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measures adopted by the State. The County has adopted the 2019 version of CALGreen, which is the most current version. California has adopted a Renewables Portfolio Standard, which requires all electricity retailers in the state to generate 33% of electricity they sell from renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal, etc.)by the end of 2020. As of the end of 2019, most of the retail sellers were on track to meet or exceed the 2020 target (CEC 2020). In 2015, SB 350 was signed into law, which increased the electricity generation requirement from renewable sources to 50% by 2030. In 2018, SB 100 was enacted, which accelerated the schedule for 50% electricity generation from renewable sources to 2026 and set a goal of 60% electrical generation from renewable sources by 2030. It also set the goal that zero- carbon resources will supply 100% of electricity to California by 2045. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures a) Project Energy Consumption. Project construction would involve fuel consumption and use of other non-renewable resources. Construction equipment used for paving, demolition, and other outdoor activities typically runs on diesel fuel or gasoline. The same fuels typically are used for vehicles that transport equipment and workers to and from a construction site. However, construction-related fuel consumption would be finite, short-term, and consistent with construction activities of a similar character. This energy use would not be considered wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary. For interior building work, more equipment that runs on electricity may be used. It is expected that more electrical construction equipment in general would be used in the future, as it would generate fewer air pollutant emissions. This electrical consumption would be consistent with construction activities of a similar character; therefore, the use of electricity in construction activities would not be considered wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary, especially since direct fossil fuel consumption would be reduced. Moreover, indirect consumption of fossil fuels for electricity would be reduced as electricity providers comply with the Renewables Portfolio Standard. The most recent Residential Energy Consumption Survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration found that average annual energy consumption per single-family detached residences located in the western United States was 10,330 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 52,700 cubic feet of natural gas (EIA 2018). Based on these factors, proposed development on the project site would consume approximately 2,107,320 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 10,750,800 cubic feet of natural gas (approximately 111,486 therms) annually. Residential buildings would be required to comply with the applicable provisions of the California Energy Code and CALGreen adopted at the time of project approval, which would make the buildings more energy efficient. Gasoline and diesel fuel consumption associated with residential projects are typically associated with passenger, delivery, and service vehicles, based on vehicle trips generated by the project upon completion (see Section 3.17, Transportation). Excessive fuel consumption resulting from these vehicle Pock Lane Public Review Draft IS/MND 3-28 May 2022