SalemsCommunityEnergyStrategy

PartneringtobetheNationsMostSustainableCapitalCity
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September2010

AletterfromSalemsMayor andtheEnergyStrategyTaskForce
DearSalemCommunity,
IampleasedtointroduceyoutoSalemsCommunityEnergyStrategy.TheStrategy

servesasaroadmapforenergysavingeortscommunitywide,nowandinthefuture. Itincludesshortandlongtermgoals,objecEves,andacEonsthattheCity,individuals, andbusinessescantaketoreducegreenhousegasemissions,improveenergyeciency, andincorporaterenewableenergyintoSalemareaprojects.SomeoftheacEonscanbe iniEatedbyCitysta,whileothersrequirecollaboraEonwithSalemareaorganizaEons. SomecanbecompletedwithliJleornoaddiEonalfunds,butmanywillrequire addiEonalnancialortechnicalresourcestoachieve. Salembusinesses,educaEonalandpublicinsEtuEonshavebeenleadingthewayby construcEngenergyecientbuildings,usingsolarandwindtopowerfaciliEes,and makingsustainabilitytheircorebusiness.AsthecapitolofOregon,Salemaimstobuild onthestatesreputaEonforgreeninnovaEon,tobethenextenergyecientCapital City.Achievingthiswillrequirepartnershipsandsharedresources. InaddiEontotheacEonsidenEedwithintheStrategy,theCityhasembarkedon $1.2MinprojectstoreduceenergyuseinCitybuildings.Theseinvestmentsinclude HVAC,lighEng,window,insulaEonimprovementsandestablishingaResource ConservaEonManagementprogramtomonitorandmaintainenergyperformance. HVACimprovementsaloneareexpectedtogenerate$124,000inannualsavings.Other CityiniEaEvesincludeareducedidlingpolicyforCityeet,usingenergyecientLEDsin streetlights,andachievingEarthwisecerEcaEonforCityoces. Thisisalivingdocument,whichmayrequirechangesastheCityandcommunitys eortsprogress.WewillreviewtheStrategyannuallytocheckinonourprogressand makeadjustmentsasneeded. Isincerelythankeveryonewhohas providedinputintotheStrategy,in parEcular,theEnergyStrategyTask Force,whohelpedrenefeedback receivedfromforumsand workshops. FormoreaboutrelatedCityand communityprojectspleasevisit: www.cityofsalem.net/sustainability Sincerely,

TableofContents 1 Letterfromthe Mayor 2 EnergyStrategy Overview 3 Goals& Objectives 8 GlossaryofTerms

EnergyStrategyTaskForce

AllanPollock,Cherriots NathanGood,AIA KrisEReed,SalemConferenceCenter& RayBurstedt,SEDCOR TracyMeyer,SAIF ElinShepard,StateofOregonDepartment RonComstock,PortlandGeneralElectric WendyBuck,PortlandGeneralElectric TravisHenry,WildwoodInc./Mahonia JoeBowersox,WillameJeUniversity
VineyardsandNursery ofAdministraEveServices PhoenixGrandHotel

JanetTaylor CityofSalemMayor August2010

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EnergyStrategyOverview
WhatistheCommunityEnergyStrategy?
InAugust2009,theCityofSalemreceivednoEceofa$1.5MawardfromUS DepartmentofEnergys(USDOE)EnergyEciencyandConservaEonBlockGrant (EECBG)Program.TheEECBGProgramaimstoreducefossilfuelemissions,totalenergy consumpEon,andcreatejobs.ItalsorequirescommuniEesdevelopanEnergyStrategy tomeettheseobjecEves.InDecember2009,USDOEapprovedSalemsEnergyStrategy andseveralacEviEestheCitywillgetstartedonin2010.TheStrategywasdeveloped withinputfromthecommunityandwithassistancefromrepresentaEvesofSalem KeizerTransit,WillameJeUniversity,StateofOregonDepartmentofAdministraEve Services,SEDCOR,OregonEnergyTrust,PortlandGeneralElectric,andsomeofSalems largestemployers.

