HomeMy WebLinkAbout12, GHG Emissions ReportWorkshop Item # 12
Report of District's Aaaregated
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
October 16, 2013
Background / History
• Large emphasis to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
• Generation of power
• Transmission and distribution of same power
• District's own carbon footprint
• Now required as part of California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for projects
• District's purchase power GHG emissions
• Verified by 3rd party since 2009
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New Information
• Assembly Bill 32 Global Warming Solutions Act
• Statewide program to reduce GHG emissions
• 1990 levels by 2020
• Senate Bill 97
• GHG Emissions evaluation now a CEQA requirement
• Simplified CEQA analysis if there is an entity -wide reduction
plan
• District's GHG Inventory
• Conducted by Sierra Business Council
• Compared 2008 baseline emissions to 2012 emissions
• Climate Registry protocol was used
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New Information cont.,
• Six gases inventoried
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Methane (CH4)
• Nitrous Oxide (N20)
• Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
• Refrigerants
• PFC's - Perfluorinated compounds
• HFC's - Hydrofluorocarbons
• All gases converted to carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
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New Information cont.,
• Activities calculated
• District headquarters and other facilities
• Water Department operations
• District fleet operations
• Employee commute
• Electric power delivery
• -- 57% reduction in CO2e emissions
• Reduction in coal generated power
• Increased renewables in the District's RIPS
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TDPUD Emissions 2008-2012 Comparison
- 65%
- 68%
- 57%
- 58%
- 57%
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80,000
tU
60,000
Waiter Department Electric Department Delivered Electricity Bulk Transmission Totals
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0 2012 CO2e (MT)
Fiscal Impact
• There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this
workshop item
Recommendation
Receive this report and provide comments to staff