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
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 ...
Research Report

The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard

The City Clean Energy Scorecard measures the progress of city policies and programs that save energy, promote renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse ...
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

This report is the first to explore how energy efficiency program implementers are trying to reach nonresidential community-serving institutions in ...
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

Tens of thousands of home energy assessments are conducted every year in the United States, but many recipients do not follow through on their ...
ResourcesAll Resources
Research Report
Taking Stock: Links between Local Policy and Building Energy Use across the United States
April 2, 2020
Toolkit
Local Government Lead by Example
February 5, 2020
Toolkit
Residential Energy Use Disclosure: A Guide For Policymakers
February 5, 2020
Toolkit
Local Policies and Programs for Community Energy Efficiency
February 5, 2020
Toolkit
Local Government Energy Management Goals: Best Practices and Platforms
February 5, 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
Senior Research Analyst, Local Policy
alex jarrah
Alexander Jarrah
Research Assistant, Local Policy
kate tanabe
Kate Tanabe
Research Assistant, Local Policy
david ribeiro
David Ribeiro
Senior Research Manager
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Lauren Ross
Director, Local Policy
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