In-Depth Partnerships Project Examples

Standard In-Depth Partnerships

Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Commonwealth Edison, and Respiratory Health Association aim to refine tools and analyses to help reach net-zero transportation emissions by 2050. These improved tools will help the region better understand opportunities and challenges from implementing low-carbon transportation technologies, including passenger and freight travel electrification and energy-efficient mobility options, while assessing cross-sectoral interactions with the grid.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

The City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities, Energy Resource Center, the Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs, and Careers in Construction Colorado seek to validate concepts that aggregate power across complex energy systems, including virtual power plants. This will support the deployment of large amounts of solar, grid-connected buildings, electric vehicles (EVs), and other distributed resources.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh's Department of City Planning, Duquesne Light Co., and the Green Building Alliance plan to deploy Smart Electric Energy Districts as part of a comprehensive approach to achieving a clean and affordable electricity system. These districts are comprised of "smart" energy infrastructure—such as rooftop solar, appliances, buildings, energy storage, and EV chargers—and can work together to meet both grid and community needs throughout the city and surrounding areas.

Sitka, Alaska

The City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Sitka Electric Department, Renewable Energy Alaska Project, and Mt. Edgecumbe High School aim to optimize their existing hydropower generation.

Energyshed In-Depth Partnerships

Energyshed in-depth partnerships include multiple adjacent geographic areas, communities, electric utilities, coordinating bodies, and/or jurisdictions.

Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia Electric Co., Bucks County Opportunity Council, Community Action Agency of Delaware County, and the Community Action Development Commission of Montgomery County aim to identify the most impactful clean energy solutions for the Delaware Valley region and create a Regional Clean Energy Activation Hub that will help facilitate and streamline procurement for identified technologies across its 200+ municipalities.

Molokai, Hawaii

The Hawaii State Energy Office, Hawaiian Electric, Hoʻāhu Energy Cooperative Molokai, Moloka'i Clean Energy Hui, and Shake Energy Collaborative aim to develop and validate a portfolio of renewable energy generation projects that meets 100% of Molokaʻi's electricity needs while supporting community values.