NOTICE OF A MEETING ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY WORKING GROUP MEETING FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 280 EAST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43215

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1 NOTICE OF A MEETING ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY WORKING GROUP MEETING FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 280 EAST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH Friday, September 14, :00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Welcome and Introductions. Dale Arnold, Chair (1:00 p.m.) 2. Ohio EPA Report. Erica Fetty-Davis, Ohio EPA (1:05 p.m.) 3. Policy Update. Joe Garrity, MORPC (1:15 p.m.) 4. MORPC Energy and Air Quality Program Update MORPC staff. (1:25 p.m.) a. Air Quality update (Brooke White) b. Energy Planning update (Jon-Paul d Aversa) 5. Review Committee Report. Eric Porr, U.S. Green Building Council (1:40 p.m.) Recommendations to Sustainability Advisory Committee 6. Adjourn. (2:30 p.m.) Next meeting of the Energy & Air Quality Working Group is November 27, :30pm at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. How to Get There We are located in Franklin County Memorial Hall (old COSI Building) at 280 East Broad Street in downtown Columbus. Our building is on the north side of East Broad Street between 5th Street on the west and Grant Avenue on the east. The main entrance of the building is off the parking lot on the east side of the building. Where to Park The parking lot is located to the east of the building. Parking is free for those coming to FCPH. Bring your ticket in to be validated. There are parking meters on Broad Street (in front of the building) and on Gay Street (behind the building). The parking lot for the building must be accessed from Gay Street. When using a GPS unit, please enter 275 E. Gay Street, Columbus, and that will take you to the entrance of the parking lot.

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3 Air Quality Program Update Energy and Air Quality Working Group September 14th, 2018

4 Air Quality Awareness Campaign

5 National Weather Service

6 Air Quality Season

7 2018 Central Ohio Commuter Challenge July 16 27

8 2018 Central Ohio Commuter Challenge Mode Participation Multimodal Trips Distribution Transit Bike Carpool Walk Vanpool Telework Bikeshare

9 Benefits of The 2018 Commuter Challenge Program Impacts

10 Brooke White Air Quality Program Coordinator Phone: Liberty Street, Suite 100 Columbus, Ohio

11 Energy and Air Quality Working Group Action Plan Recommendations Sustainability Advisory Committee September 19, 2018

12 Review Process: Impetus Name Leadership Participants Structure Guidance document Vision and Mission Frequency Multi-media presence Energy and Air Quality Working Group Chair and Vice Chair; elected every 2 years Large list of contacts; smaller group of regular participants; No regular outreach; All participants meet as one group; None None Bi-monthly None

13 Review Process: Action Plan The Review Committee met monthly to provide input on a Working Group Action Plan: Vision and Mission Goals Action Items Working Group Structure

14 Review Process: Working Group Purpose Vision: Healthy air and access to affordable, efficient, clean energy for all Mission: To drive vitality in Central Ohio through the wise use of energy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality.

15 Review Process: Working Group Purpose Goal 1: Be a forum for regional collaboration, planning, and assessment of the impact of state and federal policies on Central Ohio

16 Review Process: Working Group Purpose Goal 2: Advocate for, and pursue, the implementation of air quality and energy related monitoring, data collection, planning and best practices implementation projects in Central Ohio to achieve the following: Reduce energy consumption per capita across all sectors Increase number of local renewable energy projects and generating capacity Reduce air pollution to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Reduce single occupancy vehicle commutes Increase adoption of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling/charging stations Achieve less than 5% average residential energy burden in any Central Ohio zip code

17 Review Process: Working Group Purpose Goal 3: Coordinate outreach and messaging for energy and air quality issues

18 Energy and Air Quality Working Group Action Plan Vision: Healthy air and access to affordable, efficient, clean energy for all Mission: To drive vitality in Central Ohio through the wise use of energy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality Goal 1: Be a forum for regional collaboration, planning, and assessment of the impact of state and federal policies on Central Ohio Action Items: Provide opportunities for partners to share information about policy and partners air quality and energy related projects and programs for general knowledge and to foster collaboration Identify air quality and energy related policy issues for inclusion in MORPC s annual Public Policy Agenda Serve as experts to advise the Sustainability Advisory Committee on policy issues Goal 2: Advocate for, and pursue, the implementation of air quality and energy related monitoring, data collection, planning and best practices implementation projects in Central Ohio to achieve the following: Action Items: 1. Reduce energy consumption per capita across all sectors 2. Increase number of local renewable energy projects and generating capacity 3. Reduce air pollution to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 4. Reduce single occupancy vehicle commutes 5. Increase adoption of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling/charging stations 6. Achieve less than 5% average residential energy burden in any Central Ohio zip code Identify related research project needs that MORPC and/or other partner entities can pursue Encourage collaboration on related projects Serve as an advisory body to regional energy and air quality related projects Enable MORPC partners in adopting energy and air quality related policies and implementing beneficial projects through communications and supportive programming

19 Goal 3: Coordinate outreach and messaging for energy and air quality issues Action Items: Develop a method for sharing marketing and educational information and campaigns with partners Encourage expansion of marketing and educational information and campaigns to reach a broader audience Related Targets: Reduce energy consumption per capita across all sectors RSA 2020 target: 50% reduction in the gap of per capita total energy consumption between Central Ohio and U.S. FCES Target: 20% by 2030, Less than 5% average residential energy burden in any zip code Increase number of local renewable energy projects and generating capacity RSA 2020 Target: 576 certified renewable energy facilities with 89.4 megawatts of total generating capacity (25% increase) FCES Target: 1 GW capacity from solar, combined heat and power and battery storage Reduce air pollution to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) RSA 2020 Target: Ozone attainment per 2015 NAAQS, PM2.5 attainment per 2012 NAAQS Reduce single occupancy vehicle commutes RSA 2020 Target: 9,200 VMT per capita (5% reduction) FCES Target: 25% Sustainable Mode split Increase adoption of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling/charging stations RSA 2020 Target: 220 alternative fuel stations (50% increase) FCES Target: EV adoption rate, 10% by 2030 RSA - Regional Sustainability Agenda FCES - Franklin County Energy Study