100% Clean Energy!
Alameda has its own community-owed municipal utility, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP). AMP is managed by an independent Public Utilities Board which guides AMP’s policies.
On January 1, 2020, AMP began providing 100% non-carbon power to all customers. “Non-carbon” includes both renewable power (geothermal, landfill gas, wind) and large hydroelectric power (which is not considered “renewable” under state law but is a clean energy source).
CASA SUPPORTS AMP IN ITS CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES AND ADVOCATES FOR:
- Increasing purchases of renewable power once current contracts expire beginning in 2023
- Investing in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including energy efficiency
- Promoting electric vehicles and installing EV charging stations throughout Alameda
- Promoting rooftop solar, community solar and solar schools
- Imagining the “utility of the future” and ensuring AMP’s long-term sustainability
Existing Building Decarbonization
During 2021 and 2022, students from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy supported the City and CASA in developing recommendations and best practices for electrification of existing buildings in Alameda.
This work led to the development of the City’s Equitable Building Decarbonization Plan.
In 2021 and 2022, student teams from UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy supported the City and CASA in developing recommendations for decarbonizing existing buildings in Alameda. This work led to the development of the City’s Equitable Building Decarbonization Plan.
LINK TO CITY OF ALAMEDA DECARBONIZATION PLAN
LINK TO PRESENTATION ON BEST PRACTICES 2021
LINK TO BEST PRACTICES REPORT 2021
LINK TO PRESENTATION ON FINANCING OPTIONS 2022
LINK TO FUNDING AND FINANCING REPORT 2022
Electrifying Alameda Homes: What’s in the Works?
Now that we have 100% clean energy, we need to reduce our reliance and natual gas and “electrify” our buildings. Building energy use represents 27% of Alameda’s greehouse gas emissions. Most of these emissions come from natural gas. CASA supported the City of Alameda to develop a website for residents with resources on energy efficiency, weatherization and electrification: https://www.alamedaca.gov/CITYWIDE-PROJECTS/Climate-Action-and-Environmental-Sustainability-in-Alameda/Building-Decarbonization/Sustainable-Home-Building-Electrification
The City of Alameda had adopted a building code ordinance requiring all-electric development for new buildings.
On April 8, 2021, CASA partnered with the League of Women Voters of Alameda to present a webinar to update Alamedans on current opportunities for reducing home emissions and shaping future building regulations.
See link to the presentation slides:
Electrifying Alameda – Ann McCormick, Alameda Municipal Power
Home Electrification – What We Can Do Now – Andy Lentz, CLEAResult
Climate Action & Resilience – Danielle Mieler, City of Alameda
See link to video recording of the session.