Powering forward. Together.

Board Policy Committee and Special SMUD Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Customer Service Center, Rubicon Room

Exhibit to Agenda Item #2

Environmental Leadership Through

Strategic Directives

SMUD’s

Environmental

Commitment

SD-7

Environmental

Leadership

SD-9

Resource

Planning

SD-10

Research and

Development

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Environmental Leadership

North Star &

5 Year Plan

SD-7, SD-9, & SD-10

Sustainable Communities

Customer & Community

Engagement

Emissions & Climate Change

Reduction

Operational & Environmental Stewardship

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SD-1a

Our purpose is to enhance the quality of life for our customers and community through creative energy solutions

SD-1b

SMUD's vision is to be the trusted partner with

our customers and community, providing

innovative solutions to ensure energy

affordability and reliability, improve the

environment, reduce our region’s carbon

footprint, and enhance the vitality of our

community

Building Sustainable Communities

• SMUD is committed to building sustainable communities through continued

partnerships, sponsorships, education, outreach and support for small business.

• By investing in underserved neighborhoods and working with community partners,

SMUD is part of a larger regional mission to deliver energy, health, housing,

transportation, education and economic development solutions to support

sustainable communities.

SMUD’s Approach for Sustainable Communities

Customer and Community Engagement

• Powerhouse Science Center

• EAPR pilots, weatherization

and other services for low

income customers

• Shine Awards

• TOD Rates

• Programs: SMUD Cares,

SEED, Power Academy, etc.

• Partnering with low-income

provider agencies to educate

customers

• Culturally specific outreach

and multilingual access (SD-

15)

Energy

• Increased Green Energy

(CCAs, SolarShares, etc.)

• Shade Tree Program

• Green Building (SD-9)

• Maintaining strong inter-

agency relationships to

support long-term planning

and future reductions

• Contractor and Developer

outreach

• Promoting energy efficiency

(SD-7)

Operational Environmental Stewardship

• Env. Sustainability Road

Map

• Green Zone Planning and

Mapping (SD-7)

• CEQA Process and

Clearinghouse (SD-7)

• Tribal Consultation

• Env. Compliance (SD-7)

• Mitigation Bank, HCP,

Avian Protection (SD-7)

• Solano Co. Ag. Support

• Sustainable Design and

LRAMP (SD-7)

• Parks, trails and

campgrounds

Emissions and Climate Change

Reduction

• Integrated Resource

Planning

• Reducing emissions

related to energy

consumption and area

sources (e.g., SF6, JEMS)

• GHG Reporting via the

EPA, CARB, TCR and CDP

(SD-7)

• Capital Region Climate

Readiness Collaborative

Heat Pollution Initiative

• Regional EV transportation

promotion and support

• Renewable generation and

energy storage

development (SD-9)

• Supporting green building

standards (SD-7)

GHG Reduction and Electric Transportation

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• Meeting RPS Goals of 50% by 2030

• 10.88 MW RS Solar

• Phase IV Solano

• Small Hydro – Slab Creek

• Promote Distributed Generation & Storage

• Solar Shares

• Plug-in Hybrids & Battery Electrical Vehicles

• DC Fast Chargers

• Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals

• Commercial & Residential Energy Efficiency

Programs

• New Construction

• Shade Trees

• Education and Information

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GHG Reduction and Electric Transportation

• Low Global Warming Potential/Natural Refrigerant Incentive

• Landscape Carbon Storage Potential

• UARP Forest Health and Stream Flow Feasibility Study

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GHG Reduction and Electric Transportation

• Participation in Capital Region Climate Readiness

Collaborative and the Valley Vision – Cleaner Air

Partnership

• Sulfur Hexafluoride reduction program

• Land-based carbon storage research

• Greenergy and Solar Shares

• Kiefer Landfill gas purchase

• Dairy digesters

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Internal SMUD Operations

Reduction of environmental impacts and enhanced resource conservation and stewardship

•Green Zone Mapping, Asset Due Diligence and Long-Range Asset Management Planning

•Environmental Sustainability Road Map, Mitigation Bank, & Outreach & Education

•Zero Notices of Violation

Regional, state and national leadership in the reduction of GHG emissions

•GHG: CARB, TCR and EPA Reporting; SF6 Gas Replacement Program, Carbon Disclosure Project

•Electric Transportation Support (e.g., charging, incentives, SMUD fleet)

•Renewables

Promote customer use of efficient energy

•Rancho Seco Solar

•Greenergy, Energy Assistance Program (EAPR), SolarShares, Energy Efficiency Customer Programs

•Shade Tree Program – 9000+ trees distributed

Proactively engage customers and other stakeholders in meeting environmental leadership directive

•Energy Workshops

•UARP Cultural Resources Investigation and Outreach

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Environmental Sustainability Road Map

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GHG and Energy Climate Readiness Green Facilities

Managing Impacts (Air, Water, Waste)

Supply Chain Engagement Habitats & Biodiversity

Board Guidance and Decisions

• Integrated Resource Planning GHG Reduction Options – April

• Integrated Resource Planning GHG Reduction Pathways and New GHG Goals for 2030 - August and September

• Integrated Resource Planning Setting new Energy Efficiency Goals following SB350 - September

• Sustainable Community Update - September

• SD-7, SD-9, and SD-10 Monitoring Reports - September

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