Item 26 - Grant Application for Solar Power Project

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i Generation of Solar Power at Garthe and West Pump Station Facilities Project Bureau of Reclamation Water Energy and Efficiency Grant FY2022 goal of 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. 2. Describe how the project conforms to and meets the goals of any applicable planning efforts and identify any aspect of the project that implements a feature of an existing water plan(s). The Climate Action Plan is one of the City of Santa Ana's significant planning documents. One of the major goals of the City's Climate Action Plan is to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2) 30% by the year 2020 and 40% by 2035, relative to the 2008 baseline. With the solar power it will generate, the proposed Project will generate an estimated additional 1,316,942 kWh annually, thus reducing the corresponding greenhouse gas emissions. As stated on page 1 of the NAM Study, the project is a "good step in implementing the Climate Action Plan" The proposed Project conforms to Section 7 of the 2017 Santa Ana Water Master Plan, which identifies "the installation of solar panels at the Garth and West reservoir facilities which will provide the city with sustainable energy." In addition, in August 1999; Metropolitan Water District adopted a "Water Surplus and Drought Management Plan", and in 1996 adopted an evolving long-term water strategy known as the "Integrated Water Resources Plan", or IRP. The IRP was updated in 2004, 2010, 2015 and 2020, and "looks to local solutions to close any potential gap between supply and demand," representing a refinement — not an overhaul — of Southern California's water management strategy. The proposed project does exactly that, by promising to provide an estimated additional 101.4 AFY to the City's groundwater, thereby helping to close the gap. 3. If applicable, provide a detailed description of how a project is addressing an adaptation strategy specifically identified in a completed WaterSMART Basin Study or Water Management Options Pilot (e.g., a strategy to mitigate the impacts of water shortages resulting from climate change, drought, increased demands, or other causes) For more information on Basin Studies, including a list of completed basin studies and reports, please visit: www.usbr.qov/WaterSMART1bsp. In September 2013, the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued a Summary Report for the WaterSmart Santa Ana Watershed Basin Study, which includes the City of Santa Ana. One of the adaptation strategies identified was AB 32 compliance: "....identify additional opportunities for reducing carbon emissions." (Section 4.6 states that climate adaptation strategies were developed through a consultative process involving reclamation and SAWPA staff.) The proposed Project will generate renewable (solar) energy in lieu of electricity, thus reducing the carbon 22 PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023