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Home My WebLink AboutEnergy - Measure EvaluationClimate Change Working Group ENERGY - MEASURE EVALUATION S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (based on ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARY 1 Provide free therm-saving retrofits to local businesses Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 2 Provide free CFL light bulbs to local businesses & residents Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 3 Provide energy efficient modeling of large construction projects Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership for limited projects YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 4 Require LEED or equivalent standards for City-sponsored projects LEED Silver threshold for projects in Urban Core Specific Plan YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 5 Expand urban forests on public & private properties Current Prop 12 grant for 1,275 new street trees; South Bay Shade program provides residents free trees YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru increased shading & cooling, causing reduced energy use 6 Provide free energy audits to local businesses & residents Provided thru the SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use 7 Promote purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances Promoted thru the SDG&E Partnership to residents/businesses; City building policy requires ENERGY STAR only appliances/ equipment, if applicable YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use 8 Promote green buildings through municipal programs Voluntary GreenStar program gives buildiers the option of increasing energy efficiency YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions thru reduced energy use 9 Create "Carbon Tax" on conventional energy use Carbon tax could be used to fund renewable energy & efficiency projects citywide; may have to be approved by voters YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decrease in energy demand and increase in conservation from higher energy prices 10 Adopt strict community-wide energy code requirements Requirements would exceed current Title 24 codes YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to decreased energy use 11 Promote cool roof & paving technologies thru municipal codes ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency 12 Require LEED or equivalent standards for commercial or industrial projects LEED Silver threshold for projects in Urban Core Specific Plan YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 13 Require LEED or equivalent standards for residential projects LEED New Homes & Neighborhood Developments rating systems are applicable; new GreenPoint system focuses on homes YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation C U R R E N T O T H E R J U R I S D I C T I O N S PROPOSED MEASURE Energy - Measure Evaluation 1 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07 S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (based on ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARYPROPOSED MEASURE 14 Provide density bonus to green building projects ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 15 Facilitate installation of small wind power systems If wind levels were adequate, could use CEC loan financing for municipal wind turbines YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 16 Purchase green electricity from solar, geothermal, wind or hydroelectric sources for municipal and community use 2005 SDG&E power mix included only 8% renewables; City could purchase green electricity from Direct Access contract YES/NO YES/----YES/----YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions for municipal or community inventories thru cleaner grid- delivered energy 17 Retrofit buildings with passive solar lighting & heating Funding may be possible through SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Likely municipal GHG reductions thru reduced energy use 18 Provide community with option of purchasing "Green Tags" or "Renewable Energy Certificates" (REC) Not currently available through SDG&E but available through other CA utilities NO ______YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions for municipal or community inventories thru energy offset 19 Creation of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to facilitate "delivered" renewable energy purchases ------------YES NO NO YES YES YES Likely GHG reductions for municipal or community inventories thru cleaner grid- delivered energy 20 Investigate use of DG and co-generation in new community design ------------YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions but limited in scope due to technology 21 Train City employees at all levels to understand & promote green building Funding may be possible through SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 22 Provide green building pre-application consultation & user- friendly guidelines Funding may be possible through SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 23 Establish City position for an Energy Specialist to help citizens with EE design Funding may be possible through SDG&E Partnership YES YES YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to energy efficiency, renewable energy use, & water conservation 24 Develop comprehensive community solar program to facilitate financing & installation CCSE currently is administering statewide CA Solar Initiative (CSI); CV-specific program would require additional staff YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 25 Complete a siting survey & ongoing solar monitoring to identify suitable areas ------------YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 26 Create community solar trust fund ------------YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 27 Complete a siting survey & ongoing wind monitoring to identify suitable areas ------------YES NO YES YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions due to shift to renewable energy sources 28 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generation ------------YES NO NO YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions to municipal inventory but limited in scope due to technology O T H E R J U R I S D I C T I O N S Energy - Measure Evaluation 2 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07 S T A T U S NOTES CITY JURISDICTION $ FEASIBLE SHORT TIMEFRAME QUANTIFIABLE IMPACTS (based on ICLEI protocol) PRIOR EXECUTION NO ADVERSE IMPACTS EVALUATION SUMMARYPROPOSED MEASURE 29 Biofuels Fuel Cell ------------YES NO NO YES YES YES Possible GHG reductions to municipal inventory but limited in scope due to technology 30 Investigate potential for small hydropower generation from water supply ------------NO ______YES YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions due to lack of large riverways 31 Investigate potential for geothermal generation ------------NO ______YES YES YES Unlikely GHG reductions due to lack of geothermal activity 32 33 OTHER JURISDICTIONS N E W I D E A S Energy - Measure Evaluation 3 of 3 DRAFT 9/28/07