Clean Energy for Low Income Communities - Completed
Clean Energy for Low Income Communities - Completed
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The Clean Energy for Low-Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) aimed to lower energy bills for low-income communities through a voluntary partnership between DOE and state/local governments. The goal was to better understand and address low-income energy challenges and demonstrate a wide range of locally designed energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy solutions. Low-income households spend about 8% of their income on energy costs, three times more than non-low-income households. Partners committed $335 million to help 155,000 low-income households access energy efficiency and renewable energy benefits, collecting resources and lessons learned into the CELICA Toolkit. |
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Featured Solutions
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Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool Software Tool A web-accessible, interactive platform that allows users to build their own state, county, census tract and city profiles with specific household energy characteristics associated with various income levels and housing type, vintage, and tenure.
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This fact sheet introduces the Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) Toolkit and provides an overview of its content including program development activities and successful models from partners. |
Sector Priorities
Partners
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Association for Energy Affordability | |
California Energy Commission | Chattanooga, TN & EPB Electric Power | |
Clean Energy States Alliance | ||
Community Action Partnership of Oregon | Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County | Couleecap Community Action Agency |
Ecolibrium3 | EEtility | |
Elevate (formerly Elevate Energy) | Energy Efficiency for All | Energy Outreach Colorado |
Gary, IN | GRID Alternatives | |
Groundswell | Holland Board of Public Works | Local Government Commission |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Newark, NJ | |
Oakland, CA | Opportunity Council | |
Philadelphia Energy Authority & Philadelphia, PA | Posigen | |
Renewable Energy Transition Initiative | Rocky Mountain Institute | |
San Antonio Public Housing | State of Colorado | State of Connecticut, Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource Energy & Illuminating Holdings Corporation |
State of Florida | State of Illinois | State of Iowa |
State of Michigan | State of Missouri | |
State of Tennessee | State of Washington | Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future |
Tennessee Valley Authority | Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) | Vote Solar |
Location
Arkansas
EEtility |
California
California Energy Commission | GRID Alternatives | Local Government Commission |
Oakland, CA |
Colorado
Energy Outreach Colorado | Rocky Mountain Institute | |
State of Colorado |
Connecticut
State of Connecticut, Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource Energy & Illuminating Holdings Corporation |
District Of Columbia
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Groundswell | |
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future |
Florida
State of Florida |
Illinois
Elevate (formerly Elevate Energy) | State of Illinois |
Indiana
Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County | Gary, IN |
Iowa
State of Iowa |
Louisiana
Posigen |
Maryland
Vote Solar |
Massachusetts
Michigan
Holland Board of Public Works | State of Michigan |
Minnesota
Ecolibrium3 |
Missouri
State of Missouri |
New Jersey
Newark, NJ |
New York
Association for Energy Affordability | Energy Efficiency for All | |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) |
North Carolina
Renewable Energy Transition Initiative |
Ohio
Oregon
Community Action Partnership of Oregon |
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Energy Authority & Philadelphia, PA |
Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN & EPB Electric Power | State of Tennessee | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Texas
San Antonio Public Housing |
Vermont
Clean Energy States Alliance | Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) |
Washington
Opportunity Council | State of Washington |
Wisconsin
Couleecap Community Action Agency |