Beacon Award Participant Profile
Yolo County
February 7, 2011
“The Yolo County General Plan contains over 350 policies and programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the unincorporated County and responding to potential effects of climate change.” – Yolo County Draft Climate Action Plan
About Yolo County
- Established: 1850
- Population: 200,709 (as of 1/1/2009)
- Location: west of Sacramento in the Sacramento Valley
- Elevation: varies from slightly below sea level to 3000 feet
- Area: 1,021 square miles
Climate Action Activities
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- Completed Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- Climate Action Plan adopted March 15, 2011
- Yolo County Energy Watch member (Pacific Gas & Electric)
- Established Yolo County Climate Change Initiative and Yolo County Climate Change Compact to share information among agencies and others within the county (read ILG’s community story about Yolo County’s Climate Change Compact)
- One of 13 charter counties nationwide participating in the Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration
- Designated a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry
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Climate Action Resources
- Yolo County Climate Action Plan
- Yolo County Climate Change Initiative
- Yolo County General Plan
- “Yolo County Climate Action Plan Wins Award”
Video Clips
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The Beacon Award program is funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.