The Community Efficiency Leadership Coalition (CELC), part of SPEER’S Local Government Program, is a collaborative network of Texas cities, school districts, and other public entities engaged in partnership and resource exchange to expand the adoption of energy management best practices in the public sector. The Community Efficiency Leadership Coalition supports cities of all sizes and school district energy management best practices. This membership is FREE and sponsored by State Energy Conservation Office (SECO).
The CELC began as a State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)-funded effort dedicated to bringing together local governmental and quasi-governmental organizations to share best practices, lessons learned, and resources to ease the burden of developing and supporting sustainability and environmental initiatives. The participating local governments and SECO acknowledge the value the CELC brings to communicating and collaborating to achieve environmental goals. The CELC will continue exploring new goal areas that allow participants to network, leverage regional resources, and share best practices to collaborate and achieve environmental and sustainability goals.
The purpose of the CELC is to:
Administrative Support
SPEER provides administrative support as a fee-for-service program or cost-share program. Local governments participate in the program at no cost through the support of the State Energy Conservation Office. The CELC member’s time is utilized for in-kind donations to SECO.
CELC current year priorities:
The Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan serves to establish regional collaborative efforts to engage local governments on a broader scale and foster peer exchange on critical topics, including, but not limited to:
CELC LinkedIn Group
As a CELC member, you have access to the CELC LinkedIn Group. The group introduces an opportunity for local governments to strengthen their connections with other agencies to share common skills, experiences, and goals on an online interactive professional platform. SPEER moderates this group through funding support from the State Energy Conservation Office. We will be posting upcoming events and potential projects. Click here to join the group.
Monthly Webinars
The CELC webinars are a great opportunity to engage with CELC between roundtables. Topics range from energy management fundamentals like Benchmarking, to emerging topics including Resilience Planning for Critical Infrastructure with Combined Heat and Power, and Energy & Equity.
Visit our YouTube Channel to view the CELC Webinar Playlist and browse our Events Calendar for upcoming webinars and CELC Roundtables.
Local Government Training Program Cohort
CELC will partner with agencies within local governments such as cities, the council of governments, or counties to develop training for local governments to use as a resource for staff transitions. The partner agencies will consist of at least two cities, one county, and a council of government. The training will provide in-depth information on the partner agencies’ subject matter, which is essential for the workforce to have a base knowledge.
For further information and interest, please email cities@eepartnership.org.
Statewide TX Public Sector Focus Group
SPEER in partnership with the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has launched a statewide Texas Energy Focus Group to assess local government and public sector energy needs. Apply now and provide valuable insight into important issues such as Texas’ energy equity, resiliency, and sustainability to produce an understanding of what cities and local governments find essential for efficiency and energy strategies and programs.
Meet Our CELC Members!
At SPEER, our sole purpose is to help you and your organization move toward a more energy-efficient end-state. Our team supports a robust member network with training, peer support, and advocacy. Join us!
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