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ENERGY RESOURCES EXISTING: The availability of energy resources in the Stockton area is typical for Central Valley cities. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company responded to a "will serve" questionnaire by saying that the company could and would provide gas and electric services to the project. No indication of gas or electric shortages was made (see discussion of public services and Appendix A-1 & 2). The availability of petroleum products in the Stockton area is also typical for the Central Valley. IMPACTS: Individual residential developments generally do not significantly affect local energy consumption except where the project is very large or if critical shortages already exist. Short-term project impacts on energy resources would be limited to those associated with construction and building activities. Preparation of the site would consume energy derived mainly from petroleum to operate equipment. Construction of the residential units would also indirectly result in energy consumption by providing a market for the sale of building materials which require energy to be manufactured and shipped. Secondary impacts would include energy -costs to provide additional public services to accommodate an increased population. However, the energy requirements to provide the basic needs of heatings, cooking, air conditioning and refrigeration for future project residents should not be considered a result of the project, but rather, a symptom of population growth. The project would not create the need for this expenditure of energy. Without the project, these same people would live elsewhere and consume energy for the same needs. It is anticipated that the major effect of the project on domestic energy consumption would be where it is used rather than the quantity used. It is not anticipated that long-term maintenance of the future residences will result in unusual energy consumption or gross inefficiencies, since building design will be controlled by adopted Federal and State standards. Consequently, these new and modern buildings should be more conserving of energy than existing older buildings in the study area. These standards establish specifications for such aspects of building design and construction to include insulation and thermal design for ceilings, walls, floors, and doors. The attached units would require less energy for space heating and cooling than typical single family units on a per-unit basis. This is because attached units have common walls between units which are not exposed to outside temperatures and result in less unwanted heat loss or gain. In a typical household, space heating or cooling accounts for the largest share of household energy consumption. The higher densities afforded by cluster development also enable more efficient provision of public services for a given number of people. 50