Sustainable Energy Utility

Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) is a community-based model of development founded on energy conservation and the use of renewables, seeking to permanently decrease the use of source materials, water, and energy.[1] The model prescribes the creation of independent and financially self-sufficient non-profit entities for energy sustainability through conservation, efficiency, and end-user based decentralized renewable energy. The intent of SEU is to address concerns about climate change, rising energy prices, inequity of energy availability, and a lack of community governance of energy development.[2][3] The SEU model was developed by Dr. J. Byrne at the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware.[4][5][6] The Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment (FREE) is implementing versions of the model.[1]

In the U.S., the SEU model was first implemented by the State of Delaware,[7] followed by the District of Columbia,[8] Sonoma County in California,[9] the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA),[10][11] and the Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Finance program, which is a partnership initiative between Pennsylvania Treasury and FREE.[12] The SEU model is recognized by the U.S. White House, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Energy Agency as a viable platform to spur sustainable energy investment while driving local economic development.[13][14][15]

  1. ^ a b "FREE Policy Briefs". Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ Houck, Jason; Rickerson, Wilson (2009). "The Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) Model for Energy Service Delivery". Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. 29 (2): 95–107. doi:10.1177/0270467608330023. S2CID 154620558.
  3. ^ Byrne, John; Martinez, Cecilia; Ruggero, Colin (2009). "Relocating Energy in the Social Commons: Ideas for a Sustainable Energy Utility". Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. 2: 81–94. doi:10.1177/0270467609332315. S2CID 1116784.
  4. ^ Byrne; et al. (2007). The Sustainable Energy Utility: A Delaware First (PDF). Sustainable Energy Utility Task Force. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Byrne, John. "Center for Energy & Environmental Policy (CEEP)". CEEP Faculty.
  6. ^ Byrne, John. "FREE Biography". Foundation for Renewable Energy & Environment (FREE).
  7. ^ "Energize Delaware and the Sustainable Energy Utility". Energize Delaware. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ King, Pamela. "New DC Utility Helps Carry Out Sustainability Measures". Greenwire. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Sonoma County Efficiency Financing (SCEF) Program". Sonoma County Water Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ Byrne, John; Penkower, Jon. "A New Approach to Financing Energy Efficiency" (PDF). Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment (FREE). Western City - the monthly magazine of the League of California Cities. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Sustainable Energy Bond Program Helps Cities Reduce Energy and Water Costs without Upfront Capital". League of California Cities. California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Finance Program". Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment. May 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  13. ^ "White House Recognizes SEU Model Developed at CEEP" (PDF). Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment (FREE). Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Communiqué - Special Roundtable to Develop a Regional Plan of Action for Clean Energy Governance, Policy, and Regulation" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Dialogue on Clean Energy Governance, Policy, and Regulation. Asian Development Bank (ADB). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  15. ^ Energy Technology Perspectives 2016. 2016-06-01. pp. 305–335. doi:10.1787/energy_tech-2016-en. ISBN 9789264252349.