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The 21st Century Energy Greenprint for the East Bay

The Local Clean Energy Alliance is proud to release its policy platform document: The 21st Century Energy Greenprint for the East Bay (PDF). This document lays out a portfolio of tools that hold the greatest
promise for increasing local clean energy generation and energy
efficiency in the East Bay.

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Executive Summary (PDF 51K)
Full Report (includes Executive Summary) (PDF 202K)
Appendix (PDF 334K)

Table of Contents

Preamble
Executive Summary

The Greenprint: Local Clean Energy for the East Bay

Community Choice Energy
Energy Efficiency Programs
Feed-in Tariffs
Sustainable Energy Financing Districts
Community Purchasing Programs

Resources, Technologies, and Policy Tools

Local Renewable Resources
Statewide Renewable Power Supply
Distributed Generation
Co-generation
Project Labor Agreements

Our Energy Situation in Context

Converging Crises: Global Warming and Peak Oil
State Energy Policy Context
Neighboring Community Efforts
Local Context

Clean Air in Our Communities

The Alliance Opposes Additional Natural Gas and Nuclear Power in California
Ensuring Benefits are Equally Distributed

Public Power Delivers Renewable Energy at Lower Cost
The Costs of Inaction
Conclusion