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How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
Tom Smitty SmithPublic Citizenrsquos Texas Office
Smittycitizenorg
Imaginehellip
a financing mechanism that loans you money for the up-front cost of installing a solar panel array or energy efficiency improvements on your home or business that is paid back in very small monthly payments on your tax bill
New Texas law
bull Allows municipal governments to sell bonds and use the proceeds to make loans to a homeowner and business that can cover the up-front cost of energy efficiency improvements andor solar arrays
bull Property owners then pay back the loan through a voluntary line item on their property tax bills at a low fixed interest rate over a 20-year period
bull This program resulted from the hard work of Representative Mike Villarreal of San Antonio
Why are Energy Districts a good idea
bull For many property owners it makes economic sense to improve the energy efficiency of their homes andor install solar panels
bull But they arenrsquot doing it because of high upfront cost long term commitment and difficulties with financing
bull How many of us would have cell phones if we had to buy 20 years of minutes up front
What states are doing this
bull Arizonabull Colorado bull District of Columbiabull Floridabull Hawaii bull Massachusetts bull Michigan
bull Nevadabull New Jersey bull New Mexicobull New York bull Oregonbull Texas bull Washington
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Imaginehellip
a financing mechanism that loans you money for the up-front cost of installing a solar panel array or energy efficiency improvements on your home or business that is paid back in very small monthly payments on your tax bill
New Texas law
bull Allows municipal governments to sell bonds and use the proceeds to make loans to a homeowner and business that can cover the up-front cost of energy efficiency improvements andor solar arrays
bull Property owners then pay back the loan through a voluntary line item on their property tax bills at a low fixed interest rate over a 20-year period
bull This program resulted from the hard work of Representative Mike Villarreal of San Antonio
Why are Energy Districts a good idea
bull For many property owners it makes economic sense to improve the energy efficiency of their homes andor install solar panels
bull But they arenrsquot doing it because of high upfront cost long term commitment and difficulties with financing
bull How many of us would have cell phones if we had to buy 20 years of minutes up front
What states are doing this
bull Arizonabull Colorado bull District of Columbiabull Floridabull Hawaii bull Massachusetts bull Michigan
bull Nevadabull New Jersey bull New Mexicobull New York bull Oregonbull Texas bull Washington
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
New Texas law
bull Allows municipal governments to sell bonds and use the proceeds to make loans to a homeowner and business that can cover the up-front cost of energy efficiency improvements andor solar arrays
bull Property owners then pay back the loan through a voluntary line item on their property tax bills at a low fixed interest rate over a 20-year period
bull This program resulted from the hard work of Representative Mike Villarreal of San Antonio
Why are Energy Districts a good idea
bull For many property owners it makes economic sense to improve the energy efficiency of their homes andor install solar panels
bull But they arenrsquot doing it because of high upfront cost long term commitment and difficulties with financing
bull How many of us would have cell phones if we had to buy 20 years of minutes up front
What states are doing this
bull Arizonabull Colorado bull District of Columbiabull Floridabull Hawaii bull Massachusetts bull Michigan
bull Nevadabull New Jersey bull New Mexicobull New York bull Oregonbull Texas bull Washington
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Why are Energy Districts a good idea
bull For many property owners it makes economic sense to improve the energy efficiency of their homes andor install solar panels
bull But they arenrsquot doing it because of high upfront cost long term commitment and difficulties with financing
bull How many of us would have cell phones if we had to buy 20 years of minutes up front
What states are doing this
bull Arizonabull Colorado bull District of Columbiabull Floridabull Hawaii bull Massachusetts bull Michigan
bull Nevadabull New Jersey bull New Mexicobull New York bull Oregonbull Texas bull Washington
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
What states are doing this
bull Arizonabull Colorado bull District of Columbiabull Floridabull Hawaii bull Massachusetts bull Michigan
bull Nevadabull New Jersey bull New Mexicobull New York bull Oregonbull Texas bull Washington
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
How is recovered
bull The loan is tied to the property so if you move away the balance stays with the building This adds value to the property Because the loan repayments are tied to the property it is recovered in the escrow portion of the monthly house payment
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Berkeley FIRSTFinancing Initiative for Renewable and Solar
Technology Berkeley FIRST is a solar
financing program operating in the City of Berkeley It provides property owners an opportunity to borrow money from the Cityrsquos Sustainable Energy Financing District to install solar photovoltaic electric systems and allow the cost to be repaid over 20 years through an annual special tax on their property tax bill The tax will only be paid by Berkeley property owners who voluntarily participate in the Berkeley FIRST program
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
bull Late last year Mr Clark decided to install a $62000 solar power system on his garage because of a new municipal financing program that lent him the money and allows him to pay it back with interest over 20 years as part of his property taxes In so doing he joined the vanguard of a social experiment that is blossoming in California and a dozen other states
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
bull Voters will decide Nov 3 whether to allow Pitkin County to give loans to homeowners to make their houses more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprints
bull If approved the so-called ldquoEnergy Smart Local Improvement Districtrdquo would give the county $7 million in bonds to loan to homeowners wishing to volunteer for the program The loans would fund home improvements like upgrading insulation installing efficient lighting and heating or inputting solar and wind energy equipment
bull The interest rate on the loans would be capped at 9 percent They would be paid off over a 20-year period and the debt would stay with the property if an owner sold it before paying off in full
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
The districts can create green jobs
bull Among the many benefits
are the local jobs created and the opportunity to train youth to have ldquogreen jobsrdquo
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
These districts can create clean industry clusters
bull San Antoniorsquos visionary Mission Verde plan is an example
What if we put solar panels on 50000 homes and 6000 businesses1048697 250MW of power ndash a small central power plant1048697 $30M of energy generated per year1048697 1000 local jobs1048697 Reduce carbon emissions by 250000 tons per year
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS
IN YOUR TOWN
1Go to wwwcleanenergyfortexasorg2Create local group of citizens solar
and efficiency contractors and their satisfied and ldquowanna berdquo customers environmental groups and churches to develop a local proposal
3Go visit your city council members and explain the advantages of the program
4Find out who your cityrsquos bond counsel is and go visit them with one of our experts
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Creating an energy district
5 Meet with editorial boards of your local papers
6 Hold a press conference to announce your campaign
7 Get large number of letters and emails asking your city council to act
8 Contact one of the organizations listed below
9 Bask in your new efficient solar home 10Count your savings from solar and efficiency
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-
Resources
bull CleanEnergyforTexasorg
bull Votesolarorg
- How You Can Create Energy Districts in Your Home Town
- Imaginehellip
- New Texas law
- Why are Energy Districts a good idea
- What states are doing this
- How is recovered
- Berkeley FIRST Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technology
- The Republican stronghold of Palm Desert California has created a district
- Aspen will soon vote on creating an energy district
- The districts can create green jobs
- These districts can create clean industry clusters
- HOW YOU CAN CREATE LOCAL RENEWABLE amp ENERGY DISTRICTS IN YOUR TOWN
- Creating an energy district
- Resources
-