Resources

This toolkit provides a resource for local and state governments and their partner organizations with a focus on the characteristics of effective state and local equitable programs across the US.

This report examines residential energy affordability and highlights how weatherization as a long-term strategy that can mitigate high energy burdens, and we explore policy-related strategies to accel... This report examines residential energy affordability and highlights how weatherization as a long-term strategy that can mitigate high energy burdens, and we explore policy-related strategies to accelerate, improve, and better target low-income housing retrofits, energy efficiency and weatherization. See the the section on strategies to increase and target LMI retrofits.

Hawaiian Electric developed an RFP for developers to proposed community-based renewable energy (CBRE) projects, also called Shared Solar. This program is targeting LMI and provides a way for participa... Hawaiian Electric developed an RFP for developers to proposed community-based renewable energy (CBRE) projects, also called Shared Solar. This program is targeting LMI and provides a way for participating subscribers without privately-owned rooftop solar to benefit from electricity generated by a renewable energy facility located in their utility service territory. See RFP documents as well as Navigation guide.

This DOE report provides recommendations that DOE could implement to improve access, equity, and justice in DOE’s funding of the broader climate and clean energy ecosystem. This report identified th... This DOE report provides recommendations that DOE could implement to improve access, equity, and justice in DOE’s funding of the broader climate and clean energy ecosystem. This report identified that current DOE funding structure inherently limits participation by small organizations and emerging innovators, how to remove barriers to DOE funding, and that DOE should partner with strong, trusted, community-based organizations.

This report stresses the importance to the electricity system of both knowing when energy efficiency occurs and the value of the energy or demand savings in order to understand the optimal amount of e... This report stresses the importance to the electricity system of both knowing when energy efficiency occurs and the value of the energy or demand savings in order to understand the optimal amount of energy efficiency. The report also presents five use cases for identifying the time-sensitive value of efficiency. Section 4.5 describes state and local government approaches through renewable energy standards.

This report identifies the most important barriers and outlines the key opportunities for full implementation of GEBs and associated demand flexibility. See section on expanding codes and standards to... This report identifies the most important barriers and outlines the key opportunities for full implementation of GEBs and associated demand flexibility. See section on expanding codes and standards to incorporate demand flexibility.