The County shall require that gases emitted from all new discretionary oil and gas wells shall be collected and used or removed for sale or proper disposal, if feasible. Flaring or venting may only be allowed if the proponent demonstrates that conducting operations without flaring or venting is infeasible. In addition, flaring or venting is allowed in cases of emergency or for testing purposes consistent with federal, state, and local regulations.
Climate Action Plan
COS-8.1 Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels
The County shall promote the development and use of renewable energy resources (e.g., solar, thermal, wind, tidal, bioenergy, hydroelectricity) to reduce dependency on petroleum-based energy sources.
COS-8.2 Incentives for Energy Efficiency
The County shall encourage the State, community choice aggregation programs, and energy utility companies to provide programs, rebates, and incentives for energy efficiency installation and retrofit projects.
COS-8.3 Coordinate Climate Action Plan with Cities and Organizations
The County shall facilitate the coordination of its Climate Action Plan implementation and maintenance with the cities in the county, the Air Pollution Control District, and other organizations to promote countywide collaboration on addressing climate change.
COS-8.4 Clean Power Alliance
The County, as a signatory to a legal entity created under a Joint Powers Authority with neighboring communities, shall continue to serve as an active member of the Clean Power Alliance or similar organization providing local customer access to electricity generated from low carbon renewable energy sources in excess of State requirements.
COS-8.5 Decarbonize Communitywide Electricity Supplies
The County shall work with utility providers to offer residents options to purchase and use renewable energy resources.