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City of Pleasanton—Stoneridge Mall Residential Project CEQA Checklist Section 15183 Checklist/15164 Addendum 92 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480017/Consistency Checklist/21480017 Stoneridge Mall Residential Project Checklist Addendum_Updated.docx Operation of the proposed project would consume estimated 1,746,251 kWh of electricity. The proposed project is designed to be all electric and therefore no natural gas would be consumed. The proposed project would be considered to result in a potentially significant impact if it would result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources. This is assessed below by reviewing whether the proposed project would conflict with the following energy conservation goals: • Decreasing overall per capita energy consumption; • Decreasing reliance on fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, or oil; and • Increasing reliance on renewable energy sources. Decreasing Overall per Capita Energy Consumption The proposed project would be compliant with CBC Energy Efficiency Standards, CALGreen codes, and City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0.34 For instance, the proposed project would be all electric design for building energy needs. As shown in Table 10 in Impact VIII(b), CAP Strategy BE-1 and BE-2 would further promote energy efficiency in the proposed buildings. Other strategies of the CAP, such as Strategy TLU-1, would also reduce fossil fuel reliance for transportation through the use of EVs and alternative transportation modes as shown below. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that the proposed project would not result in an increase in per capita energy consumption when compared with similar projects within the City. Decreasing Reliance on Fossil Fuels As discussed above, the proposed project would be designed and constructed in accordance with the CBC Energy Efficiency Standards, CALGreen Codes, and City’s CAP 2.0. Furthermore, the project site is 1,900 feet south of the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station, and there are three bus stations (Stoneridge Mall Road and Embarcadero Court, Stoneridge Mall Road and Mc Williams Lane, and Stoneridge Mall Road and 5526 Springdale Avenue) that serve Bus Route 3 and 53, that are located within 1,000 feet of the project site, which would encourage future residents and employees at the proposed project to use the transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the proposed project. Thus, the proposed project is expected to show a decreasing reliance on transportation fuel consumption during operation. Increasing Reliance on Renewable Energy Sources East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) provides electricity to the City; PG&E provides the transmission lines to distribute the electricity. In 2020, the “Bright Choice” option was sourced with 39.6 percent of eligible renewable energy (e.g., solar and wind), “Brilliant 100” option was sourced with 33 percent of eligible renewable energy, and “Renewable 100” option includes 100 percent of eligible renewable energy. In the City, residential customers default into EBCE’s Renewable 100.35 As of 2022, approximately 6 percent of residential customers opt out of EBCE’s Renewable 100 Program.36 34 City of Pleasanton. 2022. Climate Action Plan 2.0. Website: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/os/env/cap/default.asp. Accessed December 7, 2022. 35 City of Pleasanton. 2022. East Bay Community Energy. Website: https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/hottopics/east_bay_community_energy.asp#:~:text=Starting%20January%202022%2C%2 0the%20default,California%20wind%20and%20solar%20facilities. Accessed September 28, 2022. 36 Campbell, Megan. Associate Planner, City of Pleasanton Community Development Department. Personal communication: email. October 18, 2022.