Cities that have policies or programs that help citizens and businesses choose renewable electricity options

Large Austin 949,587 Yes, through Austin 's Greenchoice program. Kansas 478,000 The City has affiliated with two statewide PACE (property-assessed clean energy) programs to make funding available to commercial & residential building owners for energy efficiency & projects. In its first 9 months of operation (Sept 2016 - June 2017) the residential PACE program has funded 68 residential solar installations in the City. Denver 690,000 We were designated as American's -Friendly Community in 2012 based on policy changes that drastically reduced the time and expense of getting permits to install residential solar. Orlando 270,000 Through OUC ( a municipal utility) we offer Community Solar, Community Choice Aggregation, and rebates for those who purchase solar PV and solar thermal. Los Angeles 4,030,904 LADWP's Green Power for a Green L.A. program gives Los Angeles residents, businesses, and governmental agencies a stake in helping to preserve and protect our environment through their voluntary contribution to support additional renewable energy. This program has helped LADWP customers achieve individual and organizational environmental goals such as reducing their carbon footprint and establishing themselves as environmental leaders in the community. Customers who sign up for Green Power choose to have all, or a portion, of their electricity needs generated from renewable energy sources. Participating in the LADWP Green Power Program results in an additional charge to customers' bill each billing period. Additionally, LADWP's Solar Incentive Program (SIP) offers incentives to offset the cost of installing a solar rooftop system on your home or business. LADWP provides a one-time payment to customers who purchase or lease solar rooftop systems that generate power for their home or business while still being connected to the city's power grid. This way, when their system does not generate power (at night, for example) their electricity will be supplied directly by the power grid. When their system generates more power than they draw from the grid, their meter runs backward and the excess energy is reflected as a credit on their bill. Portland 639,863 The City offered strategic and technical assistance for the Solarize Portland program from 2009 – 2012. Solarize Portland was a volume-purchasing program led by Portland area neighborhood associations. Currently, the State Public Utility Commission is finalizing administrative rules for a Community Solar program that will create the regulatory and legal framework for community-shared solar projects. San Francisco 852,000 Chula Vista 268,000 We have online discounted permits for solar, require homes to be pre-wired for solar PV or hot water solar, provide PACE financing to renewable energy and are evaluating how to require solar on new buildings Baltimore 621,849 The Baltimore Energy Challenge began installing solar on roofs of low income residents in 2017 and plans to continue to do so partnering with the Maryland Clean Energy Center. Seattle 705,000 Besides Seattle City Light's carbon-neutral electricity, the utility runs the Green Up program to allow customers to purchase green power for their homes and businesses. Toledo 280,000 City of Toledo was awarded a $15 million start-up grant from US DOE. The dollars were provided to the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority to develop Better Buildings of Northwest Ohio.

Medium Cities Salt Lake City 192,672 Salt Lake City has helped facilitate solar "bulk purchase" programs for community members in the past and also co-led the development of numerous informational resources such as SolarSimplified.org. The City also intervenes in renewable energy- related dockets at the Utah Public Service Commission and advocates for fair compensation of renewable energy, plus the creation of new tariffs that expand access to renewable energy (e.g., Utah Subscriber Solar program). Newport News 181,825 The Newport News Facade Improvement Grant (FIG) program objective is to restore, sustain, and improve commercial properties located within the City of Newport News. The FIG program, managed by Department of Development, provides matching grant funds, up to a maximum of $30,000, to assist with eligible facade improvements on properties citywide that are used for commercial, industrial, office or mixed-use purposes. A FIG may assist in financing the cost of eligible facade improvements such as "Green"/Sustainable exterior improvements. Fremont 230,000 Fremont received the SolSmart Gold Award for our efforts on solar planning, permitting, and implementation to make Fremont a solar- ready community. This year will be the third time we offer the Bay Area Sunshares Program, a residential group solar and zero emissions vehicle purchasing program. We also recently passed an ordinance requiring that all new residential construction include minimum solar PV systems. Columbia 120,000 We have rebates and low-interest loans for solar generation on- site. Knoxville 186,000 We promote Green Power Switch and Green Power Providers, both are renewable energy utility programs offered by our local utility, Knoxville Utilities Board. Gresham 108,000 The City has a GREAT Business Energy program to help businesses reduce their environmental footprints, including energy use. The program provides basic energy auditing and connects them with the Energy Trust of Oregon for further resources and incentives. West Palm Beach 106,000 The City promotes property assessed clean energy (PACE). South Bend 101,735 No public-facing policies, minimal public-facing programs. However the city is supporting a community-run Solarize campaign for solar PV installation in 2017-2018. Richmond 204,214 Solarize program Clarksville 150,287 The City has a Renewable Energy Credit program available for citizens and businesses. Macon 159,000 Partnerships with Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition and USGBC Pembroke Pines 162,000 PACE Torrance 147,175 The City of Torrance partners with other organizations to provide programs and services to our citizens and businesses. These organizations include South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Southern CA Edison. Independence 117,030 The City's electric utility partnered with a private company to build a solar farm to supplement the city's electric supply. Residents and businesses can choose to purchase a portion of their electricity through the solar farm. Charleston 146,000 our utility provider has programs. the city does not. Tacoma 210,000 Pay more monthly for local distributed energy projects for non- profits. Also, our electricity is 98% carbon free.

Small Cities City of Walnut Creek 70,018 The City promotes MCE, a community choice energy program, and PG&E's Solar Choice 50 and 100% options. New Bedford 94,845 NBEN (New Bedford Energy Now) is a city program geared toward residential and small business energy efficiency, renewable energy, and electricity aggregation. San Bruno 44,000 Through Peninsula Clean Energy Santa Monica 90,000 Solar Santa Monica Schenectady 64,913 We have adopted Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing with the City of Schenectady which helps commercial properties invest in renewable energy sources though a loan program. We have also developed permitting to make the installation of renewable energy sources easier such as EVSE and solar array permits through the City's Code Department. Eden Prairie 63,151 Currently creating a new city-wide energy plan. Encinitas 65,000 The city has a Green Building Incentive Program that incentives residents and businesses to choose renewable electricity options and to make other green choices when building in the city. Newton 84,000 We actively promote for homes and busineses West Hollywood 35,000 See above. Miami Beach 92,000 The City of Miami Beach has adopted PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy). PACE is a financing platform which eliminates the barrier of high upfront costs by allowing property owners to pay off energy efficient and/or green energy improvements through an assessment on their property tax bill. Now residents will have access to three PACE programs : Alliance|NRG (Florida Pace Funding Agency), Clean Energy Corridor (Ygrene), and RenewPACE (Renew Financial). These programs will finance qualifying improvement projects, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and wind resistant property improvements paid through property taxes. The City has also partnered with EnergySage Solar Market place to provide guidance to its residents about the solar market. EnergySage works as a 'solar search engine' and is an unbiased solar matchmaker, connecting homeowners with their network of pre-screened solar installers. Their platform provides multiple solar quotes, calculates the financial merits of each offer, and then presents them back to the residents in an easy-to-understand format. In order to incentivize solar market development, the City is currently revising schedule of fees for our building permit and the commission will review modifications to waive the building permit fee for public and private solar projects. Hallandale Beach 39,500 Participation within Green Corridor Property Assessment Clean Energy District City of San Marcos 58,292 The City has a Distributed Generation Rebate Program that encourages installation of grid-tied renewable energy systems such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind systems. The City also has a renewable energy policy that can be located here. Riverbank 25,000 We are active in the HARP and YGREN Programs that includes energy and water conservation programs