Energy
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Bay Area SunShares Program
The City of Concord teamed-up with the nonprofit Business Council on Climate Change ("BC3") and other Bay Area cities and organizations to launch an exciting new solar and electric vehicle group-purchasing (bulk buy) program for residents and employees within Concord.
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Climate Careers / Green House Calls
During the Summer, the City of Concord partners with Rising Sun Center for Opportunity to promote water conservation and energy efficiency via its free youth employment program, Climate Careers.
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Community Choice Energy
On June 13, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance 17-8, authorizing the City to join MCE, a community choice energy program established in 2010.
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Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") is a financing mechanism that offers a way for residential and commercial property owners to receive upfront funding for energy and water efficiency, renewable energy system installations, seismic retrofits, and electric vehicle charging stations improvements for their home or business - and to repay on their property tax bill over the course of up to 20 years and allows property owners to save time and money.
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Solar Energy Systems
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an expedited, streamlined solar permitting process that complies with the Solar Rights Act and AB 2188 (Chapter 521, Statutes 2014) to achieve timely and cost-effective installations of small residential rooftop solar energy systems.