CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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3.2 GOAL 1: REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION Action 1: Reduce emissions from commercial sector building electricity consumption. Electricity use in the commercial sector accounts for 24 percent of emissions in Urbana. The most important end uses of energy in this sector include air conditioning, lighting, and ventilation. A focus on energy efficiency should yield at least 25 percent reduction for emissions from commercial building electric consumption, or 6 percent overall emissions reduction for the City. Data from Ameren is based on account type. Depending on the number of units in a building and whether they are separately metered, a residential rental property may have a residential or commercial account. Data for the commercial sector therefore include both residential and commercial properties. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Energy Efficiency: 1. Facilitate access and increase the impact of existing technical assistance and incentive programs. Technical assistance is available from organizations like the Smart Energy Design and Assistance Center (SEDAC) and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Ameren Act On Energy Program. 2. Create programs to encourage businesses to retrofit existing buildings and purchase energy star appliances. Financial: 3. Identify additional sources of funding to leverage existing resources. Information and Outreach: 4. Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and facilitate access to existing sources of technical expertise in the community. 5. Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local business and commercial community. Existing Programs • SEDAC maintains a comprehensive list of Energy Incentive opportunities at http:// smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/energy-incentives.html. • Public sector customers are eligible for incentives through the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Illinois Energy Now program. • Energy efficiency incentives for private sector are available to customers of ComEd (electric) through Smart Ideas, Ameren Illinois (gas and electric) through ActOnEnergy, Nicor (gas), North Shore (gas), or Peoples Gas (gas). Eligible business customers can apply for Illinois Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) money directly through their subscribed utility delivery provider. • Information regarding Illinois Commercial Incentives can be found on the U.S. Department of Energy’s database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at https://www.dsireusa.org IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS • City of Urbana, SEDAC, ISTC, Ameren Illinois, Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA), Urbana Business Association (UBA) • City of Urbana, Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA), Urbana Business Association (UBA) • City of Urbana • City of Urbana, U.S. Green Building Council Central Illinois Branch (USGBC-IL), Champaign County Sustainability Network (CCNet), Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) • City of Urbana ,Urbana Business Association (UBA), Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Associated Advantages 1. Annual energy cost savings 2. Improved air quality and health 3. Green jobs City of Urbana 54
3.2 GOAL 1: REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION Action 2: Reduce emissions from residential sector building electricity consumption. Electricity use in the residential sector accounts for 18 percent of emissions in Urbana. Phase I actions focus on renewable energy through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Renewable Energy Certificates represent and convey the environmental and other non-power attributes of one megawatt-hour of renewable electricity generation. See page 46 for more information on RECs. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Renewable Energy: 1. Facilitate the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) through municipal electric aggregation. This alone can result in a major beneficial impact by helping Urbana achieve 32% of its 2020 emissions reduction goal. 2. Work towards maintaining purchase of clean renewable energy through municipal electric aggregation over a long-term horizon through discussions with utility companies, the City of Champaign and the University of Illinois. Energy Efficiency: 3. Create programs to encourage residents to retrofit existing buildings and purchase energy star appliances. Financial: 4. Identify additional sources of funding to leverage existing resources. Information and Outreach: 5. Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and facilitate access to existing sources of technical expertise in the community. 6. Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local community. Existing Programs • SEDAC maintains a comprehensive list of Energy Incentive opportunities at http:// smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/energy-incentives.html. • Information regarding Illinois Residential Incentives can be found on the U.S. Department of Energy’s database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at https://www. dsireusa.org. IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS • City of Urbana • City of Urbana • City of Urbana, Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC), Ameren Illinois, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) • City of Urbana • City of Urbana, U.S. Green Building Council Central Illinois Branch (USGBC-IL), Champaign County Sustainability Network (CCNet), Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) • City of Urbana Associated Advantages 1. Annual energy cost savings 2. Improved air quality and health 3. Green jobs 4. Increased demand for renewable energy investment • Energy efficiency incentives for private sector are available to customers through their subscribed utility delivery provider. City of Urbana 55
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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PHASE 1: INITIA
Page 3 and 4: A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR August 31,
Page 5 and 6: 5 GOALS : 15 ACTIONS THE URBANA CLI
Page 7: to reach long-term emissions reduct
Page 10 and 11: 1.1 INTRODUCTION Never in the past
Page 12 and 13: 1.2 CLIMATE CHANGE CONCEPTS A. GREE
Page 14 and 15: 1.3 THE BENEFITS OF LOCAL ACTION Ur
Page 16 and 17: 1.5 A PHASED APPROACH The phased st
Page 18 and 19: 1.7 CITY OF URBANA CLIMATE PLANNING
Page 20 and 21: 1.8 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT In addition t
Page 22 and 23: 1.9 CURRENT PLANS D. 2004 CHAMPAIGN
Page 24 and 25: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Urbana busines
Page 26 and 27: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS has verified a
Page 28 and 29: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Urbana’s Her
Page 30 and 31: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS successful, wi
Page 32 and 33: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS D. CITY OF URB
Page 35 and 36: 2. METHODOLOGY, INVENTORY, & PROJEC
Page 37 and 38: 2.1 OVERVIEW B. UNIVERSITY OF ILLIN
Page 39 and 40: 2.2 BASELINE INVENTORY A. 2007 EMIS
Page 41 and 42: 2.2 BASELINE INVENTORY D. COMPARING
Page 43 and 44: 110,100 43,000 152,000 32,300 114,5
Page 45 and 46: 2.5 URBANA’S ENERGY USE C. AMEREN
Page 47: 2.5 URBANA’S ENERGY USE RECs may
Page 51 and 52: 3.1 PRIORITY ACTIONS Phase I of the
Page 53: 3.1 80% 90% EMISSIONS REDUCTION TAR
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Page 59 and 60: 3.2 GOAL 2: REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM G
Page 61 and 62: 3.2 GOAL 4: PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHA
Page 63 and 64: 3.2 GOAL 5: PURSUE COORDINATION AND
Page 65 and 66: 3.3 CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENTATION TAB
Page 67: 3.4 FUTURE STEPS AND CHALLENGES TO
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Page 72 and 73: 4.3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACS
Page 74 and 75: 4.4 APPENDIX B: SOURCES AND WARMING
Page 76 and 77: 4.4 APPENDIX C: PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY
Page 82 and 83: 4.4 APPENDIX D: PUBLIC INPUT FORMS
Page 84 and 85: 4.4 APPENDIX D: PUBLIC INPUT FORMS
Page 86 and 87: 4.4 APPENDIX E: CACP GREENHOUSE GAS
Page 88 and 89: 4.4 APPENDIX E: CACP GREENHOUSE GAS
Page 90 and 91: 4.4 APPENDIX F: POPULATION, EMPLOYM
Page 92 and 93: 4.4 APPENDIX F: POPULATION, EMPLOYM
Page 94 and 95: 4.4 APPENDIX G: STATE OF ILLINOIS E
Page 96 and 97: 4.4 APPENDIX H: $ 1,000 ENERGY CHAL
Page 98 and 99: 4.4 APPENDIX J: ENERGY AND EMISSION
Page 100 and 101: 4.4 APPENDIX J: ENERGY AND EMISSION
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