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<br /> <br />Page 22 of 65 <br /> <br />Task 4: Evaluation Framework <br />This task will establish design criteria for the Development Plan building off existing conditions. <br />The Evaluation Framework explores opportunities and constraints and establishes goals and <br />criteria to inform the development of design alternatives. Input from key stakeholders, decision <br />makers, and the general public will inform the evaluation framework. <br /> <br />The Draft Evaluation Framework will be captured in a presentation. Design goals and criteria will <br />be summarized in an Evaluation Tool (spreadsheet) to screen alternatives and help identify a <br />preferred development scenario. <br />Task 4.1 Energy Sustainability Framework <br />A keynote goal of the City is to expand renewable energy resources, identify opportunities for <br />local energy storage and distribution, promote energy efficiency and energy conservation. Arup <br />will identify the existing conditions of the site and policies or programs that could support local <br />management of electricity on the site, including the opportunities and constraints for a local <br />distribution grid concept. Additionally, Arup will review opportunities for site massing to <br />contribute to energy efficiency through solar and ventilation access through appropriate <br />orientation and massing strategies. In collaboration with UFS, Arup will: <br /> <br />● Review existing electrical connections and available PG&E capacity at the site, <br />leveraging information prepared by PG&E and supplementing as-needed from publicly <br />available information and a review of the existing electrical equipment on the site (e.g., <br />shopping mall electrical substation) based on findings from Task 3.1. <br />● Generally assess the potential for a local distribution grid concept with description of <br />islanding and disconnects at buildings, the utility interface, and interconnects that <br />support dynamic pricing. <br />● Evaluate opportunities for a private or utility-led local distribution grid (or microgrid) at the <br />site by reviewing existing and future policy, ownership and rental arrangements for <br />properties on the site. Develop an opportunities and constraints summary of local grid <br />opportunities for the site. <br />● Assess program benchmarks relative to existing and available electrical capacity as they <br />relate to the local distribution grid, identifying the thresholds at which additional capacity <br />or utility engagement to support a microgrid may be required. <br />● Recommend guidelines for individual building connections to a local distribution grid and <br />for individual buildings connecting directly to the incumbent utility grid without a local grid <br />opportunity. <br />● Develop site recommendations for solar and wind orientation and massing to support <br />energy efficient massing and building <br />● Identify technical potential for solar PV capacity on site and achievable levels of <br />penetration using one iteration of rooftop solar and parking capacity modeling <br /> <br />Deliverables: <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 885601F4-01B5-4FAB-A341-08EBC29876AA