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The Office of Sustainability and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) collected public input to aid in the development of a state climate action plan.
The City's Office of Sustainability received grant funding from the Department of Natural Resources to assist with public engagement on the plan.
This public input guided the content of the State of Missouri's application to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG) and included:
Renewable energy projects
Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal,
Energy storage
Pumped hydro, batteries, hydrogen
Energy efficiency
Building weatherization, Energy Star appliances, smart thermostats
Electrification
Vehicles, appliances, industrial operations, etc.
On July 22, EPA announced the awardees. Unfortunately, the State of Missouri's application was not funded. Below (in blue) is the text of the announcement from MDNR:
From: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants<CPRGTeam@dnr.mo.gov> Date: Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM Subject: Update- CPRG Implementation Grant
Good afternoon,
Today EPA announced the 25 applications that are selected to receive funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction Program Implementation phase (CPRG Implementation Grants: General Competition Selections). The agency received nearly 300 applications submitted by entities across the country requesting $33 billion in funding. With only $4.3 billion available and despite our best efforts to submit a strong application, unfortunately, Missouri’s application was not chosen to receive funding.
The input received from local governments, municipalities, businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations across Missouri was astounding and the desire to participate in this program shows that Missouri’s eagerness to improve the environment for our citizens is strong. We thank you for working with us on the application and encourage you to pursue your projects regardless of this outcome. The Missouri Plan for Environmental Improvement Grants describes additional available funding programs that can be considered for the projects that were included in Missouri’s implementation application. We hope this will be a useful resource for you moving forward.
Thank you,
MO CPRG Team
While this is not the outcome we were hoping for, the City is grateful for all of the feedback received from the public. We will continue to seek other sources of revenue to support the vision of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).
The Office of Sustainability and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) collected public input to aid in the development of a state climate action plan.
The City's Office of Sustainability received grant funding from the Department of Natural Resources to assist with public engagement on the plan.
This public input guided the content of the State of Missouri's application to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG) and included:
Renewable energy projects
Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal,
Energy storage
Pumped hydro, batteries, hydrogen
Energy efficiency
Building weatherization, Energy Star appliances, smart thermostats
Electrification
Vehicles, appliances, industrial operations, etc.
On July 22, EPA announced the awardees. Unfortunately, the State of Missouri's application was not funded. Below (in blue) is the text of the announcement from MDNR:
From: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants<CPRGTeam@dnr.mo.gov> Date: Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM Subject: Update- CPRG Implementation Grant
Good afternoon,
Today EPA announced the 25 applications that are selected to receive funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction Program Implementation phase (CPRG Implementation Grants: General Competition Selections). The agency received nearly 300 applications submitted by entities across the country requesting $33 billion in funding. With only $4.3 billion available and despite our best efforts to submit a strong application, unfortunately, Missouri’s application was not chosen to receive funding.
The input received from local governments, municipalities, businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations across Missouri was astounding and the desire to participate in this program shows that Missouri’s eagerness to improve the environment for our citizens is strong. We thank you for working with us on the application and encourage you to pursue your projects regardless of this outcome. The Missouri Plan for Environmental Improvement Grants describes additional available funding programs that can be considered for the projects that were included in Missouri’s implementation application. We hope this will be a useful resource for you moving forward.
Thank you,
MO CPRG Team
While this is not the outcome we were hoping for, the City is grateful for all of the feedback received from the public. We will continue to seek other sources of revenue to support the vision of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).
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Should city give discounts, or other incentives, to those who solar panels install?
