San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Energy Used, Time Lost, Results Missing
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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
The EnergyWise Plan commits the County to a 15% reduction of GHG by its own facilities by 2020.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Responsibility for implementing EWP is divided among several County departments including Administration, Planning and Building, General Services and Public Works.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Fully implementing the EWP has been delayed because the County has not provided adequate funding, staff or priority.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should allocate sufficient funds to implement the EWP ensuring the planned reduction in energy usage by County facilities as outlined in the EWP is realized within the set timeframe.
R2
County Administration should make staff available to complete implementation of the EWP within the established timeframe.
F4
The County’s utility coordinator/energy manager position has been vacant for three years.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The computer software currently used by the County to track its energy usage is incapable of providing the information necessary for timely implementation of the EWP.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should fund purchase of, and training for, utility usage and billing software capable of providing the data necessary for effective implementation of the EWP.
F6
The contracts with PG&E for Investment Grade Assessments and with Vanir Construction Management for Facility Condition Assessments will provide the County with pertinent data critical for successful implementation of the EWP.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
County Administration should make the data produced by the IGAs and FCAs available for action by the Board of Supervisors of receipt of such data.
F7
The EWP calls for periodic review and updating of the plan. The County has not reviewed and updated the EWP since August 2012.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
County Administration should complete the required biennial review and updates of the EWP.
F8
Reaching the 2020 GHG reduction goals and associated cost savings will have to be accomplished over a shorter, five-year period rather than the original eight years.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The County can realize considerable energy cost savings if EWP goals are accomplished by 2020.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1The County adopted its EnergyWise Plan in 2011 to meet the goals set forth in AB 32 – reduce GHG emissions from its own activities and the unincorporated areas of the county by 15% through energy conservation by 2020. AB 32 became law in 2006; major portions of the County’s implementation of its EnergyWise Plan remain to be accomplished as of May 2015. Success in meeting that goal will require the acquisition of considerable data about the County’s buildings, their condition and their energy use. That data will remain unavailable at least until results from the Facility Condition Assessments and Investment Grade Assessments become known. The County’s lack of both an energy manager and adequate computer software to manage energy usage and efficiency has left the County with less than six years to achieve compliance with AB 32 and with its own EnergyWise Plan.
No Responses Found 1
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