Title
Mayor Ed Braddy - Carbon Neutrality of Biomass (B)
Explanation
At its December 3, 2014 meeting, the Legislative and Organizational Policy Committee received staff's recommendations for issues to be included in the 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda. One of the issues to be considered is to advocate for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to affirm the carbon neutrality of electric power generated from sustainably managed, forest-derived, biomass fuel sources. The Committee requested that the issue be brought before the full City Commission for discussion before including the item in the Legislative agenda.
Fiscal Note
In light of the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan, energy produced from carbon neutral fuel sources will be treated favorably in meeting the rules and therefore be of significant financial benefit to GRU in reducing upward rate pressure.
Recommendation:
The City Commission discuss the carbon neutrality of biomass energy fueled from wood waste prior to including the item in the 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda.