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lorraine montgomery
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Carbon free electric power
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Dear city council,
In light of the disastrous fires that have hit our region, have carbon free electric power by 2030.
Our grandchildren's future depends on this!
Sincerely,
Lorraine Montgomery
Pasadena
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implore the city council to keep to their pledge to make the city 1 Gao, Beilei
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Implement Climate Emergency Resolution 9977
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It's been almost 3 years since the City Council unanimously passed Climate Emergency Resolution 9977 that mandated a transition to carbon-free electric power by 2030. In the meantime, we suffered a huge climate change induced fire here in our hometown, and disasters have happened worldwide, most recently in Jamaica. Climate change is not theory. It hurts people. It's time to implement what the City Council resolved.
Kris Ockershauser
Pasadena 91105
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I am writing to show my support for a Carbon Free Pasadena by 2030. Pasadena is home to incredible innovators in the science and tech world. Let us be a national leader among cities for 100% carbon free electric power.
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Ramsey Stevens
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To the Pasadena City Council, and my councilmember, Madison, I am writing my response to the Optimized Plan.
Thank you for the extraordinary amount of work and money that has gone into the research and planning necessaryto fulfill Resolution 9977 by 2030.
I think it essential that more solar be encouraged and installed on city buildings, schools and on residential properties.
Solar canopies also provide shade and would be a valuable investment at the Rose Bowl and in plans for the 710 development. The old trope that it's too expensive and causes utilities to be more expensive for the working class needs to be faced honestly and solved. We are at a crisis point and even if the federal government's actions allow any entity to slide backwards, Pasadena doesn't need to capitulate.
As important as rooftop solar is, storage also needs be incorporated into planning. Yes, it costs. Doing it the old way costs more to the health of current and future generations. Target what /'s possible and build upon that foundation. Be forward thinking and aggressive.
Why is there such a bias against residential rooftop solar? It should be encouraged at every step. Streamline the permit process and give meaningful rebates to low income residents. Figure outhowthe city, PWP and residents can economically benefit from solar.
Again, thank you for the accomplishments underway. And please, be transparent and aggressive moving forward.
LaurenCory
A District 6 Resident
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The draft Optimized Strategic Plan (OSP) does not prioritize Pasadena goals 1) to measure electric power on an hourly basis to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity in 2030; and 2) to rapidly scale locally generated solar power and battery storage projects.
The OSP cites City Council's January 2023 adoption of Resolution 9977 as well as MSC's June 2025 direction to pursue 100% carbon-free resources measured on an hourly basis (OSP Case Study "100% Hourly Matching, Accelerated Local Resources") but advocates for "Annual Matching" which does not result in 1 00% carbon-free electricity. Despite the limited availability of new projects, the OSP favors utility-scale resources. However, for Pasadena, the extended time required to secure contracts, the need for Long-distance transmission Lines, and PWP's current limitations for importing energy to its municipal distribution network pose significant challenges in meeting the goal of 100% carbon-free electricity in 2030 without significant addition of local solar and storage.
Although E3 documented Pasadena's potential for locally generated clean power coupled with local battery storage, the draft OSP fails to explore and discuss these opportunities. Streamlining PWP's process to issue solar permits has lagged and federal incentives for solar installation on private property are expiring. However, the City of Pasadena has an immediate opportunity to simultaneously reduce city operating costs, ensure greater local grid reliability, and achieve the goals of Resolution 9977 by rapidly deploying solar and storage on municipal properties. The city has total control over this process and would receive direct financial benefit from solar installations (rooftop and/or parking canopies) on municipal property. By pairing solar installations with onsite battery storage as PWP is encouraging for residential properties, Pasadena would significantly reduce city operating costs and increase local grid reliability.
