The Richmond Advanced Energy Community Project is developing a comprehensive revitalization for Richmond focused on 100% clean energy, the transformation of abandoned homes into new ZNE infill housing, and energy efficient building retrofits.
Project Start Date
08/21/2020
Project End Date
02/28/2025
Project Description
The City of Richmond, California (pop. 107,000) is home to the largest refinery in the western United States, a major port, and two of the busiest freeways in the region. Burdened by high toxic emissions, children in the City are hospitalized for asthma at twice the statewide rate. Nearly one fifth of Richmond residents live in poverty, and many of the 1000+ homes foreclosed during the 2009 recession have remained vacant and blighted. To overcome these challenges, ZNE Alliance has partnered with the City to support a comprehensive revitalization focused on 100% clean energy, the transformation of abandoned homes into new ZNE infill housing, and energy efficient building retrofits. Richmond AEC Project is developing: * Three renewable microgrids located at two fire stations and a local High School * Distributed Energy Resource Community that includes 4.4 MW of solar PV. a megawatt of energy storage at City facilities, and a megawatt of flexible load * Formerly abandoned ZNE Homes (scaling to 50+ properties.) Financed by an innovative Social Impact Bond, these homes are being re-built by locally trained workers, and sold to first-time home buyers at affordable prices. * Energy Efficiency Benchmarking and Compliance Program that will enable 15% of local utility customers to implement an EE retrofit project over the next two years, and accelerate accomplishment of state ZNE building and EE goals. * EV Infrastructure: The ambitious Richmond EV charging incentive program will enable residents in apartment buildings and employees in key workplaces to access affordable charging throughout the City.
Location
450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA, United States
Zipcode
94804
Equity Categories
Disadvantaged Community Opportunity Zone Low Income Community
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City of Richmond, Energy Solutions, Olivine, Natural Logic, Outthink, TRC, Richmond Community Foundation, MCE Clean Energy, Ecoshift Consulting, NHA Advisors
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