WhatistheMunicipal EnergyEfficiency Strategy? SalemsCommunity EnergyStrategyis designedtoworkin tandemwithaMunicipal EnergyStrategythat focusesonreducing energyuseand greenhousegas emissionsinmunicipal faciliEes.AcEviEes includeretrolngCity ownedbuildingswith higheciencyheaEng andcoolingequipment, installinglighEngand controlimprovements, andweatherizingCity Hall.

WhatNearTermAc8ons(forFiscalYear201011)DoestheStrategyInclude?
EnergyEciency$150,000 Developaloanprogramthatprovidesupfrontnancingforenergyecient lighEngupgradesinexisEngcommercialbuildings.(Fundingwillrequireapplicants torstaccessEnergyTrustofOregonorotherresourcestocompleteanenergy audittoidenEfyenergyimprovements.) DiverseTransportaConNetwork$90,000 Supportdevelopmentofacommunitywideplantolocateelectricvehiclecharging infrastructure ImplementrecommendaEonsidenEedintheSalemRiverCrossingAlternate ModesStudytoimproveaccesstobicycle,pedestrian,andtransitconnecEons PublicAwarenessandCommitment$65,000 DevelopmarkeEngplanandmaterialstopromoteenergysavingsprogramsand disseminateinformaEonaboutSalemsenergyuse DevelopwebsitetoserveasaclearinghouseofinformaEonaboutenergy programs,projects,policies,andincenEves ConductongoingoutreachacEviEes,includinganannualforum

HowaretheRemainderofUSDOEFundsBeingSpent?
Approximately20percentoftheUSDOEfundingwillsupportprojectstoimprove energyeciency,conservaEon,andcostsavingsinindustrial,commercial, transportaEon,andresidenEalsectors,andpromotesustainableindustryandjobs,and relatedacEviEes,communitywide. The remaining 80 percentoffundingwillfocusonimprovingenergyeciency, conservaEon,andcostsavingsinCityfaciliEes(seesidebar).

Goals&Objectives
Goal1:Improveenergyefficiencyinbuildingscommunitywide
ObjecIves

Providenancialassistanceandtoolstoimproveenergyeciency Leadeortstoimproveenergyeciencybyexample

YearOne

Developaloanfundthatprovidesupfrontnancingforenergy ecientlighEngupgradesinexisEngcommercialbuildings(funding willrequireapplicantstorstcompleteanenergyaudit)

ShortTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement EstablishpolicytoconstructnewCitybuildingstoLEEDorequivalent greenstandard EstablishincenEvestoreducepermitfeesforbuildingsthatexceed stateenergycodeand/orincorporaterenewableenergygeneraEon RequiresCommunityLeadership/Involvement EngagebusinessandpublicinsEtuEonsinestablishingpoliciesand programsforenergyeciencyinbuildings,throughlocalTaskForce orsimilaravenueofongoingcommunicaEon LongTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement

Homesandbuildings consumealmosthalfthe energyusedintheUnited States.Weusethisenergy toheat,cool,light,andrun appliancesinourhomes andbusinesses. Technological improvementsand efficiencyupgradescan helpreducetheamountof energyusedtoperform thesetasks.

AdoptagreenbuildingcodeorsimilarstandardforSalem PursueCityownershipandpiloEngofenergyecientinfrastructure

WhatistheEnergyLoanFund?
Energy programscurrentlyavailabletoresidentsand smallbusinesses require large iniEal investments, and omen require more than one investment, increasingupfrontcosts.TheSalemEnergy Strategy proposesaloan fundthat provides upfront nancing for energy ecient lighEng upgrades in exisEng commercialbuildings.Loanswillberepaidwithenergysavingsover Emeand leveragedwithexisEngnancingprograms.

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Goal2:IncreaserenewableenergyusedorproducedbySalem
ObjecIves

residentsandbusinesses,whiledecreasingtotalenergy consumption

Providenancialassistancetoincreaserenewableenergygenerated LeadeortstoincreaserenewableenergygeneraEonbyexample

Renewableenergycomes directlyfromnatural sources,suchassunlight, wind,rain,tides,and geothermalheat.These sourcesofenergyare naturallyreplenished. Withtherightsetof policiesandincentives, renewabletechnologies likesolarandwindcanbe wellsuitedforsmallscale applications,suchas neighborhoodsand individualhomesor businesses.

ShortTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement Promotenewrenewableenergyprojectscommunitywideby reducingbuildingpermitfees ReviewCitybuildingcodeandmakerecommendaEonstoencourage installaEonofrenewableenergygeneraEon,includingsolar,wind, andhydroelectric RaiseawarenessfortheCity'spurchaseofrenewableenergyby addingsignagetoCitybuildings:Poweredbygreenelectricity RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership/Involvement PartnerwithcommunityorganizaEonstoincorporaterenewable energyandenergyeciencyinnovaEonintoprojects: Installsolarpanelsascanopyfordowntownwalkways,LED streetlights,etc. Promotedevelopmentofenergydistrictsdesignedtomeet theirownenergyneedsandnanceconstrucEonforenergy systems IncreasethenumberofresidentsparEcipaEngingreenpower programsthroughtheirlocaluElity(e.g.,PGEGreenElectric program);workinpartnershipwithSalemElectrictoestablisha greenpowerpurchaseprogramavailabletocustomersintheir serviceterritory ParEcipateasasmartgridpilotcommunity,inpartnershipwithPGE, toevaluatetheeecEvenessoftechnologyinimprovingtheelectric grid'sreliabilitywhenincorporaEngsolar,wind,andotherrenewable energyintothegrid LongTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement PursuepoweringCityParkswithrenewableenergy RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership/Involvement ExploreopportuniEestoexpandSalemslowheadhydroelectric turbines

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Goals&Objectives
Goal3:Createandsupportaviableanddiversetransportation
networkthatfocusesonmovingpeople
ObjecIves DevelopinfrastructuretostrengthentransportaEonopEons IncreaseaccesstotransportaEonopEonsandraiseawareness YearOne Supportdevelopmentofacommunitywideplantolocateelectric vehiclecharginginfrastructure ImplementrecommendaEonsidenEedintheWillameJeRiver CrossingAlternateModesStudytoimproveaccesstobicycle, pedestrian,andtransitconnecEons ShortTerm RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership/Involvement CompletepermilngandidenEfyfundingforaMintoIslandbridge Pursuepilotprogramforelectricbikes,bikesharing,andsolar charging,intandemwithWillameJeUniversity;rollouttoother insEtuEons AddameniEestotransitstaEonsandstopsincludingbikesharing andstorage,anddevelopanetworkofParkandRidelocaEons LaunchaneducaEonalcampaign,inpartnershipwithCherriots,to raiseawarenessforbicyclesafetyandrulesoftheroad(e.g.Eyeto EyeCampaign);seekwaystomeasurebenetsofthecampaign RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement IdenEfysafewalkingroutes;collaboratewithSafeRoutestoSchools PursueGoldBicycleFriendlyCommunitystatus: DevelopafundingplanforprojectsidenEedintheSalem TransportaEonSystemPlan(TSP)fornewbikelanesandpaths IncreaseaccesstobicyclesbycollaboraEngwiththeSalem PoliceDepartmenttomovestolen/storedbikesbackintouse; developabikesharingprogram RequiresCommunityLeadership/Involvement Encouragecommunitypartnershipsinfundingprogramsto encourageuseoftransitandalternatemodes Increaseaccesstocarsharingprograms(i.e.,ZipCar) LongTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement AmendSalemRevisedCodetoencourageamixoftransportaEon opEonsandwalkableneighborhoods RequiresCommunityLeadership/Involvement EncourageemployersoveracertainsizetodevelopatransportaEon managementplanthatincludessubsidiesordiscountsontransit passesforemployees
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ElectricVehicles Oregonhasbeennamed asoneofvetest marketsbyECOtalityas partofa$99.8million federallyfundedeort knownasTheElectric VehicleProject(TheEV Project). ECOtalityesEmatesitwill installabout2,200 vehiclechargingstaEons inthePortland,Salem, Corvallis,andEugene metropolitanareas. Between2011and2013, ECOtalitywillcollectand analyzeinformaEon abouttheelectric vehiclesandthecharging systemstogaininsights intofutureexpansionof electricvehicles throughouttheU.S.For moreinformaEon,please goto: www.theevproject.com

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Goal4:PositionSalemasaleaderinsustainableindustry
ObjecIves

AJractandretainsustainableindustryandjobs PreparetheworkforceforgreenjobsandinnovaEon

