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Climate Plan Action Notes <br />Share existing information on resources for reducing energy use in buildings, including the Inflation <br />Reduction Act’s Home Energy Rebates, free energy audits from power companies, etc. Ensure educational <br />resources and opportunities for home energy improvements are accessible to low-income residents. <br />Information/education sharing being planned as part of <br />Energy Action Plan strategies (Partners in Energy). <br />Consider developing an incentive program or grant funding for residents to pursue a home audit. One <br />example would be to refund residents the cost of their home audit if they address a certain number of <br />inefficiencies identified in the home audit. Examine providing low-income residents with financial support <br />in improving home efficiency if a home audit identifies significant issues. <br />Consider adopting a sustainable building policy for all new and remodeled construction projects. <br />Subsidize Home Energy Audit for residents who commit to investing in some form of energy efficiency in <br />their homes. <br />Discuss participating in the Partners in Energy Program and creating an Energy Action Plan. Energy Action Plan is being written and expected to be <br />ready for review by April 2025. <br />Address financial barriers for low-to-moderate-income residents by reducing or waiving permit submission <br />fees for solar panels. <br />Climate Plan Implementation Status <br />ENERGY - 2025 <br />ENERGY - 2025 <br />Each of the Climate Plan focus areas are listed below for Policy related actions/strategies to be led by Council & PEC. Notes regarding <br />any progress, current status, or other findings since the original Climate Plan publication at the end of 2023 are included. While any <br />of the actions below can have progress at any time in the coming years, Energy and Transportation have been marked for special <br />emphasis in 2025, and Waste and Water for 2026. <br />January 15-17, 2025 <br />Saint Anthony Village Goal Setting