5.2 Opportunities for Energy Conservation

Energy conservation is a major priority in Belvedere. The City Council adopted its climate action plan in 2022, which provided a roadmap to actions the City will take to reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The plan is entitled: City of Belvedere Climate Action Plan 2030 and was prepared in collaboration with the Marin Climate & Energy Partnership. The plan identifies eight categories action that when taken together will achieve Belvedere’s GHG reduction goals, including:

Low Carbon Transportation;

Renewable Energy and Electrification;

Energy Efficiency;

Water Reduction;

Water Conservation;

Sequestration and Adaptation;

Community Engagement; and

Implementation and Monitoring.

Marin Clean Energy

Marin Clean Energy (MCE) is a not-for-profit public agency that has been setting the standard for clean energy in our communities since 2010. The agency offers renewable power at stable rates, significantly reducing energy-related greenhouse emissions, and reinvests millions of dollars in local energy programs. MCE provides electricity service and cutting-edge energy programs to more than one million residents and businesses in 37 member communities across four Bay Area counties: Contra Costa, Marin (including Belvedere), Napa, and Solano.

MCE and Pacific Gas & Electric both provide somewhat overlapping energy efficiency programming for Belvedere. These services include commercial, industrial, and residential programs that address:

Lighting;

Appliances;

HVAC;

Plug load;

Refrigeration;

Lighting controls;

Water heaters; and

Others.