Main California Cities in the Top 20 in Clean Energy

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

California’s main cities rank in the top 20 in The 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard of the ACEEE, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

We list the rank, city name, and overall score out of 100 of California cities.

Rank City Overall Score
2 San Francisco 71.5
7 Los Angeles 65.5
11 San Jose 62
12 Oakland 59.5
13 San Diego 58.5
18 Long Beach 49
20 Sacramento 45.5
20 Chula Vista 45.5
27 Riverside 40.5
49 Bakersfield 24.5

The main categories and their point breakdowns follow.  They add up to 100.

Category Maximum Score
Local Government Operations 9
Community-Wide Initiatives 16
Building Policies 30
Energy and Water Utilities 15
Transportation Policies 30
Total 100

The ratings are given for the top 75 cities.  The median score is 29.0.

About Dennis SILVERMAN

I am a retired Professor of Physics and Astronomy at U C Irvine. For two decades I have been active in learning about energy and the environment, and in reporting on those topics for a decade. For the last four years I have added science policy. Lately, I have been reporting on the Covid-19 pandemic of our times.
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