Financing community energy planning

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5802376

Clifford, D. W.

Energy planning is a new element in community planning that has evolved as abundant sources of cheap energy (or fuel) become less available. Successful energy planning depends on the ability to organize and to plan for energy management at the local level. This paper demonstrates some of the opportunities and methods that the Comprehensive Community Energy management communities have used to supplement their energy planning budgets. CCEMP is a two-year, DOE-funded pilot effort involving 17 communities to determine capabilities and programs to organize and to plan energy conservation and management at the local level. CCEMP communities have leveraged available DOE funds with cash, in-kind non-cash contributions, and CBDG funds. Economic Development Administration, 701, 208, and other Federal programs have provided information essential to the process. Private funds also are used. The Farmers Home Administration with DOE cooperation provides a small-scale energy planning pilot for smaller communities. Energy boom town legislation has been proposed, as well as new legislation that would provide additional funding for local energy planning.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5802376
• Report Number(s): CONF-790864-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUDGETS
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