Energy Transition Initiative Partnership Report 

Climate Action Plan: Energy Target

By 2040, 100% of Bainbridge Island's sources of electricity are carbon-free. 

Purpose

Explore pathways for achieving 100% renewable energy through adoption of different technologies and programs.

Report: Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy

Background

In June 2022, the City was selected as one of 12 communities in the country to receive technical assistance as part of the second cohort of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP). 

While the City recognizes that some homes on Bainbridge Island use heating oil, propane, and wood as primary heating sources, COBI’s energy target and the ETIPP project are primarily focused on transitioning the generation of electricity to renewable resources.

Team

The ETIPP team included technical staff from PNNL, a Regional Lead from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), and Spark Northwest, a local non-profit dedicated to working alongside communities to turn their clean energy goals into reality.

The City also worked with many partners on Bainbridge Island as part of this program, including: 

• Bainbridge Island School District 
• Bainbridge Prepares
• Bainbridge Island Fire Department
• Bainbridge Island Parks & Recreation
• Climate Change Advisory Committee
• Kitsap County Sewer District #7
• Puget Sound Energy
• Utility Advisory Committee
• Washington State Ferries
• Washington State Department of Transportation