An Introduction to Community Power
Community power is when a group of people join together and start a project that allows them to generate renewable energy for themelves and those around them.
Finding a way to economically implement, replicate, and scale these projects is a challenge and this section was developed as a guide to make it easier:
- How to Start: Here you will find a step by step guide on how to organize those around you and get them involved in getting a renewable energy project off the ground.
- Incentives and Technology: This section was designed to help you locate useful tools on the internet that can be used to guide your decision making.
- Replicable Models: Here you will find examples of the organizational models people have successfully used to launch projects.
- Resources: Our resources section contains documents and reports useful to those looking to get a project off the ground.
There are many different kinds of community power groups on this site - wind, solar, biodiesel, biothermal, geothermal- but we all have some underlying beliefs:
1. Implementing real renewable energy projects in our communities will help reduce pollution and help create green jobs.
2. There should be a new model for energy production in this country whereby significant amounts of energy come from within the community.
3. Renewable energy generation can be designed to benefit rather than drain the community.
4. Everyone has a stake in the energy future of our world and has a right to using energy they believe in.