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Town of Truckee

Logo of Town of Truckee with a train, mountains, and trees; text: "Established 1863" and "Incorporated 1993."

The Town of Truckee has begun the process of creating Truckee’s first Climate Action Plan. The first step in the process was to complete an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which was completed in April 2016, establishing baselines for use in guiding GHG emissions reduction efforts and setting targets in the Climate Action Plan.

About Truckee 
  • Incorporated: 1993
  • Population: 16,180 (2010) 
  • Location: located in Nevada County
  • Area: 33.65 square miles
  • Elevation: 5,817 feet
Awards 

Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate Leadership & Innovation Award (2021)

Silver Beacon Award (2019)

Agency Energy Savings

  • Gold Level, 13% (2019)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

  • Silver Level, 6% (2019)

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

  • Gold Level, 12% (2019)

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

  • Platinum Level, 33% (2019)

Sustainability Best Practices

  • Platinum Level (2020)
  • Gold Level (2019)
  • Silver Level (2018)