Energy and Sustainability Division

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Image showing Water with a red circle across depicting bottle ban: County funds are not used for procuring single serving water bottles or large bottle water delivery services for County facilities that are deemed to have viable potable water sources

Image showing the County owned Hybrids within Fleet on the parking lot:  The November 2008 issue of Automotive Fleet Magazine ranked Sonoma's fleet as the 5th largest hybrid vehicle fleet by percentage in the nation.

Images shows a picture of the Solar Panels on 404 Aviation Drive in Santa Rosa: Solar photovoltaic arrays  on the carport at the Sonoma County Water Agency, also home to the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) office.

Images shows the County Fuel Cell power station: Part of the  Comprehensive Energy Project, Sonoma County’s 1.4 megawatt hydrogen fuel cell powers approximately 90% of the county’s administrative center and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 69%.

Image shows the new Boiler: A new boiler installed at the Central Mechanical Plant will save 58,000 therms per year.

Images shows 2 bicycle riders: Two bicyclists ride on after visiting Sonoma County’s Bike to Work Day Energizer Station, an annual celebration to support all sustainable transportation modes.

Images shows a plug in car parked in front of a charging station: One of the County’s 7 plug-in electric vehicle hybrids. Sonoma County’s fleet includes over 240 hybrids,  9 neighborhood electric vehicles & will be receiving about 20 new all-electric Nissan Leafs this year.

Image of the Solar panels at at the Juvenile Justice Center: The newly installed 750kW solar photovoltaic system at the Juvenile Justice Center provides 60% of the center’s electric power.

Image of the Solar panels at at the Juvenile Justice Center roof and north array: This PV system was funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Eventually, the county would like to make the Los Guilicos campus net zero energy.

Image shows Board and UC Berkeley members touring the Counties Fuel Cell Tour: Members of the California Energy Commission and the University of California at Berkeley toured the county’s 1.4 MW hydrogen fuel cell in April of 2011. It is the largest fuel cell in the state of California and is designated by California Air Resources Board as “ultra-clean.”

Image shows a composting container: A pilot composting program at the North County Detention Facility and Main Adult Detention Facility diverted 7,613 pounds of food waste, reduced 7.8 tons of landfill and 3.9 tons of CO2 in its first year.

Image shows a board members and department heads accepting LEED Award: Sonoma County officials holding the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Award for Silver Certification for the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home Phase 3 Addition.

Image shows bicycles parked at a designated bicycle stand: Employee commute represents about 41% of greenhouse gas emissions for Sonoma County operations. Here, bikes are parked at a bike rack in front of the County’s Bike to Work Day Energizer Station.

Images shows a bus at the bus stop: The County of Sonoma offers its employees free bus passes for Sonoma County Transit and the City of Santa Rosa, as well as preferential parking for carpools to encourage more sustainable lifestyles.

Images shows SCEIP presentation table: Sonoma County’s Energy Independence Program has gained nationwide recognition as an innovative energy & water retrofit program. SCEIP has provided over $47 million in financial assistance for over 2,000 completed projects.

Images shows Shelves with equpiment: Tool lending library; SCEIP Tool Lending Library loans building measurement equipment

Images shows EUC logo: Energy Upgrade California is a one-stop show for home improvement projects. Visit energyupgradeca.org for more information.