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<br />. <br /> <br />EYECU7~VE <br />~)UN\NI.ARY <br /> <br />6.38 <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />S,tXN !\~ATEO (~()UNTY ENERGY STRATEGY 2012-- <br /> <br /> <br />E' N..'E RG)f;. ,.,.,.., .. ,'. \. ., .. <br />.. . I . .' . ',' '.-= .::: <br />. M . . ,'.. ... <br />.. . . _._-~. <br />. . " . .r. <br />: . : . ,'.... ......-.:'... <br />.. - <br /> <br />~;~'':lli:~:L.. ~:?:,..To support the state's greenhouse gas emission reduction <br />. . targets, San Mateo County will reduce the amount of <br />power it purchases from utilities to 2S percent below <br />2005 levels through conservation, efficiency and <br />increased local production of clean ener~ <br /> <br />Sl~li~~: ~.:.;:.Make energy efficiency standard practice. <br /> <br />.~~()T:EN:TIAs.~ .!~fT I:Ot~,S.:: <br /> <br />~._.~;.. Assess, and where feasible, implement energy.saving <br />opportunities with the latest energy-efficient technologies in <br />government facilities. <br /> <br />I Assign stoff, hire consultants, a climate action coordinator, <br />!~ and/or enlist the aid of volunteers to create on inventory of <br />government operations emissions and develop a plan to save <br />energy and conserve water. <br /> <br />. . . ..... . . <br />.. ,... ... ...... ... . <br />... . . .. . <br />. . <br /> <br /> <br />::..R~~~:~~lf~d~........ <br /> <br />.:.\.;200~.'LEVELS :.: : <br /> <br />Wf: Develop your city's plan to reach these energy redudion goals; <br />if:?,/; this may include the creation of an Energy Element, updating <br />.. General and Strategic Plans, and a climate action pion. <br /> <br />S\F!QAi.iGY ~::Research., promote and invest in cleaner and greener <br />sources of energy. <br /> <br />.~:~..lE:httL~:L . ;~\C T I OJN.:.S...: :. <br /> <br />~~ InstaH solar electric panelsl 'Mnd t-JI-bine and solar hot water systems, develop cogeneration and alternative <br />fuels at city facilities. <br /> <br />~. Encourage investment in dean energy systems such os safar electric, wind and solar hot water by providing <br />rebates and either reducing or e'im;nating permit fees altogether. <br /> <br />~ Adopt green building standards and ordinances. (The State adopted 0 statewide Green Building Standards <br />~ <br />~~: Code, which is voluntary starting in 2009 and becomes mandatory in 2011. The code establishes 0 minimum <br />level of green building standards and does not preempt local governments from adopting and enforcing their <br />own more stringent policies.) <br /> <br />-6- <br />