermostats Increase minimum insulation levels Require spillage testing of chimney-vented equipment Prohibit continuously burning pilot lightsThe adoption of the 2012 IECC would not put an undue burden on home and commercial buildingowners. Rather, it would apply updated, improved standards to all new construction andalterations, restorations, and repairs. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the newstandards achieve a 30% improvement over the original 2006 IECC.1Other local entities in northern New England have adopted standards that go beyond stateregulations. The City of Durham, for example, passed the 2012 IECC standards and voluntarilymoved from Climate 5 to Climate 6 status2, which requires tougher standards for home heatingperformance and insulation.3 The neighboring state of Vermont passed the IECC 2011 during thesummer of 2011. Rulemaking documents explaining the improvements of the revised IECC can befound online at http://bcap-ocean.org/state-country/vermont.1 U.S. Department of Energy, “2012 IECC Final Action Hearings Deliver DOE’s 30% Energy Savings Goal,”available online at http://www.energycodes.gov/status/2012_Final.stm.2 Correspondence with Laura Richardson, ARRA Coordinator for State Energy Planning, New HampshireOffice of Energy and Planning, January 23, 2012.3 Martin Halladay, “An Overview of the 2012 Energy Code,”http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/overview-2012-energy-code.

Appendix HProperty Tax Exemption for Renewable EnergyThe Lebanon City Council should consider a resolution to adopt NH RSA 72:61 et seq. (“PropertyTax Exemption for Renewable Energy”) as a tax-neutral incentive for renewable energydevelopment. Originally passed in 1976, this tax exemption covers the added property value of anewly installed renewable energy system and does not reduce the tax revenue from a propertyitself. This tax benefit is attractive to building owners who wish to install renewable energysystems but find the added taxable property value – and resulting tax payment - a disincentive. 4 Itis attractive to the City as a revenue-neutral and flexible means to support renewable energygeneration.The City Council can support three renewable energy sources under the enabling legislation: solarphotovoltaic, heating/cooling, and water heating; wind generation; and wood-fired central heatingsystems (not counting stoves and fireplaces). Additionally, the City can offer tax exemptions for oneor two of the above technologies.The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning offers the following table to explain how the taxexemption works:$200,000 Assessed value of the property+$20,000 Ad valorem value of the renewable energy system$220,000 New assessed value of the property-$20,000 Portion of assessed value exempt from property taxes$200,000 New assessed value of the property with the renewable energy exemptionSource: NH Office of Energy and Planning, “Renewable Energy Incentives: Local, State, Federal,” athttp://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/RenewableEnergyIncentives.htm. Retrieved December26, 2011.The City Council may pass the resolution by a majority vote and has the authority to set the value ofthe exemption and the manner of its determination. Additionally, the City Council can modify orrescind the tax exemption. See NH RSA 72:27 for more information on how to establish a taxexemption.5Over 85 towns and cities in New Hampshire have passed renewable energy tax exemptions. Localexamples include Enfield (solar, wind, and wood-heating), Lyme (solar only), and Canaan (solaronly).4 Database on State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, “New Hampshire Local Option – Property TaxExemption for Renewable Energy,” athttp://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=NH01F&re=1&ee=1. Retrieved December 26,2011.5 NH RSA 72:27 is available online at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/V/72/72-27-a.htm.

Appendix IStreetlight Removal PlanIn May of 2009, the Lebanon Public Safety Committee approved a plan to remove some selectstreetlights over a two-year period. In 2010, the LEAC and City Staff have worked a great deal toidentify each streetlight in the City’s control, and map the lights. After completing an inventory ofthe existing lights the LEAC modified the original proposal. The LEAC would like to remove 40-50%of the outdoor streetlights in the City and reduce the City’s streetlight bill by at least 25%. For thelights that remain, the City should upgrade those lights to LEDs or other more efficient optionsapproved by the utility company.The plan as of January 27, 2012 The following areas not being affected: up School Street to Messenger Street, up Bank Street to the Lebanon Junior High School, Colburn Park, Mechanic Street, Miracle Mile, Seminary Hill to Bridge Street as well as Route 12A, starting at Romano Circle to Home Depot and private roads. State roads are being evaluated to determine for which lights we should be responsible. All other lights will be candidates for removal. Traffic safety, nearness to intersections, volume of pedestrian use, and public safety will be taken into consideration. Several public hearings will be held before any lights are removed and those that are of concern may be turned off and evaluated for a short time; the others would be removed. The LEAC will use the models developed by Jaffrey, Durham, and New Hampton, New Hampshire, for involving the public in the streetlight removal process.Rationale for changesIn determining which lights are candidates for removal primary considerations is given to safevehicle traffic and the safety of pedestrians in high traffic areas. Each light needs to be evaluated inorder to determine if it is essential to the safety of the community. In addition, there are otherstreetlights and decorative lights on the Lebanon Mall that the City owns privately. The City shouldupgrade these lights to LED or other efficient models as a private investment with relatively quickpayback.