This RFP provides an example of how a local government can select an energy efficiency program consultant through a competitive bidding process.
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Energy Efficiency Program Consultants: Example of Danville, VA
Cost Sharing Agreement for Renewable Energy Aggregation: Example of the Centre County Solar Group, PA
This memorandum provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can form a partnership, aggregate buying power, and procure renewable energy together at economies of scale for off-site electricity purchases.
Memorandum of Forming A Clean Energy Partnership with Utilities: Example of St. Petersburg, FL
This memorandum provides an example of how local governments can form a partnership with electric utilities to foster a clean energy collaboration.
Memorandum of Forming A Clean Energy Partnership with Utilities: Example of Charlotte, NC
This memorandum provides an example of how local governments can form a partnership with electric utilities to foster a low-carbon, smart city collaboration.
Memorandum of Forming An Aggregated Renewables Procurement Group: Example of Melbourne, Australia
This memorandum provides an example of how a group of local governments, corporations, and organizations can form a partnership, aggregate buying power, and procure renewable energy together at economies of scale for off-site electricity purchases.
Memorandum of Forming An Aggregated Renewables Procurement Group: Example of the Southern Maine Solar Collaborative
This memorandum provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can form a partnership, aggregate buying power, and procure renewable energy together at economies of scale for off-site electricity purchases.
Memorandum of Forming An Aggregated Renewables Procurement Group: Example of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
This memorandum provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can form a partnership, aggregate buying power, and procure renewable energy together at economies of scale for net metering projects.
Memorandum of Forming An Aggregated Renewables Procurement Group: Example of the Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee
This memorandum provides an example of how a group of local governments and public entities can form a partnership, aggregate buying power, and procure renewable energy together at economies of scale for off-site electricity purchases.
City and County EECBG Grant Calculator – Direct Formula EECBG Funding Allocation Estimates for Local Governments
This Excel spreadsheet calculator provides funding estimates for cities and counties who will be eligible for direct formula funding through the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). The calculator uses DOE formulas and recent census data to generate EECBG grant estimates. The calculator is a near-term pre-planning tool for cities and counties to gain insight into projected funding amounts prior to DOE’s official publication of final funding allocations later in 2022.
Note: Users should ‘Enable Macros’ to ensure functionality within the calculator.
Advancing Local Government Goals through Wholesale Market Engagement: A Series of Case Studies
Local governments are becoming increasingly aware of the important role of wholesale market operators in decarbonization, the deployment of clean energy, and grid reliability. Wholesale market operators include regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs). Due to the technical and time-intensive nature of the process for engaging with RTOs, local governments frequently have a difficult time engaging in stakeholder and market processes. This report outlines case studies in which two municipalities and one coalition of local governments have successfully used innovative strategies to engage with their RTOs. The case studies feature the town of Hanover, NH; the PJM Cities and Communities Coalition; and the City of Castle Hills, TX.