Local CLEAN Program Guide

The Clean Coalition has created a Local CLEAN Program Guide ("the Guide") designed to help communities and local utilities evaluate, design, and enact CLEAN Programs based on global best practices and the expertise developed by the Clean Coalition while designing and advocating for local CLEAN Programs throughout the United States.  The Guide is comprised of seven modules that will step readers through the process of designing and enacting successful CLEAN Programs at the local level.  These modules are available free of charge.  

Download a .zip file that includes all seven modules here.  Or visit our Local Action page to download the seven modules individually.

The full list of modules is as follows:

Module 1: Overview & Key Considerations
Module 2: Establishing CLEAN Contracts Prices
Module 3: Evaluating Avoided Costs
Module 4: Determining Program Size & Cost Impact
Module 5: Estimating CLEAN Economic Benefits
Module 6: Designing CLEAN Policies & Procedures
Module 7: Gaining Support for a CLEAN Program

If your community does not have control over wholesale electricity purchases, your community can implement a CLEAN Campus Program to streamline renewable energy procurement.  Cities, counties, school districts, water districts, companies, and any other public or private entity that owns electricity-consuming properties can offer standard contracts and predefined rates and procedures.  In contrast to the request for proposal approach to clean energy transactions, the CLEAN approach results in far lower transaction costs and burdens for all parties, which translates into lower electric rates.  To learn more about CLEAN Campus Programs, click here.

To learn more about the Guide, download an audio recording of Craig Lewis, Executive Director of the Clean Coalition, presenting at a webinar for Climate Communities in July 2011.  Download the recording here or sign up for the Clean Coalition’s mailing list here to receive updates about upcoming webinars.

Please contact the Clean Coalition at LocalGuide@Clean-Coalition.org if you have any questions about the Guide or if you are interested in becoming an advocate for a local CLEAN Program in your community.