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Stimulating Public-sector Implementation of Renewable Energy
Local governments play an important role in stabilizing the State's
power supply as well as stabilizing municipal electricity expenditures
through self-generation. An October 2000 study by the U.S. Dept.
of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the
Local Government Commission revealed that California's cities
and counties have the potential to generate up to 200 megawatts
(MW) of rooftop PV power. The document can be downloaded under
"NREL Report" below.
SPIRE Resources
Renewable
Energy Assistance Packet, Third Edition (PDF, 1.1 MB)
A one-stop-shop for municipal financing and procurement of
renewable energy stems, the Assistance Packet directs local
governments to information on photovoltaic systems, a compendium
of financing sources, options for procurement, rebates, incentives,
and local energy policies and programs.
Renewable Energy Policies and Programs
California local governments are leading the way with policies
and programs that support renewable energy generation. This
fact sheet profiles cities that have initiated solar programs
to support home- and business-owners going solar, and it references
local policies that support renewable energy generation. Links
to referenced policy documents are provided.
Solar RFP's
This variety of solar RFPs provides a rainbow of approaches
on how to solicit proposals for municipal renewable energy projects.
RFPs range from single page solicitations for solar panels to
detailed RFPs for full-scale design/build projects.
Municipal
Renewable Energy Case Studies Fact Sheet (PDF, 189
KB)
This fact sheet profiles communities that have installed photovoltaic
(PV) systems on municipal facilities. It includes a "PV Calculator"
that can help to determine the cost per kilowatt hour and simple
payback of a PV system, and a renewable energy checklist for
local governments.
Public
Sector PV Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation, 3.6
MB)
By installing photovoltaics and other renewable energy technologies,
local governments can increase their energy savings, reliability
and security. This power point presentation gives an overview
of PV technology and its benefits, presents case studies of
other communities that have installed PV, and analyzes the economics
of three different solar installations. Additional explanation
and presentation script can be found in the "notes page" viewing
selection.
NREL
Report (PDF, 249 KB)
"Assessing Rooftop Solar-Electric Distributed Energy Resources
for the California Local Government Commission", a report
by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL).
Currents
Articles
Read articles about SPIRE and how local governments are generating
their own clean power: Currents
Newsletter. (SPIRE articles can be found in the September/October
2001 issue to the present issue.)
PV Resources for Local Governments (Links
to other WWW Sites)
For More Information:
Pat Stoner
Director, Resource Conservation Program
Local Government Commission
1303 J Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 448-1198 ext 324
pstoner@lgc.org
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