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In January 2022, fourteen months after the launch of a local clean energy program, electricity bill savings for participating residents surpassed $2 million.
No two communities are the same. Each has its own voice, personality, ideals, and values. As such, municipal energy programs can’t be one-size-fits-all designs. Rather, these programs must be tailored to reflect the needs of the communities and wants of those who reside therein.
Getting involved in the clean energy movement is an effective way to facilitate positive change, but it's difficult to know where to start. Programs like Monroe Community Power’s solar initiative provide you with a great opportunity to support clean generation. Monroe Community Power (MCP), a municipally-endorsed community solar program
The global pandemic has brought issues of resilience to the fore, compelling municipal leaders to consider what it means for their communities […] Robust community resilience strategy must take into account local mutual support networks, freedom from external dependencies and long lasting environmental sustainability planning.
Less than a month after the largest global mobilization of climate strikes, the number of voices advocating decarbonization from Sydney to Berlin and Istanbul to Cape Town, is undeniable. The transition represents more than a changing technical system but changing social behaviors, business models, institutional frameworks and political choice. The new and increasingly relevant descriptor of the evolving energy market is disruption
Fifteen Marbletown leaders and influencers joined Town Supervisor Rich Parete, Council Member and Environmental Conservation Commission Chair Tom Konrad, and the Hudson Valley Community Power (HVCP) team at the Rondout Community Center on September 24th.
As of April 3rd, 2018, the six communities that have been exploring the program have now officially signed onto to proceed with the Hudson Valley Community Power program. The partner communities now include: Beacon, Cold Spring, the Town of Fishkill, Marbletown, Philipstown, and the City of Poughkeepsie.
The City of Poughkeepsie sees Community Choice Aggregation as an opportunity to make an impact by mitigating climate change. As Poughkeepsie City Council Member Sarah Salem said, “CCA is one of the most effective tools for municipalities to remove themselves from the dirty fuel mix.”
When we think of environmentalism, we often imagine the activist: someone devoting her life to pollution control or working tirelessly on an advocacy campaign.
