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.

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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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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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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