Humpback PRV Energy Recovery - CRD
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$150,105
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Renewable Energy Generation – Hydro
Grant amount$75,052
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Capital Regional District, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
415,451
Project timeline
2006 - 2011
Project number
5425
Description
The Capital Regional District, comprising the City of Victoria (BC) and surrounding municipalities, will examine the feasibility of recovering wasted energy within one system — the water system — and converting it to useful energy in another system — an electrical system. The study focuses on the potential of building a micro-hydro generation facility, without damaging the water system or disrupting existing operations, by bypassing the pressure reducing station and using available kinetic energy to generate hydroelectricity within the waterworks. The represents an integral part of an overall water plan for the region and will be assessed using a full cost accounting and life cycle approach. It is estimated that a micro-hydro generation system would reduce emissions in the order of 1,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year (or 52,500 tonnes of CO2 over 35 years). Estimated annual pollutant reductions include: 90 kilograms (kg) of carbon monoxide (CO), 210 kg of NOx, 30 kg of sulphur dioxide (SO2), 90 kg of particulate matters (PM) and 66 kg of volatile organic carbons (VOCs).
Applicant
Capital Regional District, BC