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RICHMOND TODAY
JULY 2015 A CHEVRON RICHMOND PUBLICATION
Progress on Chevron’s
Newer, Safer, Cleaner
Refinery Modernization
Project
Avances en el proyecto
de modernización de la
refinería más nueva, más
segura y más limpia
BY JEFF HARTWIG
POR JEFF HARTWIG
After years of planning and working
directly with this community, we’re
excited to report progress on the Refinery
Modernization Project.
Después de años de planificar y trabajar directamente con
esta comunidad, nos entusiasma informar el avance del
Proyecto de modernización de la refinería.
This project, which was approved by the
Richmond City Council last July, is a significant win for
this community, our workforce and the refinery.
Modernization as approved will replace older equipment
with more modern technologies that will help us become
a newer, safer, cleaner refinery. These improvements will
result in a decrease in emissions and a safety program
that far exceeds regulatory requirements.
Este proyecto, aprobado por el Consejo Municipal de
Richmond el pasado mes de julio, es un triunfo importante
para esta comunidad, para nuestra fuerza de trabajo y para
la refinería. La modernización, de acuerdo a lo aprobado,
reemplazará el equipo más viejo por tecnologías más
modernas que nos ayudarán a tener una refinería más nueva,
más segura y más limpia. Estas mejoras disminuirán las
emisiones y se formará un programa de seguridad que supera
ampliamente los requisitos reglamentarios.
The project also delivers important community benefits,
including 1,000 local construction and 1,300 related
jobs and a $90 million community investment
agreement for Richmond and North Richmond residents.
El proyecto también promueve beneficios importantes para la
comunidad, incluyendo 2,300 empleos locales de construcción
y un convenio de inversión de la comunidad de $90 millones
de dólares para los residentes de Richmond y North Richmond.
We are now working through project details as part of
the planning, engineering and pre-construction phase.
Construction is estimated to begin in the summer of
2016 and could take 18-24 months to complete. We’re
excited to continue making progress on this important
project.
Ahora estamos afinando los detalles del proyecto como parte
de la fase de planificación, ingeniería y preconstrucción. Se
espera que la construcción inicie en el verano de 2016 y
podría tardar de 18 a 24 meses en completarse. Estamos
emocionados de seguir avanzando en este importante
proyecto.
Jeff Hartwig is the Refinery Modernization Project
Director.
Jeff Hartwig es el director del proyecto de modernización de
la refinería.
MODERNIZATION’S BENEFITS: AN OVERVIEW
Propelled by modern technology and an enhanced focus on safety, the Refinery Modernization Project will increase energy
efficiency, protect the environment and create local jobs. The $90 million Environmental and Community Investment
Agreement (ECIA) will be implemented by the City of Richmond. For more information about the programs under the ECIA,
contact the City of Richmond at 510-620-6512. This infographic illustrates a few ways a modernized refinery will benefit
the community we share.
RICHMOND
PROMISE PROGRAM
$35 MILLION
SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO
PROTECT THE COMMUNITY
BUILDING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE
1,000
1,300
Stronger
regulatory
oversight
New, upgraded
piping
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION JOBS
BY DAWN WEISZ
Annual reporting
of results to
community
Enhanced safety
inspections
Source: EIR pages 4.13-101; 4.13-102; 4.13-130; A4.13-REL-5.
JOB TRAINING
$6 MILLION
Funding will support job training and
readiness programs and transition
training to help residents prepare for jobs
on the modernization project, in refinery
operations or in the emerging field of
renewable energy.
PUBLIC SAFETY
PROGRAMS
$2 MILLION
A LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT
$30,000,000
Funding will sustain critical public safety
programs in Richmond including the Youth
Academy, Explorers, the CCTV cameras and
others.
TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
FREE INTERNET
ACCESS
$1 MILLION
AND CREATE GREEN JOBS
Source: EIR page 3-34.
CLEANER SKIES AND
BETTER AIR QUALITY
Annual NOx reductions equivalent to removing over
Annual PM 10 reductions
equivalent to removing
11,000
172
cars from Richmond streets
big rig trucks from the
Source: EIR page 4.3-85.
ECIA Spotlight: Solar
One Project
SAFETY
ADDITIONAL RELATED LOCAL JOBS
Source: Chevron Refinery Modernization Project, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) page 4.12-5;
Beacon Economics study “Chevron Refinery Multi-Regional Economic Impact Analysis,” 2013.
Funding will provide scholarship money for
Richmond residents seeking a college
education or vocational training. The City
of Richmond is developing guidelines and
eligibility requirements. Learn more at
www.richmondpromise.org.
Richmond Parkway
Source: EIR pages 4.0-11; 4.0-14; 4.0-33.
Free internet access will be provided for
residents in refinery fenceline
neighborhoods to ensure they have
access to data from the Richmond
Community Air Monitoring Program and
other resources.
Para descargar una traducción al español,
visite RichmondProud.com.
GREENHOUSE
GAS REDUCTION
PROGRAMS
$30 MILLION
$90
MILLION
Over 10 Years
Funding will support programs to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, promote
alternative and zero emission methods of transportation and help
implement the City of Richmond’s Climate Action Plan and other
programs.
SOLAR ONE
$10 MILLION (LAND VALUE)
Chevron is providing access to 49 acres of refinery land for MCE
Richmond’s Solar One farm, which is made possible in part by Deep Green
100% renewable energy customers who support local renewable
development. See story on the next page for more details about local jobs
and benefits.
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
$6 MILLION
Funding will support community programs and nonprofit organizations
focused on youth and youth sports, health equality, senior citizens and
education.
MCE Richmond, a local public agency that
offers clean electric service as an alternative
to PG&E, is developing one of the Bay Area’s
largest solar projects right here in Richmond.
