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LEAN's Peer-to-Peer Webinar

 

City of Athens in Ohio, National League of Cities, and ICMA

August 28th, 2025

SLIDES & RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE BELOW AFTER THE WEBINAR
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Date: August 28, 2025

Time: 10am PT/1pm ET

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Speakers:

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Steve Patterson

Mayor of the City of Athens, OH

President of the National League of Cities (NLC)

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Sarah Yeager

Senior Program Manager with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Team

LEAN Energy US has partnered with the City of Athens in Ohio, the National League of Cities (NLC), and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) to offer you an in‑depth case study on the city’s long-standing Community Choice Aggregation program.

 

You will learn also about the NLC's efforts to strengthen local leadership, influence federal policy, and drive innovative solutions. The ICMA will present the DOE's SolSmart program for local governments.

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This webinar will feature:

  • Program design and governance: Learn how Athens structured its CCA through SOPEC, including fixed 100% renewables pricing and citywide carbon fee mechanisms since 2014.

  • Local impact: Explore the city's strategy in delivering community benefits such as increased green power adoption, public solar funding, and resilience.

  • Lessons for communities across the U.S.: What worked and what hasn’t, for replication in other jurisdictions.

  • The Department of Energy's SolSmart program: Free national recognition and technical assistance program for local governments that seek to drive greater solar deployment.


Whether you're supporting the development of a new CCA or building on an existing one, the city of Athens’ story, as well as the projects developed by the National League of Cities and the ICMA offer actionable insights into community-driven clean energy strategies.  REGISTER TODAY!

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