CEM Facilities and Site Selection 4

Question 1

Which renewable energy resource assessment is essential before committing to a wind turbine installation at a candidate facility site?

Accepted Answer

Minimum one-year on-site anemometer wind speed data at hub height

Answer

At least one year of on-site anemometer data at the proposed hub height is required to accurately characterize wind resource variability and project annual energy production.

Question 2

A CEM is comparing two warehouse sites. Site A is in a Title V air permit area; Site B is not. What energy-related operational constraint may apply to Site A?

Accepted Answer

On-site combustion equipment at Site A will face stricter emission limits and monitoring requirements, potentially restricting fuel choices

Answer

Title V permits apply to major air emission sources; combustion equipment at Site A will be subject to strict emission standards and reporting that may constrain fuel type, capacity, or operating hours.

Question 3

During site selection, a team is evaluating a facility with a high-voltage (115 kV) transmission line crossing the parcel. What is the primary energy infrastructure concern?

Accepted Answer

Setback requirements and easements that limit building placement and may prevent substation siting

Answer

Transmission line easements restrict land use and building placement, which can prevent optimal substation location or building orientation for energy efficiency.

Question 4

What is the significance of a facility site being located within an 'Opportunity Zone' from an energy capital investment perspective?

Accepted Answer

It provides federal tax incentives for capital investment, potentially improving the financial returns on energy efficiency upgrades

Answer

Opportunity Zone designations offer federal capital gains tax deferrals and exclusions for investors, improving the economics of capital-intensive energy infrastructure investments at those sites.

Question 5

A facility energy model shows that infiltration accounts for 25% of heating energy loss. Which site or design feature would MOST reduce this loss?

Accepted Answer

Selecting a site with natural windbreaks and designing air-sealed vestibule entries

Answer

Natural windbreaks reduce wind-driven infiltration pressure at the facade, and air-sealed vestibule entries create pressure buffer zones that dramatically cut uncontrolled air leakage.

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CEM Facilities and Site Selection 4