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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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Community Energy Project
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?????
Community Energy Project
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)
Community Energy Project
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
Community Energy Project
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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Community Energy Project
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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Community Energy Project
Five Transformation Work Groups:
Buildings District Energy / Renewable Energy Transportation Education & Outreach Finance
Technical Work Group (TWG)
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Community Energy Project
For more information:
www.arlingtonva.us/energyplan
Thank you !
Rich Dooley – CEP [email protected]