Fayetteville
City Scorecard Rank
70
Fayetteville, AR
Scored out of 100Updated 10/2020
Community-Wide Initiatives
Community-Wide Climate Mitigation and Energy GoalsList All
Climate Mitigation Goal
The Energy Action Plan includes a goal to reduce GHG emissions 80% below 2010 levels by 2050, with an interim goal of 40% by 2030. ACEEE was unable to project if the city will achieve its near-term GHG emissions reduction goal because insufficient GHG emissions data were available for our analysis.
Energy Efficiency Goal
Fayetteville has a goal to achieve a 3% annual reduction in building energy usage.
Renewable Energy Goal
Fayetteville has a goal to achieve 100% clean energy community-wide by 2050, with an interim goal of 50% by 2030.
Last updated: August 2023
Equity-Driven Approaches to Clean Energy Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationList All
Equity-Driven Community Engagement
We were unable to determine whether relevant decision-makers have taken a unique and expanded approach in conducting engagement for multiple clean energy initiatives with marginalized groups compared to engagement with other city constituencies.
Equity-Driven Decision-Making
We were unable to determine if the city has created a formal role for marginalized community residents or local organizations representing those communities to participate in decision-making that affects the creation or implementation of a local energy, sustainability, or climate action plan.
Equity Accountability Measures
We were unable to determine whether the city has adopted specific goals, metrics, or protocols to track how multiple energy, sustainability, or climate action initiatives are affecting local marginalized groups.
Last updated: August 2023
Clean Distributed Energy ResourcesList All
Fayetteville PWC operates a community solar program.
Last updated: August 2023
Adaptive Mitigation List All
Urban Heat Island Mitigation Policies and Programs
We were unable to determine if the city has adopted specific policies or programs that incorporate requirements or incentives to mitigate the urban heat island effect.
Resilience Hubs
We were unable to determine if the city has supported the creation of resilience hubs that incorporate clean energy resources and are sited in disadvantaged communities.
Last updated: August 2023
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Workforce DevelopmentList All
Workforce development for disadvantaged workers
We could not determine if city has partnered with a local education institution, labor union, or community-based organization to create, support, and/or incentivize the development of clean energy workforce development initiatives that target training and support services for potential or existing workers from disadvantaged communities to obtain and keep in-demand jobs.
Workforce development for the broader community
We could not determine if city has partnered with a local education institution, labor union, or community-based organization to create, support, and/or incentivize the development of clean energy workforce development initiatives that target training and support services for potential or existing workers from the broader community to obtain and keep in-demand jobs.
Outcomes tracking
We could not determine if the city has instituted a mechanism to measure the performance and/or success of equitable workforce development initiatives focused on the clean energy sector.
Last updated: August 2023
Buildings Policies
Building Energy CodesList All
Overview
Arkansas has mandatory energy codes for both residential and commercial buildings, though municipalities are allowed to adopt codes more stringent than the statewide mandatory code. The 2014 Arkansas Energy Code for New Building Construction, also known as the 2014 Arkansas Energy Code, is based on the 2009 IECC with amendments. To learn more about Arkansas's building energy codes, please visit the State Policy Database.
Commercial
Commercial properties must comply with the Arkansas Energy Code. The city’s zEPI score for its commercial energy code is 69.75.
Residential
Residential properties must comply with the Arkansas Energy Code. The city’s zEPI score for its residential energy code is 71.95.
Solar-readiness policies
The city does not have a formal policy requiring new construction to be solar-ready. However, the city allows solar use in all zones.
EV-readiness policies
We could not find information on whether the city has adopted policies requiring buildings to be EV-ready.
Low-energy use requirements
City owned facilities greater than 5,000 square feet must be LEED Silver.
Electrification policies
We could not find information on whether the city has adopted any electrification policies.
Last Update: September 2023
Building Energy Code Compliance and EnforcementList All
We were unable to determine the amount of staff effort dedicated to energy code enforcement. The city requires plan reviews to verify energy code compliance. We were unable to determine if the city offers upfront support for code compliance.
Last Update: September 2023
Policies Targeting Existing BuildingsList All
We could not find information on whether the city incentivizes energy-saving actions in existing buildings.
Last Update: September 2023
Transportation
Sustainable Transportation Planning List All
Sustainable Transportation Plan
Fayetteville's Energy Action Plan was released in 2018 and includes sustainable transportation strategies.
VMT/GHG Target and Stringency
According to the Energy Action Plan, the city has a goal of reducing VMT to 2010 levels by 2030.
The city’s target requires a 3.04% average per-capita annual decrease from its target baseline. Therefore, Fayetteville earned 1 point for the stringency of its target.
Progress Achieved Toward VMT/GHG Targets
The City of Fayetteville did not provide VMT data collected since the adoption of its goal; therefore, we cannot assess progress toward the goal.
Last Updated: September 2023
Location Efficiency List All
Location Efficient Zoning Codes
We were unable to find information indicating that the City of Fayetteville has made changes to its zoning code in the past 10 years to facilitate more residential density, mixed-use development, or transit-oriented development.
