Energy System Transformation Playbook

Working with the cities of Boulder, Minneapolis, and Seattle, Integral Group’s team developed the Energy System Transformation Playbook. The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance supported the project through a grant from the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a collaboration of cities committed to achieving aggressive long-term carbon reduction goals.

• The Playbook is a tool that can be used by any city striving to transform into a low-carbon future.
• Strategies in the Playbook were tested in different neighborhood types in Boulder, Seattle, and Minneapolis.
• Collected baseline energy use data for each neighborhood and modeled the energy and GHG impacts of transitioning from fossil fuel-based energy to clean energy, noting where cities have varying levels of influence on the critical aspects of their energy system.
• The Playbook includes policy, planning, programs, and infrastructure investment guidance to support city energy system transitions.