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City of Elk River Climate -Smart Project <br />March 21, 2016 <br />The City of Elk River aspires to become a climate -smart municipality. Some of the goals to achieve <br />this are outlined in the Energy City 10 -year Action Plan. These project ideas are essential for our <br />community to become energy resilient in a climate changing atmosphere, and to maintain <br />competitiveness in our business culture and residential way -of -life. <br />Background <br />Under Goal 3: Showcase Ideas of Energy City, the Energy City Action Plan has the objective of <br />"Identify and promote renewable energy resources." Although the tasks listed are not entirely <br />inclusive of all possible actions, the tasks listed are higher priority and often more difficult to <br />achieve. <br />Objective <br />High Priority Action Tasks <br />Identify and promote renewable energy <br />Explore neighborhood energy systems (PV <br />resources <br />Systems, Water Collection Systems) and make <br />a plan for improvements by 2024 <br />Explore District Heating Systems and make a <br />plan for development by 2024 <br />Achieve 15% above State/Federal mandates of <br />renewable energy city-wide by 2024 <br />These goals, objectives, and tasks have been approved by the Energy City Commission and the Elk <br />River City Council. These steps make logical sense for a Climate -Smart Municipality Project <br />partnership. Many larger communities and universities in Minnesota and the United States are <br />capable of achieving such actions but the complexities involved makes some tasks difficult to <br />research, plan for, develop, maintain, and assess for smaller communities. The City of Elk River has <br />not yet explored these three tasks or developed baseline assessments. <br />Project Descriptions <br />Explore Neighborhood Energy Systems <br />This project involves small scale renewable energy systems located in regional settings throughout <br />the community. Systems may include community solar, water collection, biomass energy, geothermal <br />heating and cooling, sewer heat collection, etc. These systems would be integrated into the local <br />community by the city, a private contractor, and/or the municipal utility. <br />Explore District Heating Systems <br />District Heating Systems are a side project of Neighborhood Energy Systems. Any residual heat <br />from energy projection or collection of renewable heating would be captured at a local scale for <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Phone: 763.635.1000 <br />Fax: 763.635.1090 <br />www.ElkRiverMN.gov <br />P O M E R E O e r <br />NWUR <br />