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City Clean Energy Scorecard

October 7, 2020
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The 2024 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzes efforts by 75 of the most populous U.S. cities to advance clean energy goals by improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Scorecard found cities are embracing equity goals in their climate policies, but more progress is needed to turn those ambitions into reality.

Moving forward, all cities can increase their scores by adopting more clean energy policies and programs that advance racial and social equity, especially those focused on buildings. Many cities can also improve their scores by enacting building energy performance standards and carrying through on commitments to reduce transportation energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Read the Scorecard    Read the Press Release
Data Visualizations    City Fact Sheets

 

"We've seen progress over the last several years, with more cities investing in clean energy, but all cities need to do more to ensure that communities historically left behind, often those with people of color and low-income residents, benefit from the clean energy transition. Ensuring equitable outcomes means more than setting goals or making plans. It is critical that cities make real investments to advance energy equity in historically disadvantaged communities."
– Stefen Samarripas, senior local policy manager at ACEEE and lead author of the Scorecard

Data Visualizations

 
Below are interactive data visualizations of key metrics from the Scorecard. We recommend viewing the dashboard in full screen.

Fact Sheets

 

A

Akron       Albuquerque       Atlanta        Aurora       Austin

B

Baltimore       Boise       Boston       Bridgeport

C

Charleston       Charlotte       Chattanooga       Chicago       Chula Vista       Cincinnati       Cleveland       Columbus

D

Dallas       Denver       Des Moines       Detroit       Durham

F

Fayetteville       Fresno

G

Grand Rapids

H

 Hartford       Honolulu       Houston

I

Indianapolis

K

Kansas City       Knoxville

L

Lansing       Las Vegas       Long Beach       Los Angeles       Louisville

M

Madison       Memphis       Mesa       Miami       Milwaukee       Minneapolis

N

Nashville       New Haven       New Orleans       New York City 

O

Oakland       Orlando       Oxnard

P

Philadelphia       Phoenix       Pittsburgh       Portland       Providence

Raleigh       Reno       Richmond       Riverside       Rochester

S

Sacramento       Salt Lake City       San Antonio       San Diego        San Francisco       San José       Seattle       Spokane       Springfield       St. Louis       St. Paul      St. Petersburg

Tampa        Toledo       Tucson

Washington, DC

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Previous Publications

 

2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard                                2021 Press Release

2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard                                2020 Press Release

2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard                                2019 Press Release

2017 City Clean Energy Scorecard                                 2017 Press Release

2015 City Clean Energy Scorecard                                 2015 Press Release

2013 City Clean Energy Scorecard 

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