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Page 12 of 20 <br /> <br />22. Please describe the location of <br />the emissions reduction. <br />Where would fossil fuels have <br />been burned if not for your <br />project? For projects creating <br />electricity usage reductions, it <br />can be difficult to determine <br />the location of the power <br />produced. Please feel free to <br />state “Grid-tied electricity <br />reduction” <br />The location of the project is at O.T. Binkley Memorial Baptist <br />Church, 1712 Willow Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27514, <br />Duke Energy is the source of our electricity, and it is likely <br />sourced from multiple locations, so our project will be grid-tied <br />electricity reduction. <br />23. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to the amount of <br />emissions that it will reduce or <br />avoid. <br />Duke Energy installed programmable thermostats throughout <br />Binkley free of charge. We have 17 HVAC systems, 15 of which <br />are controlled by Wi-Fi Duke provides us with an annual credit <br />of $135 per thermostat. This money is transferred to the <br />Binkley “Green Fund” each year. <br /> <br />Thus far, with our initial panels there have been no annual <br />maintenance cost. If anything were to blow on to the panels <br />then, of course the infraction would need to be removed. We <br />may need to wash the panels over time, just to help assure <br />efficiency. There is no “decommissioning cost”, but in 25+ years <br />there will likely be replacement or removal cost. <br /> <br />To further reduce electrical energy use and lower our carbon <br />footprint, Binkley has also replaced all lights throughout the <br />church facilities with LED lighting and installed motion sensors <br />in all bathrooms to control lighting, and with Orange County <br />support, distribute LED lights to low-wealth families assisted by <br />Binkley. We have Installed “Energy Star’ appliances, adjusted <br />water heater temperatures to 110°-120°F where appropriate <br />and installed thermal window shades in a large meeting room. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Criterion 3 - Efficient use of Funds <br />1. Please estimate the impact of your project per grant dollar requested. <br />This cost per unit of impact must reflect the total program budget divided by the total impact of the <br />project described in this application. If the proposed project is new, please write N/A in the first <br />column of the table below, and just fill out the second column. <br /> <br />Actual Annual Project <br />Costs <br />(If your proposed project <br />expands or accelerates an <br />ongoing effort) <br />Projected Project Costs <br />Total Cost of Project N/A $49,036 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 77953783-C404-4AD0-84BA-D739A58B1A83