Lizzie Rubado

Portland, Oregon, United States Contact Info
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Lizzie is a collaborative change maker and transformational leader with 15+ years of…

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  • Energy Trust of Oregon

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Publications

  • Solarize Guidebook

    http://energytrust.org/library/reports/Solarize_Guidebook_2011.pdf

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  • Solarize Portland: Community Empowerment through Collective Purchasing

    ACEEE

    Portland, Oregon’s largest city, is considered to be one of the greenest cities in the
    country. Half of its power comes from renewable sources, it boasts the most LEED-certified
    buildings per capita in the nation, and it has the highest rate of bicycle commuting of any major
    U.S. city (ACS 2006). Despite this, only 38 residential solar electric systems were installed in
    2008. San Francisco, a larger but similarly green city, saw 168 installations in the same year.
    In 2009, Energy…

    Portland, Oregon’s largest city, is considered to be one of the greenest cities in the
    country. Half of its power comes from renewable sources, it boasts the most LEED-certified
    buildings per capita in the nation, and it has the highest rate of bicycle commuting of any major
    U.S. city (ACS 2006). Despite this, only 38 residential solar electric systems were installed in
    2008. San Francisco, a larger but similarly green city, saw 168 installations in the same year.
    In 2009, Energy Trust of Oregon1
    collaborated with Southeast Uplift Neighborhood
    Coalition to create Solarize Portland—a community driven, group purchase initiative to help
    residents overcome the financial and logistical hurdles of going solar. The project effectively
    merged community activism and education, smart marketing, green job creation, and economies
    of scale to drive a high volume of participation. The effort was an unprecedented success,
    resulting in 120 new photovoltaic (PV) systems in six months—more than three times the
    number of systems installed in the city of Portland in 2008.

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Honors & Awards

  • State Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) for the Inclusive Innovation Project

    Clean Energy States Alliance

    Outstanding state programs and projects that have accelerated the adoption of clean energy technologies.

    The Inclusive Innovation Project is making solar affordable and accessible for customers with lower incomes, rural customers, and communities of color. It has focused on capacity building support, community engagement, and partnership development. By building relationships with community-based organizations across the state and by providing stipends to enable them to participate in…

    Outstanding state programs and projects that have accelerated the adoption of clean energy technologies.

    The Inclusive Innovation Project is making solar affordable and accessible for customers with lower incomes, rural customers, and communities of color. It has focused on capacity building support, community engagement, and partnership development. By building relationships with community-based organizations across the state and by providing stipends to enable them to participate in working group meetings, the project gained valuable feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. Energy Trust created a system for learning, teaching and experimentation that is improving its programs by making them more responsive to different customer groups. The Inclusive Innovation project has resulted in 54 new low-income projects in the pipeline at residential, commercial and multifamily housing sites. Empowered community representatives are providing meaningful feedback to Energy Trust staff, leading to modified solar programs that are more equitable and effective. According to the judges: "Energy Trust has developed a model for genuinely engaging frontline, low-income communities, and diverse customers, helping to enhance public engagement and empower local decision making. It is a best practice for how to increase low-income access to solar.”

  • Innovations in American Government Award

    Harvard Kennedy School

    Solarize is a community-driven, group-purchase initiative to help residents overcome the financial and logistical hurdles of going solar. In a Solarize program, a government or civic organization partners with a solar contractor on behalf of a community of residents and coordinates a time-limited campaign to encourage residents to install solar panels for a price that is below prevailing market rates.

  • State Leadership in Clean Energy (SLICE) Award for Solarize Portland

    Clean Energy States Alliance

    CESA’s SLICE awards recognize the state programs that are most effectively accelerating
    adoption of clean energy technologies and advancing energy markets.

    Energy Trust of Oregon, in collaboration with the Southeast Uplift Neighborhood
    Coalition, created Solarize Portland, a community, group purchase initiative to help residents overcome the financial and logistical barriers to installing solar energy systems.
    Solarize resulted in the installation of solar energy on 120 Portland…

    CESA’s SLICE awards recognize the state programs that are most effectively accelerating
    adoption of clean energy technologies and advancing energy markets.

    Energy Trust of Oregon, in collaboration with the Southeast Uplift Neighborhood
    Coalition, created Solarize Portland, a community, group purchase initiative to help residents overcome the financial and logistical barriers to installing solar energy systems.
    Solarize resulted in the installation of solar energy on 120 Portland homes in just six
    months—more than three times the number of systems installed in the city in 2008.
    The group purchasing and RFP process delivered costs 20% lower than the average price
    in Portland at the time. Solarize not only provided an attractive financial proposition
    but also provided workshops, solar experts, a contractor with set pricing tiers, and free
    assessments.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

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