Climate Smart & Climate Ready Conference Government Track #2 on April 20, 2013 at Cinemapolis Theater in Ithaca, NY. Don Barber, Town of Caroline. Climate Smart: Renewable Energy for Local Governments. Energy Security and Local Government Response.
3. How did Caroline start talking
Energy?
Community Energy Offer
 Town Board Leadership
 Community Response
• Financial
• Activism
Creating Energy Independent Caroline
4. Lighten-Up Caroline
Goal: Engage Community in Dialog about
Energy Independence
• By contacting every household in Caroline
• Build Community by being part of something
bigger than oneself
• 1400 CFL saves $ 70,000
and 705,000 tons of CO2
11. Tighten-Up Caroline
Tighten – Up Caroline Community
County Goal: 80% reduction by 2050
Caroline Community Dialog around Dish to Pass
Identify and remove barriers
On-Bill Financing
Housing Rehab Grant
13. How will Solarize Tompkins SE Work?
• We will make solar power more accessible through
community purchasing
– Competitive bidding by installers expecting 30 or more jobs will
bring down price
– Vetting process during proposal evaluation promotes confidence
by community members
• Education and community discussions
• Reduced technical choices, best prices, limited time offer-
will spur a surge in installations
• Stimulation of the solar market is expected to be long-term,
with an engaged and informed public, and a new
perception of how effective and accessible solar power is.
14. Solarize will Offer Several Options
• Direct Purchase versus Leasing; low-interest loans
• Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV; electricity)
• Solar thermal
• Ground Mounted and roof Mounted
15. Where Do We Go From Here?
Energy Independence
Food Independence
Economic Independence
16. "Do not ask for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.“
poet John Donne