2030 OBJECTIVE 3. - Produce 10 percent of the total energy used within Multnomah County from on-site renewable sources and clean district energy systems.

Current projections anticipate that the population of Multnomah County will increase by more than 30 percent by 2030, with a corresponding increase in demand for energy. State law requires that by 2025, 25 percent of all electricity sold in Oregon be generated from clean renewable sources. Some of these sources will take the form of utility-scale wind farms or solar facilities located far from population centers. District- and neighborhood scale energy systems, as well as on-site renewables and distributed generation sources, also provide opportunities for efficiency gains by reducing transmission losses.

Actions to be completed before 2012

1. Make the investment fund referenced in Objective 1, available to fi nance distributed generation and district energy systems.

2. Establish at least one district heating and cooling system.

3. Facilitate the installation of at least five megawatts of on-site renewable energy, such as solar energy.