A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute and World Resources Institute states that in 2020, local governments procured the largest amount of renewable energy generation capacity ever added in one year. This includes 95 local governments across 33 states with a total of 3,683 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy generation capacity. This amounts to enough electricity to power approximately 812,000 households annually. Solar was the most popular renewable energy for procurement, at 79% of the total, followed by wind at 17% and geothermal at 4%. This is an indication of the broad city-level efforts across the U.S. to fight climate change and set ambitious emissions reduction goals. More on the report can be found at the Local Government Renewables Action Tracker here.
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