2024-04-18 Climate Protection Committee MinutesCity of Edmonds - Mayors Climate Protection Committee ("CPC")
April 18, 2024
Mission of the CPC is to (1) Encourage citizens to be a part of the solution, (2)
Encourage City staff and citizens to conserve current resources, (3) Work with the City
Council to implement ideas, and (4) Effectively address the future impacts of climate
change.
Attendance
In -Person Members: Angela Winzen (co-chair), Pam Tauer (co-chair), Tristan Sewall (Edmonds
Staff), Susan Paine (Council member), Niall McShane, Bill Phipps, Nick Maxwell (minutes taker)
Online Member: Steven Cristol
In -Person Visitors: Tim Epp (SNOPUD AMI program manager), Brenda White (SNOPUD Local
Government Relations), Gayla Shoemake
Staff: Susan McLaughlin
Online Visitors: Lu Loree, Nancy Johnson
SNOPUD Presentation — Tim Epp and Brenda White
• SNOPUD is the 12t" largest PUD in the U.S.
• SNOPUD serves electricity and water to all of Snohomish County and Camano Island
• SNOPUD's project to convert current meters to AMI is called "Connect Up". Project is
underway and will be completed around 2026.
o "AMI" is Advanced Metering Infrastructure (smart meters)
• Climate Benefits of AMI
o Eliminating vehicle trips for meter reading and move-in/move-out.
o Electricity use in 5-to-15-minuteincrements will be available at
www.my.snopud.com to guide conservation decisions.
o More home -level data supports SNOPUD in reaching out to customers with better
conservation advice.
o More precise home -level feedback allows SNOPUD to conserve power by
lowering voltage.
■ SNOPUD guarantees a minimum voltage. Currently, SNOPUD's
adjustments to maintain that voltage are at a multi -building level. To
ensure that every home gets the minimum, voltage levels must be set
higher than is necessary if they are set with feedback from each home.
o The increased visibility of time issues in consumption supports better planning.
o Time of day pricing is being considered
■ Currently peak demand forces buying dirty power
■ SNOPUD IS not yet close to demand pricing
o Will support alerts about high consumption: e.g., when an appliance starts using
much more electricity — not a short that blows a fuse — but excessive.
• AMI Meter option will allow "home disaggregation".
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o Home disaggregation is inferring what is the source of electricity consumption in
home.
o Available to know what is using a lot of energy, what appliances are ready for
replacement.
• Transformer load management
o Current challenge:
■ EV load is not great overall (2% of registered vehicles), but EV homes can
be a large portion of homes on a single transformer, and current
technology does not spread -out charging. The result is that multiple EV's
are plugged in to charge at 240V at the same time (e.g., 6PM). This
simultaneous draw overloads the transformer.
• SNOPUD is aware that EV charging is coming and is making plans to meet it.
• The Mukilteo terminal is now wired for electric ferries.
• How we can help
o Promote efficiency.
o Promote solar (there was talk about rebates from SNOPUD for solar)
o Support utility -scale batteries installed in Edmonds.
o Promote MySnoPUD.
o Promote energy audits: SNOPUD has a hotline to support energy audits.
• As SNOPUD reduces meter -reading visits, SNOPUD might create a measurable reduction
in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in Snohomish.
• SNOPUD is adding utility -scale batteries near homes, reducing electricity loss over
transmission lines.
CLIMATE WEEK
• Fair venue
o Angela Winzen and Pam Tauer met with Shannon Burley, Edmonds Director of
Parks.
o The fair must be run at same time as SNO-KING soccer events.
o SNO-KING soccer events finish sometime between 11AM and 1 PM
o Consideration of using Anderson Center versus Civic Field
■ DECISION: Host fair at the Civic Field.
o Food trucks or other vehicles can travel and set up on the straight East-West path
of Civic field
■ Each light pole on that path as a 240V outlet
o The cement open area near 6t" that is partially covered and is near the bathrooms
would be available to the CPC fair.
o DECISION: the fair is being planned to be on Sept 215t
o Tristan Sewell reminded the CPC of the Mayor's call to report on measurable
outcomes.
• The survey to get citizen input on what to include and whether people would come to
such an event can go out.
o The survey had been waiting on a decision for a date
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o Survey is planned to be on the city website and promoted in MyEdmondsNews
• Grant application
o The grant application was submitted to the Hazel Miller Foundation.
o In Mid -June, we will hear back about whether Hazel Miller will finance the Climate
Week.
• DECISION: The fair on the 215t is called the "Earth Fair"
• Weekday events for the Climate Week:
o Edmonds theater would charge for film showing: $700
■ If shown on Thursday, $1,200 would cover free advertising & would have a
guarantee of Thursdays Throwback film audience.
o There is an Edmonds/Woodway student film. Susan Paine recommended adding
Serengeti Rules which would be free of charge.
o The Wade James theater at 950 Main Street is Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
■ Angela Winzen will learn more about renting the Wade James theater
during a walkthrough.
■ There is some charge for using the Wade James Theater.
o Edmonds waterfront
■ There would be no charge for use of the Edmonds Waterfront
• Need to reserve ASAP — rooms fill up.
• Probably avail for weeknights.
o Music group: Nelda Swiggett ensemble performance
■ Environmental music/poetry/video/slides
■ $1,000 charge from the ensemble
■ Would probably have to be Sunday or Wednesday.
■ Possibly could be at the Edmonds Lutheran Church near 99 at 23525 84tn
Ave W.
o SNOPUD speaker
■ Niall McShane will reach out to SNOPUD to see what can be arranged.
o PSE speaker possible
o Nancy Johnson called Bill Derry of Green Drinks (Thursday 7-10)
■ Bill Derry committed to coordinating with the climate week.
o Nancy Johnson: checking in with Michelle at Edmonds bookshop.
o Susan Paine is reaching out to Scriber Lake teacher friend.
o Presenters — in spreadsheet
■ Greg sea level
■ Police emergency management
o Niall McShane is reaching out to UW TEDx organizer.
o Niall McShane to talk to UW Bothell aquatic biology professor, Jess Jenson, about
speaking.
o See Earth Fair spreadsheet for ideas for participants, including:
■ PCC
■ Habitat Humanity youth core: about weatherization
■ Natalie from public services / recycling
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■ Ridwell
■ Master gardeners — Sarah Carter
■ Tree board
■ Others are listed in the spreadsheet.
o Bill Phipps is contacting SNOPUD for LED bulbs.
o Installation: sea level rise
o Someone from Island youth group might come talk.
o A fashion shows.
o A fixit get-together.
Gayla Shoemake can line up posters / brochures if she is provided with funding for
printing.
Next meeting on Climate Week preparation is May 161n
o Nick Maxwell will start the May 16t"with a presentation about basics of Climate
Protection to support a discussion of the mission of the Mayors' Climate
Protection Committee and measurable outcomes for that mission.
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