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6.38 Page 8 SAN M.ATEO COUNTY ENERGY STRATEGY 2012 . E.... X.E'C..U: T. 'IV'E." S' U.M. M..AR.Y n..~ ,.. . ( .1 .:.i : . '~ ' ... . i : i /., '.. ;... : ,..:.. . .~ ;' .. ."~ ... ... . .._... '"' ..: . . r... _ . ... . EXLcunVE ,1'.' :)Ul~AIVV\RY San Mateo County, its cities, residents and businesses have three critical reasons to develop an energy strategy, 1) the ever. increasing financial costs of energy and water, 2) the impact that creating additional energy related infrastructure will hove on local communities, and 3} the increasing concern about climate change and its effects. As the Stete Legislature continues to develop new climate protection legislation, it is in our joint best interest to implement a strategy that puts us in control of the situation rather than being controlled by it. The Utilities SustainobiJity Task Force (USTF), an ad hoc energy working ~ group of the Congestion Management and Environmental Quality Committee (CMEQ), is composed of six elected officials and six stakeholder representatives, a project consultant, county staff and others. In February of 2006, the USTF was chartered to consider the future needs of San Mateo County in regards to both energy and infrastructure. SAN MATEO COUNTY ENERGY STRATEGY At 0 time when the cities and the County find themselves under pressure to adopt initiatives to protect the environment, the Energy Strategy shows that energy efficiency end water conservation ore still the most effective ways to save money os welf as both our precious resources and the environment. The objective of the San Mateo County Energy Strategy is to frame the discussion and to define practicel actions for the cities and the County about energy, water, alternative generation, and climate protection. It will also recommend a countywide effort including goats, strategies, actions and resources. Energy usage os it relates to transportation is not in the scope of this report or its recommendations and it will be addressed separately. . ............ . .. . ..:.: :.~:...~ENERJ;r:~FJ:'~ql~l'1:Cr : .. .. . ... . '.' . .' .. . ..... . . .. . :;:<::mD.:WATER. :..:.:.:.:: . .. . . . . . .. . .. ..... . . .. . . . ... .CONSER-VATION . ARE : STILL">, . ..TFlE.:MOS.T EFFEC:ilVE.. .:..WAYS TO. :SAVE: MONEY AS. >: . . . .WELL AS .OUJ?, PRECIOUS : RESOURCES AND THE . ..... . .. :.,:.: .:~~VI~.ONME~~ This Executive Summary emphasizes the need for the county and the individual cities, as a whole, to act on issues related to Energy, Water, and Climate Change. ENERGY: Overall, energy use is increasing. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) estimates that a one percent annual increase in overall electricity use for the Peninsula area (which includes San Mateo County) is expected for each of the next five years. This extra one percent annually represents an additional 9.8 megawatts of energy that must be generated and delivered to the region every year. Meeting this demand would require approximately one small new power plant every five years. Additionally, PG&E expeds the Peninsula's peak demand to grow by 11 percent in the next decode and Son Francisco's peak demand to increase by 12 percent in the next decade. -3-