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1-14 Proposal No. 2669.01 Water Enterprise Alternative Energy Feasibility Study <br />NAM seeks to provide the City's water and sewer enterprises with an independent and unbiased alternative <br />energy feasibility study. NAM is not affiliated with any manufacturer, financer or contractor, and believes our <br />extensive experience acting as an objective third -party acting on behalf of public sector clients is unparalleled in <br />the Industry, :NAM will evaluate the potential for development of a variety of renewable energy projects. The <br />aim of the evaluation will be to provide the City with those alternative energy resources that provide the <br />greatest economic opportunity and practical application. <br />NAM will determine the demand of the Enterprise's facilities. NAM will work with the utilityand City personnel <br />to understand the historical energy consumption and demands. The Investigation will be technology neutral. A <br />thorough summary of the Enterprise's energy use will be provided. NAM will analyze the available renewable <br />energy resources available to the Enterprise. This analysis will provide an in depth discussion and evaluation of <br />each resource and include business cases that consider utility costs, capital costs, operation & maintenance <br />costs, financing, andenvironmentalconcerns. NAM will identify those projects with the greatest potential for <br />economic, operational, and environmental success. NAM's recommendations will highlight the best projects and <br />outline next steps for procuring these projects. <br />NAM's extensive efficiency and renewable expertise is the basis of our technical and financial analysis. NAM's <br />working knowledge of field products provides invaluable insight into actual performance and financial returns of <br />a wide variety of renewable applications. The scope of technical and financial analysis performed for the <br />renewable energy projects listed above varied from project to project, but typically involved some combination <br />of site audits, feasibility studies, development of RFPs and bid packages, assistance with evaluation and selection <br />of contractor proposals, and construction management support. NAM has robust working knowledge of Power <br />Purchase Agreement (PPA) requirements; Net Energy Metering (NEM) programs, utility interconnection <br />processes, design build solar procurement, and shifting solar regulations (NEM2.0). A detailed discussion of <br />NAM's expertise and experience in each of these areas is provided below. <br />Site Analysis and Investigation <br />Newcomb Anderson McCormick believes understanding a site's energy usage is vital for determining how <br />renewable generation projects should be Implemented. NAM's in-house engineering staff has years of <br />experience performing on-site energy audits. NAM regularly provides auditing services to clients, including those <br />in the water and wastewater treatment sectors, with scopes of work ranging from facility walk-throughs to in- <br />depth ASHRAE Level II and III audits. NAM also uses our pump optimization, mechanical control system, and <br />industrial energy auditing experience to provide energy efficiency audits at water facilities. NAM evaluates the <br />energy efficiency opportunities available at water facilities because they use a tremendous amount of energy <br />annually and there are often exceptional opportunities to save energy by improving processes and/or enhancing <br />existing energy using systems. Working closely with plant operations personnel, NAM carefully analyzes the <br />existing treatment processes, control systems; daily and annual process load data, past/future upgrade plans, <br />and more to determine how the system can be enhanced to save energy, NAM's experience with wastewater <br />treatment facilities includes performing site surveys, reviewing energy trend data, designs and 'system load <br />forecasts, and creating energy savings estimates for wastewater treatment facilities for the Delta Diablo <br />Sanitation District and Central Contra Costa Sanitary District as part of P6&E's Savings by Design program, <br />among others. Due to NAM's energy engineering experience with wastewater treatment plant condition <br />assessments and process evaluations, NAM has also served as a key team member of the Southern California <br />Regional Energy Network (aka The Energy Network) during its wastewater treatment plant energy efficiency <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />25A-28 <br />Copyright © Newcomb Anderson McCormick 2017 <br />