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Energy Resources for State and Local Governments

Local Energy and Environment Program

The Local Energy and Environment Program helps local governments reduce air emissions with cost-effective energy strategies, and achieve multiple co-benefits, such as:

  • improving air quality,
  • lowering energy costs,
  • supporting local economic development,
  • improving public health, and
  • increasing energy system reliability

The Local Energy and Environment Program provides free, credible and accessible tools and resources to help locals:

  • Understand their contributions to air pollution
  • Identify and implement policies that can achieve multiple environmental-economic-energy goals
  • Prioritize, plan and build support for options that maximize benefits

Learn more about the benefits of energy strategies

Learn more about energy policies