A $1.9 million state grant will allow the city of San Diego to launch a pilot program to measure and track energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at municipal facilities, it was announced Friday.
The funds from the California Energy Commission will pay for a web-based platform that will enable city officials and the public to monitor San Diego’s progress toward meeting the goals of its plan to address climate change.
“We’re leading by example when it comes to creating a more energy efficient city,” said Mayor Kevin Faulconer. “What gets measured gets managed and this new, cutting-edge platform will help us better track energy use in our public buildings so city government can be as innovative as the people it represents.”
The city’s climate plan, adopted in December 2015, calls for the reduction of municipal energy consumption by 15 percent by 2020 and by an additional 25 percent by 2035.
As part of this project, the city will partner with the Local Government Commission to conduct public outreach and education. It will share lessons learned and project results with other local governments, elected officials, residents and stakeholders statewide.
—City News Service
