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Presentation made by André Villaseñor (Southern California Sustainability Coordinator in the EPA L.A. Field Office) at the Wise Power Use Expo on the opportunity for Mar Vista to become an EPA Green Power Community.
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U.S. EPA’s Green Power U.S. EPA’s Green Power CommunitiesCommunities
Wise Power Use ExpoWise Power Use Expo
November 3, 2010November 3, 2010
An environmental choice for your community
André Villaseñor, U.S. EPA’s Los Angeles Field Office
What is Green Power?What is Green Power?
Biogas Biomass
Solar Small-Hydro
Geothermal
Wind
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Green Power BenefitsGreen Power Benefits
Environmental Addresses indirect GHG emissions
Energy Price Stability/Reliability Electricity price stability
Economic Development Job creation Tax revenues (often in rural areas that need them)
Captures favorable media attention Clean technology Domestic energy supply Sustainability
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1,300 Green Power Partners Purchasing 18 Billion kWh/year
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Green Power Community Green Power Community InitiativeInitiative
EPA initiative that challenges communities to buy green power in an amount that collectively meets the Partnership’s green power use benchmarks
Intended to motivate collective action of a community’s local government, businesses, and citizens to reduce the community’s carbon footprint by procuring green power
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EPA Green Power EPA Green Power CommunitiesCommunities
33 Green Power Communities
Collective green power use of ~900 million kWh annually
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EPA Green Power EPA Green Power CommunitiesCommunities
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EPA Offers Green Power EPA Offers Green Power CommunitiesCommunities
Expert Advice Assistance with campaign planning and messaging
Network of Like-minded Communities Learn what works and what doesn’t
Two 24” x 30” aluminum signs Communications & Press Release Assistance Recognition
Eligibility for Leadership Awards Artwork for Community Banner
Buy green power todayBuy green power today
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dsireusa.orgdsireusa.org
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Want to Know More?Want to Know More?
Basic Information
To learn more and see a complete list of EPA’s Green Power Communities, please visit: epa.gov/greenpower/communities
More Questions?
Allison Dennis, 202-343-9526; [email protected]
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