Climate Challenge Participation LetterDOE's Energy Partnerships for a Strong Economy
The Honorable Hazel O'Leary RE: Climate Challenge Program Participation Dear Madam Secretary: Flint Electric Membership Corporation, a distribution system serving under 50,000 consumers, agrees to participate in the Climate Challenge Program. The following list identifies the actions that our cooperative has taken since 1991 to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions. The enclosed Worksheet(s) and Worksheet Attachment(s) provide more specific information on these actions.
MWh Saved from 1991 through 1994
Category: Demand-Side Management (DSM) through Marketing
Heat Pumps 141.4 MWh saved
Energy efficient lighting or
efficiency through building
shell improvements 1043.8 MWh saved
Total MWh Saved 1185.2
Category: Demand-Side Management (DSM) through Load Control
Direct controls on water heaters,
space heaters, air conditioners, etc. 4793.3 MWh saved
Rate structure design such as time
of use, off peak, interruptible 1103.7 MWh saved
Total MWh Saved 5897
Category: Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Upgrades
Low Loss Transformers 4236 MWh saved
Line Loss Minimization 9600 MWh saved
Total Mwh Saved 13,836
Total MWh Saved 20,918.2
x 1.220
Total L~S CO: Saved 25, 520, 204
25,520,204 divided by 2,000 = 12,760 tons of CO2 saved.
The Honorable Hazel O'Leary Page2 April 25, 1995
Flint EMC expects that the combination of these actions will reduce or prevent annual emissions of 3190 tons of carbon dioxide in the year 2000. Furthermore, Flint EMC will report annually, on a form provided by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration, on activities under the Climate Challenge Program. Sincerly,
(Original signed by) GH/nw Enclosures
cc: NRECA ATTN: Kaye Buchanan
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