[EQAB-list] Proposal from Sustainable Future

[Robert G Kennedy III, PE]

First, I'll be careful here to recuse myself from saying anything  
about the Proposal, since Sustainable Future and the folks I work for  
have a business relationship.

As to what Fred said, I concur.
I believe last year's very weird weather (inc. the historic drought)  
has caused TVA to "get religion" re: energy security and the impact of  
climate change on TVA's business. That's well and good. However, while  
TVA's rhetoric on the airwaves in encouraging, their actual  
accomplishments in energy efficiency thus far are anemic at best.  
Their online tools for home energy efficiency need a lot of work, and  
I haven't seen any of their efficiency work for commercial /  
industrial users.

In sum, I doubt that the TVA's report to the City will be sufficient.  
The City will need extra guidance, maybe a lot of it, from us.

-- 
Robert G Kennedy III, PE
www.ultimax.com


Quoting Fred L Stephens <freds7 at dancingcreek.com>:

> City staff has replied via Athanasia ...
>
> "The proposal from Sustainable Future was reviewed by staff in the  
> electrical department and public works and the directors in these  
> departments believe that the city should not pay a private company  
> to help us make changes since the TVA study has addressed many of  
> these same areas of concern.  City staff is looking into ways of  
> reducing consumption of fuel and electricity and thereby saving  
> money.  Research is still being conducted and I'll provide updates  
> to you all as I receive them."
>
> I think this is an understandable and not a surprising response from  
> City staff.  Nor do I want to pay outside contractors for work that  
> can and should be accomplished by our own competent staff.
>
> However, the statement that "TVA study has addressed many of these  
> same areas of concern." is ambiguous. The details of what the City  
> Staff is doing could be addressed more formally to EQAB - now, not  
> later.  I would like to hear what the City Staff is doing aside from  
> Athansia's contribution and answering her questions. Seems  
> reasonable to me that EQAB and the City staff would want to work  
> cooperatively as we go along. What research is being conducted? In  
> the opinion of City staff, what points of the Sustainable Future  
> program are covered by the TVA study? Not covered?