Master Plan Chapter 11: Energy and Sustainability

In addition to reducing energy consumption and increasing renewable energy generation, the community expressed through public comments during the preparation of this Master Plan, concern for preserving natural resources, limiting trash and wastes, increasing residential and commercial recycling and composting, and planning for sea level rise, as well as environmental conservation by reducing what we use and preserving what we have.
 

The community recognizes that human activity interacts with the natural systems and that the volume and type of activity today exceeds the assimilation capacities of natural systems. 

A sustainable community meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of any future generations to meet their own needs.

Master Plan Energy Goal 

Be a net zero energy community by 2050

Objectives

• Participate in a clean energy electricity aggregation program
• Create City website with links to state resources for rebates, tax credits, technical assistance, residential and commercial energy retrofits, and clean energy source information
• Procure and install renewable resources, energy efficiency improvements, and conservation measures
• Launch a grassroots energy efficiency (EE) outreach campaign
• Reduce energy use in transportation by promoting bike and pedestrian safety and mobility, walkable neighborhoods, and electric vehicle use