On city property, there is 12MW of rooftop and 52MW of parking canopy potential - representing 10% of the overall solar generating potential in the City (Draft OSP page 75). Many municipal properties, especially fire stations and Libraries, are already scheduled for new construction or roof repair. These are ideal candidates for local, city-owned solar/battery storage installations. Municipal parking lots - stand alone or combined with city-owned structures - represent half of solar generating potential from installation of parking canopies. The remaining potential for solar generation on parking lots is located at the Rose Bowl. Solar parking canopies are easy to construct, maintain, and have relatively low initial cost.
The Draft OSP reintroduces the notion of "Waypoints", a term initiated by a former director of PWP but never clearly defined. The so-called "2026 Waypoint" starts in January. However, Public Works has already initiated a call for projects for the FY2027-2031 CIP which would fund municipal solar and 1 battery storage on municipal properties through 2030. In collaboration with Public Works, PWP must evaluate, expedite and fund solar generation and battery storage projects on municipal properties by including them in the FY 2027-31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
OSP Table 30- Rapidly scale proven technologies for local solar & storage, includes six capital programs which are currently unfunded and must be included in the FY2027-31 CIP:
1. Develop municipal solar at up to 4 sites (4-8 MW online 2028; increase goal to achieve Accelerated Local Resources Plus, Draft OSP p. 50). Construction of five new fire stations presents a unique opportunity to reduce Fire Department costs through installation of solar/storage on the new structures and in associated parking Lots:
o Fire Station 37
o Fire Station 33
o Fire Station 38
o Fire Station 32
o Fire Station 36
Additional opportunities for solar/storage on Municipal Buildings include the following capital projects:
o Facility Expansion and Upgrades - Fire Station 31
o Facility Expansion and Upgrades - Fire Station 34
o Hastings Library- roof replacement
o Lamanda Park Library- roof replacement
o Santa Catalina Library- roof replacement
o Hill Avenue Library-roof replacement & seismic strengthening o Central Library- seismic retrofit and renovation
o City Yard - roof replacement and parking tot improvements
2. Explore other opportunities for solar/storage (Rose Bowl, 710 Stub). Parking Lots surrounding and adjacent to the Rose Bowl have potential for 24 MW of solar generation (Draft OSP page 76, note 1). The City of Pasadena has covered losses incurred by the Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC). Onsite solar/storage installations would reduce RBOC operating costs. Note that the Rose Bowl (RBOC) FY 2026-30 CIP had no capital projects proposed for the years 2027 through 2030.
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3. Develop Broadway BESS (50+ MW, online 2029-2030) - currently unfunded; this project must be included for funding in the FY 2027-31 CIP. Study of the Broadway Power Plant site identified that a 10OMW storage system could be installed at the site (Draft OSP page 86). PWP must plan for the full 100MW of storage capacity. Hope for future battery technology must not delay or stop initial planning - don't let the "Best" be the enemy of the "Good". 2 4. Develop microgrids on selected municipal properties - currently unfunded; must be included for funding FY 2027-31 CIP
5. Develop municipal solar installations at up to 10 sites (8-16 MW online 2029-30; increase goal to achieve Accelerated Local Resources Plus, Draft OSP p. 50). SEE opportunities listed above - currently unfunded. Additional solar/battery storage projects must be included for funding FY 2027-31 CIP.
6. Continue development of microgrids at additional sites (2029-30) - currently unfunded; must be included for funding FY 2027-31 CIP.
MSC must require revisions before the Draft OSP is recommended for approval. Reject the Draft OSP's advocacy for "Annual Matching" instead of "Hourly Matching" as required by MSC. Reject also the OSP's minimal attention to and backloading of solar and storage projects on municipal properties.
The so-called "2026 Waypoint" is Pasadena's last chance to identify and fund solar installations and battery storage on municipal properties, thereby reducing City operating costs, increasing local grid reliability, and achieving the goals of Resolution 9977. MSC should direct PWP and Public Works to include funding for solar and battery storage projects on municipal properties in the FY2027-2031 CIP.
Sincerely,
Genette Foster, CD2
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