Transcript Climate Change Final - GovConnect

Gainesville’s
Efforts in
Addressing
Climate Change
For the Alachua County
Energy Strategy
Commission
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan, P.E
Presentation Overview
Local Government Actions
on Climate Change
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Introduction to Gainesville
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What we’re doing and why
What climate funders can
do to help cities reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
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Gainesville
Demographics
and Geography
The University’s
Neighborhood
Challenges and
Opportunities
Local Government Actions
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Cities for Climate Protection
- ICLEI
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Climate Protection
Agreement
Control over decisions on
transportation infrastructure,
land use and zoning,
building codes, landscaping,
waste management, land
conservation, and, in some
cases, power generation
Cities for Climate Protection - ICLEI
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Worldwide movement of local
governments to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions,
improve air quality, and enhance
urban sustainability
Gainesville joined in 1998
Cities for Climate Protection
1.
Establish an inventory and forecast of key sources of
greenhouse gases in the City’s operations and
community;
2.
Set a cost-effective, feasible and meaningful
greenhouse gas emissions goal that balances multiple
air emissions criteria, considers regional and global
implications, and takes into account achievements
attained to date;
3.
Develop and adopt a local greenhouse gas action plan
to achieve those reductions;
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Begin implementation of the plan;
5.
Monitor and report on greenhouse gas emissions and
the implementation of actions and measures.
United States Conference of Mayors’
Climate Protection Agreement
1. Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in
their own communities, through actions ranging
from anti-sprawl land-use policies to urban forest
restoration projects to public information
campaigns;
2. Urge their state governments, and the federal
government, to enact policies and programs to
meet or beat the greenhouse gas emission
reduction target suggested for the United States in
the Kyoto Protocol -- 7% reduction from 1990
levels by 2012; and
3. Urge the U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan
greenhouse gas reduction legislation, which would
establish a national emission trading system
USCM Sign-on Status
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Today, almost 730
cities have signed
the USCM
agreement,
representing over
25% of the U.S.
population
In Florida, about 70
of the 410 mayors
have signed;
Gainesville joined in
2005
Introduction to
Gainesville
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Economy,
Environment,
Demographics
Actions on Climate
Change
Community Overview
 City population is + 122,000 in 55
square miles
 County population is + 243,000 in
928 square miles
 Home to the University of Florida
 Municipal Utility - 2 power plants,
2 wastewater plants, water, natural
gas and telecommunications
 Police, Fire/EMS, Public Works,
Parks, Planning, Economic
Development, Cultural Affairs, etc.
Low Property Tax Base,
Reliance on Public Utility
PEER CITY COMPARISON: TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUE PER CAPITA
As of September 30, 2005
36,176
Gainesville
42,451
Lakeland
49,207
Tallahassee
53,042
Pembroke Pines
57,022
Coral Springs
63,339
Hollyw ood
Cape Coral
64,131
Miramar
64,523
65,050
Port St Lucie
67,698
Clearw ater
95,225
West Palm Beach
119,410
Ft. Lauderdale
Miami Beach
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
In 2004, it became evident the future might
look different from the past…
Magnolia Plantation B & B
In 2004, Rejected a Plan
to Expand our Coal
Generating Capacity
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Hired ICF to look at all
conservation and energy
generation options
Adopted new standards for
conservation programs and
dramatically increased funding
Hurricanes
Frances
and Jeanne
in 2004
Areas of Focus for Carbon
Reduction
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Implementing Energy Conservation
Reforming Energy Supply
Rethinking Transportation
Integrating Land Use Planning
Reinvesting in the Urban Core
Expanding Land Conservation
Planting Trees
Pursuing Partnerships and Following
the Leaders
Changes
To
Carbon
Emissions
J. R. Kelly Repowering of Unit 8
to Combined Cycle
108,204 tons of CO2 Offset
Traffic Light Sequencing
91,691 Tons of CO2 Offset per Year
(At Project Completion)
LED Traffic Light Conversion
3,053 Tons of CO2 Offset per Year
(166 Intersections)
Current Conservation
106,519 tons of CO2 Offset per Year
(through 2006)
Rebates and Incentives
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Low Interest loans for HVAC
improvements, water heaters, insulation,
solar photovoltaics, duct repair, etc.
Rebate programs for all of the above
Whole house program for low income
residents
Site-specific rebates for businesses; up to
$40,000 per site, for up to 50% of cost
25% building permit discount and fasttrack permitting for meeting LEED
standards
CRA incentives allow reimbursement for
LEED buildings
A/C Trade In Program
Light Bulb Replacement
Program
In-Store Lighting Promotion
at Home Depot
Effect of Demand Side
Management with Adopted
Conservation Plan
2007 Reduction of 15,091 MWh
Which equates to: 13,439 tons of CO2
2020 Reduction of 227,000 MWh
Which equates to: 202,144 tons of CO2
Landfill Gas to Energy
4,179 tons of CO2 Offset per Year
57,120 tons of CO2 Equivalent using 23:1 ratio
for Methane
(Landfill Gas Consumption Rate of 300 CFM)
10,000 Acres of Forest Preservation
33,917 tons of CO2 Offset per Year
Land Conservation for Carbon
Sequestration, Quality of Life, Sprawl
Control
The Sprawl Factor
Where we build is as
important as what we build
This map shows
urban growth in
North Florida in
1973, 1995 and
2020 based on
building permits
and growth plans.
