City of ______________Energy Action Plan
Approved on________________
Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 History of Energy Planning in the City of …………………………………………………………………….4 1.2 Other Agency Goals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 SECTION 2 – CITY OF ENERGY USE 2.1 City of Baseline Municipal Energy Use……………………………………………………………………….7 2.2 Highest Users……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 2.3 Current Energy Programs and Policies…………………………………………………………………………………………7 SECTION 3 –CITY OF TARGET REDUCTION GOALS SECTION 4 – CITY OF ACTION STEPS 4.1 Municipal Facility Energy Efficiency Projects……………………………………………………………………………….8 4.2 Funding of Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 4.3 Policies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 4.4 Tracking….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Conclusions
Executive Summary The City of recognizes the impact of global climate change from carbon dioxide emissions arising from our activities. We recognize the need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and become a more sustainable community. This Energy Action Plan outlines the actions that this community will take in order to do our part on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As a partner in the San Joaquin Valley Energy Leader Program, a.k.a. “Valley Innovative Energy Watch” (VIEW), the City of is committed to being an efficiency leader by example: the City is dedicated to achieving energy reduction through projects and practice. By taking the lead in adopting energy efficiency practices in our own facilities our employees will become energy leaders in their homes. It is through awareness and example that the residents of our City will adapt to a new, more efficient way being. Rationale Saving energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions improve the quality of live for residents. The fastest, most cost effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is through efficiency. 1 kWh ≈ 1 CO2e lb 1 kilowatt hour of electricity saved reduces about 1 pound of equivalent carbon dioxide 1 MMBtu ≈ 117 CO2e lbs 1 million British thermal units of natural gas saved reduces about 117 pounds of equivalent carbon dioxide
“Energy efficiency measures for both electricity and natural gas can reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly”
(California Air Resources Board , 2011)
SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Energy Action Plan is to reduce the environmental impact and fiscal impact of energy usage in municipal facilities. 1.1 History of energy Planning in the City of <Add narrative> The City has had limited, moderate, extensive municipal efforts to reduce energy use. 1.2 Other Agency Goals Air Quality Assembly Bill (AB) 170, Section 65302.1 of the California Government Code, which requires all 59 cities and 8 counties within the boundaries of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to include Air Quality Elements or air quality goals, policies, and implementation strategies in other elements of their General Plans. AB 170 also requires a Background Report describing local air quality conditions including air quality monitoring data, emission inventories, lists of significant source categories, attainment status and designations, and applicable State and Federal air quality plans and transportation plans. (County of Tulare Resourse Management Agency, 2010) Benchmarking In September 2009, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued directives to the Investor Owned Utilities to provide support for the California Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan (CEESP) in D.09-09-047 Directives - Energy Use Data. Those directives, as they relate to local governments include: Local governments need facility specific data to benchmark their own facilities and prioritize them for retro commissioning Local governments need aggregated data by sector (residential, commercial, etc.) to develop community inventories and profiles for development of GHG mitigation plans The utilities are required to work cooperatively with their local government partners to develop a cost effective plan to provide this information in a standardized way that also meets local government needs. In that effort, the San Joaquin Valley Energy Leader Partnership, or VIEW Partnership (VIEW) in cooperation between Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, local government partners, and the implementer determined the best use of imbedded strategic funds would be to assist our local governments set up their benchmarking process. The ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager was determined to be the most user-friendly system, and accepted by the Partnership. Portfolio Manager is an online service that tracks a building’s energy performance and compares it to similar buildings nationwide. Buildings are issued a score from 1100, representing the building’s energy efficiency. Some buildings won’t be scored—there are
minimum standards required to receive a score-- however, Portfolio Manager can still provide valuable information that will help the City understand its energy performance.
