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The 21st Century Energy Greenprint for the East Bay

The Local Clean Energy Alliance is proud to release its policy platform document: The 21st Century Energy Greenprint for the East Bay (PDF). This document lays out a portfolio of tools that hold the greatest promise for increasing local clean energy generation and energy
efficiency in the East Bay.

Download the PDF

Executive Summary (PDF 51K)
Full Report (includes Executive Summary) (PDF 202K)
Appendix (PDF 334K)

Table of Contents

Preamble
Executive Summary

The Greenprint: Local Clean Energy for the East Bay

   Community Choice Energy
   Energy Efficiency Programs
   Feed-in Tariffs
   Sustainable Energy Financing Districts
   Community Purchasing Programs

Resources, Technologies, and Policy Tools

   Local Renewable Resources
   Statewide Renewable Power Supply
   Distributed Generation
   Co-generation
   Project Labor Agreements

Our Energy Situation in Context

   Converging Crises: Global Warming and Peak Oil
   State Energy Policy Context
   Neighboring Community Efforts
   Local Context

Clean Air in Our Communities

   The Alliance Opposes Additional Natural Gas and Nuclear Power in California
   Ensuring Benefits are Equally Distributed

Public Power Delivers Renewable Energy at Lower Cost
The Costs of Inaction
Conclusion

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