Potential Next Steps for the New Orleans City Council Energy Efficiency Resolution

Doris, E.

关键词: ADVISORY COMMITTEES;    COMMUNITIES;    ECONOMICS;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;    IMPLEMENTATION;    LOCAL GOVERNMENT;    NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY;    RESOLUTION NEW ORLEANS;    ENERGY POLICY;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    UTILITIES;    Market Transformation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1026563
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-7A30-52622
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1026563
Others  :  TRN: US201122%%487

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This document is adapted from an actual February 2008 deliverable memo and report delivered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to the City Council of New Orleans, the office of the Mayor of New Orleans, the Chairperson of the Citizen Stakeholders Group (New Orleans Energy Task Force) and the Department of Energy Project Officer in February of 2008. In January 2008, the New Orleans Utility Committee requested review, commentary, and suggestions for Utility Committee next steps related to the Energy Efficiency Resolution (the Resolution) passed by the City Council in December 2007. The suggestions are reprinted here as: (1) An illustration of opportunities for other local governments for the development and implementation of effective energy efficiency ordinances and resolutions; and (2) An example of the type of policy technical assistance that DOE/NREL provides to communities. For more information on the strategy for delivering assistance, please see: www.nrel.gov/docs/fy11osti/48689.pdf. Based on experience in other communities and energy efficiency policies and programs, NREL found the Resolution to be a solid framework for increasing the responsible use of energy efficiency and reaping the associated economic and environmental benefits in the city of New Orleans. The remainder of this document provides the requested suggestions for next steps in implementing the word and spirit of the resolution. These suggestions integrate the extensive work of other entities, including the New Orleans Mayor's office, the New Orleans Energy Advisory Committee, the Energy Efficiency Initiative, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency. In general, three actions were suggested for funding mechanisms, two for near-term successes, and two for longer-term success.