7c. Presentation

Item No.      7c_supp 
Meeting Date: February 28, 2017 
Energy/GHG Assessment 

Leslie Stanton 
Manager, Environmental
Sustainability 
February 28, 2017

Energy/GHG Assessment 
Evaluate and recommend strategies to meet
Century Agenda energy and greenhouse gas
reduction goals 
Protect our climate, advance clean technologies,
create jobs 

Strategies evaluated by experts across the Port 
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Project Approach 
Objective: Identify opportunities to achieve the Port Century Agenda energy load growth and GHG
reduction goals. 
Task 1: Summarize Port-              Task 2: Strategy
Task 3: Develop
Wide Energy Use and GHG            Identification and
Recommendations 
Projections                        Exploration 
1.  Sum Port-operated              1.  Review energy strategies        1.  Estimate relative costs
energy sources & uses              from peer organizations            and impacts 
2.  Estimate 20-year load               and private sector               2.  Prioritize by Level of
growth and emission          2.  Brainstorm with Port              Confidence 
projections                          staff for additional              3.  Estimate impacts on
opportunities                       Century Agenda goals 
3.  Screen list of                    4.  Develop final
opportunities                       recommendations 
Approach combines technical analysis and collaboration 
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Annual Energy Usage 
Seaport Energy Use By Type                                Airport Energy Use By Type 
2011-2015                                             2011-2015 
800,000                                                                          800,000
700,000                                                                          700,000
600,000                                                                          600,000
500,000                                                                          500,000
MMBTU  400,000                                                   MMBUT  400,000
300,000                                                                          300,000
200,000                                                                          200,000
100,000                                                                          100,000
0                                                                          0
2011       2012       2013       2014       2015                          2011        2012        2013        2014        2015

Electricity                Natural Gas               Liquid Fuels 

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Source: Port of Seattle MMBTU Analysis

Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
Airport GHG Tons By Source 
Seaport GHG Tons By Source 2011-2015 
2011-2015 
25,000                                                                            25,000
20,000                                                                            20,000
Metric Tons  15,000                                                                            15,000
10,000                                                                           Metric Tons  10,000
5,000                                                                               5,000
0                                                                           0
2011       2012       2013       2014       2015                           2011       2012       2013       2014       2015


Electricity             Natural Gas            Liquid Fuels 
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Source: Port of Seattle MMBTU Analysis

Port-wide Energy Forecast 
1,400,000
Airport 
1,200,000                                               Airport IAF                      Expansion           Projected Load Growth 
Airport
NorthStar 
1,000,000
2011 Baseline 
800,000
Liquid Fuels 
MMBTU       600,000
Natural Gas 
400,000
Electricity 
200,000
Maritime electricity 
0
2010                   2015                   2020                   2025                   2030                   2035
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Source: Sustainable Airport Master Plan, Sustainable Airport Mater Plan Calculator

Port-wide GHG Emissions Forecast 
40,000
Airport 
35,000                                               Airport IAF                      Expansion                Projected Emissions 
Airport
30,000                       NorthStar 

25,000
2011 Baseline 
20,000
Tonnes CO2                         Liquid Fuels 
15,000

10,000                                                                                                                  Century Agenda Goal 
Natural Gas 
5,000
Electricity 
0
2010                    2015                    2020                    2025                    2030                    2035
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Source: Sustainable Airport Master Plan, Sustainable Airport Mater Plan Calculator

Task 3: Develop Recommendations 
Prioritized by Level of Confidence 
High                       Med                       Low 
Technical analysis                     Industry best practice                 Emerging technology 
complete                             Proven technology                     Shows promise for
Understand energy                  Understand potential                 potential application in
reduction potential                       benefits and costs at                      Port context 
Understand return on                  high level                           Many unknowns 
investment                            Further exploration                    Further exploration
warranted                             warranted 

Preference for technologies that we understand 
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Port's Strong Legacy of 
Energy Conservation 
Airport completed over 50 conservation projects since
2001 
Cumulatively, projects reduce 
164,300 MMBTU/year 
2980 tons/year GHG emissions 
Annual energy bill savings $1.9M 
Represents a 21% savings 
Long-term savings from early conservation projects

Energy 
Recommended Energy Conservation Measure                Reduction 
(% Port Use) 
Metering & Data System Upgrades                   Enabling 

Mechanical Upgrades                                 2% 

Advanced Lighting Technologies & Controls             5% 

Plug Load Management                              1% 

Building Retuning                                     2% 
Fleet Optimization                                     1% 
Advanced Building Envelope Systems                  3% 
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Recommended Renewable Energy Strategies 
Energy
Generation 
Renewable Energy Measure                        (% Port Use) 
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)          35% 

Solar Photovoltaics                      1% 

Power Purchase Agreement or
TBD 
Offsite Project 

Waste Heat Recovery                  TBD 

Emerging Generation
TBD 
Technologies 

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Renewable Energy can 
Increase Airport Energy and Emissions 
Ground power connections and Pre-conditioned air supplied from a
central plant 
Aircraft doesn't idle its APU, which runs on jet-fuel 
0.7% 
Increased Port Energy Use                       Decreased Tenant Jet Fuel Use 
0.7% GHG increase                      70% decrease in GHG emissions 
324 tons CO                       14,000 tons CO2 
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70% 

Helping Partners Reduce Emissions           12

Impact of Energy Strategies on Future Load Growth 
1,400,000
Airport 
Projected Load Growth 
1,200,000                                               Airport IAF                      Expansion 
Airport
NorthStar                                                                   Renewables
1,000,000
2011 Baseline 
800,000                                                                                                                                          Conservation
Liquid Fuels 
MMBTU       600,000
Natural Gas 
400,000

200,000
Electricity 
0
2010                   2015                   2020                   2025                   2030                   2035
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Impact of Energy Strategies on GHG Emissions 
40,000
Airport 
35,000                                                Airport IAF                      Expansion               Projected Emissions 
Airport
30,000                        NorthStar 
Renew-
25,000                                                                                                                                                ables 
2005 Baseline 
20,000
Tonnes CO2                          Liquid Fuels 
15,000                                                                                                                                               Conservation
Century Agenda Goal 
10,000
Natural Gas 
5,000

0             Electricity 
2010                    2015                    2020                    2025                    2030                    2035
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Implementation Schedule 
1.  Metering & Data System Upgrades 
Request budget, develop Metering Plan 
2017 - 2018 
Implement Metering Plan 
2019 
2.  Mechanical Upgrades 
Design and install "Stage III" Mechanical Upgrades 
2017 - 2018 
3.  Advanced Lighting Technologies & Controls 
Continue to replace lighting throughout Port facilities 
Ongoing 
Focus on Highest Priorities

Implementation Schedule 
4.  Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) 
Identified range of potential sources in WA state 
2015-2016 
Research and evaluate options for RNG projects Ongoing 
5.  Solar Photovoltaics 
Evaluating solar opportunities at both seaport and airport locations 
Airport Solar Feasibility Report 
February 2017 
6.  Integrate recommendations from Energy and Sustainability
Committee 
Revise project review procedures as appropriate 
2017 
Focus on highest priorities

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