Comité de Abastecimiento de Electricidad
Electricity use is responsible for nearly half of Bethlehem’s community-wide GHG emissions. There are uses the city has direct control over, such as city buildings and streetlights, and those which are the responsibility of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional community members such as residences, hospitals, research labs, and industry. Bethlehem residents and businesses rely on electricity every day. While an important component of the CAP will be to reduce electricity use through efficiency measures, other CAP strategies may rely more heavily on greater electrification and renewable energy use.
The Electricity Sourcing Implementation Committee meets with the ideas and goals from this section in mind.
Fases
Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Year 1 & 2 Achievements:
- Updated city’s solar ordinance per EAC recommendations
- Increased rooftop solar potential by adding flexibility to roofline setbacks with approval by fire marshal
- Integrated renewable energy purchasing options and incentives into Bethlehem Climate Challenge and public materials
- Pursuing EPA’s “Clean Communities Investment Accelerator” via Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)
- Signaled support for state-level policy changes that would enable greater renewable energy access, including community solar, solar for schools, and expanded alternative energy portfolio standard
- Exploring options for city to install solar or other renewables via energy assessment (municipal operations committee)