TCLP Climate Action Plan Presentation

Friday, June 23, 2023

Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932-4545, kschroeder@tclp.org

TRAVERSE CITY, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) consultants will wrap up their recommendations for TCLP’s Climate Action Plan to the TCLP Board on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 5:15 p.m. in the Commission Chambers, on the 2^nd floor of the Governmental Center. This is a continuation from what was unveiled at the April 5, 2023 Open House at the Traverse Area District Library, and presented at the May 9, 2023 TCLP Board meeting. The May 9^th TCLP Board meeting captured the following outcomes:

1. Climate Action Plan framework
2. Decarbonization
3. Current TCLP practices in areas of Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency and Distributed Energy Resources
4. Opportunities for moving forward, which includes integrated energy optimization and customer engagement

On June 27^th, the TCLP Board will receive insight into the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Modeling performed for TCLP to aid in reaching its 100% renewable goal by or before 2040 and taking an active role in combating climate change. This will capture the high-level perspective and Impact considerations that TCLP staff will further evaluate, strategize and implement on its climate action journey.

All TCLP board meetings are open to the public. Meetings can also be streamed live or watched later at your convenience by visiting http://www.tacm.tv/govtvmeetings.asp.

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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.