Community Energy Planning A Resource Guide for Remote Communities in Canada

Name	Community Energy Planning A Resource Guide for Remote Communities in Canada
Agency/Company /Organization	Natural Resources Canada
Sector	Energy, Land
Focus Area	Energy Efficiency - Central Plant, Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Water Power, Solar, - Solar Pv, Wind
Phase	Create a Vision, Determine Baseline, Evaluate Options, Develop Goals, Prepare a Plan, Develop Finance and Implement Projects, Evaluate Effectiveness and Revise As Needed"Evaluate Effectiveness and Revise As Needed" is not in the list (Bring the Right People Together, Create a Vision, Determine Baseline, Evaluate Options, Develop Goals, Prepare a Plan, Get Feedback, Develop Finance and Implement Projects, Create Early Successes, Evaluate Effectiveness and Revise as Needed) of allowed values for the "Implementation Phase" property.
Resource Type	Guide/manual
Availability	Free, publically available
Publication Date	5/17/2005
Website	http://www.thesolarvillage.com
References	Community Energy Planning A Resource Guide for Remote Communities in Canada^[1]

Overview

This document is provides background material and a step-by-step approach to aid remote communities in the process of developing a Community Energy Plan (CEP) and managing their long-term energy use.

Highlights

This report is divided into 5 sections, that provide information on:

1. Energy use patterns in remote, Northern communities in Canada, 2. Electricity, energy and efficiency issues and terms, 3. Alternative energy strategies suitable for remote communities, 4. Greenhouse gas emissions, 5. A CEP approach for remote communities The report includes additional information sources on CEP and a list of funding agencies for CEP.

Related Tools

RETscreen is referenced in the context of determining the economic feasibility of renewable energy systems.

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