Energizing Las Vegas: A Resilient & Sustainable City

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1 Energizing Las Vegas: A Resilient & Sustainable City

2 The Vegas You See:

3 The Vegas You See:

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6 The Vegas We Live In:

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9 The Vegas We Hear About Drought -- and neighbors -- press Las Vegas to conserve water ~John Glionna, LA Times

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14 The Vegas We Hear About At some point, you have to live within your means, but that doesn't fit with the image of Las Vegas. These people need to remember that it's a city built upon an inhospitable desert. What were they thinking? ~Steve Erickson, Great Basin Water Network

15 The Vegas We Hear About But, as with many things in Sin City, the apparently endless supply of water is an illusion. America s most decadent destination has been engaged in a potentially catastrophic gamble with nature and now, 14 years into a devastating drought, it is on the verge of losing it all. ~Nick Allen, UK Telegraph

16 The Vegas We Hear About The Thirsty West: What Happens in Vegas Doesn t Stay in Vegas Even Sin City s attempts to conserve water are wasteful. ~Eric Holthaus, Slate (ASU)

17 Las Vegas shouldn t even be there.

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19 The Vegas We Hear About Las Vegas, which gets so much criticism for being a completely unsustainable city in the middle of a desert, has quietly become the most water-smart city in the U.S. ~Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst

20 Sustainability Initiative U.S. Mayor s Climate Protection Agreement (2005) Climate Protection Resolution (R ) Green Building Resolution (R ) Energy code, Wind/solar ordinance, PC-CC Workshop (2007) Urban Forestry Resolution (R ) Sustainable Energy Strategy (R ) Sustainability Office organized (2010) Conservation Element of the 2020 Las Vegas Master Plan

21 Sustainability Investment Strategy Federal EECBG: $5.4 million NCREB: $4.9 million QECB: $5.8 million State Utility Rebates: $10 million NGOE Loan: $2 million Local General obligation bond: $17 million Sewer fund: $14 million Other: $1 million Capture Savings Reinvest in Conservation & Renewable Energy Reinvest in Conservation & Renewable Energy Capture Savings

22 Sustainability Renewable Energy Solar Covered Parking (2.8 MW)

23 Sustainability Renewable Energy RENEWABLE ENERGY WPCF Solar Ground Mounted (3.33 MW)

24 Sustainability Energy Efficiency Projects Over 45,000 LED Streetlights have been upgraded to LED

25 Sustainability Energy Efficient Buildings Building Energy Upgrades

26 Sustainability Energy Efficient Buildings LEED Green Buildings

27 Sustainability Energy Efficiency 700,000 Total Energy Consumption - MMBTU 600, , , ,

28 Sustainability Energy Efficiency 16,000,000 Total Energy Costs 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,

29 Sustainability Water Conservation

30 Sustainability Water Conservation Total Water Consumption x 1,000 Gallons 1,500,000 1,450,000 1,400,000 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 1,100,000 1,050,000 1,000, Total Cost - Water Millions $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 $

31 Sustainability Recycling

32 Sustainability Recycling 100 Recycling Rates Recycling Rate (%) National Average City of Las Vegas Southern Nevada

33 Sustainability Energy Targets Renewable Energy 7 MW by MW by % Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard 20% 30% % Carbon Footprint Reduction 20% 30% STATUS: 6.1 MW Installed STATUS: 20% STATUS: 33% Reduction

34 Sustainability Next Steps GOAL: Net-Zero

35 Sustainability Net Zero 2 Megawatts of Hoover Dam hydropower

36 Sustainability Net Zero 2017: 100% Renewable Energy

37 Sustainability Net Zero 2017: 100% Renewable Energy

38 Sustainability National Recognition 2016 ICMA Program Innovation Award - Sustainability STAR Communities 4 STAR National Excellence in Sustainability 2014 EPA Green Power Leadership Award 2014 US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Awards 2012 Sustainable Community Awards Large Community Finalist Project of the Year: City Hall Las Vegas Solar program Crown Communities Award for Sustainability The League of American Bicyclists Bronze Bicycle Friendly Business

39 Sustainability in the Community The City of Las Vegas works on community-wide sustainability issues with a variety of public, private, and non-profit stakeholders

40 Sustainability in the Community SNWA continues to lead in water usage and conservation through: Pricing Regulation Incentives Education

41 Sustainability in the Community

42 Sustainability in the Community Soon, Nevada will no longer be generating power from coal

43 Sustainability in the Community Today, 25% of all power delivered is from renewable sources

44 Sustainability in the Community Las Vegas is home to the largest green resorts (including this one)

45 Sustainability in the Community It is also home to the nation s largest recycling center

46 Sustainability in the Community There are hundreds of miles of trails and bike lanes as Las Vegas expands transportation options

47 Sustainability in the Community The City recently adopted a new vision for Downtown Las Vegas

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50 Thank you Tom Perrigo, AICP City of Las Vegas Planning Department Lasvegasnevada.gov/sustainability