Case Studies of Community-led Electrification

From new construction to existing buildings and from small towns to huge metropolises – we collected 25+ case studies of trailblazing communities across the US that have implemented electrification pilots and programs. Check out the case studies below.

Map of the United Stated Midwest

Midwest

Ann Arbor, MI: 121 E Catherine St All-Electric Affordable Housing Development
Local Government–Non-profit–Full Electrification–New Construction–50+ unit Buildings
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Ann Arbor, MI: Equitably Decarbonizing the Bryant Neighborhood 
Local Government–Non-profit–Full Electrification–Retrofit–Single-Family–Commercial
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Chicago, IL: Garfield Green Sustainable Apartment Development
Local Government–Non-profit–Full Electrification–New Construction–50+ unit Buildings
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Chicago, IL: Electrifying La Paz Place 
Non-profit–Full Electrification–Retrofit–5-50 unit Buildings
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Chicago, IL: Chicago Department of Housing's Residential Decarbonization and Retrofit Program
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single-Family–2-4 unit Buildings
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Columbus, OH: Ohio’s First African American Net-Zero Neighborhood: American Addition
Non-profit–Full Electrification–Retrofit–Single-Family
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ComEd Service Area: ComEd Low-Income Whole Home Electrification Program
Utility–Full Electrification–Retrofit–Single-Family– 2-4 unit Buildings–5-50 Unit Buildings
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Eden Prairie, MN; Edina, MN; St. Louis Park, MN: Electrify Communities Minnesota
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single-Family–2-4 unit Buildings
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South/Mid-Atlantic:

Atlanta, GA: Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood: Altus at the Quarter
Utility–Partial Electrification–New Construction–Single Family
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Birmingham, AL: Alabama Power Smart Neighborhood: Reynolds Landing
Utility–Partial Electrification–New Construction–Single Family
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Montgomery County, MD: Electrify Montgomery County - Residential Electrification Incentives Program
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit Single Family–2-4 unit Buildings
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Washington DC: DCSEU Low-Income Decarbonization Pilot now Affordable Home Electrification Program
Utility–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single Family–2-4 unit Buildings
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Northeast:

Boston, MA: Boston’s Healthy and Green Retrofit Pilot
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–2-4 unit Buildings
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Maine: Efficiency Maine’s Whole Home Heat Pump Solutions for Manufactured Homes Pilot
State Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Manufactured Homes
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New York, NY: Enterprise’s Electrifying New York’s Affordable Housing
Non-profit–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–5-50 unit buildings
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New York, NY: WE ACT Out of Gas, In With Justice
Non-profit–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–50+ unit buildings
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Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Built to Last Pilot
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single Family
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West

Breckenridge, CO: Breckenridge Alta Verde
Local Government–Partial Electrification–New Construction–50+ unit buildings 
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Denver, CO: Denver Healthy Homes Program
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit, Single Family–Manufactured Homes–2-4 unit buildings
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Eagle County, CO: Beneficial Electrification for Eagle County Housing (BEECH)
Local Government–Non-profit–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Manufactured Homes–Single Family
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King County, WA: Energy Smart Eastside 
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single Family–2-4 unit buildings–5-50 unit buildings
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Monterey, CA: PG&E Zonal Electrification at CSU Monterey Bay
Utility–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–2-4 unit Buildings
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Native Villages Elim and Koyuk, AK: Rural CAP Alaska Weatherization Support Project
Non-profit–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single Family–Manufactured Homes
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San Luis Obispo, CA: SLO Green and Healthy Homes
Local Government–Retrofit–Manufactured Homes
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Seattle, WA: Seattle Office of Housing’s Multifamily Affordable Housing Decarbonization Innovation Project
Local Government–Partial Electrification–Retrofit 5-50 unit Buildings
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Southern California Edison Service Territory: Southern California Edison’s Energy Savings Assistance Buildings Electrification Pilot
Utility–Partial Electrification–Retrofit–Single Family –2-4 unit Buildings
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