cooperative, local government efforts to reduce energy consumption presented to national air...
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Cooperative, Local Government Efforts to
Reduce Energy Consumption
Presented toNational Air Innovations
Conference
August 10-12, 2004Gregg A. Cooke
Guida, Slavich and Flores, P.C.Dallas, Texas
Background
• Dallas-Fort Worth is a serious Non-Attainment for 1-hour ozone standard.
• One hour SIP not approved due to Federal Court decisions regarding transport.
• Dallas –Fort Worth designated non-attainment for 8-hour standard – attainment date 2010.
• Attainment area expanded to nine counties under 8-hour standard.
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DENTONCOLLIN
TARRANT DALLAS
JOHNSON
ELLIS
ROCKWALLPARKER
HOOD
HUNT
KAUFMAN
HENDERSON
8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREADFW Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area*
8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Counties
Air Quality Monitor
April 15, 2004
*Source: 1990 Census
Texas Emissions Reduction Program Funding
based on new HB 1365
• Funding restored to an average of $150 million per year
• 87.5% ($130 million) of funding for TCEQ’s emission reduction programs.
• 0% for the light-duty purchase and lease incentives
• 0% for energy efficiency programs.
• 9.5% ($14.25 million) for new technology and research (TCET).
• 3.0% for administrative costs of TCEQ and the Energy Systems Lab at Tx A&M.
SIP Credit for Energy Efficiency
• Basic idea: reduce energy consumption, then reduce emissions from power plants; quantification of geographic emissions reductions done via Art Diem (EPA-OAP) method.
• State worked with OAQPS and proposed first plan to obtain SIP credits for voluntary energy reductions measures, in conjunction with Texas Senate Bill 5.
Municipal/County Action Plan
• Sponsored “Clean Air Resolution”– Counties and cities agreed to:
1. Inventory vehicles and update within four years.
2. Perform an energy efficiency audit of all county and city buildings utilizing a 1999 baseline.
• Resolution passed by:– Counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant.
– Cities: Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Richardson, Plano, Garland and Denton.
Goals of Municipal Actions
• Consistent with criterion for voluntary reductions through the proposed EPA EE/RE SIP credit guidance.
• Meet/exceed requirements of SB5, which require municipalities in 41 critical non-attainment counties to reduce energy consumption by 5% per year through 2007.
• Building retrofits consistent with/exceeding Energy Star standards.