TheOregonEmployment Departmentdefinesa greenjobasonethat providesaserviceor producesaproductin: 1. Increasingenergy efficiency 2. Producingrenewable energy 3. Preventing,reducing, ormitigating environmental degradation 4. Cleaningupthe naturalenvironment 5. Providingeducation, consulting,policy promotion, accreditation,trading andoffsets,orsimilar servicessupporting theabove

ShortTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement BrandandmarketSalemasanenergyecientcapitalCity TrackmarkettrendstobeJerunderstandjobgrowthopportuniEes RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership/Involvement IdenEfyformermanufacturingbuildingssuitableforconversionto renewableenergymanufacturingandassistthosebusinessand buildingownerswithresourcestoimproveenergyeciencyin exisEngbuildings IdenEfyopportuniEestoaJractandretainaddiEonalindustry sectorstotheregion ConEnuefundingforTeamOregonciEesintheWillameJeValley LongTerm RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership EncouragepartnershipswithhighschoolsanduniversiEestotrain studentsinmathandsciencethatwillpreparethemforgreen industryjobs DevelopongoingnewtrainingopportuniEesand/orjobsforSalem residentsinrenewableenergy,greenbuilding,orrelatedelds

GreenJobsinOregon
Oregon Employment Department esEmates therewereabout 51,000 green jobsin Oregon (3 percentof totalemployment) in 2008, spread across5,000 employers. Oregons green jobs were distributed across every industry and occupaEon,buttendedtobemoreconcentratedinindustries andoccupaEons relatedtoconstrucEon,producEon,naturalresources,andtransportaEon

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Goals&Objectives Goal5:Conductapublicparticipationprogramthatengagesthe

CommunityEnergy Forum2009 Over50residents, includingbusinessand civicleaders,aJended theSalemCommunity EnergyForumin December2009tolearn aboutSalemscurrent energyuse,relevant energypoliciesand programs,andpracEcal toolstohelpSalemmeet futureenergydemands andcapitalizeon opportuniEesfor economicgrowth. AJendeesincluded representaEvesfrom SANYOSolar Chemeketa CommunityCollege WillameJeUniversity BicycleTransportaEon Alliance DepartmentofEnergy PringleCreek Community SalemKeizerTransit.

communityandcommunicatesthevalueofenergy savingsandgreenhousegasreductioncommunitywide

ObjecIves ReportinformaEoninclear,concise,easytounderstandmethod Raiseawarenessforthevalueofenergysavings

YearOne DevelopmarkeEngplanandmaterialstopromoteenergysavings programsanddisseminateinformaEonaboutSalemsenergyuse DevelopwebsitetoserveasaclearinghouseofinformaEonabout energyprograms,projects,policy,andincenEves ConductongoingoutreachacEviEes,includinganannualforum Developclearinghouseofenergyresourcesforbusinessesand residents;launchaneducaEonalcampaigntoalterbehaviorsabout energyuse IncludeMarionCountyEarthwise,TravelSalem,Salem ChamberofCommerce,andSalemKeizerSchoolsincampaign

ShortTerm RequiresMunicipalLeadership/Involvement Developaninventoryofcommunitywideenergydatathatcanbe updated/reportedonannually SupportbusinessesincompleEnggreenhousegasinventories Designandlaunchaneventtoraiseawarenessaboutenergy eciencyandsustainability RequiresCollaboraCveLeadership/Involvement Pursuestudent(universityandK12)involvementincommunity projects;getinvolvedintheGreenSchoolsProgramthroughSalem KeizerSchools ConEnueholdinganannualforumtoraiseawarenessabout sustainability RequiresCommunityLeadership/Involvement DevelopopEonsforanalternatemodesroadshowwith communitypartners(possiblyintandemwithEVrollout)

