Philadelphia, PA

The City of Philadelphia operates 600 facilities and nearly 3,000 utility accounts with its general fund and aims to become carbon neutral by 2050.

The City’s Municipal Energy Master Plan for the Built Environment sets four 2030 goals:

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% (2006 baseline);
Reduce energy use 20% (2016 baseline);
Generate or buy 100% of all electricity from renewable resources;
Maintain or reduce the cost of energy at facilities.

The City has committed to reducing GHG emissions 50% and energy intensity 25% by 2032 (2017 baseline). To achieve this, the City will be:

Developing additional renewable energy projects and procurement strategies;
Implementing projects and programs including large-scale performance contracting, smaller capital investments in high EUI facilities, and operator trainings;
Limiting procurement of vehicles and instituting a clean fleet procurement policy.

As a Better Buildings Challenge Partner, the City is expected to reduce the portfolio's energy intensity by 20% (2013 baseline) by 2023. The City also released a Municipal Clean Fleet Plan in 2021 which established three 2030 goals:

100% procurement of EVs for sedans, SUVs, vans, and light-duty pickup trucks;
Reduce light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions by 45% (2019 baseline);
Procure no new fossil-fuel consuming vehicles after 2030.

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

50% GHG reduction in 10 years

25% reduction in energy intensity

Webinar

Local Government Sector Meet-up

Webinar

Commercial PACE Toolkit: New Resources to Propel Your CPACE Program

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Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department Workshop

Implementation Model

Philadelphia's Energy Efficiency Incentive Program for City Departments

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Philadelphia Commissioner Sample Memo

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Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department Award

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Philadelphia Energy Initiatives Reception Blog Post

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Philadelphia Fire Department Workshop

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Philadelphia Energy Bank Slide

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Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department Monthly Energy Bill

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Philadelphia Energy Efficiency Incentive Program Presentation

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Philadelphia Energy Efficiency Incentive Program Brochure

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Greenworks Philadelphia

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City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability

Case Study Other Resources

Stakeholder Engagement Process Case Study - Philadelphia

Case Study Other Resources

Stakeholder Engagement Process Case Study - Philadelphia

Presentation

Harnessing the Power of Data from Benchmarking and Disclosure

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Best Practices in Energy Data Management

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Best Practices in Energy Data Management

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Harnessing the Power of Data from Benchmarking and Disclosure

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Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization

Presentation

Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization

Performance Data

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Leadership Commitments

Better Climate Challenge

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Commitment

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Better Buildings Challenge

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Commitment

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DOE Program Participation