Basic overview: An open enrollment program that provides rewards and recognition to local governments that demonstrate clean energy leadership

STEP 1: BECOME A CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY by completing four out of ten high-impact actions designed to save money, foster a vibrant economy, and improve the environment. One action must be completed after June 1, 2016.

10 High-Impact Actions

1. Benchmarking

2. Clean Energy Upgrades

3. LED Street Lights

4. Clean Fleets

5. Solarize

6. Unified Solar Permit

7. Energy Code Enforcement Training

8. Climate Smart Communities Certification

9. Community Choice Aggregation

10. PACE Financing

STEP 2: ACCESS GRANT FUNDING of up to $250K with no local cost share to support additional clean energy projects.

Dedicated and knowledgeable local coordinators are available to assist our community as they implement high-impact actions including free on-demand technical support, step-by-step guidance, case studies, model ordinances, RFPs, etc.

Clean Energy Communities or Climate Smart Communities?

• • Complementary programs

  • Most CEC actions correspond with CSC actions

  • New to clean energy? Start with CEC

  • CSC veteran? CSC certification counts toward CEC designation

CEC

• • Focused on clean energy

  • 10 High-Impact Actions

  • Complete 4 actions to be designated/access grant funding

CSC

• • Comprehensive climate program

  • 138 unique actions

  • Accumulate points toward certification