Information Resources & Links
This page offers access to resources for improving understanding of - and taking action on - the energy issues,
challenges, and opportunities facing the Cape & Islands region. A number of these resources have been created specifically
for this website; they are marked in green text. Others have been created by government agencies,
businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and additional groups. All of them are of specific relevance to the
energy situation in local communities; general resources relating to individual topics are referenced elsewhere
on the website.
Energy Primers
Energy Glossary
Energy Library: Indicators, Fact Sheets, Reports,
Publications & Other Resources
Green Pages: Local Consultants, Architects, Builders, Suppliers, Businesses,
Organizations & Agencies
Electricity 101 provides information on how power
is generated, delivered, purchased, and used in local communities. It also offers information on the economic costs
of electricity, the environmental and social impacts, and the power supply and delivery services available to Cape
& Islands consumers.
Comprehensive primers are planned on fuel supply, delivery, and use; energy policy; energy/sustainability issues;
and efficient and green options and activities. In the interim, the following initial resources are provided, and
more...
Reports, fact sheets, flyers, web pages, and other resources that address energy-related topics in Cape & Islands communities
are listed below.
Policy & Market Issues
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Consumer Aggregation & Energy Cooperatives
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Planning & Policymaking
Economic, Environmental & Social Impacts
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Energy & Air Quality
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Energy & Climate Change
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Energy & Cost of Living
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Energy & Economic Development
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Energy & Habitat/Wildlife
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Energy & Nutrient Loading
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Energy & Public Health
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Energy & Sustainability
Sustainable Energy Options
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Energy Efficiency
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Fuel Cells
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Bioenergy
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Cogeneration
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Solar Energy
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Wave/Tidal Energy
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Wind Energy
Consumer Aggregation/Energy Cooperatives
Energy Cooperatives
Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative
The Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(CVEC) formed to sell renewable energy to member communities at competitive long term rates.
C&I Energy Information Clearinghouse
Potential for a Cooperative for Cape & Islands Consumers
C&I Self-Reliance
Heating Oil & Bioheat Cooperative
Cape Light Compact
Initial Legal Analysis of Potential for a Cooperative for Cape & Vineyard Consumers (not
available to the public)
Issues to be Addressed in Detailed Analysis of Cooperative Models:
Request for Proposals (Acrobat file)
Green Communities Act of 2008
Text of new law for energy efficiency
and renewable energy
Massachusetts Electric Restructuring Act of 1997
Provisions Relating to Energy Cooperatives
Municipal Aggregation for Electricity Consumers
C&I Energy Information Clearinghouse
Supply Options for Cape & Vineyard Consumers
Supply Options for Nantucket Consumers
Institutional Shortcomings of Cape Light Compact & Possible Solutions
Institutional Issues Relating to Cape Light Compact & Community Wind
Projects
Cape Cod 2020: The 2006 Sustainability Indicators Project
Indicator: Electricity Supply Costs & Savings Through Aggregation for Cape & Vineyard Consumers
Cape Light Compact
Power Supply Program for Cape & Vineyard
Consumers
Green Power Program for Cape & Vineyard
Consumers
Colonial Power
Proposed Aggregation for Residential & Other Consumers in Marlborough
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Guide to Municipal Electric Aggregation
in Massachusetts (2003) (Acrobat file)
Massachusetts Electric Restructuring Act of 1997
Provisions Relating to Municipal Aggregation
Massachusetts Municipal Association
MunElec: Power Supply Program for Towns & Other Municipal Consumers
Nantucket
Municipal Aggregation Study
Regional Energy Planning & Policymaking
C&I Energy Information Clearinghouse
Cape & Vineyard: Cape Light Compact
Energy Plan 2015: Electricity
Supply and Use: Recommended Goals, Policies & Action Items for Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard (2004) (Acrobat
file)
Resource Assessment: Strategic Options in
Electric Supply and Demand for Cape Cod and Martha' Vineyard: 2005-2015 (2004) (Acrobat file)
Regional Options Study: Strategic Electric
Supply & Demand Options for Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard: 2005-2015 (2003) (Acrobat file)
Regulatory
Assessment: A Review of Regulatory Issues Concerning Development of Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Distributed
Generation on Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard (2003)
Cape Cod: Cape Cod Commission
Wind Energy Model Bylaw (2004)
Assessment of
Distributed Generation (2004)
Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan (2002)
Martha's Vineyard: Vineyard Energy Project
Renewable Energy Island Initiative
Martha's Vineyard: Martha's Vineyard Commission
Nantucket Economic Development & Planning Commission
Nantucket Comprehensive Community Plan
(2001)
Energy & Air Quality
Energy & Climate Change
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Global Climate Change: What Communities Can Expect
and What They Can Do - Cost-Saving, Practical Actions to Reduce Municipal Contributions to Global Warming (2001)
(Acrobat file)
Fact Sheet 1: Smart Growth (Acrobat file)
Fact Sheet 2: Trees and Open Space (Acrobat file)
Fact Sheet 3: Recycling and Composting (Acrobat file)
Fact Sheet 4: Renewable Energy (Acrobat file)
Fact Sheet 5: Energy Efficiency (Acrobat file)
Energy & Nutrient Loading
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Nitrogen From The Atmosphere: Understanding and Reducing
a Major Cause of Degradation in Our Coastal Waters (2002)
Local and Global Effects of Human-Induced Alterations
to the Nitrogen Cycle (1998)
Energy & Sustainability
Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket & Renewable Energy
Cape Cod Sustainability Indicators Council
2003 Cape Cod Sustainability Indicators Report:
An Uncertain Future (2003)
Air Quality Indicator
Drinking Water Quality & Quantity
Energy Supply & Use Indicator
Energy
Supply & Use Indicator (Acrobat file)
Fact
Sheet: Energy Present (Acrobat file)
Fact
Sheet: Energy Future (Acrobat file)
Traffic Congestion & Transit
Use Indicator
Waste Management Indicator
Nantucket Sustainable Development Corp.
Sustainable Nantucket: A Compass
for the Future (2003)
Air Quality Indicator
Cost of Living Indicator
Energy Use Indicator
Harbor Water Quality
Indicator
Home Size Indicator
Light Pollution Indicator
Public Transportation
Indicator
Traffic Indicator
Waste & Recycling
Indicator
Energy Efficiency
Cape Light Compact
Energy Efficiency Programs for Cape Cod and
Martha's Vineyard
Energy Efficiency Plan for Cape Cod and Martha's
Vineyard: Phase II: 2003-2007 (Acrobat file)
Keyspan
Energy Saving Programs
for Residential Customers
Energy Saving Programs
for Business Customers
Nantucket Electric
Energy Efficiency
for Small & Large Businesses
Energy Efficiency
for Homeowners
Fuel Cell
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Fuel Cell Initiative
Solar Energy
Cape & Islands Self-Reliance
Photovoltaic Program
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Solar-to-Market Initiative
Vineyard Solar
Vineyard Million Solar Roofs
Project
Tidal/Wave Energy
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund/Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Southern New England Wave Energy Resource Assessment (2001) (Acrobat file)
Wind Energy
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Community Wind Collaborative
U.S. Department of Energy
Small Wind Electric Systems: A Massachusetts
Consumer's Guide (2003) (Acrobat file)
Local Consultants, Architects, Builders, Suppliers, Businesses, Organizations
& Agencies
This page was last updated Friday, February 27, 2009
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