Santa Fe and the power of the municipal grid

Joel Altman Steve Tecce Ho Fong Leung Andrew Harner

Advised by: Fabio Carrera

Current oil predicament
Current oil predicament

No more oil in
about 42 years
Consumption and Emission trends
Current Power Portfolio
Sustainable Santa fe plan
 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
 Increase efficiency of energy usage
 Avoid increase of power cost
 Greenhouse gas goals for santa fe

Increased
(Thousands of metric tons)

by 6 %
Emissions

6
% from 1990
to 2000

Year
1990 2000 2008
*Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
 Greenhouse gas goals for santa fe
8.5
%
Increase
(Thousands of metric tons)

d
Emissions

6
% by 8 . 5 %
from
2000 to
2008
Year
1990 2000 2008
*Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
 Greenhouse gas goals for santa fe
8.5
%
Reduce
(Thousands of metric tons)

by
Emissions

6
% 18 . 9 %
By 2012

Year
1990 2000 2008
*Emissions based off population ratio of Santa Fe to New Mexico
Efficiency Using Remote Shutoff

Empty Building? Turn off

power

Reduce
Consumpti
on
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Farmington Municipal Power
Population : 42 , 637

8 ¢/ kWhr 2007

1982 Same Consumer Cost for 25 Years !

( New Mexico Average cost is 9 . 5 ¢/ kWhr )

1994 – Combined
Cycle Turbine
1983 – Navajo Dam
Hydroelectric Facility
1982 – Owns Smart meters
8% of PNM in 1999
power station
To reduce emissions
 One of the tools of Government is
ownership
 City ownership allows Santa Fe to move
forward with changes it sees fit to
make:
Farmington Santa Fe :
 Currently Want more
have Renewable
15 % Energy
Smart meters Renewable Smart meters
in 1999 Energy in the
future
Feasibility of municipal power in Santa Fe

1.Inventory current electrical infrastructure

2.
3.Determine current value including operating
costs
4.
5.Financing options for purchase
6.
7.Explore the feasibility of integrating
renewable energy sources into the
infrastructure
8.
Inventory Electrical infrastructure

of

Santa
Fe
Use ArcGIS
software
Current value of infrastructure

$
Poles / Transmission
Sub - Stations Lines

Power meters
Transformers
Finance methods for the purchase
 Feasibility of renewable energy

Solar Wind
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Santa Fe and the power of the municipal grid
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