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Climate Solutions Roundtable

Jo Anna Ripley, Assistant Director

Department of General Services

September 20, 2023

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Going Solar

5 Private Solar Farms

Residential Solar

    • JCC Going Solar Webpage
      • FY23 amount of time on the page over 10 minutes
    • 228 Residential solar panel permits issued
    • 1 Commercial permit issued

The James City County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a new solar farm on Racefield Drive.

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EV Charging

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  • The County’s first public-use EV Charger
  • Installed using a grant from Dominion Energy
  • 317 unique charge sessions
  • 4963 pounds of CO2 saved
  • Sky Shell Recharge software solution
  • Future sites that are being evaluated
    • JCC Library
    • Abram Frink Community Center

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Energy Efficiency

  • Retrofitting Residential Streetlights to LED
  • County Facility Projects
    • Courthouse energy efficiency initiatives
    • 9 County facilities LED Conversion Projects
    • 14 Motion Sensor/Dimmer/Timer Projects
  • Demand Response
    • CPOWER Programs: Demand Response & Energy Efficiency

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Stormwater

National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System

Foxes Existing Eroded Banks

Foxes Completed Stream Restoration

Projects

  • The Foxes Stream Restoration
  • TMDL Obligations
  • Recertification
  • 25% Discount

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Recycling

  • Started in 2021
  • 3 Collection sites
  • Closed-loop recycling
  • 84 tons collected

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Natural and Cultural Assets

  • The Cultural Assets Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 25, 2022.
  • Assist in the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of the County’s Natural Resources and Cultural Assets.
  • Developed 7 areas of opportunities to protect and restore.

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Thank You �Any Questions?

Jo Anna Ripley, Assistant Director

Joanna.Ripley@jamescitycountyva.gov

757-259-1447

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