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<br />October 28, 2019, Work Session – Item 3 <br /> <br />The CAP2.0 Equation <br /> <br />Eugene’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />Buckets Eugene’s emissions can be divided into three buckets: Consumption, Transportation Fuels, and Energy Used in Buildings. Consumption is Eugene’s largest bucket and includes the emissions created throughout the lifecycle of the goods we consume. Transportation Fuels is Eugene’s second largest bucket and includes emissions from the fuel we use to power vehicles within Eugene—mostly gasoline and diesel. Energy Used in Buildings is the smallest bucket and includes the resources used for heating, cooling, and electricity in buildings in Eugene, like electricity and natural gas. <br />Buildings Gap Strategies This work session focuses on Gap Strategies in the Buildings Bucket. The strategies in this bucket (from highest ghg reduction impact to lowest) are: <br />1. Smart Energy Offset Program. Move to a mandatory or automatic enrollment of NWN customers to participate in the Smart Energy Program, a carbon offset program. A range from 10 percent to 100 percent was modeled, resulting in a annual reduction range of 32,000 to 320,000 tons. <br />2. No New Natural Gas. Limit or prohibit new natural gas infrastructure (residential, commercial and industrial). This action resulted in a reduction of 40,000 tons per year by 2030. <br />3. Biogas and Renewable Hydrogen. Require NWN to fuel switch to biogas and renewable hydrogen. A 10 percent switch modeled, resulting in a reduction of 35,000 tons per year. 4. Increased Fee for Natural Gas. Increase the fee charged to natural gas customers. The ghg reduction impact is unknown but would incorporate the ‘cost of carbon’ into the price of the product. <br />5. Home Energy Score and Commercial Benchmarking Programs. These programs require disclosure of energy performance of a building. Previous modeling for this program estimated a reduction of 10,000 tons per year.