EE2020 Steps

1. Commit – mayor and senior staff commit to energy efficiency as a priority.
2. Self Assessment – mayor and staff evaluate the capacity to design, implement, and sustain a program.
3. Goal Setting – mayor adopts an energy savings goal (20% carbon reduction by 2020, in this case)
4. Design Program -  develop the strategy on paper
   1. look at overall energy use profile
   2. scan for unique opportunities & leverage points
   3. identify potential target sectors
   4. marketing strategy
   5. project management strategy
   6. evaluation/tracking strategy
   7. identify partners needed
   8. identify resource needs
5. Recruit Local Partners
6. Secure Resources, from
   1. Utilities
   2. State/Federal government
   3. Foundations
7. Build Capacity
   1. train outreach and facilitation staff
   2. build management infrastructure (communications/ tracking)
8. Ramp Up with Early Adopters
9. Public Launch
10. Implement/Evaluate/ Learn/ Refine
11. Grow to Critical Mass
12. Sustain

NSTAR Template

EE2020 and NSTAR collaborated on a template for utility-city initiatives. To view the Template in Powerpoint, click ee2020NSTARTemplatefinal.

Here is the Value Proposition:

• For Utilities: By partnering with cities, energy efficiency Program Administrators can increase program participation and savings
• For Cities: Cities can increase and accelerate adoption of energy efficiency by:
  • Providing economic and civic leadership through retrofitting city-owned buildings and other government-related facilities
  • Increasing awareness of EE programs by businesses and homeowners
  • Endorsing the economic and community benefits of EE
  • Organizing outreach campaigns to business and community groups
  • Providing businesses and homeowners with a trusted source of information and facilitation.