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Greenhouse Gases in Sacramento – Measurement and Action
Obadiah BartholomySacramento Municipal Utility District
APPA Annual ConferenceSalt Lake City, Utah – June 2009
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictApril 14th, 2009 Multiple Levels of Activity
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Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictApril 14th, 2009
Utility GhG Inventory1996
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EIA 1605b Voluntary Reporting
California Climate Action Registry / The Climate Registry Voluntary Reporting
Air Resources Board State Mandatory Reporting
EPA Federal Mandatory Reporting
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Power & Utility Emissions~3,200,000 Metric Tonnes Customer Emissions (CCAR)
SMUD Corporate Carbon Footprint~16,100 Metric Tonnes (CCAR & Internal Calcs)
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Utility Greenhouse Gas Planning
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SMUD Projected Resource Mix Through 2050
2020 EE/DSM @ 2.5X 2007
Unknown Generation
33% RPS @ 2020 Requirements
Hydro (UARP + WAPA)
Natural Gas Resource
SMUD Gas Fired Generation
Total Retail Demand
EnergyGap
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictApril 14th, 2009 Residential Footprinting – Engaging Customers
• 2007 SMUD developed Customer Carbon Offset Program
• Online Carbon Calculator to calculate emissions associated with household– Electricity (from billing data)– Natural gas– Flights (with interactive map)– Vehicles– Recycling and Dietary Habits
• Local Carbon Offset Projects
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Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictApril 14th, 2009
Commercial Footprinting
• May 2009 SMUD released Commercial Carbon Calculator RFP
• Goal to provide a calculator between the residential level and full inventory process for our commercial customers
• Tool will calculate emissions from electricity, natural gas, fleet, flights, etc.
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Commercial Footprinting Cont’d
• Work with E-Source Climate Advisory Service who provides carbon footprinting tool access and Webinars for commercial customers
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Commercial Footprinting Cont’d
• Currently evaluating how to roll out commercial offset program
• Likely to match efficiency packages, green power, and offsets to provide complete resource for commercial customers looking to reduce emissions
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Community Scale
• Worked with County, 7 cities, ICF-Jones & Stokes, ICLEI to develop countywide inventory
• Data on Electricity, Natural Gas, Transportation, Agriculture, Waste
• Inventory completed in May 2009• Data separated out for each
jurisdiction– Municipal operations– Community-wide
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Sacramento County Emissions Inventory
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictApril 14th, 2009 Coordinated Local Climate Action
Planning
• Developing a common framework for local Climate Action Plans with cities, county, transportation agency
• Menu of options for cities to choose from – Measure Costs– Emissions Savings– Funding Options
• Expect targets consistent with returning region to 1990 levels by 2020
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Summary
• Significant physical and regulatory impacts at the local level due to climate change
• Successful response will require educated, engaged population, coordinated actions from key local agencies
• SMUD is addressing the issue on as many fronts as possible
• The utility plays a critical role in both our relationship with local governments, and with our citizens and businesses
