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1 Promote purchase of renewable energy in community
a Purchase green electricity from solar, geothermal, wind or hydroelectric sources
ICLEI
IPCC
Portland
Fort Collins
% of total purchased
b Provide community with option of purchasing "Green Tags" or "Renewable Energy
Certificates" (REC)
ICLEI
Seattle
Ashland
% participation rate
Green-e certified
c Creation of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) to facilitate "delivered"
renewable energy purchases
ICLEI
LGC
SF PUC
# of participating customers
d Create "Carbon Tax" on conventional energy use IPCC
Boulder Add'l funding amount
2 Promote solar PV & hot water systems in community
a Develop comprehensive community solar program to facilitate financing &
installation
ICLEI
IPCC
Santa Monica
% of potential participants
Full time staff & dedicated
website
b Complete a siting survey & ongoing solar monitoring to identify suitable areas Marin
SF PUC Survey entire City using GIS
c Create community solar trust fund Santa Monica Web presence & sale of 100
pkges
*further details below in efficiency/ green building section
3 Retrofit buildings with passive solar lighting & heating Navy San Diego # of buildings
4 Promote wind power generation in community
a Complete a siting survey & ongoing wind monitoring to identify suitable areas SF PUC Survey entire city using GIS &
monitor most promising areas
b Facilititate installation of small wind power systems NJ - Clean Energy # of participants
5 Investigate potential for small hydropower generation from water supply IPCC
NY Power Authority # of turbines
6 Investigate potential for geothermal generation IPCC
San Bernardino Kilowatt Hours
7 Increase use of direct/distributed generation (DG) & co-generation using
biofuel and waste gas
a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generation IPCC
Sheraton Hotels % of total energy
b Biofuels Fuel Cell IPCC
Portland Annual kWh
c Investigate use of DG and co-generation in new community design MIT % incease in efficiency
8 Create green building standards for major construction & renovation
projects
a Require LEED or equivalent standards for commercial or industrial projects Santa Monica
Boston
% of buildings over specific size
LEED certification level
b Require LEED or equivalent standards for residential projects Santa Monica
Boston
% of buildings over specific size
LEED certification level
c Require LEED or equivalent standards for City-sponsored projects
Santa Monica
Boston
Chula Vista
% of buildings over specific size
LEED certification level
9 Integrate green building standards Into permitting process
a Promote green buildings through municipal programs
ICLEI
IPCC
Chula Vista-GreenStar
# of participants
b Adopt strict community-wide energy code requirements ICLEI
IPCC % over Title 24
c Train City employees at all levels to understand & promote green building Portland
d Provide green building pre-application consultation & user-friendly guidelines Portland
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e Provide density bonus to green building projects
Seattle
Arlington
Sunnyvale
Floor Area Ratio
f Establish City position for an Energy Specialist to help citizens with EE design San Francisco FTE position
g Provide energy efficient modeling of large construction projects Chula Vista # of buildings/homes
kWh/Therm savings
10 Develop programs to mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects
a Promote cool roof & paving technologies CARB
Chicago Total square feet
b Expand urban forests on public & private properties
ICLEI
IPCC
CARB
Los Angeles
Chula Vista
# of trees planted
11 Promote energy efficiency to residents in community
a Provide free energy audits to residents
ICLEI
Chula Vista
Austin
# of participants
b Launch an "energy efficiency challenge" campaign ICLEI
Salem
# of participants
kWh/therm savings
c Implement a low-income weatherization program ICLEI
SDG&E kWh/therm savings
d Promote purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances ICLEI
Chula Vista kWh/therm savings
e Provide free CFL light bulbs to City residents
ICLEI
Chula Vista
Boulder
kWh savings
f Provide free fluorescent torchiere lamps to City residents ICLEI
SDG&E kWh savings
g Promote water conservation through technological & behavioral modificiation ICLEI
SDCWA # of participants
h Impement time-of-use or peak demand energy pricing ICLEI
Port Angeles kWh/therm savings
12 Promote energy efficiency to businesses in community
a Promote participation in green business program
ICLEI
San Diego (County)
San Ramon
Mesa
# of participants
b Provide free energy audits to local businsses
Wilson
Chula Vista
SDG&E
# of participants
c Provide free therm-saving retrofits to local businesses Chula Vista
SDG&E Therm target savings
d Provide free CFL light bulbs to local businesses
ICLEI
Chula Vista
SDG&E
kWh target savings
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