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City of Sacramento Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program. LGC Webinar May 13, 2009. Block Grant Award. Sacramento awarded $4.7 million Climate Action Plan Municipal Energy Efficiency Green Building Taskforce Regional AB811 Program Development Regional Energy Alliance
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City of Sacramento Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program LGC Webinar May 13, 2009
Block Grant Award • Sacramento awarded $4.7 million • Climate Action Plan • Municipal Energy Efficiency • Green Building Taskforce • Regional AB811 Program Development • Regional Energy Alliance • Public Education/Outreach • Grant Administration • To City Council 5/26/09
Climate Action Plan (CAP) • 2005 Inventory completed: 4.6 MMTCO2e • Existing buildings 39% • Review other Cities plans • 50+ programs applicable to CAP • All following slides are a program under CAP • Reduce emissions by 15% by 2020 • Complete CAP by June 2011
Municipal Energy Efficiency • Consultant reviewing 150 City facilities • Approx $5 to $10 million in projects • Aggregate 10 year payback • Grant used as internal loan • Turns ARRA windfall into annual operating revenue! • Creates 108 Man-year jobs • Saves 11 million kWh/yr • Leverages SMUD and PG&E rebates • Reduces loan costs
Green Building Taskforce • City, County, SMUD, BIG, BIA • New construction and existing buildings • Develop consistent incentives & regulations • Phase in over time • Complete by June 2012
Regional AB811 Program Development • City, County, SMUD, Valley Vision • Address existing building energy use • Develop consistent process
Regional Energy Alliance • City, County and SMUD • Address continuous improvement in building energy use • Pre-RECO incentive program • Promote and incent building ratings • HERS II for residential • Energy Star for commercial
Public Education/Outreach • Not well defined yet
Other Programs Considered • Support BERC Sustainable Business Program • Bid Preferences • http://www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/procurement/options-to-operate-sustainably.cfm • RECO Development • LEED O&M • Green Corps- jobs for students • Grants to local non-profits • 40+ programs total
More Info: City of Sacramento • Keith Roberts • 916-808-4726 (cell 916-205-6085) • kroberts@cityofsacramento.org • Yvette Rincon • 916-808-5827 • yrincon@cityofsacramento.org • Sustainability Master Plan • http://cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/sustainability/