This webinar explores how local governments can engage in transmission planning and shape the development of the electric grid. It explains the implications of FERC Order 1920, highlights opportunities for local government participation, and discusses how transmission planning can support clean energy deployment, affordability, and grid reliability.
How Local Governments Can Advance Community Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Households
This article outlines how local governments can expand access to community solar for low- and moderate-income households. It highlights strategies such as serving as anchor subscribers, providing public land for projects, partnering with community organizations, and designing programs that reduce financial barriers and increase participation in clean energy.
Local Governments Can Achieve Texas-Sized Impacts from Distributed Energy Assets and Virtual Power Plants
This report explores how local governments can leverage distributed energy resources and virtual power plants to enhance grid reliability, reduce energy costs, improve resilience, and support clean energy goals. The report highlights opportunities for cities to accelerate adoption through local policies, procurement, and program design.
The Impacts of Wholesale Market Rules and Policies on Clean Energy Goals: A Primer for Local Governments
This paper discusses the evolving rules and policies of wholesale markets that can create barriers to local governments’ achievement of an effective and rapid clean energy transition. The report reviews the current barriers associated with transmission, market rules, and stakeholder processes across these markets while considering how these barriers affect local government clean energy and decarbonization goals, and the role of effective engagement in addressing these barriers.
Seeking Federal Funding; a Guide for Local Governments
Catalyzing Local Clean Energy: A Roadmap for Maximizing Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities and Community Benefits
This resource serves as a guidebook for local governments looking to maximize the clean energy incentives and opportunities provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Utilizing the Local Energy Action Framework (LEAF) to Prioritize Decarbonization Projects
While local governments across the United States have announced 100 percent renewable energy or carbon-neutrality goals for their operations, understanding what these goals entail and how they should prioritize various projects remains a challenge. While many energy models have been developed for utility resource planning, these frameworks are costly and more technical than most cities and counties need.
Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Aggregated Net Metering Agreement: Example of the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, ME
This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can pursue an aggregated net metering agreement for renewable energy through a joint bidding process.
Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Energy Services Consultant: Example of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, PA
This RFP provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can co-select an energy services consultant through a joint bidding process.
Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Technical Consultant for a Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement: Example of Washington, DC
This RFP provides an example of how a local government can select a renewable energy procurement consultant through a competitive bidding process.