Energy Reliability Community Presentation Shelter Island

Summary

Shelter Island, a coastal community, sought to enhance its energy resilience and reduce reliance on external fossil fuel sources, which currently account for 88.5% of its electricity consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy's ETIPP project provided technical analysis, identifying optimal placements for distributed solar and storage, and assessing geothermal and tidal energy potential. The analysis concluded that solar power is cost-effective across various building types, with payback periods of 7-11 years, and that solar-plus-storage solutions can significantly improve grid independence and provide backup power for up to 5.2 hours, contributing to substantial CO2 emission reductions.

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