This case study outlines the steps the City of Cincinnati followed to execute a 100 MW renewable energy transaction that will result in the largest city-led solar installation east of the Mississippi by the end of 2021.
Local Action Framework: A Guide to Help Communities Achieve Energy and Environmental Goals
The Local Action Framework is a step-by-step guide designed to help local and tribal governments plan, implement, and evaluate new or existing energy or environmental projects.
Just Energy Policies and Practices Action Toolkit
The toolkit consists of eight modules providing practical, user-friendly guidance on how communities of color and low-income communities can take action to phase out toxic energy like coal, nuclear, and oil facilities and bring in clean energy like wind and solar.
Pitch Deck Checklist for Local Governments
This tool is a strategic checklist of critical issues to address and best practices for successful project pitches. It includes a customizable stakeholder engagement mapping tool as well as a guide complementing the suite of pitch deck resources available on cityrenewables.org.
Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments
This guide is a comprehensive resource to assist local governments and stakeholders in designing and implementing a strategic local solar plan. It includes examples and models that have been field-tested in cities and counties around the country.
Off-Site PPA Pitch Deck Template
This pitch deck can be utilized to help secure buy-in from key decision makers for an off-site solar or wind project. It includes customizable slides that help explain how these types of projects work, as well as calculate or speak to the economic, climate, jobs, and health benefits of an off-site project.
On-Site Solar Pitch Deck Template
This pitch deck can be utilized to help secure buy-in from key decision makers for an on-site solar project. It includes customizable slides to calculate or speak to the climate, jobs, health, economics, resilience, and visibility benefits of an on-site project. Additionally, it includes information and case studies for financing and ownership structures.
Utilizing City-Utility Partnership Agreements to Achieve Climate and Energy Goals
This report outlines the potential benefits, challenges, and common elements of city-utility partnership agreements, and also provides a list of tips and considerations for implementing them.
Community Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers
Slides produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for a Clean Energy States Alliance webinar outline the advantages and disadvantages of various low- and moderate-income community solar programs design options.
City Energy Project’s Resources on Stakeholder Engagement
This website provides guides, case studies, and templates to help cities with community stakeholder engagement and media outreach.