Mixed Use Redevelopment
Green Building – County courthouse
built to meet LEED standards
Green Development
Distributed Generation and CHP
Energy Efficient Transformers 19,302
tons of CO2 Offset per year
RTS Impact on Personal
Vehicle Use
6,150 Tons of CO2 Offset per Year
Based on 2003 Data and Statistics
Police Department Upgrades –
943 tons of CO2 Offset per year
Solar PV Systems - 17 tons of CO2 Offset
per year
GRU Customers Support
Solar
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Would you support or oppose GRU’s efforts to encourage solar
energy investments in your community if it would add one dollar
or less per month to all customers’ utility bills?
Support
75%
Oppose
17%
Not Sure
8%
Source: RKS Research on behalf of GRU,
sample of 403 residential customers
Walmart 250KW Solar
Array – A Partnership
Approximate %
of Capital Cost
Source
Potential Partner
30%
GRU Capacity Credit
15%
State and Federal Incentives
30% *
3rd Party Financed or Other
25%
(Grants, etc.)
Total
100%
* GRU only eligible for 4%
Black & Veatch
8
Black & Veatch
9
Estimated Cost
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$2.2 - $2.7 million
Includes structure and panels
Black & Veatch
10
Other Energy
Efficiency and
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Efforts
Tree Planting for
Beautification,
Carbon Reduction,
Creating Shade
6TH ST
13TH ST
UNIVERSITY AVE
Neighborhood Retention Basin
RFP on the Street for Biomass,
based on Burlington, VT Model
Now requesting
biomass-based energy
options
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The nuclear question
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So, where are we?
Summary of Current CO2 Offsets
Current CO2 Offsets (tons/yr)
JRK CC1 Repowering
Conservation
10,000 Acre Forest Preservation
Energy Efficient Transformers
RTS Impact on Personal Vehicle Use
Landfill Gas to Energy
GPD Building Upgrades
LED Traffic Lights (35+ Intersections)
Solar - Photovoltaic
Total
108,204
74,000
33,917
19,302
6,150
4,179
943
644
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247,355
Summary of Future CO2
Changes
Future CO2 Changes (tons/yr)
Demand Side Management (2007)
Demand Side Management (2020)
LED Traffic Lights (166 Intersections)
Traffic Light Synchronization
12,157
202,144
3,053
91,691
The Goals are Ambitious –
Especially for a Growing Community
Equivalent CO2 (tons/yr)
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2,455,218
1,881,219
2,207,863
1,749,534
1990 Kyoto
Baseline
1999 CCP
Baseline
Kyoto Goal
1999 CCP
Baseline
(backcasted)
(w/o
reductions)
(2012)
(w/ \current
reductions)
Gainesville Residents produce
64% as much carbon as U.S.
Averages
1999
Baseline
Comm./Ind.
Transportation
Residential
Equivalent CO2 (tons/person/yr)
Gainesville
United States
5.97
12.60
5.69
6.94
3.91
5.23
But we still have far to go…
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With all of our actions to date and
plans, we will still have a 29%
shortfall relative to our USCM
Kyoto goal to be 7% below 1990
levels by 2012
With increasing population and
energy demand, our challenge is
tremendous
What More We Can Do
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Futher Pursue Accurate, Accepted
Methodologies for Carbon
Inventories and Reduction
Calculations
Assist citizens and employees with
access to educational materials
(Inconvenient Truth idea?)
Provide speakers and sessions at
general meetings of the National
League of Cities, NACO, USCM,
Conferences of State Legislatures
What More We Can Do
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Focus on those changes that have
substantial impacts with short payback periods
Help local governments and
businesses adopt changes that
don’t require an on-going change
in behavior, but are a “do it once”
solution
Work with other USCM/CCP
Signers via FLC/FLM, NLC, USCM
Help implement statewide changes
in building codes; change our own
What More We Can Do
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Help with access to capital for
building retrofits particularly for
lower-income residents and renters
Encourage and take advantage of
efforts to help bring down costs of
solar technologies, and energy
efficiencies equipment (Clinton
Foundation)
Preserve More Land
What More We Can Do
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Sponsor competitions and awards
to encourage citizens, businesses
and others to expand their efforts
Help established businesses,
educational institutions, hospitals
and other “big players” to see
themselves as part of the solution
Assist those non-profits working at
local, state and national levels to
create a climate for climate change
legislation!
What More We Can Do
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Adopt Changes in practices at Our
Own Facilities and Those of Sister
Governments
Look for Implementation
Opportunities in the Community
Continue Citizen Outreach and
Public Education (Fostering
Sustainable Behavior)
Continue Outreach to other
governments and agencies
Thank You!
Questions and Comments?
Pegeen Hanrahan, P.E.
[email protected]
352-665-5939 mobile