The Neptune Township Advanced Microgrid (NTAM) Prepared by: TB Technologies, LLC PO Box 7220 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 www.tb-tech.net Submitted by: Township of Neptune 25 Neptune Boulevard Neptune, New Jersey 07753 Contact: Leanne R. Hoffmann, PE, PP, CME, CPWM Director of Engineering & Planning [email protected] www.neptuneTownship.org ph-732 988 5200 x 228 fax-732 988 4259 Contents Project Name ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Project Applicant ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Project Partners ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Project Location ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Project Description...................................................................................................................................... 10 Area A Project Description ...................................................................................................................... 10 Critical Facility Project Description ......................................................................................................... 12 Energy Procurement and Planning ......................................................................................................... 24 Right of Way Crossings Maps .................................................................................................................. 25 Listing of Potential Permits ..................................................................................................................... 27 Description of the Ownership/Business Model .......................................................................................... 29 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Proposed Business Model for the NTAM ................................................................................................ 31 Description of the Technology, Business and Operational Protocol .......................................................... 34 Description of Technology and Sizing ..................................................................................................... 34 Proposed Connections of Critical Facilities and the DER Technologies .................................................. 35 One-Line Diagram of Area A ................................................................................................................... 38 Detailed Description of JCP&L’s Existing Distribution System ................................................................ 38 Detailed Description of Area A MG Operations ...................................................................................... 39 Elements of the Tariff Structure ............................................................................................................. 40 The NTAM Tariff Structure ...................................................................................................................... 44 Conclusions & Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 46 Overall cost ................................................................................................................................................. 48 Cash Flow Evaluation .................................................................................................................................. 49 Objective and financial model approach ................................................................................................ 49 Financing of Location/Critical Facility ......................................................................................................... 52 System Constraints and Considerations ................................................................................................. 52 PV Business Model .................................................................................................................................. 52 CHP System Business Model ................................................................................................................... 54 Summary of Operating Assumptions and Energy Production ................................................................ 55 Analysis of key financial metrics ............................................................................................................. 56 Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 57 Project Benefits ........................................................................................................................................... 59 Project Communication System .................................................................................................................. 61 Timeframe for the Completion ................................................................................................................... 61 On-going work with the EDC and GDC ........................................................................................................ 61 Area B – Potential Extension of the NTAM ................................................................................................. 62 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 62 Project Location ...................................................................................................................................... 62 Area B Project Description ...................................................................................................................... 62 Proposed Connections of Critical Facilities and the DER Technologies .................................................. 65 Detailed Description of Area B MG Operations ...................................................................................... 68 Proposed Business Model for the NTAM ................................................................................................ 72 Financial Summary .................................................................................................................................. 74 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 76 Project Name TB Technologies, LLC is pleased to submit this summary report or our analyses, findings and recommendations for the successful implementation of the Neptune Township Advanced Microgrid (NTAM) in Neptune, New Jersey. This comprehensive feasibility study is a product of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) program to provide incentives for local and State government agencies to analyze the viability of Town Center Microgrids in accordance with the New Jersey Energy Master Plan Update goal to improve energy infrastructure resiliency and emergency preparedness following recent extreme weather events causing extended interruptions to vital utility and basic human services. Project Applicant The initial BPU grant funding assistance application for the Neptune Township Advanced Microgrid was submitted by Neptune Township in March 2017. The Project partners included Neptune Township, Neptune Township School Board, Neptune Township Housing Authority, Monmouth County, and several private sector entities. The critical facilities as part of the original Project included Jersey Shore University Medical Center, now called Hackensack-Meridian University Medical Center (HMUMC), Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health & Science, Meridian Dentistry for Children, Pediatric Associates, Neptune Municipal Facility (including the Police Department and Library), Neptune Department of Public Works, Gables Elementary School, Neptune Middle School, Neptune Board of Education, which houses Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County Vocational School – Neptune Annex, Neptune High School, Neptune Aquatic Center, County Sheriff Backup Communications Center and Emergency Medical Squad Training Center, Neptune Senior Citizens Center, Neptune Township Housing Authority, NJ Employment Services, US Post Office, DaVita Neptune Dialysis Center, Excelsior Medical Corporation, Walgreens, Neptune Getty Station, ALDI Supermarket, Neptune Township Sewage Department and Wastewater Treatment Facility, New Jersey American Water Company, Monmouth County Emergency Communications Tower, Shark River Hills Fire Company, Shark River Hills First Aid Squad, and the Neptune City Housing Authority. Based on the list of partners and proposed critical facilities, we identified two (2) FEMA Category IV designated facilities and seven (7) FEMA Category III facilities in Area A. The estimated total annual fuel usage of all twelve (12) facilities in the proposed Area A Project is 131,225 MMBtus. The FEMA Category III and IV facilities in the proposed Area with an average energy consumption of approximately 93,988 Btu's per square foot.