City of Lafayette Energy Sustainability Master Plan

City of Lafayette Energy Sustainability Master Plan

The Lafayette Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee:

Citizens: Cherri Pruitt – Chair Ann Huggins Eric Jensen Grant Swift John Bollinger Kent Brown Mark McCaffrey

City Council Liaison Frank Phillips

City Staff Liaison Curt Cheesman

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City of Lafayette Energy Sustainability Master Plan Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 Lafayette’s Energy History ..................................................................................................... 4 Lafayette’s Energy Today and Tomorrow .............................................................................. 5 Purpose of the Energy Sustainability Master Plan ................................................................. 6 The Lafayette Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee ...................................................... 6 Development of the Lafayette Energy Sustainability Master Plan ............................................. 7 Planning Process ................................................................................................................... 7 The Update Process .............................................................................................................. 7 Relationship to Other Plans and Documents ......................................................................... 7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory in Lafayette ................................................................... 8 Baseline ................................................................................................................................. 8 Tracking Method: ................................................................................................................... 8 Lafayette Energy Use by Sector 2005 ................................................................................... 8 Historical and projected Greenhouse Emissions.................................................................... 9 Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions ....................................................................................... 9 Promote energy conservation ................................................................................................ 9 Promote clean renewable energy generation......................................................................... 9 Encourage economic development through local energy jobs ............................................... 9 Reduce energy costs through reduced energy consumption ................................................. 9 Develop and support sustainable energy education .............................................................. 9 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 10 Municipal: ............................................................................................................................. 10 Residential: .......................................................................................................................... 10 Commercial: ......................................................................................................................... 10 Transportation ...................................................................................................................... 10 Education and Outreach ...................................................................................................... 10 Economic Development ....................................................................................................... 10 Land Use...........................................