1.0Duke Energy Sustainable Solutionshttps://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.comLowell Burtonhttps://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.com/author/lowell-burton3322-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.com/resources/sustainable-energy-solutions-that-pencil-out/">Sustainable Energy Solutions That Pencil Out – Without Straining Your Budget</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.com/resources/sustainable-energy-solutions-that-pencil-out/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Sustainable Energy Solutions That Pencil Out – Without Straining Your Budget” — Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://sustainablesolutions.duke-energy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dess_blog_energy-solutions-that-pencil_infographic.png8221060Cities and municipalities are increasingly focused on creating a more resilient and sustainable community for their citizens. With the availability of sustainable energy solutions such as renewable energy, microgrids and smart lighting on the rise, there are several creative ways to finance these projects using little to no capital.