Cocoa City Council Passes Resolution to Transition to 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035

resolution emphasizes inclusion and transparency in the planning process

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The City Council of Cocoa ​unanimously​ passed a resolution on Tuesday night committing the city to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy for the entire community by 2050 and for municipal operations by 2035.

Cocoa became the second city in Brevard County, joining The City of Satellite Beach, which made a similar commitment last August.

Cocoa is the 11th city in the state to commit to powering their entire community with 100 percent clean, renewable sources of energy, like solar and storage.

The City will begin developing a plan immediately to achieve both goals.

The resolution emphasizes inclusion and transparency in the planning process which will establish ​interim milestones, budget estimates, equity metrics, and financing mechanisms with community residents and stakeholders over the next two years.

Cocoa joins a growing group of Florida cities that includes ​Orlando​, ​St. Petersburg​, ​Sarasota​, Tallahassee​, and ​Gainesville​ among others, and joins ​the more than 160 other cities​ to commit to this goal.

“​Cocoa’s commitment to move toward renewables is not just aspirational neither is it radical,” said Cocoa City Council Member Lorraine Koss.

“As a community, by signing on to Ready for 100, we are pre-positioning ourselves to leverage the solar tipping point. In the not so long term, this move will provide reduced costs along with clean energy and a better environment for our citizens.”

Leslie Maloney, Political Chair of Turtle Coast Sierra Club Group, said because Cocoa has a Sustainability Action Plan in place, the city has been well on its way to moving toward a cleaner and healthier community.

“The passing of this resolution shows that Cocoa wants to make their community a leader in the fight for a just and equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy,” said Maloney.

“By committing to 100 percent renewable energy goals, Cocoa is paving the way for other communities to follow suit, and we look forward to working with the city to make this transition.”

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