Attachment C: Energy and Sustainability Committee Motion
Item No: Attachment C
Meeting Date: Dec. 19, 2017
TO: Commissioners
FROM: Aaron Pritchard and Elizabeth Leavitt
RE: Energy and Sustainability Committee Recommendations: Resource Allocation
DATE: 10.24.17
This document reflects the Energy and Sustainability Committee recommendations as informed
by input from community advisors.
Committee Priority Recommendations Covered by Current Resources
• Use Clean Energy Experts
• Reduce Emissions from Trucks Serving Container Terminals
• Establish Minor Changes in Leases
• Provide Port Support for Public Policy Initiatives
• Future Resiliency planning: Establishment of Microgrids
Top priorities for 2018 additional resource allocation
• 3.8 FTE’s and $921,000 in consulting services
o 3 new FTEs to focus exclusively on sustainability efforts:
1. Aviation Facilities & Infrastructure expert in energy conservation and production
2. Maritime Environmental expert in Maritime Air Emissions and Green House Gas
tracking and reduction (Climate Protection Program Manager)
3. Maritime Environmental expert in Sustainability, with an emphasis on
Sustainable Design principles (Sustainable Development Specialist)
o 0.8 Partial existing FTEs (absorbed by the departments noted):
0.5 for PMG
0.3 for Engineering
o $921,000 in consulting services
FTE and Consulting Services Allocation: Alignment with Century Agenda GHG Goals
Century Agenda
Goal:
Proposed Committee Actions:
Budget:
FTEs:
All GHG reduction
goals: Pilot
Framework for
Evaluating Port
Projects
•
Explore options for a Sustainable Carbon
Funding model / internal carbon tax
precursor to be built into the evaluation
framework
$30,000
consulting
services
0.00
•
Review project-related systems and
processes. Include equity, efficacy (e.g., $
per GHG ton reduced) and durability in
evaluation framework. Emphasize energy
production
$200,000
consulting
services
2.05
•
Apply evaluation criteria up to 4 projects
divided between maritime facilities, include
one solar
Attachment C: Energy and Sustainability Committee Motion
Item No: Attachment C
Meeting Date: Dec. 19, 2017
Century Agenda
Goal:
Proposed Committee Actions:
Budget:
FTEs:
Reach 15% Scope 1
and 2 GHG reduction
goal by 2020
(aviation)
•
Reduce natural gas use for heating the
terminal (e.g., by procuring a source of
renewable natural gas)
•
Reduce natural gas use for powering the bus
fleet (e.g., by electrifying the fleet)
•
Explore other options for reducing natural
gas use
•
Evaluate the potential use of off-site
production if on-site reductions are
considered infeasible
$180,000
consulting
services
0.50
Reach 15% Scope 1
and 2 GHG reduction
goal by 2020
(maritime)
•
Lighting improvements at Fisherman’s
Terminal, Bell Harbor Marina, and Bell Street
Parking Garage
•
Energy efficiency projects identified by 2017
audits
$174,000 for
tracking GHG
and for Energy
Audits at T91
and P66
0.65
Reach 15% Scope 1
and 2 GHG reduction
goal by 2020
Reduce Scope 3
emissions (aviation
and maritime): 50%
below 2007 levels by
2030 and 80% below
2007 levels by 2050
Implement Ground Transportation Measures
•
Improve Commute Trip Reduction program
•
Explore long-term major strategies and short-
term operational measures to promote shift
in ground transportation for passenger travel
•
Encourage the use of low- or zero-emission
rental cars
$30,000
consulting
services
0.1
Reduce Scope 3
emissions (aviation):
50% below 2007
levels by 2030 and
80% below 2007
levels by 2050
• Develop governance structure for corporate
aviation biofuel fund
$175,000 for
consulting
services
0.0
Reduce Scope 3
emissions
(maritime): 50%
below 2007 levels by
2030 and 80% below
2007 levels by 2050
• Conduct Scope 3 GHG inventory and long-
term planning
•
Collect and analyze Maritime data associated
with determining fenceline boundaries and
baseline calculations
•
Electricity metering improvements at Port
maritime facilities
$35,000
consulting
services
$42,000 for
purchase of
Maritime Smart
Meters
0.5
Reach 15% Scope 1
GHG reduction goal
by 2020
• Calculate carbon sequestration benefits from
habitat
•
Track emissions reductions from energy
conservation and ramifications of other Port
actions, including carbon sequestration from
habitat
$55,000
consulting
services
0.0
TOTAL
$921,000
3.80
