City of El Cerrito, CA

United States City Council Member: Janet Abelson
Summary
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    Population 23549
  • km 2
    Area 9.55
  • USD
    GDP 43 Million
  • emission
    Targets by N/A N/A
Targets

Targets by City of El Cerrito, CA

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Actions
Install solar energy projects on city buildings - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2012
  • Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
  • Status: In operation

installed 336 kWdc of solar PV on 5 municipal facilities

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Sectors:
  • Buildings
  • Facilities
Reduce waste going to the landfill - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2006
  • Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
  • Status: In operation

Reduce waste going to the landfill to 4,000 tons by 2020 through wide participation in comprehensive waste reduction programs.

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Sectors:
  • Waste
Facilitate greater adoption of distributed renewable energy - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2008
  • Type: Regulatory
  • Status: In operation

Continue the annual average growth rate of distributed solar installations in El Cerrito by providing solar permitting discounts and adopting a regional unified solar permit streamlining protocol.

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Sectors:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
Reduce energy use in municipal operations - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2009
  • Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
  • Status: Completed

Comprehensive energy efficiency program retrofitting 90% of interior and exterior building and park lighting to energy efficient lighting and LEDs; retrocommissioning of swim center and City Hall HVAC systems.

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Sectors:
  • Buildings
  • Facilities
Climate Action Plan - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2014
  • Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
  • Status: In operation

The City is interested in enrolling in a Community Choice Aggregation that would provide residents and business owners with the option of a 75% renewable or 100% renewable portfolio option. The strategy was outlined in our Climate Action Plan.

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Sectors:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
  • Water and Wastewater (energy only)
  • Government Transport
  • Buildings
  • Facilities
  • Transport
  • Industrial processes and product use (IPPU)
  • Waste
  • Other Emissions
local action
Join a Community Choice Aggregation Program - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2013
  • Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
  • Status: In operation

Provide consumers in community with a higher percentage of carbon free electricity than currently provided by existing utility by joinng Marin Clean Energy

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Sectors:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
Purchase electric vehicles and charging stations - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2011
  • Type: Technical/Infrastructure investment
  • Status: In operation

Installed 1 EV charging station; retire 4 conventional city vehicles and leased 2 EV and 2 hybrids.

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Sectors:
  • Transport
local action
Reduce fugitive refrigerant emissions - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2011
  • Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
  • Status: In operation

Retire older equipment using refrigerants with high global warming potential

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Sectors:
  • Buildings
  • Transport
  • Other Emissions
local action
Promote energy and water efficiency education - City of El Cerrito, CA
  • Start year: 2005
  • Type: Education/Awareness Raising
  • Status: Completed

Work with regional partners and local utility to promote energy and water efficiency education and incentive programs

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Sectors:
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
Inventories
Community inventories

The City of El Cerrito, CA has reported 1 Community emission inventory, since 2005. In its latest inventory, compiled in 2005, the Transport, Stationary energy and Waste management are identified as key emission sources.

GHG emission from City of El Cerrito, CA
GHG inventory in 2005
Government operations inventory

The City of El Cerrito, CA has reported 1 government operational inventory, since 2005. In its latest inventory, compiled in 2005, the Transport, Other and Waste management are identified as key emission sources.

GHG emission from City of El Cerrito, CA
GHG inventory in 2005

City Council Member Janet Abelson
City of El Cerrito, CA, United States

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