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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project The analysis of electricity gas usage is based on CaIEEMod modeling conducted by ECORP Consulting (see Draft EIR Appendix F), which quantifies energy use for Project operations. The amount of operational automotive fuel use was estimated using the California Air Resources Board's EMFAC 2017 computer program, which provides projections for typical daily fuel usage in San Joaquin County.The amount of total construction-related fuel use was estimated using ratios provided in the Climate Registry's General Reporting Protocol for the Voluntary Reporting Program, Version 2.1. Energy consumption associated with the Proposed Project is summarized in Table 4.8-4. Table 4.8-4.Proposed Project Energy and Fuel Consumption Energy Type Annual Energy Consumption Percentage Increase Countywide Electricity Consumption' 3,581,720 kilowatt-hours 0.097 Natural Gas' 159,244 therms 0.093 Automotive Fuel Consumption Phase 1 Project Construction 20232 130,542 gallons 0.033 Phase 2 Project Construction 20292 143,251 gallons 0.036 Phase 2 Project Construction 20302 118,621 gallons 0.031 Project Operations-Automotive3 561,184 gallons 0.144 Project Operations-Helicopter' 13,548 gallons 0.003 Project Operations Total 574,732 gallons 0.148 Source: 'CalEEMod(see Appendix D);2Climate Registry 2016(see Appendix D);3EMFAC 2017(see Appendix D);4Air Force 2020 Mobile Emissions Guidance(see Appendix D). Notes: The Project increases in electricity and natural gas consumption are compared with all of the non-residential buildings in San Joaquin County in 2019,the latest data available.The Project increases in gasoline consumption are compared with the countywide fuel consumption in 2019,the most recent full year of data. As shown in Table 4.8-4, the increase in electricity usage as a result of the Project would constitute 3,581,720 kWh, or a 0.097 percent increase in the typical annual electricity consumption attributable to non-residential uses in San Joaquin County. Electricity use by the Project during operation would be attributable primarily to the hospital buildings.Additionally, Project increases in non-residential natural gas usage across the County would be negligible, 159,244 therms, which equates to a 0.093 percent increase in consumption. For these reasons, the Project would not result in the inefficient, wasteful, or unnecessary consumption of building energy. As further indicated in Table 4.8-4, the Project's fuel consumption during the construction period is estimated to be 130,542 gallons of fuel during Phase 1,143,251 gallons of fuel during the first year of Phase 2, and 118,621 gallons of fuel during the second year of Phase 2. Construction would increase the annual gasoline fuel use in the county by 0.033 percent during the year Phase 1 is constructed, 0.036 percent during the first year of Phase 2, and 0.031 percent during the second year of Phase 2.As such, Project construction would have a nominal effect on local and regional energy supplies. No unusual Project characteristics would necessitate the use of construction equipment that would be less energy Energy 4.8-8 October 2021