| Resource | Source and Description | Audience | Topic | Type | Additional Tags | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Community Power Score Map |
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Community Power Score map assigns points to each state based on its policy environment for supporting local energy action. |
Report Policy or Regulation Map |
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| System Advisor Model |
The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a techno-economic model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry. |
Tool or Calculator |
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| The Carbon-Free City Handbook |
The Carbon-Free City Handbook is designed to help city staff implement climate policies and actions that resolutely place their communities on an aggressive path toward sustainable, low-carbon economies. |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Tools to Build Local Power - Clean Energy |
Browse a list of the proven resolutions, actions, and rules cities can adopt to promote local economic development from clean energy. |
Factsheet |
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| TVA — Green Power Providers |
Details of TVA's Green Power program for members of TVA-controlled local power companies (Note: The Green Power Provider program will be retired and closed to new applications as of December 31, 2019) |
Policy or Regulation |
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| U.S Energy Mapping System — Renewable Energy Power Plants |
A map of renewable energy power plants across the U.S. |
Map |
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| Western NC Energy Cost-Share Assistance Program (Energy CAP) |
Energy CAP provides opportunities for renewable energy production and improved energy efficiency for WNC farms and small businesses through free grant application assistance, site assessments, consultations and energy audits. |
Service |
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