Local Policy Program

Local policies related to energy efficiency — implemented at the scale of a municipality, county or metropolitan region — can improve community self-reliance, save consumers and citizens money, create local “main street” jobs, catalyze local economic investment, and protect the environment. ACEEE works to help local governments increase energy efficiency in their communities.
Noteworthy Reads
Research Report
The 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard
Research Report
How High Are Household Energy Burdens? An Assessment of National and Metropolitan Energy...
Toolkit
Mayors' Toolkit for Energy Efficiency
Mayors all over the country are implementing a variety of policies and programs to help their cities achieve clean energy goals, and prioritizing ...
Topic Brief

Understanding Energy Affordability

This policy brief provides an overview of energy affordability across the US. We define the concept of energy burden and some of the main drivers. We ...
Fact Sheet

Transforming the Rural Energy Economy through Energy Efficiency and Distributed Energy...

The electric power sector is undergoing rapid transformation, in part because of the increased use of technologies that can be located closer to the ...
Research Report
Extending the Benefits of Nonresidential Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Communities
Fact Sheet

Supporting Rural Electric Co-op Members with Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency programs benefit rural electric cooperatives (co-ops), their members, and the communities they serve. By offering energy efficiency ...
Research Report
After the Audit: Improving Residential Energy Efficiency Assessment Reports
ResourcesAll Resources
Press Release
Scorecard: Leading U.S. Cities Grow Clean Energy Efforts but Many More Lag Far Behind
October 6, 2020
Research Report
The 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard
October 6, 2020
Testimony
Testimony for House Hearing on Generating Equity: Improving Clean Energy Access and...
October 2, 2020
Blog Post
Stay tuned: 2020 City Scorecard identifies clean energy leaders
October 1, 2020
Press Release
Report: Low-Income Households, Communities of Color Face High “Energy Burden” Entering...
September 10, 2020

Programs

Government Lead by Example
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Local and Community Initiatives
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Low-Income
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Transportation System Efficiency
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Vehicle Technology
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Building Policies
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Retrofits
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Multifamily
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Distributed Energy Resources
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Office Buildings
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Water-Energy Nexus
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Experts & ResearchersACEEE Staff
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Ariel Drehobl
Local Policy Manager, Energy Equity
alex jarrah
Alexander Jarrah
Research Assistant, Local Policy
kate tanabe
Kate Tanabe
Research Assistant, Local Policy
david ribeiro
David Ribeiro
Director of Local Policy
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Stefen Samarripas
Senior Research Associate, Local Policy
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