Mar Vista official green power presentation

U.S. EPA’s Green Power U.S. EPA’s Green Power CommunitiesCommunities

Wise Power Use ExpoWise Power Use Expo

November 3, 2010November 3, 2010

An environmental choice for your community

André Villaseñor, U.S. EPA’s Los Angeles Field Office

What is Green Power?What is Green Power?

Biogas Biomass

Solar Small-Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

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Green Power BenefitsGreen Power Benefits

Environmental Addresses indirect GHG emissions

Energy Price Stability/Reliability Electricity price stability

Economic Development Job creation Tax revenues (often in rural areas that need them)

Captures favorable media attention Clean technology Domestic energy supply Sustainability

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1,300 Green Power Partners Purchasing 18 Billion kWh/year

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Green Power Community Green Power Community InitiativeInitiative

EPA initiative that challenges communities to buy green power in an amount that collectively meets the Partnership’s green power use benchmarks

Intended to motivate collective action of a community’s local government, businesses, and citizens to reduce the community’s carbon footprint by procuring green power

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EPA Green Power EPA Green Power CommunitiesCommunities

33 Green Power Communities

Collective green power use of ~900 million kWh annually

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EPA Green Power EPA Green Power CommunitiesCommunities

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EPA Offers Green Power EPA Offers Green Power CommunitiesCommunities

Expert Advice Assistance with campaign planning and messaging

Network of Like-minded Communities Learn what works and what doesn’t

Two 24” x 30” aluminum signs Communications & Press Release Assistance Recognition

Eligibility for Leadership Awards Artwork for Community Banner

Buy green power todayBuy green power today

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dsireusa.orgdsireusa.org

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Want to Know More?Want to Know More?

Basic Information

To learn more and see a complete list of EPA’s Green Power Communities, please visit: epa.gov/greenpower/communities

More Questions?

Allison Dennis, 202-343-9526; dennis.allison@epa.gov