Actions
Action GOV-04-a: Conduct an electrification, energy efficiency, solar PV, and battery storage opportunities assessment, which will:
- inventory existing County buildings and facilities and the associated energy end uses;
- identify potential solar PV and battery storage installation locations and capacity potential;
- identify energy efficiency, electrification and solar PV/battery storage projects that achieve full building/facility electrification;
- identify alternative technology/fuel options (e.g., hydrogen fuel) for hard-to-electrify end uses (e.g., high heat processes);
- identify funding and financing mechanisms to support individual projects;
- calculate up-front costs and long-term costs/savings for individual projects;
- account for increased building energy load and EV charging demand based on fleet electrification studies in Actions GOV-02-f and GOV-03-b; and
- prepare an Energy Management Plan for SCAS facilities to develop a base case energy usage projection for the next 10 years (2024-2034). A desktop engineering review will be conducted to identify projects that reduce energy consumption and peak energy demand.
Status: In Progress
Action GOV-04-b: Based on the results of the electrification, energy efficiency, solar PV, and battery storage opportunities assessment, develop and implement a Buildings and Facilities Decarbonization Plan and include projects in the County's Capital Improvements Plan. Status: Not Started
Action GOV-04-c: Adopt an electric building policy that requires all newly constructed County buildings to include no natural gas infrastructure, with limited exceptions for cases where emergency power needs cannot be sufficiently met with battery storage. For equipment that cannot be electrified with current available technology (e.g., high-heat processes), staff should first identify technological alternatives to natural gas combustions and provide evidence for infeasibility. Status: Not Started
Action GOV-04-d: Annually engage with SMUD to assess options for the electrification of space and water heating in County buildings. Status: Ongoing
