Agenda Packet 2-11-19 Joint Work Session

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February 11, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Joint Work Session: Climate and Energy Discussions Meeting Date: February 11, 2019 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to update City of Eugene and Eugene Water & Electric Board elected officials on climate and energy related policies, programs and planning efforts. BACKGROUND In July 2016, Eugene City Council approved an update to the 2014 Climate Recovery Ordinance by revising the adopted climate recovery goals and adding new targets and benchmarks. The key goals and milestones as well as the reporting requirements are outlined in the table below. 2016 CRO Goal Milestones Reporting-2 Yr Reporting-5 Yr Internal Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2020, zero ghg emissions from operations or offset with 15 percent annual ghg emissions reductions Status Update 2018, 2020, 2022, etc. Comprehensive Review 2021, 2026 Fossil Fuel Use a) Internally b) Community Wide By 2030, reduce fossil fuel use from 2010 levels by 50 percent, with 2.5 percent annual reduction. Status Update 2018, 2020, 2022, etc. Comprehensive Review 2021, 2026 Reduce Community Wide GHG Emissions By 2100, total community emissions equate 350PPM level, with 7.6 percent annual reduction. Status Update 2018, 2020, 2022, etc. Comprehensive Review 2021, 2026 The EWEB 2017–2020 Strategic Plan, amended in July 2018, states: “As we continue to evaluate decisions based on their economic, social, and environmental aspects, our climate change work will focus on the following: • support an electric power portfolio utilizing low-carbon, renewable resources to the extent possible and practical without impacting safety or reliability. • participate in local, state, and regional efforts to encourage, develop and enact measures to mitigate carbon emissions in the energy sector that contribute to climate change. • continue efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from EWEB’s operations through the use of the Triple Bottom Line analytical framework, including impacts on the environment and climate. • assist customers with their carbon reductions through technical assistance and resources that support energy efficiency, alternative fuels, electric and water conservation, and smart electrification. • prepare for and minimize the effects of climate change that could impact EWEB’s water and electric supply and infrastructure, damaging EWEB’s resiliency and reliability.