Sustainability and Energy Action Plan

IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN In later years, closing small gaps might be more challenging than making greater progress was earlier on. However, doing so is not by any means impossible or financially irresponsible. This stage will require a 13% reduction from the previous goal on the City’s part.108 The timeline laid out by this Plan has the following taking place during this time period:Pathway from 75% to 90% Reductions by 2040 Accomplishing these steps is projected to produce an additional 11% reduction in emissions and $245,047 in energy savings annually.109 The 4% gap between this projected reduction and the 15% target reduction for 2035 -2045 could be addressed through implementation of projects for which new technology comes online, or by installing the larger Merlin solar field (see more in the Full Municipal Energy Usage Report ,Appendix II and Larger Merlin Landfill Helioscope , Appendix XIII)110. This phase of implementation will be critical in achieving net -zero. 90 T-2-3 Install Additional Charging infrastructure (perhaps more electric, perhaps hydrogen) BE-4-3 Explore Solar Potential at ParksBE-3-2 Add More Flow Meters BE-2-4 Explore Possibility of Expanding Police Station Microgrid to Form a Larger Civic Center MicrogridT-1-3 Begin Heavy Duty/Specialty Vehicle Conversion to ZEVs (currently about 12 vehicles) BE-1-3 Begin Heating Systems Electrification