The Southern California region contains over 44% of California's population and is home to Los Angeles County and surrounding counties. Los Angeles County alone contains over 10 million residents, making it more populous than all but 9 U.S. states. As of 2009, building energy use and employee commutes accounted for the majority of Los Angeles County's municipal greenhouse gas emissions at 35% and 33% respectively. Looking ahead to 2020, emissions are forecasted to rise across all sectors if no additional actions are taken.

1. Southern California Region
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Los Angeles
County
Orange
County
Riverside
County
San Bernardino
County
• Over 44% of CA population
• 40% of the nation’s cargo goes
through the twin Ports of
Los Angeles and Long Beach
• 1.5 million medium and
heavy-duty vehicles
• 9 million passenger cars

2. County of Los Angeles
• The County is 4,061 square
miles in size.
• The County has almost 10.4
million residents - 28% of
State’s population.
• Population has grown 900,000
in the last decade.
• The County is larger
population than all but 9
states.
• 101,000 employees.
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3. Base Line
The County has:
• More than 2,200 buildings.
• About 14,000 vehicles & pieces of equipment.
• Uses 14 million gallons of various fuels.
• 101,000 employees.
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4. Los Angeles County 2009 Municipal
GHG Inventory
Building
Energy
Use
35%
Cogeneration
Facilities
16%Vehicle
Fleet
10%
Other
Sources*
4%
Employee
Commute
33%
Street
Lights,
Traffic
Signals,
and
Outdoor
Lighting
2%
* Other sources include Owned Landfills, Refrigerants, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Water Pumps, Miscellaneous
(Ammunition, Ethylene Oxide, CO2, and Acetylene), Waste Generation, and Water Consumption.
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5. L. A. County 2020 BAU Forecast and
2009 Municipal GHG
Inventory Comparison
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
Building
Energy Use
Cogeneration
Facilities
Vehicle Fleet Street Lights,
Traffic Signals,
and Outdoor
Lighting
Employee
Commute
Other
Sources*
Emissions(MTCO2e)
2009 Inventory 2020 BAU Forecast
*
Other
sources
include
Owned
Landfills,
Refrigerants,
Wastewater
Treatment
Plants,
Water
Pumps,
Miscellaneous
(Ammunition,
Ethylene
Oxide,
CO2,
and
Acetylene),
Waste
Generation,
and
Water
Consumption.
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6. Barriers/Issues:
• Cost Recovery:
Ø If too much, employees won’t purchase
Plug-Ins or use infrastructure;
Ø If too little – a gift of public moneys.
• Employee Equity.
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