[Chester County elected officials, committee members and volunteers looking for ways to collaborate and share resources and save time in advancing our desire to transition our communities to 100% renewable energy]
Meeting Notes
October 3, 2017 Kickoff Meeting - West Chester - Summary & Info
Nov, 2017 Meeting - Kennett Sq - Summary & Info
Jan, 2018 Meeting - Downingtown - Summary & Info
Feb, 2018 Meeting - Downingtown - Summary
Mar, 2018 Meeting - Kennett - Summary
Apr, 2018 Meeting - Zoom - Summary
West Chester Area Energy Transition Visioning Workshop - July 11
Meeting Presentations
The Oct 3 meeting presentation - RF100
The Nov, 2018 meeting presentations from DVRPC (Shawn, Liz)
The Jan, 2018 meeting presentation - Jim/Paula
The Mar, 2018 mtg pres on ComPlans (Theurokoff), on Muni Energy Options Today (Emerald Energy)
The Apr, 2018 mtg pres on Community Energy Management (NEWR)
The May, 2018 mtg discussion on drafting RFPs - Jim/Henry/Paula
The Jun 20, 2019 pres on Aggregated Municipal Solar - Jay Carlis (Community Energy) - Summary, Presentation
The Jun 27, 2019 pres on Community Solar Update - Ty Baccile (Dynamic Solar) - Summary, Presentation
The July 11, 2019 West Chester Area Energy Transition Planning Visioning and Workshop - Presentation
Resolutions
- Guideline Doc
- Pheonixville
- West Chester
- Downingtown
- Kennett Twp
- East Bradford Twp
- Haverford Twp (waiting for official posting)
- Template Resolution (includes call for PA 100% goals, authorization of $ for county energy planner)
Chester County GHG Report (2010)
CC Energy Leaders Shared Archive
Ready For 100 Cities - interactive map
10 City Case Studies (2017 version)
Cities at 100% Elec Already
Referenced Studies
Energy Aware Planning Guide - California - all good stuff, especially chapter VI, section E: Community Energy Strategies
GHG Reduction Toolkit - Aspen, CO - best-practices, strategies and actions that reduce emissions while enhancing quality of life
100% RE Building Blocks - ICLEI - A practical toolkit for a sustainable transition to 100% Renewable Energy
Guide to Community Energy Strategic Planning - DoE - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
City and Climate Energy Plans - International List
Framework for Long-Term Deep Carbon Reduction Planning - Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Toronto, Canada - Moving From Assessment to Action - ICLEI
Pathways To 100 - An Energy Supply Transformation Primer for US Cities - Meister Consultants
Deep Carbon Emissions Reductions Plan Outline - Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Prosperous, Renewable Maryland - Roadmap for a Healthy, Economical and Equitable Energy Future
We Have the Power - 100% Renewable Energy for a Clean, Thriving America - Envrionment America Policy Center
Example Energy Plans
California state level
Energy Aware Planning Guide - http://www.energy.ca.gov/2009publications/CEC-600-2009-013/CEC-600-2009-013.PDF
Local Government - https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/localaction/localgovstrat.htm
California:
San Bernadino County http://www.gosbcta.com/plans-projects/plans/greenhouse-gas/SBC-RegionalGreenHouseGasReduction-Final.pdf
Sacramento County http://www.per.saccounty.net/PlansandProjectsIn-Progress/Pages/CAP.aspx
Colorado:
GHG Aspen https://www.cityofaspen.com/564/Greenhouse-Gas-Reductions
Oregon:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Planning/Pages/GHG-Toolkit.aspx
Washington State:
King County http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/climate/strategies/k4c.aspx and
http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/climate/strategies/strategic-climate-action-plan.aspx
Maryland:
New York:
Tompkins County http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/planning/energy-greenhouse-gas
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