“The County of Sacramento is committed to carrying out its operations in ways that are efficient and cost-effective and that minimize its environmental footprint, in order to both provide exceptional services to its constituents and preserve natural resources for current and future generations.” -Sacramento County Climate Action Plan for Government Operations

About Sacramento County

• Incorporated: 1850
• Population: 1,418,788 (2010)
• Location: Extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River north to about ten miles beyond the State Capitol and east into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The southernmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay.
• Elevation: At or below sea level
• Area: 995 square miles

Climate Action Activities

• Winner of the 2013 “50 Best Government Green Fleet Award“
• Energy Conservation Policy, adopted 2002
• Countywide Environmental Purchasing Policy, adopted January 2003
• Light Fleet Vehicle Acquisition Policy, adopted May 2005
• Completed greenhouse gas inventory, June 2009
• Climate Action Plan, adopted November 2011

Climate Action Resources

• Clean Energy Sacramento, Sacramento County’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program
• Green Sacramento County website

Awards

Agency Energy Savings

• Gold Level, 16% (2014)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

• Gold Level, 18% (2014)

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Silver Level, 9% (2017)

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Sustainability Best Practices

• Platinum Level (2014)