Implement technologies such as renewable electricity generation, heat pumps, energy storage, and microgrids at City facilities to meet the zero emissions goals for municipal buildings established in the Municipal Energy Strategy & Implementation Plan.
(Full action name in the CAP)BE-1.3SA-3Implement technologies...at City facilities to meet the zero emissions goals...established in the Municipal Energy Strategy & Implementation Plan.
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Official description
Description
Advanced energy efficiency and storage technologies will be a key part of all City facility upgrades/retrofits in alignment with the Municipal Energy Strategy & Implementation Plan and the Zero Emissions Buildings & Operations Policy.
In Summer of 2023 the Sustainability and Mobility (SuMo) Department established pre-approved benches of clean energy vendors in three categories:
- Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
- Solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage vendors
- Microgrid vendors
Five firms in each category were competitively selected via a Request for Qualifications. Firms will be selected for implementation of clean energy projects as funding and opportunities arise.
Additionally, the pre-approved benches of ESCOs, solar PV, battery energy storage, and microgrid vendors can be used by SuMo and other City departments as needed to execute clean energy projects on City facilities that are not included in the scope of the Phase 1 ESPC sites, benefitting both existing building retrofits and new construction projects. Each completed project will bring the City closer to our CAP goals of eliminating natural gas from municipal buildings by 2035 and transitioning to electric fleet vehicles.
Read more
- The City of San Diego's Municipal Energy Strategy
- The City of San Diego's Municipal Energy Implementation Plan
- The City of San Diego's Zero Emissions Municipal Buildings & Operations Policy (ZEMBOP)
- Staff report for “Update on Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) at municipal facilities”, presented to Environment Committee on April 11, 2024
- Municipal Energy Programs and Projects
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 6/2025
Pure Water Facility Area 190 Solar PV System Installation - design and permitting phase
- 6/2025
Miramar Water Treatment Plant Solar PV Systems Installation
- 6/2025
EMTS-Naval Training Center Lab Solar PV Systems Installation - design phase
This project is currently being evaluated by the designer selected for the lab upgrade project which will include solar installation as part of the project
- 6/2025
Employee Training & Development Center Carport Solar PV Systems Installation
- 6/2025
Chollas Solar PV Systems Installation
Project is currently in the 30% design stage
What has been done?
- 08/31/2023
Selected Clean Energy Vendor partners.
- 07/31/2023
Performed initial round of partner evaluations.
- 05/30/2023
Released RFQ for Clean Energy Vendors (ESCOs, solar and battery storage vendors, microgrid vendors) sought to identify and implement comprehensive clean energy solutions across existing municipal facilities.
- 12/31/2021
Operation of City Owned solar PV at Miramar WTP
- 12/31/2019
Installation of solar PV and energy conservation measures within 3 libraries to reach zero net energy (ZNE)
- 12/31/2019
Energization of 17 solar PV sites within the Onyx PPA Portfolio
- 12/31/2018
Construction and operation of City Owned solar PV at Bayview Reservoir and MOC 4
Interdependent actions
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Implementation (On time)
BE-1.3SA-3. Implement technologies...at City facilities to meet the zero emissions goals...established in the Municipal Energy Strat…
Summary and contacts
Council Prioritization Score
47.75
Feasibility score
8.2(1-10)Equity score
5.5(1-10)
Information updated 06/24/2024
Waiting on San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) to design and implement their side of the work for interconnection due to the additional solar installation exceeding SDGE’s existing capacity