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Helena Climate Change Task Force Report Helena Climate Change Task Force Action Plan 2009 HELENA, MONTANA ACTION COMMITTEE: Stan Bradshaw Ben Brouwer Anna Jones-Crabtree DD Dowden Kristine Edwards Nancy Hall Patrick Judge Alan Peura Rebecca Ridenour Helena Climate Change Task Force Stan Bradshaw, Chair Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC), Vice Chair Task Force Working Groups: Implementation Anna Jones-Crabtree , IMP Chair Ben Brouwer (AERO) Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC) Stan Bradshaw ENERGY Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC), NRG Chair Anna Jones-Crabtree Thomas Murray Kristine Edwards Alan Peura (Liaison to ICLEI) Rebecca Ridenour Max Milton Els Van Woert Water Stan Bradshaw, WTR Chair Alan Peura (Liaison to ICLEI) Ken Wallace Shannon Downey Nancy Hall Transportation, Waste, RECYCLING, PUBLIC-Private Partnership Will Selser, TWRP Co-Chair Ben Brouwer (AERO), TWRP Co-Chair DD Dowden Rebecca Ridenour Stephanie Wallace PUblications DD Dowden Thomas Murray WEBMASTER Thomas Murray cover photos courtesy of www.MontanaPictures.net Helena Climate Change Task Force Stan Bradshaw, Chair Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC), Vice Chair Task Force Working Groups: IMPLementatiON Anna Jones-Crabtree , IMP Chair Ben Brouwer (AERO) Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC) Stan Bradshaw ENERGY Patrick Judge (NWEC/MEIC), NRG Chair Kristine Edwards Anna Jones-Crabtree Max Milton Thomas Murray Alan Peura (Liaison to ICLEI) Rebecca Ridenour Els Van Woert Water Stan Bradshaw, WTR Chair Shannon Downey Nancy Hall Alan Peura Ken Wallace TRANSPOrtatiON, Waste, RECYCLING, PUBLIC-Private Partnership Will Selser, TWRP Co-Chair Ben Brouwer (AERO), TWRP Co-Chair DD Dowden Rebecca Ridenour Stephanie Wallace PUBLicatiONS DD Dowden Thomas Murray WEBMASTER Thomas Murray List of Abbreviations ACEEE - American Council for an Energy Efficient LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Economy (organization) (green building standard) AERO - Alternative Energy Resources Organization MCA - Montana Code Annotated (laws of the State of (organization) Montana) akW - average kilowatt (the average power produced or MDT - Montana Department of Transportation (state used over the course of a year) agency) ARRA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of MEIC - Montana Environmental Information Center 2009 (also known as the “stimulus bill”) (organization) B20 - Biodiesel-Gasoline blend with 20% biodiesel MMBTU - millions of BTUs (m = thousand) BIGCC - Biomass Integrated Gasification Combined MW - megawatt (1,000,000 watts of power) Cycle electricity generating plant MWh - megawatt-hour (the amount of energy produced BTU - British Thermal Unit (unit of energy, roughly by a 1,000,000 watt generator in one hour) equivalent to the amount of energy in a match) NARUC - National Association of Regulatory Utility CACP - Clean Air and Climate Protection (software Commissioners provided by ICLEI) NMTAC - Non-Motorized Travel Advisory Council CAFE - Corporate Average Fuel Economy (federal (Helena committee) mileage standard for vehicle fleet) NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (federal CAPPA - Climate and Air Pollution Planning Assistant DOE facility) (software available from ICLEI) NRG - Energy Working Group and Recommendations CAP - Climate Action Plan NWE - NorthWestern Energy (Montana’s largest utility, CCF - hundred cubic feet (unit of water that is equal to providing electricity & gas service) 748 gallons) NWEC - NW Energy Coalition (organization) CO2 - Carbon Dioxide (greenhouse gas) NWS - National Weather Service (federal agency) CO2e - Carbon Dioxide equivalent (converts all major NWSEED - Northwest Sustainable Energy for greenhouse gases to a consistent unit) Economic Development (organization) CFL - Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb O&M - Operation and Maintenance Costs DEQ - Montana Department of Environmental Quality PAYT - Pay-As-You-Throw (recommended solid waste DOE - United States Department of Energy policy) DSM - Demand Side Management (technical term for PID - Proportional Integral Derivative control, for utility conservation programs) process water pumps at WWT plant EECBG - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block REAP - Rural Energy for America Program (USDA Grant (part of ARRA) funding program) EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency SAVE - Student Advocates Valuing the Environment ET - Evapotranspiration (organization) FY - Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30, used by the City of SEL - Spectrally Enhanced Lighting Helena for its budgeting) SLD - Special Lighting District GHG - Greenhouse Gas T12, T8, T5 - linear fluorescent lightbulbs of decreasing GHP - Geothermal Heat Pump diameter and increasing efficiency GPCD - Gallons Per Capita Per Day (unit of water) TAWSE - Try Another Way State Employees (State of GPD - Gallons Per Day (unit of