Cities and Local Government

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Where Cities & Counties Turn to Save

ForeFront’s expert guidance in financing and implementation helps public sector leaders and elected officials adopt more cost‑effective energy solutions.

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERING

Meet Your Public Commitments, Responsibly

Cities and local governments have public service and sustainability commitments to uphold while simultaneously facing pressure to cut costs. Working with ForeFront, you can deliver on your promises– and make energy a strategic piece of your fiscal strategy.

Stabilize Budgets and Reduce Costs

Free up budget with energy projects that lower your costs. Leverage outside financing, so no bonds or capital outlays are required.

Build for Resilience and Sustainability

Power critical community services with systems that are more resilient to outages and meet your sustainability commitments.

Navigate Approvals with Confidence

We help you shape and present projects so board members and key stakeholders understand and support them, building enthusiasm and alignment from day one.

FEATURED OFFERINGS

Top Solutions Driving Public Sector Results

Wherever you are in your energy journey, ForeFront provides the support you need to move forward. Public sector organizations often turn to our team for help on many fronts:

Advisory Services

Feeling unsure where to start? We help you assess your options and develop a clear, actionable energy plan.

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Solar

Taking advantage of solar energy helps you lock in fixed energy costs at rates cheaper than the utility. We help you pick the best option and deploy what makes sense, often with no upfront cost.

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Microgrids

Protect critical infrastructure and public services with an independent power resource that’s secure and resilient.

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EV Charging Infrastructure

Transition your fleet to EVs with charging infrastructure that’s right for both your operations and community.

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CUSTOMER VOICES

Real Stories of Transformation from Cities and Government Partners

"Our solar and storage system was built at no upfront cost to the community or any resident ratepayers through this public-private partnership. All the costs were fronted by ForeFront Power. And the estimated savings are $25 million. So no upfront costs, with savings and also sustainability benefits. You can't beat that."

John Carli

Mayor, City of Vacaville

"Our big focus has been on transitioning to renewable energy. And while we're at it, we've been able to create local jobs and retain much of the money we'd otherwise spend on PG&E bills. Now we get to keep those dollars and use them to deliver the services that everybody expects out of their community."

Ann Kloose

Sustainability Director, City of Fresno

"Expectation-setting is huge. We are continuously planning as we go, with the resources we have available. So we lean on our partners like ForeFront to help us outline a roadmap, outline what our options are, and then we can take that back to our council, to our residents, to our implementers, and see what's going to work best."

Logan Babcock

Environmental Services Specialist, City of Ventura

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY

Tools to Speed Procurement

Public agencies can save time and money by using ForeFront Power’s competitively priced purchasing contracts, pre-negotiated with the industry’s most trustworthy partners.