Victor C. Myers
asked
12 months ago
Great idea! and the good news is that the Utility Services Division currently offers loans and rebates for the installation of PV (solar panel) systems installed on residential or commercial customers' buildings! You can find more information here: https://www.como.gov/utilities/columbia-power-partners/solar/
Share Green electricity-the city should help homeowners install solar panels on homes on the cities electric grid by buying a battery for the homeowner that could be used during peak times. Excess electricity could be sold to other utilities probably at a profit because there would be minimal cost to the city to generate this power. Also start installing solar panels in public parking areas above the parked cars which would be a win-win for the city and car owner (shade). The LOOP should include solar electric planning in their plant for upgrading the business loop. The city should take some of the art money from projects and apply this to solar generation. The city should create a solar escrow account from the PILOT money added to the electric bill instead of it going into the general slush fund used to provide money for pet projects that council members get for political points. on FacebookShare Green electricity-the city should help homeowners install solar panels on homes on the cities electric grid by buying a battery for the homeowner that could be used during peak times. Excess electricity could be sold to other utilities probably at a profit because there would be minimal cost to the city to generate this power. Also start installing solar panels in public parking areas above the parked cars which would be a win-win for the city and car owner (shade). The LOOP should include solar electric planning in their plant for upgrading the business loop. The city should take some of the art money from projects and apply this to solar generation. The city should create a solar escrow account from the PILOT money added to the electric bill instead of it going into the general slush fund used to provide money for pet projects that council members get for political points. on TwitterShare Green electricity-the city should help homeowners install solar panels on homes on the cities electric grid by buying a battery for the homeowner that could be used during peak times. Excess electricity could be sold to other utilities probably at a profit because there would be minimal cost to the city to generate this power. Also start installing solar panels in public parking areas above the parked cars which would be a win-win for the city and car owner (shade). The LOOP should include solar electric planning in their plant for upgrading the business loop. The city should take some of the art money from projects and apply this to solar generation. The city should create a solar escrow account from the PILOT money added to the electric bill instead of it going into the general slush fund used to provide money for pet projects that council members get for political points. on LinkedinEmail Green electricity-the city should help homeowners install solar panels on homes on the cities electric grid by buying a battery for the homeowner that could be used during peak times. Excess electricity could be sold to other utilities probably at a profit because there would be minimal cost to the city to generate this power. Also start installing solar panels in public parking areas above the parked cars which would be a win-win for the city and car owner (shade). The LOOP should include solar electric planning in their plant for upgrading the business loop. The city should take some of the art money from projects and apply this to solar generation. The city should create a solar escrow account from the PILOT money added to the electric bill instead of it going into the general slush fund used to provide money for pet projects that council members get for political points. link
Green electricity-the city should help homeowners install solar panels on homes on the cities electric grid by buying a battery for the homeowner that could be used during peak times. Excess electricity could be sold to other utilities probably at a profit because there would be minimal cost to the city to generate this power. Also start installing solar panels in public parking areas above the parked cars which would be a win-win for the city and car owner (shade). The LOOP should include solar electric planning in their plant for upgrading the business loop. The city should take some of the art money from projects and apply this to solar generation. The city should create a solar escrow account from the PILOT money added to the electric bill instead of it going into the general slush fund used to provide money for pet projects that council members get for political points.
PILOT
asked
8 months ago
Thanks for submitting your ideas, they will be passed along to the City Utilities Utility Services Division for their consideration.
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Can this funding but used to improve other forms of transportation for example additional pedestrian infrastructure (raised crosswalks), protected bike lanes and possibly improved bus service (better bus stops and electric buses)?
AndrewS
asked
about 1 year ago
AndrewS - Thanks for asking a question. Yes, DNR has identified transportation emissions from cars, trucks, buses, trains and boats as a sector they will focus on. Their list of reduction measures includes the following:
•Increase using electric and other non-fossil fueled vehicles
•Increase public transportation
•Decrease transportation demand by designing walkable or bike-friendly communities
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Please figure out our Columbia recycling strategy. We are experiencing a major set back right now.
Carlynn Trout
asked
12 months ago
We apologize for the delayed response. While we did not include recycling-specific programs in the City of Columbia's project proposals, the Solid Waste Utility has made significant progress since your question was sent. Curbside recycling is happening again and improvements to the Materials Recovery Facility or MRF (the place where materials are sorted) are being considered for implementation.
Thanks for contributing, and again we apologize for the delay.
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