1. 2017 Annual Report
sustainability team
For Discussion

2. Sustainability vision and goals
“ As a sustainable community, Summit County considers the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, by integrating and balancing environmental, economic and social values.”
Summit County Council (May 2010)
goals
1. Reduce CO2e Emissions of County operations
2. Intensify energy efficiency of existing county buildings
3. Raise fuel efficiency, reduce emissions of county fleet
4. Amplify the use of renewable energy countywide
5. Foster residential, commercial energy efficiency countywide
6. Establish a comprehensive climate action plan
7. Influence the maintenance of air and water quality
8. Incorporate sustainability measures in Land management
9603 acres
owned or in easements

3. 1. Reduce CO2e Emissions of County operations
Highlights
Exceeded goal,13% below BAU
Absolute reduction18 MT ( )
despite growth,
number of employees,
54% reduction in EE budget.
Buildings, fleet achieved reductions
Opportunities
Address emission increases in
Bus, employee commute sectors
Clearer emissions target
Relative vs. absolute
Improve data quality
ClearPath
Influence energy behavior

4. 1 2. Intensify energy efficiency of existing county buildings
Highlights
Energy efficiency improved via investments
Led lighting
Justice Center
Courthouse
Solar PV
High-performance building standard
Natural gas cost control
Opportunities
Implement building standard
Grants & external funding
Employee energy education
Professional energy manager

5. 1 3. Raise fuel efficiency, reduce emissions of county fleet
Highlights
County vehicle fleet higher MPG
Progress in alternative fuel vehicles
7 CNG
2 EV
5 vehicles replaced with hybrids
Four EV chargers
DOE Partner Workplace Charging Challenge
Opportunities
Address emission increases
Ride Share App
Accurate fleet tracking
Data quality, including vendors
Normalizing data
Evaluate viability of shared motor pool

6. 1 4. Amplify the use of renewable energy countywide
Highlights
Installed solar more than doubled ( )
>1MW installed in 2016
500 installations; 3.5 MWs
Partnership- Utah Clean Energy, SCPW
781 kW on 101 homes
8 homes Wasatch County
Basin Rec Fieldhouse
Solar Subscriber
Solar Study
Opportunities
Solar projects
Richins building
Public Works
Raise awareness

7. 1 5. Foster residential, commercial energy efficiency countywide
Highlights
Countywide EE program
Participant Georgetown EE competition
Home Energy Score pilot program
100 homes assessed
72% willing to make changes
Opportunities
Expand SCPW reach/impact
Simplify weatherization process
Advance above –code construction

8. 6. Establish a comprehensive climate action
Highlights
Climate Action Plan adopted 2015
Exceeded goal, 13% below BAU
Emission reduction strategies implemented
SCPW Switch
Community Choice
County code updates
Solar PV
Regional climate network
Residential outreach
Fleet, employee commute
Opportunities
PacificCorp’s WestSmartEV
Continued engagement Summit County

9. 1 7. Influence the maintenance of air and water quality
Highlights
Collaboration - intergovernmental
Mobilize community partnerships
Idling Ordinance enforcement
Utah Rivers Rain Harvest
Opportunities
CAP initiatives improve air quality
Partnerships to ensure water quality
Address emission increases

10. 8. Incorporate sustainability measures in land management
Highlights
Input to Community Development
Public land issues
Public Lands Initiative HR 5780
USFS NEPA actions
High Uinta Mountains
Ashley Nat’l Forest
Open space
Conservation easement monitoring
Recyclables
Opportunities
Policy guidance
Heated driveways
Open flames
Night-sky technologies

11. Forward plans and questions
Promote community renewable energy
Enable ride sharing
Revise waste management plan Integrate HPBS
Manage solar installations
Prioritize EE investments
Questions
What are the most important sustainability-related issues?
Any feedback on the pace of delivery of our sustainability goals?
What needs to be done to achieve our Climate Action Plan?
Forward plans and questions
Xxx acres
owned or in easements

12. THANK YOU!