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UAC approves 10‑year electric efficiency goals after debate over scope and methods
Summary
The Utilities Advisory Commission recommended council adopt new 10‑year electric energy‑efficiency targets; commissioners debated methodology, whether electrification measures should be counted as efficiency and asked for program detail to link goals to actions.
The Utilities Advisory Commission on May 7 voted 5–2 to recommend that City Council adopt updated 10‑year electric energy efficiency targets for 2026–2035. The motion passed following extended discussion about methodology and the distinction between traditional “demand‑side” efficiency measures and electrification initiatives.
The targets are based on an achievable energy efficiency potential study completed with peer public utilities and translate to annual gross savings in the range of roughly 6,500 megawatt‑hours in later years, and cumulative savings representing about 2.8% of the utility’s forecast electric load by the end of the 10‑year period, staff said. Staff noted…
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