Community Energy Forum- Jenny Edwards: New Models for the City-Utility Relationship
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This document discusses new models for the relationship between cities and utilities. It explores how both cities and utilities are changing over the next 35 years with cities focusing more on data, technology, outreach and planning while utilities focus on piloting new programs and responding to new mandates. The relationship between cities and utilities must evolve to address these changes affecting both entities.
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Community Energy Forum- Jenny Edwards: New Models for the City-Utility Relationship
- 1. New Models for the City-Utility Relationship Jenny Edwards Center for Energy and Environment CEE 35th Anniversary Forum October 2, 2014
- 2. Pg. 2 The City-Utility Relationship
- 3. Pg. 3 Todays City
- 4. Pg. 4 Todays Utility
- 5. Pg. 5 CITIES The Next 35 Years
- 6. Pg. 6 UTILITIES The Next 35 Years
- 7. Pg. 7
- 8. Pg. 8 Data
- 10. Pg. 10 Outreach
- 11. Pg. 11 Piloting
- 12. Pg. 12 Mandates
- 13. Pg. 13 Planning