Item No. 8b supp 
Meeting Date: July 24, 2018 
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Strategic Plan 
Stephanie Meyn 

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Commission Motion (Dec 2017) 
Outlined SAF goals 
Required Strategic Plan by July 2018 
Required Agreement with airlines in 2018 
MOU with 16 airlines signed in Q2 2018 
Requires Scope of Work approval by July 2018 

The work of the MOU Committee will be integrated into the larger Port SAF Strategic Plan 
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Strategic Plan Approach 


This plan reflects the most effective approaches and policies that have helped build a SAF market 
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4 Key Strategies 
1) Airline-Airport Cooperative Model 
2) Policy Support 
3) Approval for SAF Co-benefits Expenditures 
4) Education & Advocacy 

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Components of a SAF 'Market Signal' 




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(1) Airline-Airport Cooperative Model 
A cooperative agreement
among an airport, airlines,
and possibly other parties to
aggregate funds and/or
demand 
Develop through the airline-
airport MOU Committee 
Image source: SkyNRG 

Developing the SEA cooperative model with the 16 airlines that signed the MOU 
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(1) Airline-Airport Cooperative Model 
Key Milestones 
2018: Explore examples of airline-airport cooperative models 
2018-2019: Work with MOU Airlines to develop SEA approach/model 
2020: Cooperative model operational 
2021: Partner commitments finalized 
2021+: Market signal leads to SAF production commitments 

The 2018-2019 work is part of the 1-year term of the MOU 
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Airline MOU Scope of Work 
1) Project Initiation & Scheduling (Q2 2018) 
2) SAF Information Workshop (Q3 2018) 
3) Identify Barriers and Opportunities to Developing an Airline-Airport
Cooperative Model (Q3 2018) 
4) Begin Developing a SEA Cooperative Model Structure (Q4 2018) 
5) Provide outline of Cooperative Model to Commission (Q2-Q3 2019) 

Focused work of Airline Committee for the 1-year term of the MOU | For Commission Approval 
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(2) Policy Support 
WA is at a competitive
disadvantage 
The most effective policy
instrument to build SAF market is ?? 
a Low Carbon Fuel Standard like
California 
Policy harmony is needed to develop a SAF market outside California 
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(2) Policy Support 
Key Milestones: 
2018: Build WA Low Carbon Fuel Standard campaign with partners 
2019: Support LCFS (with SAF opt-in); Identify production barriers and
recommend further state legislative actions 
2020+: Continue support for carbon pricing mechanisms similar or
equivalent to California 

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(3) Approval for SAF Co-benefit 
FAA Authorizes use of
funds for Pre-Conditioned
Air to reduce emissions 

But 10% SAF produces
similar air quality benefits 

Use of federal funds to reduce the incremental cost of SAF could help spur market 
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(3) Approval for SAF Co-benefit 
Key Milestones: 
2018: Identify specific particulate matter (PM) and sulfur emission
reduction from SAF co-benefit values and present to FAA 
2019: Work to gain FAA approval to use airport revenue or grants 
2020: Sea-Tac Airport or grants contribute revenue to complement airline
or other partner commitments 

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(4) Education & Advocacy 


Community support for production facilities is as critical as political support 
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(4) Education & Advocacy 
Key Milestones: 
2018: Develop specific SAF 101 messaging for policy
makers, business, and general public/airport community
audiences 
2019+: Identify key audiences, and opportunities to
present SAF 101 information 

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How the Strategies Tie Together 
STRATEGY       2018           2019           2020           2021+ 
Airline-Airport         Evaluate models;      Develop SEA-based    Model operational     Send aggregate
Cooperative Model    issue RFP             model                                    market signal 
Policy                   Support 'opt-in' for    Support CA-equivalency (LCFS) & in-state tax incentives to
jet fuel in proposed   contribute to market signal 
legislation 
Co-Benefits           Assemble research    Present to FAA &      Use federal or
Approval                                   seek approval         airport funds in
market signal 
Education &          Develop messaging   Conduct outreach to state policy makers, federal policy makers,
Advocacy            for different          business and community 
audiences 

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Scope of Work (For Commission Approval) 
1) Project Initiation & Scheduling (Q2 2018) 
2) SAF Information Workshop (Q3 2018) 
3) Identify Barriers and Opportunities to Developing an Airline-Airport
Cooperative Model (Q3 2018) 
4) Develop a SEA-focused Cooperative Model Structure (Q4 2018) 
5) Provide outline of Cooperative Model to Commission (Q2-Q3 2019) 

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