AMERICAN SAMOA RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE
September 9, 2011
Agenda
I. Order & Roll Call
II. New Business
III. Barriers Exercise
IV. American Samoa Energy Plan
Attachments:
1. August minutes
2. Organization Chart
Attending:
Misty Conrad
Lydia Faleafine-Nomura
ASCC Sal – Kenape
DOC - Charles
EPA – Jim
EPA -
Gov Off Doug Fiaui
David Robinson – Chamber of Commerce
MWR: Nonu
Charles
12:20pm:
I.
Minutes: several corrections – website - & new org chart;
Robinsn – propose, motion/ Sal: all accepted
II. Annoucements: new training – conferences:
Good for Region Wind Workin Grp/ 9/13/11 – teleconf…
Isl grp – 6 mo. Alaska – islands..Eon? NREL/// Island issues – update tech – permit finance…///
1pm to 4pm////
………………… more advance
Any other items –
Sal: Ed – sub comm. Mbrs 6: Topa Tupuola – ASDOE .. Cul
Sonni – curriculum
Dr Kathleen –
Land grant on bio-mass
15th…9/ MC leaving…
Ed Curriculum & Outreach: MC-TEO – Fala to present next mtg;
(LF: Coordinating with TEO? – Sal: all consolidated based on one plan – assessment,
MC: K-12/ curriculum at NREL – who & what is available (K-14) thru weather…prog for installers – in process with curriculum (hld till Tech Comm decides direction) MC: coordinate with weather program (with Comm Colleges)..
LF: Angie: 9/12/11 to frwd – mtg w/ Gov at 2pm/Exit mtg – co-chairs & MC-LF///
Presentation of what is done to date: MC has memo for information (summary)
Added agenda:
Barrier excersie
S-Comm: objectives – MC available to meet –sch after
* How prioritize – methodology: EP Outline….
Decisions to accompilish:
SC – Objectives – into EPlan.
Final Assessment: 80pages – as link…
Last wk: accomplished? – ASPA req to add – now in legal & publication;
Major solar thermal pv – anemometer going up – 6mo to get data,
Opps for $ - steps wind can be realized – epa regs… revi steps to move forwd
Outreach; ne for this… conservation, ener efficiency, tech options… get info out – whr it comes fr –
Pv - end of day cost – measuring perf…. Baseline & measurement on struc. Before & going frd..
Will review w/ barriers exercise…
Aspa? Any land analysis? - schools…1 yr ago…gd to review schools for pv…
Table 1…. Available Monday 9/12/11…
Any ? fr lst wk: LF: review general: transport evaluation::: MC relayed what that might entail… transport & wtr: (time & budget limits);
Gd to look at t sector – personal; & agency…AS: USDL// David C. ? idoes he ?? ASPA & TEO//// he noted that it was lacking…75% is related to transportation (no DCandler comments – but John Colby did comment).
Tasi had concerns…wasn’t available to read… David:
Handout: 9
Reviewed more t – tech comm. To review more/// MC – sys f-fuel, not only elec, but also what is
Draft assessment: co-chair, LF: members didn’t get chance to review & it is very important. MC: DOI noted who it goes to… LF: thought all mbrs had review….concerned that there were no comments… impt when strategic planning occurs & it may not address all concerns….;
Under doi: mixed msg – AS:
MC: baseline & fr here – springboard, if any issues – can…be thrown in thru comprehensive
Ghg?? Can look – give feedback on any major…. Can put thru addendum..
DR: be clear… report & assessment…
MC: DOI had specific instructions… to prevent dups…etc.
AS: as Co-Chair: can distribute – (ok to tell DOI – works for ASREC)…
Specific deliverables & ASREC is in charge…. LF: don’t recall ASREC being instructed they couldn’t see it… (Review – LF: hope his admin had input… Co-chairs to present)
LF: agenda…presentation of the report; Tuesday before Wednesday…
Went thru OTIA – ASAP/TEO… doi – Nrel – legal… only concern is that final release might have input on major items….
AS: on initial stages – draft was sent…(the assessment report, that was reported on)…
AS Initial Tech Report:
Reported on actual assessment… caused req to delay – reviewed what issues were reviewed… & these input was put thru to final..
AS: during data gathering – info was gathered from all agencies (yes – not ASCC & because they were’t )
LF: if issued – addendum… recommend addendum (AS confirms) MC: someone else will have to do that… can be done as an addendum… MC – can be added>
Weekend review: mtg before wed mtg: AS suggested// ASCC-
What isn’t in there is wu & transport… MC – do not distribute….
AS: ASPA got to cover elec…
Nonu: transport for fuel… MC- no, only short paragraph…. Wasn’t part of sow… this is suggested as next follow up…. How much fuel is being used & options….
AS: public works – MC: energy details… breakdowns, on usge – issues –
Nonu: for fuel consumption: dpw: fuel consuptimon – pumping for transport…
AS: another sow:
************** will send rpt for asrec review
MC: will synthesize the report – for presentation// gov & tasi – for 3 mo.
