Purchase energy used by city government - via the municipal utility, green tags, community solar garden, 3rd party - with a higher renewable percentage than required by Minnesota law.
Promote financing and incentive programs, such as PACE, for clean energy:
Install a public sector/municipally-owned renewable energy technology, such as solar electric (PV), wind, biomass, solar hot water/air, or micro-hydro.
Support a community solar garden or help community members participate in a community solar project by:
Promote resident/business purchases and/or generation of clean energy by:
Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable, or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations.
Report installed private sector-owned renewable energy/energy efficient generation capacity with at least one of the following attributes:
Become a solar-ready community, including adopting ordinance/zoning language and an expedited permit process for residents and businesses to install solar energy systems.
Require by city policy that new city-owned buildings be built using the SB 2030 energy standard and/or a green building framework.
Improve local energy resilience by minimizing fuel poverty, installing distributed renewable energy systems, and developing microgrids that can improve energy system resiliency.
