County Council okays ‘green’ energy plan
November 24, 2010
By Staff
King County leaders adopted a plan last week to cut the use of fossil fuels, and make county buildings and vehicles more energy efficient.
County Council members adopted a large-scale energy plan proposed by County Executive Dow Constantine.
The plan emphasizes the benefits of producing renewable energy, plus using the byproducts of wastewater treatment and waste disposal to produce renewable energy.
The measure also sets benchmarks for county operations and facilities. The plan calls for the county to reduce energy use by 10 percent in buildings and facilities, cut energy use 10 percent in county vehicles, including Metro Transit, by 2015 and producing or procuring renewable energy — such as the methane gas produced at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill near Issaquah — to meet 50 percent of the county’s energy needs by 2012.
The effort builds upon legislation approved by the council in 2006. The earlier measure asked the executive to develop a proposal for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving energy, increasing renewable energy purchases and continuing to develop renewable energy sources.
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