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GlossaryofTerms
Districtenergy:Districtenergysystemsproduce steam,hotwater,orchilledwateratacentralplant. Thesteamorwateristhenpipedundergroundto individualbuildingsforspaceheaEng,domesEchot waterheaEng,andaircondiEoning.Asaresult, individualbuildingsservedbyadistrictenergysystem don'tneedtheirown boilers,furnaces,chillersorair condiEoners.[Source:InternaEonalDistrictEnergy AssociaEon] Energyeciency:Usinglessenergytoprovidethe samelevelofenergyservice.Forexample,insulaEnga homeallowsabuildingtouselessheaEngandcooling energytoachieveandmaintainacomfortable temperature.Anotherexamplewouldbeinstalling uorescentlightsand/orskylightsinsteadof incandescentlightstoaJainthesamelevelof illuminaEon.[Source:USDOEviaWikipedia deniEons] BicycleFriendlyCommunity:TheLeagueofAmerican BicyclistsrecognizescommuniEesthatprovidesafe accommodaEonforcyclingandencourageits residentstobikefortransportaEonandrecreaEon,by providingawardsinbronze,silver,andgoldcategories. In2008,SalemreceivedthebronzeBicycleFriendly Communityaward.[Source:LeagueofAmerican Bicyclists] Greenpowerpurchaseprograms:PortlandGeneral ElectricoersresidentsandbusinessesopEonsto purchasepowerfromrenewableenergysources,fora fee,includingtheGreenSourceandCleanWind programs.[Source:USEnvironmentalProtecEon Agency] GreenhouseGasEmissions:Gasesthattrapheatin theatmosphereareomencalledgreenhousegases. Some,suchascarbondioxide,occurnaturallyandare emiJedtotheatmospherethroughnaturalprocesses andhumanacEviEes.Othergasesarecreatedand emiJedsolelythroughhumanacEviEes(methane, carbondioxide,nitrousoxide,anduorinatedgases). [Source:U.S.EnvironmentalProtecEonAgency] Hydroelectricturbines:Whenowingwateris capturedandturnedintoelectricity,itiscalled hydroelectricpowerorhydropower.Poweris generatedfromtheenergyfromowingwaterasit movesdownstream.Turbinesandgeneratorsconvert theenergyintoelectricity,whichisthenfedintothe electricalgridtobeusedinhomes,businesses,andby industry.[Source:USDOE] LEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmental Design):AcerEcaEonsystemforbuildingsand communiEesthatincorporatetherequiredenergy savings,watereciency,CO2emissionsreducEon, improvedindoorenvironmentalquality,andnatural resourcestewardshipintotheirdesign,construcEon, andmaintenance.[Source:U.S.GreenBuilding Council] MarionCountyEarthWISE:TheEarthWISEdesignaEon isgiventoMarionCountybusinesseswhoincorporate environmentalfriendlypracEcesintotheiroperaEons, maintenance,andpurchasing.Examplesinclude purchasingrecycledcontentpaper,implemenEng watersavingmeasures,andimplemenEngapaperless process.TheprogramisfreetoMarionCounty businesses.[Source:MarionCountyEarthWISE] SalemRiverCrossing AlternateModesStudy: CollaboraEonbetweenthe CityofSalem,theOregon DepartmentofTransportaEon, SalemAreaMassTransit District(Cherriots),andthe MidWillameJeValleyCouncil ofGovernments(MWVCOG) thatanalyzedmethodstodecreasesingleoccupancy vehicletripsbyoeringdierentwaystocrossthe exisEngbridgesoranynewbridgesthatdevelopoutof theSalemRiverCrossingproject.[Source:Oregon DepartmentofTransportaEon] SmartGrid:Deliverselectricityfromsuppliersto consumersusingtwowaydigitaltechnologytocontrol appliancesatconsumers'homestosaveenergy, reducecostandincreasereliabilityandtransparency. ItoverlaystheelectricitydistribuEongridwithan informaEonandmeteringsystem.[Source:USDOE] TeamOregon:AcollaboraEonofOregonuEliEes,state agencies,economicdevelopmentorganizaEons,and others,formedforthepurposeofrecruiEnglarge businessestoOregon. ZipCar:Aforprot,membershipbasedcarsharing companyprovidingautomobilerentaltoitsmembers, billablebythehourorday.[Source:Zipcar]

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FormoreinformaIonontheEnergyStrategy,pleasecontact: AnnieGorski,ProjectManager CityofSalem,UrbanDevelopmentDepartment Tel:5035886178 Email:agorski@cityofsalem.net

FormoreinformaIononEnergyStrategyprojectsand relatedinformaIon,pleasevisit: www.cityofsalem.net/sustainability

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