STAC Partnership Projects

State Technologies Advancement Collaborative

Reducing the Waste: Improved Fossil Fuel Water Heating Systems

This three-year project will develop and evaluate three alternative storage-type gas water heater technical concepts; map performance of and develop performance curves for Integrated and Domestic Hot Water (DHW)-only Systems; document infiltration impacts of gas-fired water heaters with draft hoods; review test procedures, economics, and routes to market transformation; and disseminate information to aid market transformation and market incentives.

Participants: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (lead), California Energy Commission (CEC), Energy Center of Wisconsin, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $1,347,028; $952,478 in cost share; $394,550 in STAC funds.

Hybrid Electric School Buses; the Road to Reduced Fuel Consumption, Healthier Children and Cleaner Air

This three-year project will partially fund the purchase of approximately 20 hybrid electric school buses from one of three major school bus manufacturers, demonstrate these vehicles in school districts around the country gathering operational data, and disseminate this data through an updated economic feasibility study with real-world data.

Participants: Advanced Energy (lead), NYSERDA, North Carolina Department of Public Education, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Florida Department of Education, South Carolina Department of Education, New York Power Authority, School districts in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Texas, and Washington.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $1,890,191; $1,050,191 in cost share; $840,000 in STAC funds.

Multi-fleet Demonstration of Hydraulic Regenerative Braking Technology in Refuse Truck Applications

This twenty-two month project will demonstrate the use of hydraulic regenerative braking through an in-use demonstration in two refuse trucks- one in New York City and one in Baltimore, Maryland. The project will include development of the specifications and design for the two platforms, installation and instrumentation of the systems, pre-trial testing of the trucks, and field-testing and data collection for a minimum of twelve months.

Participants: NYSERDA (lead), Maryland Energy Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, City of Baltimore Department of Public Works, City of New York Department of Sanitation, Shurepower, New West Technologies, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Autocar.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $1,435,626; $941,915 in cost share; $493,711 in STAC funds.

Expanding Small-scale CHP Opportunities Through More Efficient Use of Trading Programs: An Analysis of Market Opportunities and Regulatory Issues

This eighteen month project is a multi-faceted study examining procedures and protocols for facilitating participation by clean, efficient CHP projects in the Northeast region emissions reduction credits (ERC) markets as well as in markets for NOX emissions allowances (EA). The team will determine the magnitude of the opportunity for replacement of aging and inefficient oil-and-coal-fired boilers with high efficiency CHP and recommend a regulatory and administrative framework for ERC/EA creation through small-scale CHP.

Participants: NYSERDA (lead), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Pace Law School Energy Project, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc. Spectra Engineering.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $324,711; 187,606 in cost share; $137,105 in STAC funds.

National Database of Energy Efficiency Policies and Incentives

This three-year project will expand on the existing Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) to include building energy efficiency financial incentives and regulatory policies from State, local, federal and utility sources. The team will develop and maintain an accurate expanded database through literature searches, communication with its extensive network of State, local and utility contacts, reviewing utility and agency websites and attending relevant conferences.

Participants: North Carolina State University (lead), Texas State Energy Conservation Office, Washington State University, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $538,500; $108,500 in cost share; $430,000 in STAC funds.

Midwest Regional Rebuild America Application Center

This eighteen-month project will provide Midwestern States with information, education, and technical assistance. The Center will establish an advisory committee of eight Midwestern State Energy Offices, establish targeted market sectors, evaluate current and past efforts, identify barriers to project implementation, and work with stakeholder groups from the targeted market sectors. An information clearinghouse will be formed, targeted workshops conducted, site report and project profile protocols developed, technical assistance provided, and quantifiable measurements and project reporting procedures established.

Participants: University of Illinois at Chicago (lead), Energy Center of Wisconsin.

Total Proposed Project Cost: $738,000; $197,000 in cost share; 541,000 in STAC funds.