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13. CONCLUSIONS
13.1 Next Steps and Recommendations
13.1.1 Action Plan
The UC Strategic Energy Plan was driven by the UC’s Policy on Sustainable Practices, Section
II d., which stipulates that the system (1) reduce systemwide growth-adjusted energy
consumption by 10 percent or more by 2014 from the year 2000 base consumption level, and
(2) reduce GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2014.
To accomplish these goals, the campus must create a strategic action plan for implementing
energy-saving projects through the year 2014. The plan should address both State and Nonstate
funded facilities. The SEP project list should be used as a starting point to guide these
action plans, but the University should continuously evaluate the feasibility of additional energysaving
measures. Every campus has begun to develop an action plan through 2011. For each
year in the six year program, the University should re-evaluate and modify the action plan to
reflect actual progress towards goals and necessary future steps.
13.1.2 College Performance: Measurement and Reporting
To ensure meeting the goals and requirements of the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices, the
campus must measure, evaluate, and report energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
regularly.
A Climate Change Working Group at each campus is currently developing a protocol to allow for
growth adjustment and normalization of data and accurate reporting procedures. These
Working Groups will monitor progress toward reaching the stated goals for GHG reduction, and
will evaluate suggestions for programs to reach these goals.
13.2 Funding Sources
Significant financial investment will be required to accomplish the UC Policy on Sustainable
Practices goals. A variety of financing programs and funding sources are available to the
Universities. Two major funding sources designed specifically to support energy efficiency
projects are the Utility Incentive Programs and the UCOP’s Energy Efficiency Financing
program.
13.2.1 Utility Incentive Programs
Most Utilities in California offer incentives to customers to support the implementation of energysaving
projects.
The University of California/California State University/Investor-Owned Utility (UC/CSU/IOU)
Energy Efficiency Partnership Program provides funding to all campuses served by San Diego
Gas and Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Gas (SCG), Southern California Edison (SCE),
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Through the Partnership, these IOUs distribute incentives
from Public Purpose Programs (formerly Publics Good Charges) that customers pay on their
utility bills. Since 2004, the IOUs have paid UC almost $20 million in incentives through this
Partnership, and the IOUs have offered to increase UC funding in future years. As a preliminary
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