Parking Requirements
We were unable to find information indicating that the City of Fayetteville has at least one zone, neighborhood, or district with a parking maximum of 1 or fewer spaces per housing unit or no minimum parking requirement for residential uses.
Location Efficiency Incentives and Disclosures
The City of Fayetteville does not have location-efficient development incentives or disclosure policies.
Affordable Housing around Transit
The City of Fayetteville does not require, preserve, or incentivize the development of affordable housing near transit.
Last Updated: September 2023
Mode Shift List All
Mode Shift Target
According to the Fayetteville Energy Action Plan, adopted in 2018, the City has a goal of 2% of all trips being made by bike/walking/transit by 2030.
Progress Toward Mode Shift Targets
The City of Fayetteville did not provide data collected on mode share since the adoption of its goal; therefore, we cannot assess progress toward the goal.
Subsidized Access to Efficient Transportation Options
The City of Fayetteville provides free transit to all riders.
Last Updated: September 2023
Public Transit List All
Transit Funding
The transit entities that serve the City of Fayetteville have received $2,259,449.00 on average annually between 2017 and 2021 from local sources. That equates to roughly $24.05 per capita between 2017 and 2021 within the service area.
Access to Transit Services
The AllTransit Performance Score measures a given community's transit access and performance. The score considers connections to other routes, access to jobs, service frequency, and the percent of commuters who ride transit to work. The City of Fayetteville’s AllTransit Performance Score is 3.9, scoring 0 points in the City Scorecard.
Last Updated: September 2023
Efficient VehiclesList All
Efficient Vehicle Purchase Incentives
Neither the City of Fayetteville nor the local utility provide incentives for purchasing efficient vehicles.
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Incentives
SWEPCO offers a $250 rebate for installing level 1 and 2 chargers in single-family homes in Fayetteville.
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Requirements
The City of Fayetteville does not require new developments to install EV charging stations.
EV Charging Ports
The City of Fayetteville has 34.2 vehicle charging ports per 100,000 people available for public use.
Electric School Bus Goal
Neither the City of Fayetteville nor the local school district have set an electric school bus goal.
Electric Transit Bus Goal
Neither the City of Fayetteville nor the local transit agency have set an electric transit bus goal.
Last Updated: September 2023
Freight System EfficiencyList All
Sustainable Freight Plans
The City of Fayetteville does not have a sustainable freight plan or freight mobility plan in place, nor is it pursuing any freight efficiency strategies.
Open Data Portals
The City of Fayetteville does not have an open data portal with real-time freight data.
Last Updated: September 2023
Community Energy Infrastructure
Community Energy Infrastructure Summary List All
Southwestern Electric Power Co., an investor owned utility (IOU) is the primary electric utility in the city of Fayetteville. Black Hills Energy an IOU, is the primary gas utility serving the city of Fayetteville.
Electricity and Natural Gas Efficiency SavingsList All
We were unable to verify the savings for Fayetteville gas and electric utilities for the year 2021.
Last Updated: March 2024
Low-Income & Multifamily EE Programs List All
We were unable to verify low-income savings and spending for the year 2021 for SWEPCO and Black Hills Energy.
Last Updated: March 2024
Provision of Energy Data by UtilitiesList All
We were unable to verify whether the city's utility provide benchmarking and data access.
Last Updated: March 2024
Decarbonization and Climate Change Mitigation Efforts of Cities and Energy UtilitiesList All
Clean Distributed Energy Resources
Fayetteville PWC operates a community solar program.
Municipal Renewable Energy Procurement
The City of Fayetteville, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, and Today’s Power, Inc. partnered to develop, construct, and operate Arkansas’ largest solar power system on municipal land. The capacity of this system is 10 MW.
City Renewable Energy Incentive and Financing Programs
We could not find information on whether the city incentivizes the deployment of renewable energy systems.
Last Updated: September 2023
Efficiency Efforts in Water ServicesList All
We were unable to verify whether the city and utility work together for joint energy and water efficiency programs,
Last Updated: March 2024
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Procurement and Construction Policies List All
Fleet Policies and Composition
We were unable to find information on Fayetteville’s fleet procurement policies or fuel-efficiency requirements. We were unable to find data regarding fleet composition.
Public Lighting
Fayetteville had adopted outdoor lighting policies to promote efficient and cost effective lighting and reduce atmospheric light pollution. While Fayetteville has noted in their energy plan that they aim to replace streetlights with LED bulbs, we were unable to confirm the percentage of streetlights converted to LEDs.
Inclusive procurement
We were unable to verify if Fayetteville has inclusive procurement and contracting processes.
Last Updated: October 2023
Asset Management List All
Building Benchmarking
We were unable to find information regarding benchmarking practices in Fayetteville.
Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy
We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Fayetteville.
Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits
We were unable to determine whether Fayetteville provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.
Last update: February 2024