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T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation4.18 Energy Supply, Natural Resources, and Sustainable DesignThis section describes the Baseline Condition for Energy Supply, Natural Resources, and Sustainable Design.4.18.1 MethodologyFor the Baseline Condition, several major energy and natural resource topics were considered as they directlyrelate to the Airport. These include utility impacts, consumable materials, and fuel consumption related to bothaircraft and vehicles on the ground including airport and aircraft service vehicles.4.18.2 Affected EnvironmentThe operation of the Airport requires energy in the form of electricity, natural gas, Jet A fuel, aviation gasoline,motor gasoline, and diesel. This section describes the supply and demand for these various energy sources forBaseline conditions at the airport. Consideration is also given to sustainability planning requirements andfederal and state regulations associated with renewable energy. Airport construction and operations alsorequire non-energy related natural resources and manufactured products derived from natural resources. Theseinclude consumable construction materials such as wood, asphalt, metals, and concrete.4.18.2.1 Energy Supply and ConsumptionThis section discusses the primary energy and natural resource consuming elements of the Airport. Thisincludes stationary facilities, aircraft, GSE, ground support vehicles (GSV), and generators. Table 4-41 outlinesbaseline energy consumption data.Table 4-412004 Estimated Energy Consumption by Source CategorySourceStationary FacilitiesElectricityNatural GasAircraftJet AAviation Gas (AvGas)GSE/GSV/GeneratorsGasolineDieselSource: RIAC.Note: A public compressed natural gas station was constructed in 2006.GSE= Ground Support Equipment.GSV= Ground Support Vehicles.2004 Baseline15,537,298 kilowatts17,055,000 cubic feet47,020,665 gallons164,601 gallons62,177 gallons129,534 gallonsChapter 4 – Affected Environment 4-86 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH04_Affected_Env_JUL_2011.doc
T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationStationary FacilitiesElectricity and natural gas for the Airport is delivered by National Grid, the primary energy utility company fornearly all of Rhode Island. Electricity is used to light and cool the terminal buildings, provide 400 Hz power toaircraft at the gates, light the airfield and power the Navigational Aid System (NAVAIDS) equipment. Naturalgas is used to heat the terminal buildings.AircraftAircraft use of Jet A fuel and aviation gasoline at T.F. Green Airport is limited to landing, taxiing, idling, takeoff,and climbout. Fuel use by on-board APUs is included in the estimated energy consumption for Jet A and AvGasunder the Aircraft category in Table 4-41.Ground Service EquipmentGSE is owned and operated by individual airlines and includes baggage carts, movable staircases, andpushback tugs. Diesel and gasoline engines typically power this equipment. Baseline Condition fuel use of GSE,GSV, and generators that use gasoline and diesel is shown in Table 4-41.Motor VehiclesPrecise estimates on current fuel usage by motor vehicles associated with trips to and from the airport are notavailable. There is no public motor vehicle fueling station at T.F. Green Airport; however, a public accesscompressed natural gas (CNG) station was opened at the Airport in 2006.Renewable EnergyFAA Order 1050.1E encourages each Federal agency to expand the use of renewable energy in its activities. 263Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Standard requires the state's retail electricity providers to supply 16 percentof their retail electricity sales from renewable resources by the end of 2019. 264 Rhode Island has a goal for thestate government to buy 20 percent of its electricity from renewable energy resources by 2011.Natural ResourcesNon-energy related natural resources include consumable construction materials such as wood, asphalt, metals,and concrete in addition to potable water. Aside from water, significant quantities of non-energy related naturalresources are not consumed by the airport on a regular basis. Construction projects such as asphalt resurfacinghappen as needed. Other consumable products are used in relatively low volume. Potable water is used inrestroom facilities across the Airport, in aircraft maintenance facilities, and in landscaping.SustainabilityIt is the policy of the FAA, consistent with CEQ regulations implementing NEPA, to encourage the developmentof facilities that exemplify the highest standards of design including principles of sustainability. FAAOrder 1050.1E notes that, “All elements of the transportation system should be designed with a view to theiraesthetic impact, conservation of resources such as energy, pollution prevention, harmonization with the263 Executive Order 13123, Greening the Government through Efficient Energy Management, 64 FR 30851, June 8, 1999.264 According to the most current Rhode Island State Energy Summary from the U.S. Department of Energy, website:apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/energy_summary.cfm/state=RI.Chapter 4 – Affected Environment 4-87 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH04_Affected_Env_JUL_2011.doc
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