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4 Environmental Analysis 4.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions As shown in Table 4.8-3, estimated annual Project-operational GHG emissions would be approximately 46 MT CO2e per year as a result of Project operation. Estimated annual operational emissions and amortized construction emissions would be approximately 124 MT CO2,, per year. As shown, the total annual emissions would be well below the previous GHG screening level of 900 MT CO2e per year and at levels conducive to meeting the targets of SB 32 by 2030. Because the Project's GHG emissions would not result in a cumulatively considerable contribution, the Project would result in a less than significant cumulative impact in terms of climate change. The Project would keep with renewable energy targets under the Scoping Plan, SB X1-2, and SB 350 by providing a source of renewable energy to achieve the RPS of 33 percent by the end of 2020 and 50 percent by the end of 2030. While GHG would be generated from construction and occasional operations and maintenance activities, the Project would result in a net reduction in GHGs from battery storage that would potentially replace energy generated by fossil fuels. The Project would assist in the attainment of the state's goals by using a renewable source of energy that could displace electricity generated by fossil-fuel-fired power plants and, therefore, would comply with the goals and objectives of the state. CARB's 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality (Scoping Plan; CARB 2022) was prepared to address climate legislation passed since the last scoping plan, which was prepared in 2017. The Scoping Plan addresses AB 1279, SB 905, SB 1065, SB 1075, and other legislation and executive orders addressing GHG reductions in various manufacturing sectors and managing natural lands. The Scoping Plan lays out a roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality in California by 2045 or sooner. This 2022 plan addresses recent legislation and extends and expands upon earlier CARB plans with a target of reducing anthropogenic emissions to 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045. The carbon neutrality goal is new in the 2022 plan and proposes both emissions reductions as well as capture and storage. Much of the state's success to date in reducing GHGs is due to decarbonization of the electricity sector as a result of the Renewable Portfolio Standards, SB 100 implementation, and the Cap-and-Trade Program (CARB 2022). Clean energy generation and storage are a part of the 2022 Plan. According to the Scoping Plan, the estimated resources needed to meet future energy demand is approximately 72 gigawatts of utility solar and 37 gigawatts of battery storage by 2045. The Scoping Plan also acknowledges that the number of both solar and battery storage projects over the period 2022-2035 will need to increase from the current proposed projects. Under the SJVAPCD's CEQA thresholds for GHG, a project would not have a significant GHG impact if it is consistent with an applicable plan to reduce GHG emissions and a CEQA-compliant analysis was completed for the GHG reduction plan. The GHG emission goals in the SJCOG RTP/SCS are based on demographic data trends and projections that include household, employment, and total population statistics. The Project is anticipated to have one to two personnel traveling to the facility on a weekly basis starting in 2025. On intermittent occasions, workers may be required for repairs or replacement of equipment and other specialized maintenance. However, due to the self-operating nature of the facility, such actions would occur infrequently. The additional jobs estimated by the Project would be well within the annual growth projection for the SJCOG 2018 RTP/SCS. Therefore, the Project would be consistent with the Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.8-11 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023