Local agencies throughout California are striving to reduce
costs, even as the demand for services grows. In this
environment, improving efficiency helps agencies do more with
their existing resources and can offer a high return on
investment.
This report evaluates local policy options to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions from buildings. The report was released in October
2009 by the Energy Policy Initiatives Center, a research center
at the University of San Diego School of Law.
California utilities and state agencies offer a variety of
programs to support and finance local government energy
efficiency efforts. This page provides a starting point for
understanding what programs and resources are available to help.
This guide provides information about rebates and incentives for
energy-efficient equipment and business practices, zero-percent
financing for qualifying energy projects, and tools to monitor
energy usage.
Download the document from the link on the right side of this
page.
For communities seeking financial help with greening public
buildings, the California Energy Commission offers low-interest
loans up to $3 million per project for incorporation of
energy-saving components in planned buildings or retrofits to
existing facilities. Free technical assistance is also available
to cities and counties for energy efficiency planning for public
facilities.
CoolCalifornia.org is a new one-stop-shop for all Californians
filled with quick, easy-to-use and reliable tools that
Californians need to save money and reduce their impact on the
climate.
The Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit coalition of business,
government, environmental and consumer leaders. It undertakes
research, educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and
implements energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology
development and deployment, and builds public-private
partnerships, in the U.S. and other countries.
DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables &
Efficiency) is a comprehensive source of information on state,
local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable
energy and energy efficiency.
Flex Your Power offers a information about energy efficiency,
climate change, and a database of energy conservation rebates,
incentives and services searchable by California zip code.
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance is a joint powers agency
composed of public agencies working in collaboration to approach
the availability, reliability, conservation and innovative use of
energy resources in the Ventura County region.
The California Energy Commission’s Energy Efficiency Financing
Program provides financing for schools, hospitals and local
governments through low-interest loans for feasibility studies
and the installation of energy-saving measures.
