The 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard, released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), ranks 100 major U.S. cities on efforts including reducing energy waste in homes and buildings and moving toward a cleaner power grid—and doing so equitably. It identifies the leading cities, the most improved, and those with ample room for progress, citing opportunities for each to advance.
Denver has shown strong performance in the rankings and once again earned a spot in the top 10. The city (No.7) can continue its improvement by making more progress on transportation policies and local government operations. By comparison, Aurora ranked at No. 30 and Colorado Springs ranked at No.58.
San Francisco took top honors for the first time in this sixth edition of the Scorecard, followed by Seattle (#2), Washington, DC (#3), Minneapolis (#4), and Boston…