Energy and Climate Action Plan. County Planning Commission Hearing September 3, 2014 County of Santa Barbara

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1 Energy and Climate Action Plan County Planning Commission Hearing September 3, 2014 County of Santa Barbara

2 County s GHG Reduction Strategy 2 September 3, 2014

3 County s collective greenhouse gas emissions 3 September 3, 2014

4 Energy and Climate Action Plan Jurisdiction 4 September 3, 2014

5 Energy and Climate Action Plan Description Baseline GHG emissions inventory Forecast of emissions to 2020 & 2035 GHG reduction target of 15% by 2020 Emissions reduction measures CEQA tiering 5 September 3, 2014

6 Overview of GHG Emissions in SB County by Sector 600, , , , , , , , ,580 46,790 91, ,140 49,520 62,110 2,270 6 September 3, 2014

7 MTCO2e BAU and ABAU Emissions, ,400,000 BAU: 1,365,170 MTCO 2 e 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 1,100,000 ABAU: 1,200,920 MTCO 2 e Baseline: 1,192,970 MTCO 2 e Reductions from state actions: -164,250 MTCO 2 e Gap to achieve goal: -186,900 MTCO 2 e 1,050,000 1,000,000 Goal: 1,014,020 MTCO 2 e Baseline BAU ABAU Reduction goal 7 September 3, 2014

8 Measure Topics Community Choice Aggregation Land Use Design Transportation Sustainable Communities Strategy Built Environment ECAP Measures Water Efficiency Renewable Energy Agriculture Waste Reduction Industrial Efficiency 8 September 3, 2014

9 Measures with Largest GHG Emission Reductions Requested Revisions to Option 4. Include Community Choice Aggregation Further explore the requirements : BE 2 - $10,000 Building Permit trigger BE 4 Require at building permit issuance vs. time of sale Option 4 15% target Required & Phased Measures + SCS + CCA CEQA Coverage? Likely 9 September 3, 2014

10 Measures with Largest GHG Emission Reductions SCS: Sustainable Communities Strategy -32,410 MTCO2e Ties land use planning with transportation planning to reduce GHG emissions from passenger vehicles WR 1: Waste Reduction -19,020 MTCO2e Supports efficient waste collection & recycling programs, public school education, and composting WR 2: Increased Recycling Opportunities -16,360 MTCO2e Seeks additional opportunities to recycle cardboard, glass, paper, and plastic products 10 September 3, 2014

11 Mandatory Measures with Largest GHG Emission Reductions BE 2: Energy-Efficient Renovations -24,300 MTCO2e Incentivizes improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings upon renovation or alteration Requires energy audits for all building permits valued >$10,000 BE 4: Energy Scoring and Audits -16,790 MTCO2e Improves the energy efficiency of buildings at the time of sale Discloses nonresidential buildings energy use history Requires residential property owners to complete/comply with energy-efficiency upgrades at the time of building sale/within a year from close of escrow Upgrades include installing new showerheads, upgrading water heating systems, and replacing common area lighting 11 September 3, 2014

12 Additional Mandatory Measures BE 8: Energy Efficiency and Green Building Standards Implements energy efficiency & green building practices in all developments Require applicants to exceed the Title 24 by 15% and earn 25 points for residential buildings or 15 points for nonresidential buildings from the SB 2 checklist RE 1: Alternative Energy Development Increase the use of alternative energy technology in all development Require new buildings to install renewable energy systems or be built renewable energy-ready RE 2: Solar Water Heaters Increase the replacement of existing water heaters with solar water heaters Require new residential development and encourage existing development to participate in the state s CSI-Thermal program 12 September 3, 2014

13 Community Co-Benefits 13 September 3, 2014

14 ECAP Implementation Cost-benefit and feasibility tool Evaluates measures benefits, costs & implementation considerations Appendix D provides a detailed CBA for 11 measures including all 5 mandatory measures Monitoring Tool Excel-based tool to collect data, track GHG emissions, & measure s effectiveness 14 September 3, 2014

15 ECAP Implementation ECAP s consistency checklist Tool to identify required mitigation & voluntary actions for all new projects One-stop shop for project GHG analysis & mitigation under CEQA 15 September 3, 2014

16 ECAP Implementation 16 September 3, 2014

17 CEQA Tiering ECAP Goal Create a qualified reduction plan to allow CEQA streamlining Analyzes and mitigates significant effects of GHGs at a programmatic level Individual projects may tier from and/or incorporate by reference that existing programmatic review in their cumulative impacts analysis 17 September 3, 2014

18 Environmental Impact Report The proposed project would result in adverse but less than significant impacts (Class III) for the following issue areas: Land Use Transportation and Circulation Aesthetics Agricultural Resources Biological Resources Noise Air Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions 18 September 3, 2014

19 EIR Alternatives Alternative 1: No Project Alternative Alternative 2: 20% or More GHG Reduction Alternative Alternative 3: Modification of Measure BE 2 - Energy- Efficient Renovations and Measure BE 4 - Energy Scoring and Audits Measures Require energy audits for all building permits valued greater than $15,000 Require residential property owners to complete energy audits at time of sale 19 September 3, 2014

20 Staff Recommended Measure BE 2 and Measure BE 4 Modifications Measure BE 2 (Energy-Efficient Renovations): Require energy audits for all building permits valued greater than $15,000 $10,000, offer expedited building permit plan check for implementing audit recommendations, and consider providing a rebate for completing the audit or a waiver of building permit fees if upgrades were completed. Measure BE 4 (Energy Scoring and Audits): Require residential property owners to complete energy audits at the time of building sale. or comply with a specified set of energy-efficiency upgrades to their home at the time of building sale or within a year from the close of escrow, properties sold multiple times must only comply once. 20 September 3, 2014

21 GHG Reduction Target Proposed BE 2 and BE 4 15% below baseline by 2020 Modified BE 2 and BE % below baseline by September 3, 2014

22 Energy Element Amendment Policy 8.3: The County shall implement the ECAP to reduce GHG emissions from community-wide sources by a minimum of 15% from the 2007 baseline emissions by Research 8.3.1: The County shall monitor progress towards achieving GHG reductions every 5 years. Monitoring of the County s ECAP shall include an update to the GHG emissions from community-wide sources. If it is determined that the ECAP is not achieving specified levels of GHG emission reductions, the ECAP will be updated as needed. 22 September 3, 2014

23 Next Steps Montecito Planning Commission September 17 th County Planning Commission September 23 rd Board of Supervisors Winter 2015/ September 3, 2014

24 24 Thank You

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