Thanks to 49 acres of land leased to MCE by
Chevron for only $1 per year, MCE is working to construct a
10.5 megawatt solar farm that will help us provide Richmond
residents and businesses with locally-sourced, affordable
clean energy. Because half of the premium paid by Deep
Green 100% renewable energy customers goes
toward the development of local renewable
projects, hundreds of Richmond customers are
also helping this project come to fruition.
The advanced technology solar panels are being
built in the U.S. by San Jose-based Stion
Technology, one of the nation’s leading solar
industry innovators. Construction is expected to
begin later this summer and be completed by
the end of 2015.
MCE is proud to partner with RichmondBUILD –
the City of Richmond’s award-winning job
training program – to staff construction of the
project, which will support 344 local jobs in
Richmond.
Once complete, the Solar One project will
generate enough solar energy to power 3,400
Richmond homes per year and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 13,998 metric tons
– the equivalent of removing nearly 3,000 cars
from our streets.
Dawn Weisz is the Chief Executive Officer for
Marin Clean Energy.
Enfoque en inversión
de la comunidad: Proyecto
Solar One
POR DAWN WEISZ
MCE Richmond, una agencia pública local que ofrece servicio
eléctrico limpio como alternativa a PG&E, está desarrollando uno
de los proyectos solares más grandes del Área de la Bahía justo
aquí en Richmond.
Gracias a los 49 acres de terreno de Chevron arrendados a MCE
por sólo $1 al año, MCE está trabajando para construir una huerta
solar de 10.5 megavatios que nos ayudará a proveer a los
residentes y negocios de Richmond energía limpia local
a precios asequibles. Ya que la mitad de la prima pagada
por clientes de energía 100% renovable de Deep Green
se destina al desarrollo de proyectos renovables locales,
cientos de clientes de Richmond también colaboran
para que este proyecto llegue a término.
Powering
3,400 Homes
Creating 344
Construction
Jobs
Eliminating
13,998 metric
tons of CO2
Stion Technology, uno de los innovadores de la industria
solar líder a nivel nacional con sede en San José,
construye paneles solares de tecnología avanzada en
los Estados Unidos. Se espera que la construcción inicie
más adelante este verano y concluya a finales de 2015.
MCE se enorgullece de su asociación con
RichmondBUILD, el programa galardonado de
capacitación en el trabajo de la Ciudad de Richmond,
para contratar personal de construcción para el
proyecto, con lo cual apoyará a 344 empleos locales en
Richmond. Una vez concluido, el proyecto Solar One
generará suficiente energía solar para suministrar
electricidad a 3,400 hogares de Richmond al año y
reducir 13,998 toneladas métricas de emisiones de
gases de efecto invernadero, el equivalente a eliminar
casi 3,000 automóviles de nuestras calles.
Dawn Weisz es directora ejecutiva de Marin Clean Energy.
MEET OUR EMPLOYEES
A SERIES INTRODUCING CHEVRON EMPLOYEES TO OUR NEIGHBORS
EMPLOYEE NAME
Per Lorentzen
JOB AT CHEVRON
Construction Manager for the Chevron
Richmond Refinery
YEARS WITH CHEVRON
9
EDUCATION
A bachelor’s degree
in Mechanical
Engineering from
Denmark and
a master’s in
Business
Administration
from Scotland.
Tell us about your job at Chevron.
I manage the various construction projects that we have
going on here at the refinery, which involves organizing our
contractors, ensuring that quality is met and overseeing the
safety plans that are in place.
What do you like best about your job?
I like to be challenged, and I like working with people. When
our team executes well, I feel good about it. I like seeing
when a plan comes together.
Tell us about your role in the Refinery Modernization
Project.
In addition to managing construction of the project itself,
I also work closely with our partners in this community,
including the Building Trade Unions, the Workforce
Investment Board and the City of Richmond to ensure that
many of the jobs created by the project are reserved for
Richmond residents.
How many jobs will be created by modernization?
At its peak, this project will create up to 1,000 construction
jobs and 1,300 related jobs. We are hoping that many of
those jobs go to Richmond residents. We are currently
working with RichmondBUILD, the city’s job training
program, to help residents qualify for jobs on the project.
What is your advice for Richmond residents interested
in finding a job on the modernization project?
If you are interested in working on a construction job as
part of the project, I recommend reaching out to the Contra
Costa Construction and Building Trades Council and joining
one of their apprenticeship programs. There are lots of
opportunities in construction, including painters,
boilermakers, electricians, scaffold builders, insulators,
laborers and many others.
Any advice for residents interested in applying?
Early preparation is key to getting into the union
apprenticeship programs. There are sometimes math tests
and other requirements that may take some time and effort
to meet.
Any details about what modernization means to you
personally?
I was hired for this job nine years ago, and it’s the reason
I am still here. Modernization is good for the company, good
for the environment, good for the local economy and good
for the people in Richmond. I want to see it finally finished.
For more information about the programs mentioned above,
visit www.richmondproud.com/modernization-and-jobs
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You’re Invited to Tour the Richmond
Refinery on August 22, 2015
We would like to invite you and your family to be our special guests for a
tour of the Richmond Refinery. We can promise you a fascinating look at
what we do and how it benefits the community we share.
We think it’s important for you to have a clear and confident picture of
what happens here on a daily basis — from our comprehensive safety
systems to our environmental protections and community investments.
Come for the tour, stay for the good food and conversation. Our
employees are eager to answer all of your questions and hear your
feedback.
WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
WHERE: CHEVRON RICHMOND
REFINERY
RSVP: ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED BY JULY 30, 2015
VISIT
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TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.