Nicole DelSasso

The Farm Energy Efficiency™ (FEE) team works with state-level energy efficiency champions to promote on-farm energy audits and equipment upgrades that reduce emissions and save energy costs. The FEE team recently partnered with the Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Rural Electric Association, USDA-NRCS and Western Dairy Association to design and develop a statewide energy efficiency pilot program for Colorado’s dairy farmers.

The 2014 pilot program… Show more

The Farm Energy Efficiency™ (FEE) team works with state-level energy efficiency champions to promote on-farm energy audits and equipment upgrades that reduce emissions and save energy costs. The FEE team recently partnered with the Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Rural Electric Association, USDA-NRCS and Western Dairy Association to design and develop a statewide energy efficiency pilot program for Colorado’s dairy farmers.

The 2014 pilot program will provide energy audits and funding for recommended equipment upgrades for seven participating dairies. Based on pilot results, the program will be available to all Colorado dairies in 2014/2015. According to nationwide energy audit data supplied by program partner, EnSave, the full program could expect to reduce each farm’s electricity use by roughly 99,000 kilowatt hours per year. Collectively, Colorado dairies could expect to save $1.2M in annual energy costs annually. The program also supports Colorado’s 2007 GHG emissions reduction goal to reduce emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.
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The Farm Energy Audit Data Collector Training project addressed the lack of capacity to support dairy energy audits by training energy data collectors to support localized on-farm energy audits on dairy farms.

In an effort to spur efficient interest and an uptake in Nicor Gas energy efficiency programs, CNT Energy was asked to administer a Challenge. Due to the success of our prior outreach efforts for the Nicor Gas Economic Redevelopment Program, Nicor Gas approached us to lead this effort. I designed this first pilot challenge, established project goals and metrics, developed an outreach and marketing strategy, and managed the budget and timeline for the $200,000 prize challenge between two… Show more

In an effort to spur efficient interest and an uptake in Nicor Gas energy efficiency programs, CNT Energy was asked to administer a Challenge. Due to the success of our prior outreach efforts for the Nicor Gas Economic Redevelopment Program, Nicor Gas approached us to lead this effort. I designed this first pilot challenge, established project goals and metrics, developed an outreach and marketing strategy, and managed the budget and timeline for the $200,000 prize challenge between two Illinois communities.
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This project was recognized as an exemplary program by ACEEE. As Project Manager I managed all aspects of the program including developing the project plan, managing the team’s performance of project tasks, communicating status, providing risk management, and making sure the project was delivered in budget, on schedule, and within scope.

Program Overview:
The Nicor Gas Economic Redevelopment Program offered technical assistance and financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades… Show more

This project was recognized as an exemplary program by ACEEE. As Project Manager I managed all aspects of the program including developing the project plan, managing the team’s performance of project tasks, communicating status, providing risk management, and making sure the project was delivered in budget, on schedule, and within scope.

Program Overview:
The Nicor Gas Economic Redevelopment Program offered technical assistance and financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades in existing commercial and industrial facilities. The program focused on serving communities that were in need of economic redevelopment, as well as businesses and organizations that create jobs, offer social services or provide affordable housing. Show less

I designed, managed, directed, enlisted partner support, and procured materials for the CNT Energy Rain Garden Educational Facility. I was assisted by Alexia Paul, LEED AP and registered landscape architect, who prepared a plan for transitioning the empty asphalt lot into a showcase sustainable garden space, event and educational facility. The garden project was the first initiative of CNT Energy's sustainability retrofits.