Community Energy Planning:
The Value PropositionIntroduction
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Help achieve environmental and community health goals
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Recirculate money spent on energy within a community and its region
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Contribute to achieving local economic development goals
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Create opportunities for local energy cost savings and job creation
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Help to mitigate financial risks from future carbon pricing and energy price volatility
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Contribute to strong and resilient local economies
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And achieve other broad economic impacts
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