Beacon Award Participant Profile: City of Tulare
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"The City of Tulare, located in central San Joaquin Valley, is committed to ensuring sustained economic and environmental vitality for future generations of residents. As part of this effort, Tulare has implemented extensive building retrofit and residential solar programs, developed a 900 kw fuel cell system, installed 1 MW of solar power at the City’s wastewater treatment plant, and will soon complete a citywide Climate Action Plan." - California Sustainability Alliance Website
About Tulare
- Incorporated: 1888
- Population: 59,278 (as of 2010)
- Location: Central San Joaquin Valley along Highway 99, 45 miles south of Fresno and 60 miles north of Bakersfield.
- Elevation: 288 feet above sea level
- Area: 19.35 square miles
Tulare's Climate Action Activities
- Agency and community greenhouse gas inventories complete August, 2010
- Climate Action Plan in progress, adopted April, 2011
- Valley Innovative Energy Watch (VIEW) Partnership member
- 2010 California Sustainability Alliance Sustainability Showcase Awards, Honorable Mention
- 2011 Green California Leadership Award Winner: Climate Change
Links to Tulare's Climate Action Resources
- Agency Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- City of Tulare Climate Action Plan
- "View the Success - Tulare leads the way in energy innovation"
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