CAAP UPDATEPRESENTED BY:

Angela Rodriguez

Interim Director, Climate & Sustainability

August 26, 2019

In fo rmat iona l Update

AGENDA

• CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN (CAAP) OVERVIEW

• CAAP PARTNERS & SUPPORT• CITY OF SAN ANTONIO’S BASELINE• CITY’S PATH• PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT• CAAP MITIGATION STRATEGIES• CITY’S IMPLEMENTATION• CITY’S TIMELINE

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• Message from the Mayor

• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory

• Climate Projections

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Implementation

• Appendix / Methodology

CAAP OVERVIEW

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The CAAP outlines the potential strategies to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and identifies strategies to build resilience and adapt.

CAAP PARTNERS & SUPPORT

Mayor Nirenberg, Council Woman Sandoval, Doug Melnick CoSA at CAAP Open House on October 13, 2018

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CITY’S BASELINE2016 SAN ANTONIO TOTAL GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR MtCO2e (Million tons Carbon Dioxide equivalent)

San Francisco, CA 5.4

New York, NY 5.8

San Jose, CA 7.4

Los Angeles, CA 8.3

New Orleans, LA 9.4

Seattle, WA 9.4

San Antonio, TX 11.6

Chicago, IL 12.3

Philadelphia, PA 12.4

Portland, OR 12.5

Cambridge, MA 13.8

Austin, TX 14.2

Dallas, TX 14.3

Houston, TX 15.2

Per Capita GHG Emissions of U.S. Cities

Source: SA Climate Ready: A Pathway for Climate Action & Adaptation August 2019 p.23

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CITY’S PATH

The City’s goal is to make San Antonio carbon neutral by 2050.

San Antonio’s carbon neutral path means our city will need to contribute no net carbon into the atmosphere by 2050. This will require development of new technologies.

Source: SA Climate Ready: A Pathway for Climate Action & Adaptation August 2019 p. 32

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

• Stakeholder Meetings

• Steering Committee Meetings

• Technical Working Group Meetings

• Customer Care Fairs

• Open Houses

• Neighborhood Associations

• Chambers of Commerce

• Community Events

• Online & In Person Surveys

• Public Input SessionsCAAP Open House, John Igo Library October 29, 2018

CAAP Public Input Session, Central Public Library February 19, 2019

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MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Potential Mitigation Strategies for CPS Energy:

• Increasing Renewable Generation

• Energy Efficiency Programs

• Adding Solar (utility scale & consumer programs)

BUILDINGS & ENERGY USE WAYS TO REDUCE

Potential Mitigation Strategies for end-use customers:

Utilize Energy Efficiency Programs

Adding Solar to Home or Business

Building Codes

White & Reflective Roofs

Potential Mitigation Strategies for end-use customers:

• Utilize Energy Efficiency Programs

• Adding Solar to Home or Business

• Building Codes

Our power plant emissions are included in the GHG inventory for building energy usage. We will work together & collaboratively with

the community to find ways to reduce emissions.

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CITY’S IMPLEMENTATION

• Community Engagement & Education• Reporting - Performance Metrics & GHG Inventory • Governance - CAAP Technical and Community Advisory Committee

& Climate Equity Advisory Committee

The Implementation Process will consider strategy costs, technological feasibility, timeline and include equity assessments for each strategy.

CITY’S TIMELINE

Next Key Meeting Dates 20198/28 City Planning Commission #1 - Briefing9/6 Public Review period closes9/11 City Planning Commission #2 - Action9/20 City Community Health & Equity Committee - Briefing10/2 City Council B-session - Briefing10/17 City Council A-session - Action

Phase OneSept. - Dec. 2017Kick-OffResearch Methodology

Phase TwoJan. - July 2018Climate ProjectionsGHG InventoryCommunity MeetingsMitigation Strategies

Phase ThreeAug. - Jan. 2018Adaptation StrategiesCommunity MeetingsDRAFT RELEASE

Phase FourJan. - Oct. 2019Community DialogueStakeholder MeetingsFINAL CAAP

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CITY’S DRAFT PLAN

The community can visit www.saclimateready.org to submit feedback on the DRAFT CAAP for the City of San Antonio.

City Council Vote October 17, 2019

Thank You

Appendix

GLOSSARYACROYNM TERM DEFINITION

CAAPClimate Action & Adaptation Plan

A CAAP is a plan created by utilizing public engagement to explore both mitigation strategies, aiming to reduce or prevent the emission of GHGs, and adaptation strategies aiming to prepare the community, municipal government operations, and other key sectors for the anticipated impacts of climate change.

Carbon NeutralHaving achieved a state in which the net amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gasses emitted into the atmosphere is reduced to zero because it is balanced by action to reduce or offset those emissions.

GHG Greenhouse gas

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions are the carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) gases released into the atmosphere as a result of energy consumption. GHG also can included sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and other fluorinated greenhouse gases. GHG emissions are expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), a universal unit of measure that combines the quantity and global warming potential of each GHG.

IPCCIntergovernmental Panel

on Climate ChangeThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body, founded in 1988, which evaluates climate change science. The IPCC assesses research on climate change and synthesizes it into major assessment reports every 5–7 years.

MWh Megawatt HourA unit of energy, especially of electrical energy. It is a measure of the actual amount of power consumed or produced by one megawatt expended for a period of one hour

NOx Nitrogen OxidesAny of several oxides of nitrogen most of which are produced in combustion and are considered to be air pollutants, they are one of EPA's criteria and most regulated pollutants. NOx contributes to ozone formation.

Paris Climate AccordThe Paris climate accord, known as the "Paris Agreement" by the United Nations, is an international agreement reached in 2015 aimed at reducing carbon emissions, slowing rising global temperatures and helping countries deal with the effects of climate change. Theagreement was signed in Paris, France.

SA Climate ReadyCPS Energy is working with the City of San Antonio (CoSA), UTSA and the consulting firm Navigant to develop the community’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). For branding, website, and public engagement purposes we are referring to the CAAP development process as SA Climate Ready. Visit www.saclimateready.org for more info.

SC Steering CommitteeTo ensure diverse stakeholder interests are well represented in the CAAP. We are engaging the public, business, and environmental community partners to shape a better future for all members of our community. The Steering Committee was composed of the chairs of each CAAP TWG.

TWG Technical Working Group

To ensure diverse stakeholder interests are well represented in the CAAP. We are engaging the public, business, and environmental community partners to shape a better future for all members of our community. The Steering Committee plus five Technical WorkingGroups focusing on Energy & Buildings, Transportation & Land Use, Water & Natural Resources, Climate Equity, and Waste & Consumption are made up of approximately 90 members from our community.

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