LEAP’s mission is to lead the effort in local communities to implement energy efficient and renewable technologies in buildings; to promote cost savings for families and businesses, job creation, energy self-reliance, and local economic development; and to mitigate climate change. Our alliance model is a community-based, public-private partnership. Our programs serve as a tool to help local governments meet their carbon emission reduction targets, they improve the affordability and durability of our businesses and neighborhoods, and can stimulate the local economy through job creation and retention. Energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy upgrades benefit the local economy by enabling residents to keep their spending “local,” instead of spending all of their hard-earned money on utility bills.