Orinda Climate Scorecard 2025

Population: 19,514

Orinda ranks 17th of 20 Contra Costa communities on the 2025 Contra Costa Climate Scorecard with an overall score of 37.0 out of 100. Its strongest performance relative to the county average is in Transportation (50.0 vs. 38.6 county average), while its weakest is in Green power (0.0 vs. 56.2 county average).

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How does Orinda score on solar?

Score23.8
Rank13th of 20
County average32.6
Solar metrics for Orinda
MetricValue
Solar capacity1,015.77 kW AC
Storage capacity953.5 kWh

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How does Orinda score on waste?

Score74.1
Rank6th of 10 reporting jurisdictions
County average76.7

Orinda reports waste to CalRecycle through the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority (CCCSWA), so it shares this score and rank with the other cities in that authority.

Waste metrics for Orinda
MetricValue
Programs implemented44 programs
Per-capita disposal rate3.3 lb/person/day

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How does Orinda score on transportation?

Score50.0
Rank6th of 20
County average38.6
Transportation metrics for Orinda
MetricValue
EV charging-port density0 ports/1,000 registered vehicles
ZEV share of current-model-year registrations45.2 %

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How does Orinda score on green power?

Score0.0
Rank16th of 20
County average56.2
Green power metrics for Orinda
MetricValue
MCE community membershipNo
Municipal 100% renewable enrollmentNo
Community participation enrollment rate0 %
Community Deep Green (100% renewable) opt-up rate0 %

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