Integrated Municipal Energy Planning
The concept the Alliance will emphasize is integrated planning, looking at end-use efficiency as well as district heating supply options. Many cities have examined the prospects for district heating rehabilitation (including partial or complete decentralization of heat) while others - mostly through World Bank programs - have implemented end-use efficiency projects in public buildings, such as schools. However, the end-use projects tend to be one-off projects, financed by international donors, while energy planning exercises tend to be focused only on the supply side.
A city was selected for a comprehensive energy plan, integrating both supply-side and demand-side solutions, emphasizing energy efficiency as an energy resource (much like district heating rehabilitation and autonomous boilers are energy resources). By using various energy accounting tools, the city was assisted in assessing its potential end-use energy efficiency resources. The results, including the planning and methodologies, was disseminated throughout the region.
With regards to financing, leasing was an alternative to debt financing in Lithuania because cities face strict borrowing limits, as a result of EU requirements.
For more information, contact Angela Morin Allen.
