Abstract
The U.S. has had little success in developing a coherent national energy policy in spite of a substantial investment of time and money. Diversity in energy use patterns within the U.S. is partly responsible for the lack of success. This review of energy planning efforts at the local level offers a contrast to the national efforts. Cities can develop energy management plans that are responsive to local physical, social, and economic conditions, and to differing energy use patterns. For the cities examined, management plans are projected to bring about a 21% decline in per capita primary energy consumption by 1990. This restructuring of energy use can boost local economies, stabilize energy prices, provide for energy supply reliability, and mitigate air quality problems. On the negative side, however, some energy management options are expensive and the success of plan implementation is still in doubt. These results suggest that local level energy planning offers substantial opportunities and rewards for cities and the nation.
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