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4.4 – Energy Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.4-9 Consequently, utility energy generation from non -renewable resources is expected to be reduced based on implementation of the 60% RPS by 2030. Therefore, any project’s reliance on non-renewable energy sources would also be reduced. Assembly Bill 1007 (2005) AB 1007 (2005) required the CEC to prepare a statewide plan to increase the use of alternative fuels in California (State Alternative Fuels Plan). The CEC prepared the plan in partnership with CARB and in consultation with other state agencies, plus federal and local agencies. The State Alternative Fuels Plan assessed various alternative fuels, and developed fuel portfolios to meet California’s goals to reduce petroleum consumption, increase alternative fuels use, reduce GHG emissions, and increase in-state production of biofuels without causing a significant degradation of public health and environmental quality. Local County of San Joaquin General Plan The San Joaquin County General Plan Public Health and Safety Element, Natural and Cu ltural Resources Element, GHG Reductions Goal, and Energy Resources Goal set targets and strategies to reduce GHG emissions and associated climate change by supporting new renewable energy facilities, which would have energy -reducing co- benefits. The relevant San Joaquin County General Plan goals and policies include the following (County of San Joaquin 2016): Goal PHS-6: To reduce GHG emissions as part of the statewide effort to combat climate change. Policy PHS-6.2: Community GHG Reduction Targets. The County shall reduce community GHG emissions by 15% below 2005 levels by 2020, and shall strive to reduce GHG emissions by 40% and 80% below reduced 2020 levels by 2035 and 2050, respectively. Policy PHS-6.3: GHG Reduction Strategies. The County shall promote GHG emission reductions by encouraging efficient farming methods (e.g., no-till farming, crop rotation, cover cropping); supporting the installation of renewable energy technologies; and protecting grasslands, open space, oak woodlands, riparian forest and farmlands from conversion to urban use. Policy PHS-6.5: Diversion, Recycling, and Reuse. The County shall achieve a 75% diversion of landfill waste based on 1990 levels by 2020, and shall achieve a diversion rate of 90% by 2035. Policy PHS-6.6: Business-Related GHG Reduction Strategies. The County shall encourage all businesses to help reduce GHG emissions by: replacing high mileage fleet vehicles with more efficient and/or alternative fuel vehicles increasing the energy efficiency of facilities; transitioning toward the use of renewable energy instead of non- renewable energy sources; adopting purchasing practices that promote emissions reductions and reusable materials and increasing recycling. Policy PHS-6.7: New Development. The County shall require new development to incorporate all feasible mitigation measures to reduce construction and operational GHG emissions.