Item No. 10a_supp
Meeting Date: May 23, 2023
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pilot Program
Authorization

Sarah Cox, Director, Aviation Environment and Sustainability
Stephanie Meyn, Climate Program Manager

                      Outline
• Background
• Purpose of the Pilot Program
• How the Pilot Program Will Work
• Anticipated Timeline
• Authorization Request


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           Port Goal to Reduce Emissions
Port has several goals and strategies to reduce aircraft-related
emissions and increase use of sustainable aviation fuel:
•   Century Agenda: Reduce GHG and air pollutant
emissions 50% by 2030
•   10% SAF at SEA by 2028
•   Sustainable Aviation Fuel Strategic Plan

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          Purpose of the SAF Pilot Program
SEA Airport will purchase the air pollution emission reduction
benefits of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from airlines.
Purpose:
•     Test an innovative airport program to buy SAF air pollution (aka
“non-CO2”) attributes
•     Understand SAF delivery & supply chain issues
•     Make progress on our 10% SAF by 2028 goal and Century
Agenda goals

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                         SAF


Energy Attributes of SAF            Environmental Attributes of SAF


Lower Lifecycle
Propulsion                                                  Fewer Air
GHG Emissions          Pollutants
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                         SAF

Lower Lifecycle GHG Emissions                       Fewer Air Pollutants
$                  ?       $
Regulatory                 Voluntary            Regulatory                  Voluntary
Established Attribute Market                        Launching a Market
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            Benefits of the Pilot Program
• Develop and gain experience in SAF attribute market
• Better understand SAF delivery supply chain
• Compared to jet fuel, SAF combustion reduces Scope 3
emissions and creates:
 80% less ultrafine particulate
 90% less sulfur



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            How the Program Will Work
• $1 million total available
• Port will pay the equivalent of $1 per gallon of
“neat” or pure SAF used at SEA
• Airlines will submit evidence of total SAF
delivered in 2023 to receive single payment
from Port for air pollution reduction attributes

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                Anticipated Timeline
2023
• June – Release contract & specific program details to airlines
• July – Airlines begin signing agreements with Port
• SAF deliveries until Dec 31
2024
• Jan/Feb - One-time payments to airlines

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               Authorization Request
Authorization for the Executive Director to execute contracts
with eligible airlines for air pollution emission reductions of
qualifying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fueled and used at
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of a pilot project not
to exceed a total cost of $1,000,000.


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