Benefits of Renewable Energy Co-operatives: Summary of literature review from the Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network
Date
2015-05
Authors
Lipp, Judith
McMurtry, J.J.
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Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network
Abstract
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J.J. McMurtry of York University partnered with Judith Lipp of the TREC Renewable
Energy Co-operative to study the status of the Renewable Energy co-op sector in Canada and
internationally, with a focus on regulatory processes related to grid-connected electricity
generation from low-impact renewable sources including solar, wind, biogas and small
hydro.
As part of their research, McMurtry and Lipp conducted a literature review on the
positive impacts that renewable energy co-ops can bring to communities. This summary is a
brief overview of the impacts identified in that research, including maximizing citizen engagement, and increasing community resiliency. This document contains an extensive bibliography.