Part one of a three-part report series providing guidance for governmental and non-governmental community leaders on navigating climate-action priorities through the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Part one focuses on why local climate action needs more urgency, not less, in light of these challenges.
Case Study: Cincinnati’s Path to a 100 MW Solar Deal
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.
Off-Site Renewables Power Purchase Agreement – Request for Proposal (RFP) Template
The goal of this document is to provide local governments with an easily modifiable template, including a suggested structure and example language, to use when developing their own off-site renewable RFP. For cities and counties required to use their local government’s RFP template, the material in this template should be easily transferable to your city or county RFP template.
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.
On-Site Solar Webinar: Forming Your Team & Securing Buy-in
This webinar is about when to engage key on-site solar team members and how to use RMI’s On-site Solar Pitch Deck template to help secure buy-in for an on-site solar project. It was presented as part of the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator program.
Introduction to the Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
This paper serves as an introduction to the virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)—its place in the off-site renewable energy procurement market, how the VPPA works, and why VPPAs have been a popular instrument in the United States thus far.
State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Beta
The State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) tool aims to improve data-driven state and local energy planning by integrating and resolving planning-relevant data at jurisdictional levels. SLOPE Beta integrates data on energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities.