Up to $20,000 may be provided to underwrite costs of developing and implementing a
Community Energy Plan. CEPs offer a systematic approach to developing policies that integrate
energy efficient structures, renewable energy, fuel efficiency, and conservation into a local
regulatory and energy policy framework. CEPs could focus on developing local markets for
biofuels, setting energy efficiency standards or targets for facilities construction or renovation,
prioritizing the development of distributed generation of electric power from wind or solar
sources, developing education and training programs for green jobs, etc.