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Supply-side measures are not as commonly used by cities because most energy <br />used in most cities is generated or extracted somewhere else and imported by <br />the City or private sector. Recently, however, cities have begun to explore <br /> <br />dispersed power generating plants to minimize electrical energy <br />lost in transmission over long distances, <br />conversion of solid waste to fuel to generate electriclty, <br />co-generation of energy in public buildings or in partnership with <br />private power sources, such as large office or industrial complexes <br /> <br />Opportunities for energy conservation are different for new building con- <br />struction than they are for existing buildings. Historic buildings may offer <br />only selected opportunities for conservation. Tradeoffs between energy con- <br />servation opportunities and other City goals and objectives will be addressed <br />later in the GPRP. <br /> <br />The list that follows is intended to provide an overview of energy conservation <br />actions, without ranking them in terms of feasibility, cost, or effectiveness <br />in meeting energy conservation goals. All of the energy conservation measures <br />listed, however, have been proposed and/or enacted and tested in other cities. <br />In some cases there is data to demonstrate cost and effectiveness. <br /> <br />As a listing of potential energy conservation measures, it is open to addition <br />or deletion of measures, and to ranking and prioritization later in the General <br />Plan Revision Program. <br /> <br />Energy conservation measures are isted under the following headings: <br /> <br />1.0 <br />2.0 <br />3.0 <br />4.0 <br />5.0 <br />6.0 <br />7.0 <br /> <br />City Policy <br />Education and Information <br />City Operations and Facilities <br />City Partnerships with Other Entities <br />Alternative Transportation <br />City Powers (redevelopment and new development) <br />Federal and State Programs <br /> <br />1.0 CITY POLICY <br /> <br />1.1 Establish City policy to incorporate energy efficiency and awareness <br /> into all City activities <br /> <br />1.1.1 <br />1.1.2 <br /> <br />1.1.3 <br /> <br />Energy-saving goals in every department <br />Energy efficiency as a consideration in planning and <br />operating decisions <br />Incorporate broad policies that are flexible and inclusive <br />of as many means of energy efficiency as possible <br /> <br />2.O EDUCATION AND INFORMATION <br /> <br />2.1 Set up community energy conservation program under City <br /> sponsorship, and an energy conservation coordinator <br /> <br /> <br />