In the absence of national leadership on climate policy in the United States, municipalities are adopting resolutions to reduce their carbon footprint and transition to clean energy. However, what leads to successful adoption of these ambitious resolutions needs further exploration. Using a qualitative, exploratory case study approach, this paper examines the resolutions adopted in Salt Lake City, Park City, and Moab, Utah to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2030. We conducted in-depth document analyses and semi-structured interviews with government officials, city staff, and community members involved with the resolution process. We used time series and thematic analyses to determine causal events and identify fundamental themes within the data. The data that emerged from the interviews and document analyses were then cross compared to the social-ecological transformations framework and community coalition building theory to inform and organize our findings of how renewable electricity resolutions were developed and adopted in these communities. Our findings deliver a transferable five-step framework: 1) using trigger events for inspiration; 2) envisioning change; 3) identifying challenges and potential solutions; 4) building support; 5) taking it to a vote. The purpose of this framework is to assist other cities in adopting similar resolutions, furthering a national transition to renewable electricity.

在美国缺乏气候政策国家领导的情况下，市政当局正在通过决议以减少其碳足迹并向清洁能源过渡。但是，导致成功通过这些雄心勃勃的决议的原因还需要进一步探索。本文采用定性，探索性案例研究方法，研究了盐湖城，帕克城和犹他州摩押通过的解决方案，以在2030年之前过渡到100％可再生电力。参与解决程序的政府官员，城市工作人员和社区成员。我们使用时间序列和主题分析来确定因果事件并确定数据中的基本主题。然后，将访谈和文件分析中产生的数据与社会生态转型框架和社区联盟建设理论进行比较，以告知和组织我们有关这些社区如何制定和采用可再生电力决议的调查结果。我们的发现提供了一个可转换的五步框架：1）使用触发事件来激发灵感；2）设想改变；3）确定挑战和潜在解决方案；4）建设支持；5）进行表决。该框架的目的是协助其他城市通过类似的决议，促进全国向可再生电力的过渡。