Resources for Municipalities

The NCTCOG whitepaper Integration of Energy Resilience into Hazard Mitigation Planning is intended to provide local governments and hazard mitigation planners with an assortment of energy resilience options to consider for incorporation into their Hard Mitigation Plans. The whitepaper is accompanied by the complementing Best Management Practices for Incorporating Energy Resilience into Hazard Mitigation Planning.

Texas is accustomed to extreme swings in weather and natural disasters which can impact the reliability and availability of energy services. These disasters are expected to increase as we deal with the impacts of a changing climate, leaving local governments in a position where more than ever they may need to consider incorporating energy resilience plans into their Hazard Mitigation Plans. 

Some of the options outlined in the whitepaper are faster to implement with quick wins while others take a longer-range planning approach with significant investment to ensure the greatest measure of energy resilience. Communities are encouraged to consider which measures best suit their needs, capabilities, budget, scale, and desired level of energy resilience. 
 

EV adoption by municipalities is forecasted to increase over time, and at the same time energy demand in general is also forecasted to increase for the ERCOT grid. This whitepaper, produced by NCTCOG, examines the ERCOT grid’s current state, focusing on EV adoption growth and infrastructure resilience, and emphasizes planning to manage grid impacts and maintain EV charging for critical city operations during outages.

This website contains information about NCTCOG's Trash Free Waters Project as well as details on upcoming and past events related to the project.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climate toolkit serves to improve people’s ability to understand and manage their climate-related risks and opportunities, and to help them make their communities and businesses more resilient to extreme events.

The North Texas Municipal Water District provides the Lunch and Learn series as an outreach tool to encourage water care and conservation.

To support foresters, land owners, agriculturalists, planners, and any users with concerns regarding land conservation

ParkSmart certifies sustainable parking structure design and operation.

PEER certifies electricity providers that improve power system performance while minimizing environmental impact.

NCTCOG's regional campaign to reduce the health risks and water quality issues associated with pet waste.

The City of Plano's The Great Update Rebate program is designed to provide pertinent rebates to homeowners of older properties to update and maintain their homes. 

The Water Wise Landscape Tour is an annual educational tour of residential homes with drought-tolerant, native, and adapted landscapes. The tour is free of charge to residents to visit homes.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates the state's electric and telecommunication utilities, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints. Their mission is to protect customers, foster competition, and promote high quality infrastructure. As part of that mission, they have created the "Power to Choose" website as a tool to assist Texans in shopping for electricity.