119-24 Attachment - Community Energy Plan Grant Application.pdf

Community Energy Plan Grant Program Application Packet Program Year 3 Page 2 heating, cooling, ventilation, and other energy-dependent services.” United States Department of Energy, Energy Resilience, https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-resilience. 3 Sustainable Jersey, Community Energy Plan Workplan Template: A Sustainable Jersey Guide, https://www.sustainablejersey.com/fileadmin/media/Actions_and_Certification/Actions/Energy/Community_Ener gy_Plan_Workplan_Template10_2021.pdf (hereafter, “Workplan Template Guide”) renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Based on these identified opportunities, the planning team will need to construct a plan to effectuate these opportunities throughout their municipality (“Community Energy Plan”). The core activity for each Planning Team is to work through the Community Energy Plan Workplan Template.3 The BPU’s Office of Clean Energy Equity, working with partner Sustainable Jersey, has developed the Workplan Template so that it identifies a slate of practical and impactful energy strategies that municipalities can implement. This allows municipal CEPG recipients to focus their efforts on assessing the actions that will contribute to improving local energy performance and achieving statewide energy goals. Using the Workplan Template as a means of effectuating the Community Energy Plan, the Planning Team will develop and determine the steps that need to be taken and a timeline for the implementation of these steps for each initiative selected as part of its Workplan Template. The Workplan Template will list key department lead and/or partner entities for accomplishing each initiative. The Workplan Template will enable the Planning Team to begin to identify potential sources of funding for implementation of the identified initiatives. The Planning Team should engage the entire community during the Planning Process through public meetings to determine the targeted initiatives and develop a timeline for implementation. For example, a community might determine how many electric vehicle (“EV”) charging stations are currently publicly accessible and set a target for providing more EV charging stations in its community. Alternatively, a community may wish to prioritize energy efficiency for local businesses and plan an outreach campaign to help businesses take advantage of state or utility energy efficiency incentives. The CEPG

ly, a community may wish to prioritize energy efficiency for local businesses and plan an outreach campaign to help businesses take advantage of state or utility energy efficiency incentives. The CEPG Program does not fund implementation of projects identified by the municipality. The CEPG is to be used for creating the municipality’s Community Energy Plan itself. Section A: Application Instructions, Terms and Conditions The application form in Section B below is intended only for municipalities submitting a CEP proposal for consideration by the BPU for participation in the CEPG Program. This application form is valid only for the following CEPG Program year and application period: Program Year 3 Application Period Opening Date: December 19, 2023 Application Period Close Date: May 24, 2024