Commercial Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy – Supply, Distribution, and Buildings
Chapter Outline:
- Decarbonizing the power sector by ramping up renewables and moving away from fossil fuel
- Large scale renewables
- Distributed renewables (e.g., rooftop and community solar)
- Siting, community benefits, and ownership
- Clean heating, cooling and building electrification
- Battery technology and storage
- Public power (public ownership and control of local/regional generation/distribution systems) – community solar, microgrids
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Goal - A broad, aspirational statement of what we want to achieve specific to Commercial Energy
Commercial Energy Goal - Draft Goal Developed
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Strategies and Action Items - Identify approaches that we take to achieve the goal
Commercial Energy Strategies - Draft Strategies Developed:
Strategy 1 - Building Performance & Efficiency Education
Strategy 2 - Decarbonized Power Sector
Strategy 4 - Energy Storage & Demand Management
These Draft Strategies have been developed, but we are still accepting feedback. Please email sustainability@erie.gov to provide feedback!