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Saint Anthony Village Energy Action Plan 8 <br />lighting retrofit, were designated a SolSmart Silver Community in 2019, added two F-150 Lightning EV <br />trucks to the Public Works fleet, and hired a full-time Sustainability Coordinator in 2024. <br />In 2019, the Parks Commission scope was expanded to include environmental sustainability matters and <br />was renamed the Parks & Environmental Commission. Part of their work is to provide recommendations <br />to the City Council concerning energy and environmental issues. They advocated for a Climate Plan, <br />which was completed in 2023. <br />Figure 1. Timeline of Saint Anthony Village Sustainability Initiatives <br />Saint Anthony Village was looking for ways to inform the entire community of the regional and <br />statewide goals of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the coming decades, while helping build <br />momentum on climate action through progress on the City’s Climate Plan. Knowledge of current energy <br />use, as well as options for reduction in energy consumption, energy alternatives and community <br />education are the most pressing issues for the City. This Energy Action Plan provides concrete actions in <br />the energy sector for residents, businesses, and the City to partake in, and offers data analysis and <br />tracking on energy metrics that will help measure success. The energy strategies from the Climate Plan <br />were modified and brought into more detail through this Energy Action Plan to create a roadmap <br />specific to Saint Anthony Village’s goals. <br />About This Plan <br />The content outlined in this plan was developed collaboratively with a group of stakeholders, referred to <br />as the Energy Action Team, through planning workshops conducted between July and November 2024. <br />The Energy Action Team included representatives from City Commissions, Chamber of Commerce, <br />sustainability groups, churches, sports boosters, historical society, school district, and parks. (See <br />Acknowledgements for full list of participants). Team members coordinated throughout the process to <br />share information and make decisions about this plan. <br />•Member of <br />MN GreenStep <br />Cities <br />2010 <br />•Designated SolSmart <br />Silver Community <br />•Parks & <br />Environmental <br />Commission <br />expanded <br />2019 •Approved Saint <br />Anthony Village <br />Climate Plan <br />2023 <br />•Hired <br />Sustainability <br />Coordinator <br />2024