Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 06 11

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Cityoy Louisville City Manager's Office Memorandum To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: Katie Baum, Sustainability Specialist Date: June 11, 2019 Re: Discussion Item 11: Energy and Emissions Reduction Goal Setting Background The Louisville Sustainability Action Plan (LSAP) outlines the following goal related to Climate & Energy: "Reduce energy consumption, increase the use of clean energy and transition away from fossil fuels." Included within identified strategies, the LSAP recommends setting "new goals for GHG reductions." In 2018, the City entered into a partnership with Xcel Energy through the Energy Future Collaboration program. The City and Xcel signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides a strategy and framework for cooperation and achievement of a shared vision through broad collaboration, focusing on innovation, clean energy, economic development opportunities, customer choice programs and technology. In partnership with Xcel, the City committed to analyzing what 100% renewable energy looks like for community goal -setting, considering programs available to assist in closing the carbon -free gap and setting goals for municipal and community -wide carbon reduction . Xcel Energy Presentation Summary In April 2019, Xcel Energy presented information on renewable energy and energy efficiency options (see attached). The information includes data on baseline energy usage for municipal, residential and commercial entities in Louisville and the renewable breakdown for all three sectors as of the end of 2018. As of today, municipal operations electric use runs off of 48% renewable, residential at 36% and commercial at 30% when including Xcel's current energy mix. Emissions Reduction and Renewables Goal Setting