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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br /> INITIAL STUDY]MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> Less than <br /> Significant <br /> Potentially Impact with Less than <br /> Significant Mitigation Significant <br /> Environmental Issues Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact <br /> 2.6 Energy <br /> Would the project: <br /> a) Result in potentially significant ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> environmental impact due to wasteful, <br /> inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of <br /> energy resources, during project <br /> construction or operation? <br /> b) Conflict with or obstruct a State or local ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> plan for renewable energy or energy <br /> efficiency? <br /> Environmental Evaluation <br /> Setting <br /> Energy use, especially through fossil fuel consumption and combustion, relates directly to <br /> environmental quality since it can adversely affect air quality and generate greenhouse gas (GHG) <br /> emissions that contribute to climate change. Electrical power is generated through a variety of <br /> sources, including fossil fuel combustion, hydropower, wind, solar, biofuels, and others. Natural gas is <br /> widely used to heat buildings, prepare food in restaurants and residences, and fuel vehicles, among <br /> other uses. Fuel use for transportation is related to the fuel efficiency of cars, trucks, and public <br /> transportation; choice of different travel modes such as auto, carpool, and public transit; and miles <br /> traveled by these modes, and generally based on petroleum-based fuels such as diesel and gasoline. <br /> Electric vehicles may not have any direct emissions but do have indirect emissions via the source of <br /> electricity generated to power the vehicle. Construction and routine operation and maintenance of <br /> transportation infrastructure also consume energy. Southern California Edison (SCE) provides <br /> electricity to the project site. <br /> Would the project: <br /> a) Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or <br /> unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or <br /> operation? <br /> Less than significant impact.A discussion of the proposed project's energy use is presented below. <br /> Energy calculations and supporting information are included as part of Appendix A of this Draft <br /> ISIMND. <br /> 48 � FGS <br /> Ordinance No. N4-;. 'N4�eFsFovatiom.shvan.intcnm)sites)Puhllcation 5ile)shared DocumentslPu611cetion0clam(PN-1N1/D327/0327oA7/ISMND/0327"7 Santa Ana aemne Projea ISM ND.do <br /> Page 60 of 118 <br />