This report details how collaboration between cities and companies can help remove technical, policy, and market barriers to clean energy and advance renewable electricity generation and use across the United States.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Local Decarbonization (FFOLD)
Many federal funding opportunities exist for advancing local decarbonization efforts. Navigating those opportunities and making strategic decisions on how to best utilize the funds available can be challenging. This tool helps local governments prioritize and leverage existing federal funding to advance system-wide energy transition goals—from block grants and technical assistance to competitive grants, loans, and revolving loan funds.
Note: For the tool to function effectively, users must “Enable Macros” upon opening the file.
A companion piece to this tool—”Equity Design Considerations for Federal Funding”—presents resources to help tool users and broader audiences understand energy equity. Download it from the Tools & Resources library.
Last updated: June 21, 2022
PJM Cities and Communities Coalition Policy Statement on the Benefits of Reducing Barriers to Energy Storage in the PJM Region
PJMCCC statement on the importance of storage deployment in the PJM territory and its role in supporting renewable energy integration, resilience, equity, and clean energy job creation.
Large-Scale Renewables Aggregation Alignment Tool
This Google Sheet tool is designed to help renewable energy procurement groups align on key details for a joint off-site PPA RFP, including electricity procurement needs, resource details, PPA details, co-benefit requirements, and risk mitigation strategies. (Note: You will need to save a copy of the tool to be able to edit and use it for your procurement group’s work).
Reducing Energy Burden for Low-income Residents in Multifamily Housing with Solar Energy
This issue brief discusses some of the key considerations and related opportunities for deploying solar for low-income multifamily housing, including how differences in multifamily housing financing structure and type can influence resident eligibility as well as resulting impacts on energy burden in both on-site and off-site solar installations.
Equitable Community Solar: Policy and Program Guidance for Community Solar Programs that Promote Racial and Economic Equity
This white paper provides guidance for creating community solar programs that promote racial and economic equity. It examines community solar program structure, consumer participation, compensation, and other policy areas. It is intended for city elected officials and policymakers, administrators of municipal electric utilities (i.e., munis), and local advocates building equitable third-party or muni-owned community solar programs.
From Community Engagement to Ownership: Tools for the Field with Case Studies of Four Municipal Community-Driven Environmental & Racial Equity Committees
A report, including case studies and best practices, on how local governments can and should work to empower local stakeholders to not only inform, but ultimately take ownership of, key decisions impacting their community.
Contracting for Equity: Best Local Government Practices that Advance Racial Equity in Government Contracting and Procurement
This issue brief from the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) provides a common approach to furthering the field of practice of contracting equity within government.
Community Solar Request for Proposal (RFP) Tool
This workbook is a searchable database of community solar RFP clause examples sorted by topic. This tool is intended for use by local governments, municipal utilities or tribes who aim to:
• Solicit community solar projects through a competitive bidding process,
• Learn how to write a RFP from other local governments and municipal utilities’ RFP examples, and
• Develop their own community solar RFPs.
IMPORTANT: Please select “Enable Macros” when you open this Excel workbook.
CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool
A tool that estimates the health and economic benefits of clean energy policies.