Transition to a zero-carbon energy system that reduces air and climate pollution and that minimizes the dangers of a changing climate to our communities and economy

Energy serves a vital role in the economy and everyday lives of people, but an energy system reliant on fossil fuel also has detrimental impacts on local air pollution and greenhouse gases. LA County has pushed to reduce its production and use of fossil fuels while transitioning toward clean, renewable energy.

The benefits of this transition must be equitably distributed across the region so that all communities can experience the public health and resilience co-benefits. This includes expanding distributed generation and microgrids, upgrading infrastructure to support the grid, and addressing community and environmental concerns related to new technologies. Clean energy investments should strengthen, rather than burden, the surrounding communities and ecosystems, and OurCounty will work to ensure these improvements are felt by all residents.