City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 07 30

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SUBJECT: ENERGY/EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS DATE: JULY 30, 2019 PAGE2OF4 carbon -free through residential use of Xcel's programs and Xcel's current renewable energy breakdown. Current Carbon Emissions Summary In 2018, The City's municipal emissions was 3,265 mt CO2/MWh from electric and 1,021 mt CO2/Th from natural gas. The community's municipal emissions was 108,207 CO2/MWh from electric and 53,243 CO2/Th from natural gas. The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the community was 260,795 mtCO2e, which accounts for 5% of Boulder County's total GHG emissions. Electricity was the largest source of total emissions at 50% and followed by natural gas at 17%. The commercial/industrial sector produced 59% of total energy -related (only electric/natural gas) emissions. Residential use produced 38% and municipal facilities produced 3%. Other Communities' Goals The following municipalities have adopted similar renewable energy and carbon emission reduction goals: • Lafayette — 100% renewable energy for electric by 2030 and 80% reduction in GHG emissions community -wide by 2050 • Lakewood — 45% of municipal, residential and commercial/industrial energy from renewable sources by 2025; reduce community -wide GHG emissions by 50% below 2007 levels by 2050; and reduce municipal GHG emissions annually through 2025 • Longmont — 100% renewable energy mix by 2030 and reduce GHG emissions by 66% from the 2016 baseline by 2030 • Boulder County — 100% of municipal renewable energy for electric by 2025; reduce County -wide GHG emissions by 45% below 2005 levels by 2030; and reduce County -wide GHG emissions by 90% below 2005 levels by 2050 Municipal Proposed Goals • Meet all Louisville's municipal electric needs with 100% carbon -free sources by 2025. This results in a 28% gap in 5 years assuming Xcel meets its 55% carbon - free goal by 2025. • Reduce core municipal GHG emissions annually below the 2016 baseline through 2025. Community Proposed Goals • Generate 75% of Louisville's residential and commercial/industrial electric needs from carbon -free sources by 2030. This results in a 17% gap in 10 years assuming Xcel meets its 55% carbon -free goal by 2025. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION