Energy Solutions
Where will the energy you need come from?
Foothill-De Anza Community College District, California This solar electric system on the top level of a parking structure at De Anza College provides shade as the panels track the movement of the sun, increasing their generating capacity. Solar installations, cogeneration and other energy-efficiency improvements at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District campuses have reduced electricity purchases by 46 percent — more than 11 million kilowatt-hours a year — and lowered energy costs by as much as $800,000 annually.
Energy efficiency and conservation are the most affordable and readily available sources of “new” energy. As a unit of one of the world’s leading energy companies, Chevron Energy Solutions develops, designs and constructs facility projects that increase energy efficiency, reduce energy costs and ensure reliable, high-quality power for public institutions and businesses. Our projects reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, support sustainability and apply proven technologies, including renewable power, energy management and building infrastructure systems.
Chambersburg Area School District, Pennsylvania An energy-efficient school is easier and less expensive to maintain, and offers improved lighting and indoor air quality — providing students and faculty a more productive learning and teaching environment. HVAC system improvements, lighting upgrades and water conservation measures at eight K-12 schools in Pennsylvania are reducing yearly electricity consumption by more than 3.5 million kilowatt-hours and annual water use by nearly 18 million gallons. The project is saving the Chambersburg Area School District about $2 million per year.
Efficient, cost-saving solutions Our professionals design and build high-efficiency projects that provide customers with annual energy savings, operational savings and energy cost predictability. We also help public institutions leverage private sector financing and tap government and utility incentives, saving additional taxpayer dollars. As a result, most projects can be funded without up-front capital, so institutions can redirect their resources to other important priorities.
United States Postal Service At U.S. Postal Service facilities throughout Northern California, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC system upgrades have improved the work environment for thousands of employees. The multi-phase projects, which incorporated solar and fuel cell installations at select facilities, are helping the Postal Service save more than $4.2 million in energy costs each year.
Projects are saving more than
1
billion dollars
Renewable, sustainable solutions The projects we develop use the latest proven technologies. Our engineers are experts in alternative energy solutions, including solar, biomass, wind and fuel cell systems. Many of our professionals are accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council in the processes and requirements for achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building certification.
City of Rialto, California The heat exchanger and 900-kilowatt fuel cell shown here are part of an innovative system that will transform wastewater sludge and kitchen grease from local restaurants into clean, renewable power for the City of Rialto’s wastewater treatment plant. When completed, the project will increase municipal revenues, reduce landfill wastes and lower greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 5,500 tons annually, while decreasing the city’s energy costs by about $800,000 a year. The fuel cell will generate electricity without combustion using methane, a biogas produced naturally on site by the organic materials contained in wastewater.
Projects are reducing GHG emissions by more than
3
million metric tons
Reliable, secure solutions As a project developer for Chevron and the U.S. government, we are experienced in designing and building central utility plants, energy distribution systems and other facilities that ensure highly reliable, secure energy around the clock. Our projects offer flexible financing options and often include performance guarantees backed by monitoring and verification services.
U.S. Military Bases
Above and Right: Fort Detrick, Maryland
Chevron Energy Solutions is helping
When it comes to powering the world’s highest-level biosafety containment
federal agencies meet government
laboratories, energy security and reliability are crucial. A $100 million central
mandates to reduce energy usage
utility plant – designed, built and operated by Chevron Energy Solutions – is
through projects that optimize steam
providing secure energy to the National Interagency Biodefense Campus at
and compressed air systems.
the U.S. Army’s Fort Detrick.
Projects range in size from
$
1,000,000 $
to more than
100million
Contra Costa College, California
Cover: Colorado Capitol Complex
Modernizing a facility’s energy
An extensive upgrade project
infrastructure offers many
involving 20 state buildings in Colorado
opportunities to reduce operating
is reducing facility energy costs by 25
costs and improve efficiency and
to 30 percent, saving taxpayers more
reliability. Improvements for the
than $20 million over the next two
Contra Costa Community College
decades. In conjunction with the
District, for example, will reduce
upgrades, four of the buildings
annual operating expenses by
have been LEED®-certified.
up to $1.3 million per year.
Chevron Energy Solutions Company A Division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. 345 California Street, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel 800 982 6887 Fax 415 733 4950 www.chevronenergy.com
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