The policies below were gathered from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR):
GOAL: Democratize Energy Systems
- CLEAN Programs (Feed-In Tarriffs)
- Community Choice Aggregation (Community Purchasing Pools)
- Plan for distributed energy generation (Energy Overlay Zones)
- Support ethanol and biodiesel production on a local scale
- Community based energy development
More information:
- http://www.ilsr.org/rule/clean-programs-feed-in-tariffs/
- http://www.ilsr.org/rule/community-choice-aggregation/
- http://www.ilsr.org/rule/distributed-generation-in-local-plans/
- http://www.ilsr.org/rule/ethanol-and-biodiesel/
- http://www.ilsr.org/rule/community-based-energy-development-c-bed/
Examples:
- Gainsville, FL: http://www.ilsr.org/rule/clean-programs-feed-in-tariffs/
- Marin County, CA: http://www.ilsr.org/rule/community-choice-aggregation/3057-2/
- Merton, UK: http://www.ilsr.org/rule/climate-change/2543-2/
- Wisconsin: http://www.ilsr.org/rule/ethanol-and-biodiesel/2042-2/
- Minnesota: http://www.ilsr.org/rule/community-based-energy-development-c-bed/2538-2/