Energy Conservation Library
Energy Efficiency Best Practices
- Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) – Energy Efficiency Best Practices
- US Mayors Conference Successful City Initiatives With Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Funding
- Energy Management Basics for Municipal Planners and Managers
- City of Everman Case Study for energy savings and funding opportunities
- The EPA Energy Program
- Energy Star’s Best Practices Checklist
- Envision Charlotte
- Compendium of Best Practices
- Take Care of Texas
City Energy Efficiency Websites
- Town of Addison
- City of Cedar Hill
- City of Grand Prairie
- City of Lewisville
- City of Midlothian
- City of North Richland Hill
- City of Austin
- City of Carrollton
- City of College Station
- City of Dallas
- City of Garland
- City of Houston
- City of Plano
- City of Atlanta
- City of Boston
- City of Chicago
- City of Los Angeles
- City of Philadelphia
- City of Salt Lake City
Councils of Government
Energy Links
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
- Power to Save Texas
- Public Utility Commission of Texas | PowerfulAdvice for Cool Weather
- Environmental Protection Agency | Clean Energy Programs
- State Energy Conservation Office | SECO
- DSIRE – Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
- The State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Energy.gov
- City Energy
- Alliance to Save Energy
- The South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource| SPEER
- EarthX
- SBA: State and Local Energy Efficiency Programs
Funding Projects
Solar Power Initatives
TDSP Programs
Cities Efforts in the News
- City of Cedar Hill Recognized for Solar Power Efforts
- Seadrift uses wind to power electricity savings
- City of Arlington to Save $14MM through Landmark Energy Program Featuring LED Streetlights
- City of Baytown Installs LED lights on a highway
- City of Laredo Energy Efficiency Agenda
- Dallas: Building a Greener City
- How are Texas cities doing in their energy-efficiency efforts?
- City of Allen (youtube video)
- City of Cedar Hill
- City of Desoto (pdf)
- City of El Paso
- City of Houston
Energy Saving Calculators
As part of the Loan Star funding program, the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) provides energy saving calculators for ventilation, lighting, HVAC, insulation, equipment upgrades and temperature controls.