Local Governments

World Bank Report, Managing Coal Mine Closure

Summarizes lessons-learned from more than two decades of World Bank assistance on coal mine closure to governments, enterprises, workers and their communities.

Report, Rural Electrification 2.0

Members of the RE-AMP Network published a 2019 report, Rural Electrification 2.0, which investigates pathways for coal plant transition at rural electric cooperatives in the Midwest.

Boulder CO’s SmartGridCity Project

Xcel Energy embarked on a large-scale project known as SmartGridCity in 2008, including installing two- way fiber-optic communication technology and smart meters for one quarter of the population.

New Orleans EV-Charging Permits on Rights-of-Way

The New Orleans Municipal Code § 146-563 allows EV owners to apply for a permit to install charging infrastructure on a sidewalk, or right-of-way, under certain conditions, in order to encourage EV purchases for residents of homes without driveways.

Mountlake Terrace EV Infrastructure Building Requirements

Mountlake Terrace’s Municipal Code (2010) requires a minimum percentage of parking spaces be equipped with EV infrastructure on new and improved developments over 10,000 sf. The required percentage of EV parking ranges from 1% to 10%.

Arcadia’s EV-Ready Ordinance

Provides that in the Site Plan and Design Review process, the responsible Reviewing Authority has authority to require that parking facilities be provided to accommodate EVs.