The Solution

INTEGRATED COMMUNITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS (ICES) entail the planning, design, implementation, and governance of integrated energy systems at the community level in a way that maximizes energy performance while cutting costs and reducing environmental impacts.

INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEMS interconnect various energy sources, technologies, and infrastructure in a way that is tailored according to the local context - including the nature of energy end use, patterns of energy demand, and local renewable energy and waste management opportunities, in order to maximize energy performance, secure energy reliability, cut costs, and reduce environmental impacts including greenhouse gas emissions.

AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL this means integrating existing and potential energy assets, such as electric power, natural gas, and local renewable energy opportunities, while managing energy needs and harnessing the potential energy productivity of community assets, including land, buildings, water and wastewater, waste, and transportation.