ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING ENERGY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES COMMISSION (ECSC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE

1. ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSIONSPECIAL MEETING ENERGY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES COMMISSION (ECSC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE October 20, 2009

2. A 100 Year Vision • How do we create an energy efficient and resource resilient community?

3. Agenda • ECSC ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • REVIEW OF ECSC RECOMMENDATIONS AND CATEGORIZATION FOR FUTURE DIRECTION

4. Overview • Alachua County Energy Conservation Strategies Commission - over 204 recommendations exploring: • Community Challenges • Rising Energy Costs, Climate Change, Peak Oil Production & Decline • Community Opportunities • Create a resource efficient and resilient community

5. Resolution and Mission County Commission Resolution ECSC Mission “…wants to do its part to reduce or mitigate the effects of Global Climate Change and promote the long-term economic security of its citizens through the implementation of policies that enhance energy efficiency…” “To draft a comprehensive report on energy use, its relationship to climate change and local socio-economic impacts, including actions that can be implemented by the Board of County Commissioners and the community at large.”

6. Community Membership ECSC Members from left to right: Bill Shepherd; Erich Christian; Pattie Glenn; Dwight Adams; Chris Fillie; Eduardo Vargas; Harry Kegelmann; Ed Brown; Ruth Steiner; Fred Depenbrock; Penny Wheat

7. ECSC Guiding Principles • Practice conservation (reduce consumption); • Make efficiencies in building envelopes and mechanical equipment; and • Invest in renewable power generation.

8. The ECSC Final Report http://energy.alachuacounty.us

9. 2009 Milestones and Major Accomplishments • November: Clean Cities Tour, NGV Buses and Cars • October: $40,000 Energy Efficiency Rebate • August: Host FAC Energy Independence Conference • June: 11kW FIT tied power EPD (36kW Total!) • May: TLG - National Case Study Presentation • April: FCCMA Community Sustainability Award • March: EAR Incorporation of Energy Element • March: 25kW Solar Power-On, Fit tied power PW

10. Recommendation Categories • Major Strategic Policies • Inviting and Engaging Our Public & Communities • Alachua County Government • Waste and Energy Implications • Maximize Local Food Production and Processing • Land Use and Transportation • Residential Buildings • Innovative Energy Systems and Renewable Energy • Legislative Items

11. Community Challenges Moving from Global Crisis to Local Response: The community challenges of rising energy cost, climate change and Peak Oil production and decline • Escalating energy costs • Climate change • “Peak Oil Production and Decline”

12. Community Opportunities • Invest in weatherization & energy efficiency • Create employment & new local businesses • Develop sustainable mobility infrastructure • Maximize local food production • Maximize renewable energy production

13. Accomplishments to Date Major Strategic Policies • Acknowledge and Embed Energy and Sustainability as Major Policy Issues • Establish Timeline to Reduce County Government Fossil Fuel Use • Encourage Business Development: Energy Conservation; Alternative Energy; Waste Based Industries • Identify Funding Sources for Energy Conservation & Sustainability Activities

14. Accomplishments to Date Alachua County Government • Weatherize County Buildings • Reserve Capital Improvement Program Funds for Energy Conservation • Develop County Staff Expertise in Carbon Markets

15. Recommendations for Immediate Implementation and Discussion Inviting and Engaging Our Public & Communities • Host an Annual Public Summit on Energy Security • Create Strategic Partnerships Maximize Local Food Production and Processing • Establish a Food Policy Council • Determine “Land for Calories” • Calculate Alachua County’s Food Shed • Inventory Alachua County Lands for Public Gardens • Business Development: Food Processing Facilities

16. Accomplishments to Date Waste and Energy Implications • Expand Materials Recovery Facility • Establish a Goal to Increase Diversion Rate to 75% • Prohibit Disposable Containers for Yard Waste Land Use and Transportation • Review Roadway Access for Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Use

17. Accomplishments to Date Innovative Energy Systems and Renewable Energy • Investigate a Finance Mechanism for Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Residential and Commercial Property Owners • Request a Presentation and Discussion of GRU’s Feed-in-Tariff • Support a Feed-in Tariff and Florida RPS • Establish an Energy Baseline and Quarterly Energy Consumption Report for all County Buildings

18. Accomplishments to Date Residential Buildings • Investigate a Coordinated Energy Conservation Education Program. • Support Local Non-Profits Dedicated to Low-Cost Improvements of Low Income Existing Housing Legislative Items • Take a Leadership Position on all Energy Legislation • Track and Monitor all Energy Legislation

19. Alachua County Implementation Energy and Resource Conservation Renewable Energy Deployment • Resource Recovery Park

20. Alachua County Implementation • Add an Energy Element as an optional Element in the Comprehensive Plan • Focus on overarching goals for energy conservation in the County, i.e. ‘Major Strategic Policies’ in ECSC Report • Common subject matter relating to Energy: • Land use planning and site development • Transportation efficiency • Weatherization of existing housing stock • Energy conservation in public buildings and facilities • Promotion of alternative energy and renewable energy resources • Goals for reductions in GHG emissions & energy independence • Establish a carbon emission community baseline and tracking system for new development. Consider adding a carbon footprint measure that indicates how developments either add to or detract from the community’s carbon liability.

21. Alachua County, Florida Sean H. McLendon, Sustainability Program Manager Phone: (352) 548-3765 Email: smclendon@alachuacounty.us

22. ECSC Resources • To read the full report in a flip book format please go here: http://issuu.com/msexton/docs/ecscfinalreport • For a downloadable pdf version of the report please go here: https://govconnect.alachuacounty.us/committees/ECSC/Strategies/olgies/Shared%20Documents/ECSC%20Report.pdf • To access the site and all archived information please go to: http://energy.alachuacounty.us