1. Riverside County Transportation & Land Management Agency Juan C. Perez Director Riverside County Renewable Energy Grant Update August 3, 2015

2. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 Riverside County, California 7,400 square miles, 200 miles across Current population 2.3 million – projected to reach 3.4 million by 2035 Roughly 80% open lands, agricultural or vacant Background

3. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 3 One of California’s Top Renewable Energy Producing Counties Commercial wind – San Gorgonio Pass (4,000+ wind turbines) Commercial solar – photovoltaic and thermal trough (including, at 550 megawatts each, 2 of the 3 largest solar farms in the world) Also hydroelectric, biomass and biogas facilities Existing Renewable Energy

4. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 4 Purpose: Update County General Plan to expand renewable energy development (RED) policies and maps. Including: Inventory existing RED facilities. Inventory existing RED facilities. Identify opportunities and constraints for RED potential. Identify opportunities and constraints for RED potential. Expand / enhance General Plan maps and policies addressing RED. Expand / enhance General Plan maps and policies addressing RED. Improve land use and conservation mapping for DRECP coordination. Improve land use and conservation mapping for DRECP coordination. Improve utility mapping and infrastructure coordination for Salton Sea. Improve utility mapping and infrastructure coordination for Salton Sea. Grant Funding: $700,000 Period: July 2014 – June 2016 Final Product: General Plan Amendment Project Overview

5. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 5 DRECP / General Plan Consistency Track State DRECP proposals. Track State DRECP proposals. Update or add General Plan maps to better reflect State & federal plans. Update or add General Plan maps to better reflect State & federal plans. Identify county-specific issues related to land use, conservation, impacts, etc. Identify county-specific issues related to land use, conservation, impacts, etc. Continue involvement in State’s DRECP development process. Continue involvement in State’s DRECP development process. Project Elements

6. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 6 Salton Sea Planning & Infrastructure Work with Salton Sea Authority on coordinating renewable energy development as a component of restoration efforts. Work with Salton Sea Authority on coordinating renewable energy development as a component of restoration efforts. Expand infrastructure mapping and land use planning, particularly as related to energy providers, electricity and transmission corridors. Expand infrastructure mapping and land use planning, particularly as related to energy providers, electricity and transmission corridors. Make collected data publicly available through County geodatabase and online services to foster developer interest, particularly for RED. Make collected data publicly available through County geodatabase and online services to foster developer interest, particularly for RED. Project Elements Project Elements

7. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 7 General Plan Amendment No. 1053 – changes being contemplated: Expand existing section on renewable energy. Expand existing section on renewable energy. Expand specific renewable energy discussions, e.g., solar, wind, biomass, biogas, geothermal, etc., as appropriate. Expand specific renewable energy discussions, e.g., solar, wind, biomass, biogas, geothermal, etc., as appropriate. Expand conservation discussion, where appropriate, to reflect existing conservation planning on public lands. Expand conservation discussion, where appropriate, to reflect existing conservation planning on public lands. Add policies, where appropriate, to foster RED in suitable areas. Add policies, where appropriate, to foster RED in suitable areas. Update utility and transmission corridor maps as needed. Update utility and transmission corridor maps as needed. Expand discussion on renewable energy development as it relates to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Expand discussion on renewable energy development as it relates to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Project Components

8. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 8 Issues Identified To Date Coordination: Need for ongoing coordination between planning efforts of State and federal agencies (BLM) and unincorporated County. Coordination: Need for ongoing coordination between planning efforts of State and federal agencies (BLM) and unincorporated County. Updates: Need for expanded RED discussion in County General Plan to reflect rapidly evolving policy directives and technological advances. Updates: Need for expanded RED discussion in County General Plan to reflect rapidly evolving policy directives and technological advances. Infrastructure: Need for expanded utility and infrastructure data, particularly in Salton Sea region, to improve coordination between land use planning and renewable energy development. Infrastructure: Need for expanded utility and infrastructure data, particularly in Salton Sea region, to improve coordination between land use planning and renewable energy development. Long-Range Planning: Need for continued long-range planning efforts and funding sources to ensure continued stakeholder coordination. Long-Range Planning: Need for continued long-range planning efforts and funding sources to ensure continued stakeholder coordination. Ancillary Benefits: Coordinated infrastructure planning with surrounding communities. Ancillary Benefits: Coordinated infrastructure planning with surrounding communities. Comments

9. County of Riverside Renewable Energy Grant Progress | August 3, 2015 Thank you For more information go to: http://planning.rctlma.org (click on eRED Project link)