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Sustainability Manager Updates
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The ESB receives routine updates from the Sustainability Manager.
The May Sustainability Newsletter focused on Climate Anxiety. Subscribers increased from 147 to 149 and has a 62% engagement rate.
1. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
a. Los Alamos County received NMDOT DC Fast Charging Grant funding. The project will construct two DC Fast Chargers at Mesa Public Library, with each port providing a minimum of 150 kW.
i. September 30 - Council approved grant agreement and passed a Resolution.
ii. February - EV equipment was procured.
iii. May 18 - Construction will commenced and then paused for 3 weeks.
iv. June 8 - Project commenced.
b. For FY27 preparations are underway to construct chargers dedicated to the County Fleet.
2. Municipal food composting program is on hold; the County was selected to receive a $1.2M grant for food composting, unfortunately the grant award was rescinded due to unforeseen circumstances. The County has begun solicitation process to hire a contractor that would provide collection and composting services.
3. On Bill Financing - BPU approved further exploration and development of program. Final details will be presented to BPU for approval.
4. Events:
a. Upcoming
i. Farmer’s Markets - 3rd Thursday of each month from June through September
ii. Science Fest - September
iii. Clean Up LA Day - September
Attachments
A - Residential Sustainability Report - May 2026