Energy Initiatives
Energy efficiency and renewable energy are emerging topics of interest that can positively impact the North Central Texas Region. With proper implementation, they can help to improve air quality in the region by decreasing the amount of power generation needed and reducing emissions that contribute to air pollution and the region’s ozone non-attainment status.
In addition, certain energy efficiency measures, such as the use of alternative fuels, support petroleum reduction goals of the DFW Clean Cities Coalition.
This website is intended to help people interested in learning more about the topic of energy efficiency and renewable energy by compiling key resources and highlighting past and present efforts underway in North Central Texas.
Solar Work with the State Energy Conservation Office
In 2016, NCTCOG partnered with the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) to expand best management practices for solar photovoltaic systems throughout the State of Texas. Under the project, NCTCOG focused on supply-side and demand-side activities, including outreach to niche markets, providing trainings and solar information statewide, and expanding permitting and ordinance templates statewide. Through this work, NCTCOG has also promoted the SolSmart program, a Department of Energy funded program, to make it easier for communities to go solar. Visit www.gosolartexas.org for more information and a full list of produced resources.
Conserve North Texas
Conserve North Texas was developed to provide local governments and other users a "one-stop-shop" for a comprehensive inventory of programs, tools, case studies, and other resources that address water, energy, and transportation topics. It is hoped that this will help users quickly locate resources that meet their needs while also highlighting "silo-busting" projects that have found ways to conserve resources in multiple areas.
Regional Integration of Sustainability Efforts Coalition
The Regional Integration of Sustainability Efforts (RISE) Coalition work began as an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant funded effort dedicated to bringing together North Central Texas (NCT) governmental and quasi-governmental organizations to share best practices, lessons learned and resources to ease the burden of developing and supporting sustainability and environmental initiatives. Since completing the grant, the group has rebranded as the RISE Coalition and engages interested local governments in peer-exchange opportunities to support sustainability and environmental initiatives.
Resources
For more information, please contact staff at cleancities@nctcog.org.