PresentationsSustainability Commission
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Metrics
Gilee Corral, Climate and Utilities Analyst
June 18, 2020
Item #4
Greenhouse gas emissions citywide
•Global Covenant
of Mayors
•Every 2 years
•Energy,
transportation,
waste
•Carbon dioxide,
Methane,
Nitrous oxide
Common Reporting Framework
•Triggers:
•<15 customers
•>15% of total consumption
•Issues:
•Data aggregated or omitted
•Multiple years affected
•Gaps: nonresidential usage (natural gas and electricity)
•Solutions:
•2018 Inventory: combined SVCE & PG&E data sources
•SVCE working on options (i.e. request rule modification,
protocol for sharing data with cities)
Energy Data Gaps (15/15 Rule)
2014 CPUC issued D14-05-016
•Info needed: kWh (usage)
and Emissions Factor
(carbon content)
•Data gaps for multiple
years due to 15/15 Rule
•Apple development
agreement requires
disclosure of GHG
emissions, energy
produced and consumed
Spotlight on: Direct Access electricity
Carbon content varies by electricity source
Source Emissions Factor
(pounds CO2 per MWh)
Statewide avg. (2016)518
PG&E (2018)206
SVCE (2018)4
sustainability@cupertino.org
Sustainability Division
•Ordinance postponed until 21-22 (COVID)
•Draft model ordinance language exists
•Adding info piece to outdoor dining
special permit process (reusables safe)
•Interested to begin engagement with
stakeholders in meantime
•“Single use plastics” vs “Non-reusables”
Staff update on single use plastics outreach
and FY 2020-21 City Work Program item on
single use plastics policy
Item #7