gainesville’s efforts in addressing climate change
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Gainesville’s Efforts in
Addressing Climate Change
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan, P.E
For the Alachua County Energy Strategy
Commission
Presentation Overview
Gainesville Demographics and Geography
The University’s Neighborhood
Challenges and Opportunities
Local Government Actions on Climate Change
Introduction to Gainesville
What we’re doing and why
What climate funders can do to help cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Local Government Actions 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
Worldwide movement of local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and enhance urban sustainability
Gainesville joined in 1998
Cities for Climate Protection1. 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;
4. 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 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 Economy,
Environment, Demographics
Actions on Climate Change
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.
Community Overview
189,568
119,410
95,225
67,698
65,050
64,523
64,131
63,339
57,022
53,042
49,207
42,451
36,176
- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000
Miami Beach
Ft. Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Clearw ater
Port St Lucie
Miramar
Cape Coral
Hollyw ood
Coral Springs
Pembroke Pines
Tallahassee
Lakeland
Gainesville
PEER CITY COMPARISON: TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUE PER CAPITAAs of September 30, 2005
Low Property Tax Base, Reliance on Public Utility
Magnolia P lantation B & B
In 2004, it became evident the future might look different from the past…
In 2004, Rejected a Plan to Expand our Coal Generating Capacity 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
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 8to Combined Cycle
108,204 tons of CO2 Offset
Traffic Light Sequencing91,691 Tons of CO2 Offset per Year
(At Project Completion)
LED Traffic Light Conversion3,053 Tons of CO2 Offset per Year
(166 Intersections)
Current Conservation
106,519 tons of CO2 Offset per Year(through 2006)
Rebates and Incentives 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 fast-
track 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 Year57,120 tons of CO2 Equivalent using 23:1 ratio for Methane
(Landfill Gas Consumption Rate of 300 CFM)
10,000 Acres of Forest Preservation33,917 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 PersonalVehicle 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
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?
Source: RKS Research on behalf of GRU, sample of 403 residential customers
Support 75%
Oppose 17%
Not Sure 8%
Walmart 250KW Solar Array – A Partnership
* GRU only eligible for 4%
Approximate % of Capital Cost
Potential Partner 30%
GRU Capacity Credit 15%
State and Federal Incentives 30% *
3rd Party Financed or Other (Grants, etc.)
25%
Total 100%
Source
Black & Veatch8
Black & Veatch9
Estimated Cost $2.2 - $2.7 million Includes structure and panels
Black & Veatch10
Other Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
Tree Planting for Beautification,
Carbon Reduction, Creating Shade
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Neighborhood Retention Basin
RFP on the Street for Biomass, based on Burlington, VT Model
Now requesting biomass-based energy options
The nuclear question
So, where are we?
Summary of Current CO2 Offsets
Current CO2 Offsets (tons/yr)
JRK CC1 Repowering 108,204Conservation 74,00010,000 Acre Forest Preservation 33,917Energy Efficient Transformers 19,302RTS Impact on Personal Vehicle Use 6,150Landfill Gas to Energy 4,179GPD Building Upgrades 943LED Traffic Lights (35+ Intersections) 644Solar - Photovoltaic 17Total 247,355
Future CO2 Changes (tons/yr)
Demand Side Management (2007) 12,157Demand Side Management (2020) 202,144LED Traffic Lights (166 Intersections) 3,053Traffic Light Synchronization 91,691
Summary of Future CO2 Changes
Equivalent CO2 (tons/yr)
1,881,219
2,455,218
1,749,534
2,207,863
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
1990 KyotoBaseline
1999 CCPBaseline
Kyoto Goal 1999 CCPBaseline
(backcasted) (w/oreductions)
(2012) (w/ \currentreductions)
The Goals are Ambitious – Especially for a Growing Community
Gainesville Residents produce 64% as much carbon as U.S. Averages
1999
Baseline Gainesville United StatesComm./Ind. 5.97 12.60Transportation 5.69 6.94Residential 3.91 5.23
Equivalent CO2 (tons/person/yr)
But we still have far to go…
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 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 Focus on those changes that have
substantial impacts with short pay-back 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 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 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 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.
Mayor@cityofgainesville.org
352-665-5939 mobile
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