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Arlington’s Community Energy Project

Ensuring a Competitive and Sustainable Community

Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable March 30, 2012 1

Community Energy Project

Brief background

Update on progress

Presentation

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Arlington’s Current Comprehensive Plan Elements

Chesapeake Bay Preservation

Historic Preservation

Land Use

Natural Resources Mgmt

Open Space/Public Spaces

Public Art

Recycling

Sanitary Sewer

Stormwater Management

Transportation

Streets, Transit, Biking,

Parking, Curbside Mgmt,

Pedestrian)

Urban Forest

Water Distribution System

Energy?????

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Smart Growth

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Lower Density ZoningLower Density Zoning

Arlington’s Journey – Creating & Implementing a Vision

“Smart Growth” (1960s)

Green Building (1999)

Trips to Germany (2000s)

AIRE

(2007)

Community Energy Plan

(2010)

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Timeline

Jan 2011

Apr 2011

Jul 2011

Oct 2011

Jan 2012

Apr 2012

Jul 2012

Oct 2012

March 2011: TF sent its

report t

o County

Board for c

onsideration

Quarterly Advisory Group Meetings With Technical Working Group

May 2011: Board accepts CES TF Report /

adopts related ite

ms

Implementation Plan (18 mo. effort)

Nov 2012: Proposed fin

al

CEP and

Implementatio

n Workplan

Community Energy Project

Insatiable Appetite for EnergyAbout 70% of it in Cities

Forecast to double by 20307

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Arlington County - Carbon Footprint

13.4 metric tons for each Resident

2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions2,730,000 metric tons / 6,020,000,000 lbs CO2e

by sectorby type

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Community Energy Project: Background

Three Groups of Benefits

Competitiveness Security

Environment

Supply security Supply quality Flexibility

Energy cost Employment Investment

Greenhouse Gas Reduction

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Energy efficiency – If you don’t need it - don’t use it

Heat Recovery – If it’s already there – use it

Renewable energy – If it makes sense, go carbon free

Energy distribution – Invest where it makes sense

Arlington Community Energy Framework

Integrated Solution – Tailored for County!

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Task Force recommends a GHG emissions target of 3 metric tons (mt) CO2e/capita/year by 2050.

In 2007, Arlington produced 13.4 mt CO2e/capita/year

Task Force also recommended Arlington’s target for 2050 be 2.2 mt CO2e/capita/year if regional energy plan established.

Headline Target: 2050 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Per Capita GHG EmissionsImpacts of Key Energy Policy Recommendations

Base Case

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Energy Modeling Results

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Five Transformation Work Groups:

Buildings District Energy / Renewable Energy Transportation Education & Outreach Finance

Technical Work Group (TWG)

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For more information:

www.arlingtonva.us/energyplan

Thank you !

Rich Dooley – CEP Coordinatorrdooley@arlingtonva.us