He has written about how some small cities have been creative and forward-thinking on climate policy. “Municipal utilities have much more freedom and flexibility,” said George Homsy, an environmental studies professor at Binghamton University in New York. The utility is one of more than 1,800 power providers that are owned by cities, villages or some other form of municipal government, which is more utilities than any other category of ownership, according to the Energy Information Administration. “But when we localize it and get information, people can roll up their sleeves and ask, ‘What can we do?’” Creative Municipal Climate PoliciesĪ big part of Oberlin’s ability to reduce its emissions is the fact that the city government owns its electricity utility.
“Climate change for a lot of us is a big, scary monster,” said John Petersen, an environmental studies professor at Oberlin College who has helped the school form strong ties with the city government on the climate plan. The process includes difficult decisions, like what to do with an old power plant that remains a useful asset. Oberlin, with a population of about 8,500, wants to set an example for other small cities about how to have a discussion about climate change, make a plan and implement the plan.
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