water) Montana alternate transportation program) HATS - Helena Area Transportation System TWRP - Transportation, Waste, Recycling, and HCC - Helena Citizens Council Public-Private Partnership Working Group and HOLMAC - Helena Open Lands Management Council Recommendations hp - horsepower (a unit of power often used for pumps, UATD - Urban Area Transportation District 1 hp = 0.746 kW) (recommended transportation policy) HPS - High Pressure Sodium (conventional streetlight) USB - Universal System Benefit Program (supports HVAC - Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning energy efficiency, renewable energy, and low- systems income programs via a charge that appears on ICLEI - International Council for Local Environmental electricity and natural gas bills in Montana) Initiatives (organization) USDA - United States Department of Agriculture IECC - International Energy Conservation Code USGS - United States Geological Survey IMP - Implementation Working Group & VFD - Variable Frequency Drive (an efficient type of Recommendations motor) INT - Interim Recommendations VMT - Vehicle Miles Traveled IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change WARM - EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (United Nations sponsored group) WTR - Water Working Group and Recommendations IR - Independent Record (Helena newspaper) WECC/NWP - Western Electricity Coordinating Council IT - Information Technology (city department) / Northwest Power Pool kW - kilowatt (1,000 watts of power) WEEL - Working for Equality and Economic Liberation kWh - kilowatt-hour (the amount of energy consumed (organization) by a 1,000 watt device in one hour) WWT - Waste Water Treatment LED - Light Emitting Diode (efficient lighting technology) Contents Chapter 1 Introduction …7 Chapter 2 Implementation (IMP) … 14 IMP-1 Hire Sustainability Coordinator … 16 IMP-2 Develop Green Team … 18 IMP-3 Develop Citizen Conservation Board … 20 IMP-4 Develop Education & Outreach … 21 IMP-5 Implement Program of Ongoing Data Collection, Monitoring, and Reporting … 23 IMP-6 Establish Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal … 25 IMP-7 Sign Mayors Climate Protection Agreement … 27 IMP-8 Develop Funding and Leveraging Resources … 28 Chapter 3 Energy Efficiency & Municipal Operations (NRG) … 29 NRG-1 Lighting Upgrade at the Tenmile Water Treatment Plant … 31 NRG-2 Study / Install Water-Source Heat Pump at the Tenmile Plant … 32 NRG-3 Study / Install Biomass Generator at the Tenmile Plant … 33 NRG-4 Efficiency Upgrades at the Waste Water Treatment Plant … 35 NRG-5 Zero-Energy Target for Waste Water Treatment Plant … 39 NRG-6 Develop Comprehensive Energy Management Strategy … 40 NRG-7 Adopt Energy-Efficiency Standards for City-Owned Buildings … 41 NRG-8 Improve Lighting Efficiency of city Buildings … 44 NRG-9 Reduce “Plug Loads” in Buildings … 46 NRG-10 Work with Utility and Regulator on Policies to Support Conservation and Renewable Energy … 49 NRG-11 Study / Develop Renewable Energy Projects at City / County Facilities … 51 NRG-12 Adopt State Efficiency Standards and Improve Fleet Performance … 54 NRG-13 Study Biodiesel Use and Supply … 56 NRG-14 Convert Street and Parking Lot Lights to LED / Solar Technology … 57 NRG-15 Employee Commute and Waste Reduction … 61 Chapter 4 Water Supply, Treatment, & Delivery (WTR) … 63 WTR-1 Adopt Conservation Rates … 65 WTR-2 Continue Upgrade of Supply and Treatment Facilities as Outlined in 2005 Water Facilities Plan … 67 WTR-3 Adopt “Lush & Lean” Landscaping Practices for Municipal Properties … 69 WTR-4 Study / Develop Community Incentives … 70 WTR-5 Develop a Multi-faceted Program on Water Conservation … 72 WTR-6 Begin Research on, and Adopt a Targeted Program to Regulate Certain … 74 WTR-7 Water Supply / Municipal Watershed Protection … 76 Chapter 5 Transportation, Waste, Recycling, and Public-Private Partnerships (TWRP) … 77 TWRP-1 Support Formation of an Urban-Area Transportation District … 79 TWRP-2 Improve Non-Motorized Transportation Policy and Infrastructure … 81 TWRP-3 Establish True Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program …83 TWRP-4 Adopt a Resolution to Meet EPA Goal: 35% Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste … 84 TWRP-5 Institute a Per-Bag Fee System to Reduce the Use of Disposable Shopping Bags … 87 TWRP-6 Adopt a Back-to-the-Tap Policy … 89 TWRP-7 Adopt a Green Blocks Program … 91 TWRP-8 Increase Local Food Production and Consumption … 92 Appendices Section Appendix A: Contacts . 2 Appendix B: Website Bibliography . 3 Appendix C: Helena Climate Change Task Force Timeline . 10 Appendix D: Relevant Local Press Coverage . 11 Appendix E: Relevant City Resolutions . 13 E1 - Resolution No. 19530 (12/3/07) . 13 E2 - Resolution No. 19556 (5/5/08) . 14 E3 - Resolution No. 19622 (1/12/09) . 20 E4 - Resolution No. 19630 (3/9/09) . 23 Appendix F: Task Force Interim Recommendations . 27 F1 - Mid-Term Report (9/17/08) . 27 F2 - Stimulus Funding Recommendations
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