City Codes The City of has adopted the following Codes as mandated by the State of California: 2010 California Building Code; 2010 California Plumbing Code; 2010 California Mechanical Code; 2010 California Electrical Code; 2010 California Residential Code; 2010 California Energy Code; 2010 California Green Building Standards Code; 2010 California Fire Code; 2010 California Referenced Standards Code; 2010 Administrative Code. <Detail out for complete EAP> Climate Change On June 1, 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-3-05 recognizing global warming and its impacts, establishing targets for greenhouse gas emissions, requiring a biennial assessment of climate change impacts and the development of impact mitigation/adaptation plans, and requiring the formation or an interagency team to implement the Order. Additionally, the State of California adopted the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as Assembly Bill (AB) 32), Health and Safety Code Sections 38501 et seq., directing the California Air Resources Control Board (CARB) to develop and adopt statewide greenhouse gas emission limits designed to achieve statewide emission levels equivalent to those in 1990 by 2020, along with regulations to require reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance with this program. CARB adopted the Climate Change Scoping Plan in December 2008. The Scoping Plan proposes a set of actions designed to reduce overall carbon emissions in California to meet the target emission levels. The Scoping Plan states that local governments are “essential partners” in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and that they have “broad influence and, in some cases, exclusive jurisdiction” over activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. General Plan
SECTION 2—CITY OF ENERGY USE 2.1 City of Baseline Municipal Energy Use The City has selected 2004 as the baseline year for Municipal Operations. In 2004 the baseline consumption for the City facilities was 11,873,485 kWh.
Municipal Facility*
2004 Municipal Operations Energy Usage Energy Usage (kWh) Annual Cost
TOTAL *using account numbers instead of facility names until City is able to provide data for benchmarking activity. 2.2 Highest Users *recommend postponing the identification of ‘highest users’ until benchmarking data is produced. 2.3 Current Energy Programs/Policies <see “Other Agency Goals”>
SECTION 3—CITY OF REDUCTION GOALS <Insert specific reduction goals and milestones. For example, to increase the energy efficiency in buildings by 30 percent by the year 2015. To be in accordance with AB32?>
SECTION 4—CITY OF ACTION STEPS Through the VIEW Partnership, the City of will be able to measure results through coordination with the implementing team, and self-monitoring with the EPA Portfolio Manager program. <Insert narrative regarding awareness and recognition within government facilities and departments; jurisdictional lead; and accountability measures> The City is continually monitoring energy usage and looking for ways to establish additional energy efficiency projects. 4.1 Municipal Facility Energy Efficiency Projects CURRENT PROJECTS Project# Project Name
kWh savings
kW savings
Est. Completion
kWh savings
kW savings
Est. Completion
TOTALS POTENTIAL PROJECTS Project# Project Name
TOTALS
4.2 Funding the Projects Current Project Funding The City will fund energy efficiency projects out of capital improvement and maintenance budgets when possible. The current budget crisis has dried up these opportunities and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) EECBG funding is closing. The City will need to identify new and innovative ways to fund energy efficiency projects. Possible funding opportunities may include:
Southern California Edison On Bill Financing Southern California Gas Company On Bill Financing California Energy Commission low-interest loans Revolving loan fund
Involvement in multi-jurisdictional partnership to leverage Federally funded grant opportunities 4.3 Policies <Insert any policies or procedures that the City can implement to assist in the reductions of energy usage (i.e. General Plan) Could there be a purchasing policy or revolving fund? Are there any policies regarding codes or incentives that the City could take to improve energy usage?> Benchmarking Policy As a participant in the Valley Innovative Energy Watch, [your jurisdiction name here], California, has pledged to reduce the energy consumption of its portfolio of buildings by [your goal percent based on ELP needs] or more. As a result of our RESOLUTION [#] to participate in the San Joaquin Valley Energy Leader Partnership with Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, and the San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization, our city buildings have been entered in Portfolio Manager. Officials are using data from this tool to make decisions about energy upgrades and operations within their buildings. They are also incorporating energy efficiency best practices into new building designs. [City/City] officials are leading by example and demonstrating to local government agencies and businesses that they too can reduce their energy consumption while continuing to deliver quality services. (United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2009)
4.4 Tracking The City will use the EPA Portfolio Manager to track progress. The program allows for facility summaries, as well as tracking energy performance in the following ways: 1. Under the ‘General Facility Administration’ section (located on the ‘Facility Summary’ page) on Portfolio Manager the City can track improvements on energy saved and amount invested. 2. Using the ‘Track Energy Performance’ feature the City can input not only current and future improvements, but past improvements too. While Portfolio Manager cannot attribute a specific savings to specific dollar savings it can provide a general overview which can help determine whether or not an investment strategy is working CONCLUSIONS