Community participation and ownership are ways to capture additional economic benefits and influence the direction of the local energy system. Community participation and ownership structures should be incentivized as a key part of the transition to clean energy.

Ratepayers have the right to participate in community-based clean energy generation such as community solar.

      • Community solar projects should be structured to allow access to ratepayers of all income levels, including low- to moderate-income households.

Ratepayers have a right to transition to a publicly owned energy system or utility.

Ratepayers have a right to create micro-grids within their communities.

      • Micro-grids increase community resiliency by allowing communities to draw on local renewable resources and storage to supply critical community services in the event of an otherwise widespread energy outage.
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