As cities and counties participating in the Beacon Award program work to complete the criteria necessary to achieve a Silver, Gold or Platinum Beacon Award, we are providing the opportunity to recognize interim accomplishments — including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in municipal operations as well as completed activities in ILG’s ten Sustainability Best Practice Areas.

Energy Savings in Agency Facilities

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• Arcata
  • 12% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Beaumont
  • 17% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Benicia
  • 12% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
  • 8% Agency Natural Gas Savings (2005-2011)
• Brea
  • 30% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Chula Vista
  • 15% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
  • 30% Agency Natural Gas Savings (2005-2011)
• El Cerrito
  • 14% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Hayward
  • 10% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Livermore
  • 8% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Manhattan Beach
  • 26% Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Palm Springs
  • 9% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Redlands
  • 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• San Rafael
  • 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Santa Clarita
  • 26% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Simi Valley
  • 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Sonoma County
  • 10% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• South Gate
  • 12% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Tulare
  • 16% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• Union City
  • 11% Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• Ventura
  • 11% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• West Covina
  • 22% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Greenhouse Gas Reductions

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•  Chula Vista 
  • 13% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2005 baseline)
•  Glendale 
  • 5% Reduction in the Community (2004 baseline)
•  Palo Alt  o
  • 10% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2005 baseline)
• San Carlos
  • 12% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2005 baseline)
• Sonoma County
  • 29% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2000 baseline, reductions in transportation and energy sectors)
• South Gate
  • 5% Reduction in the Community (2005 baseline)
  • 10% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2005 baseline)

Completed Activities in ILG’s 10 Sustainability Best Practice Areas

Click on each city or county’s name to visit its participant profile and learn more about the agency’s sustainability activities and accomplishments.

Accomplishments By Agency

Click on each city or county’s name to visit its participant profile and learn more about the agency’s sustainability activities and accomplishments.

Arcata

• 12% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

Apple Valley

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas

Beaumont

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 17% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Benicia

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 12% Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• 8% Natural Gas Savings (2005-2011)

Brea

• 30% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
   

Chula Vista

• 6 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 15% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• 30% Agency Natural Gas Savings (2005-2011)
• 13% Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions (2005 baseline)

El Cerrito

• 14% Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

Glendale

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 5% Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction (2004 baseline)

Hayward

• 10% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

La Mesa

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas

Livermore

• 8% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

Manhattan Beach

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 26% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Palm Springs

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 9% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Palo Alto

• 6 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 5% Reduced Electricity Consumption in Agency Facilities
• 20% Reduced Natural Gas Consumption in Agency Facilities
• 10% Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Pleasanton

• 6 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

Rancho Cucamonga

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

Redlands

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Riverside

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

Sacramento

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

San Carlos

• 12% Reduction in Agency Facilities & Operations (2005 baseline)

San Diego County

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

San Rafael

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

Santa Barbara

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas

Santa Clarita

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 26% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Santa Monica

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas

Simi Valley

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 5% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Sonoma County

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 10% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)
• 20% Agency Greenhouse Gas Reduction (2000 baseline, calculated reductions from energy and transportation sectors)

South Gate

• 12% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)
• 5% Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions
• 10% Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

 Tulare

• 1 Activity in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 16% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

Union City

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas
• 11% Agency Electricity Savings (2005-2011)

Ventura

• 11% Agency Electricity Savings (20045-2011)

West Covina

• 22% Agency Electricity Savings (2004-2011)

West Sacramento

• 3 Activities in 10 Best Practice Areas