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EFC News will keep you updated about news of the Energy Freedom Challenge, including cities that have entered the race, progress, and award winners.
EFC 2006: A great year to begin the race.
Year 1 of the Energy Freedom Challenge, also known as EFC 2006, has been designed as a condensed version of future challenges. The scope of data required to participate in EFC 2006 has been limited to local government electricity purchases for internal, operational use because this data can be tracked fairly easily.
EFC 2006: Events and target dates*
| Identify candidates for Founding City designation |
March - April |
| Final selection for panel of Founding Cities |
May |
| National Call for Entries for EFC 2006 (Press Event) |
June |
| Recruitment of target cities for EFC 2006 |
March through June |
| Entry deadline for cities competing in EFC 2006 |
June 30 |
| Late entry deadline for EFC 2006 |
July 7 |
| Roster of competing cities for EFC 2006 announced (Press Event) |
August 14 |
| Deadline for EFC 2006 tracking data ± |
August 31 |
| Late filing deadline for EFC 2006 tracking data |
September 7 |
| Judging period and determination of winners § |
September 15 to November 15 |
| EFC 2006 winners announced in Washington, DC (Press Event) |
December 12 |
| EFC 2006 Awards Ceremony & Celebration (date and host city TBD) ƒ |
January 2007 |
*Dates may change due to volume of participation.
± In the summer of 2006, enrolled cities will submit tracking data for Year 1 of the Challenge. Data will reflect energy usage for either the prior 12-month calendar or fiscal year according to each city’s preference. Tracking data must be received in complete and proper form by August 31, 2006. Tracking data submitted by the late entry deadline will be subject to a late filing fee of $50.
§ A panel of judges selected by the Union of Concerned Scientists will evaluate each city’s tracking report during the review and judging period in the fall of 2006. Winners of EFC 2006 will be announced at a press event in December.
ƒ The “Green Carpet” awards ceremony and celebration for EFC 2006 is slated for January 2007. The date and host city will be announced in the fall of 2006.