AS: 12million energy plan: - gd to give to mbrs – send comments to Andra (LF-gd to get comments – wu &
Epa: water – org. chart…volunteered outside scope… resources, stepping up to bat on tech s-comm… US water res publications… ID – s hydrology… us geo surveys… we have several items at our disposal.. It is a huge responsibility…
Yes it is a huge respon… but report…
DOC role: ? Charles… permitting?? MC: discusses barriers – energy related policies & if outdated – what is needed…. What do we have & what comm. Wants to achieve…
Charles: Excess roads… dpw - & doc… lf: economic devl side – (lf)
AS: 11/2 – gov. memo – with ex. Order – re economic side – integrating energy into jurisdictions; coastal zone – environ – pnrs…(epa – steam… pv): Charles: models to benefit A-Samoa (MC: investors – do we have all policies – road to get business…//DR:
LF: not mattered… if directly…all encomposed..
MC: NREL – project devel (will send)
Diff. steps – reviewed steps to get energy enrolled:
Nd reg – financial – (do you have steps… does it mke sense)
MC – it is the initial assessment:
EPA: have inferred resources.. saudia Arabia – steps… whether ener recovery, - g-thermal – bio mass – wind… impacts in developmentncomm – if any viable ….to attract commercial resources businesses… / several: not dev here: (
Follow up: Send a list of members & distribution list:
**: document exchange…:
Diff ideas – have – document exchange via e-mail: website –not fruition/// nothing avalabe at NREL…
(AS: ASPA: have – ASREC: offered: - also AS.gov –
Document exchange….LF: govt related…not yahoo….upload – etc.
Reviewed…
Motion: Sal – second… ??
MC – text all done;
Energy Plan: Review – since no comments
Action Item: discuss in subcomm how this is being used in SC///
Comprehensive strategies – can be reviewed;
Can be outreach comm. – glossies… 5 pager, etc.; (will give next mo – will review within SC / outreach;
Why impt to transform e-paradgm. Dchandler/// complement the work – understand vulnerabilities - climatechg, epa can look at;
Sec. B – not sure if gov. has any comments… - reviewed background….(refer to handout)
Will table – just a pre-view here on what NREL has done…. Good.. to review how it changes menu when working on projects…
Reviewed graphs…bus as usual… - adding in diff tech… how it impacts graph….
Govt – retrofits…. Canneries… residential – govt…
Reviewed – mixe/ 2 diff scenarios… (will review next month – final in Energy Plan)…
Mmodeling – mixes & energy efficiencies. – levelized costs… type of investments per technology;;; shipping, maintenance – feasibiklity…
Financing the dev piece – best bus practices…
Energy dev – outreach campaign – cust. & social acceptance – Policies – codes (teo also wrking on it); emergency guide – conservation… audit prog. Green roofs… review each type of e-sources….
Good to review barriers…..
Id challenges - lite bulbs & how it looks –
All review will help Comm move forward
Oct: will send document with all info – abt 30 pages….
Barriers:
High level & SC can review further – B to id & solution:
· land availability – renewable nds this unless… on bldg… effective use of space….
· Certain typ of land….grt opportunity – but can’t put it thru
· Social….
· Transmission…. Report… do another… without an upgrade… to obstruct the system… review stabilization… nd to review…. (AS – intermittent concerns – MC – nd to review….impact w/ %.... can it be realized….. nd to review…
Review barriers…
Sal: Samoa – green/hot houses… modernization; potential… willing to go back…
Education - : ? can be mc/// where it comes from…
+ - fossil fuel – do we have enough….
Security issue – mod. Comfort……..; any emergency resource;
Global peak oil…. Cheap excessible oil…. Colorado… hydro… 10times… ///
*****: transnational boundaries…. Job creation…. – taking folks to do other works….
Land intensity…
Doc-xx perception, pts of generation… wind in Vatia…// part of a model… gis… mapping projects…. Overlap……. Gis…./// energy in & energy out… leaders in renew energy – specif goals…. Island/ Iceland… 2030/ fishingfleet hydrogen… geothermal ressouce// cost kwh go down… transportation… 10 to 3 cents… transportation… paradigm….
Joachim… concerns… all islands… ///
30 mgw geo-thermal… baseload not met… buses…volcanic… baseload… gen. hydrogen….
Water… can inpact – flagstone az… paradigm… / plentiful….why developers aren’t here… haven’t provided supply side of energy sources… don’t recognize as reliable… nd relationships to be marketed…selling 30mgw-s….
Convert inferred to market…….
MC: caveat… in putting assessment… impacts comeback fr developers….
Nd to know how to vet these – be diligent – DR who & what are they looking at:
MC – Sun Eddison….Sunwise… 8.5 PV project….
Change happens w/ small… make affordable – thermal on res. & schools; policies impacted…
World – large to small scale…(NREL: list of companies)….
AS: ASPA renewable e- anemometers, jacket water – Connecticut… NZ – using steam….suggest….go out….
Anemometer… 20mtr tower… Aoloau…. 11 samples… hybrid cars… land grant…..
Hybrid vehicle….review…. much longer battery…. Life span 5 years – dep. On condition..; smart car…
MC – transport… speed; condition of road….
*SC will schedule/ 12:30pm /// 9/15/11: Close out meeting…
EPA: will review 80 page document….;
Any major items will cause…