Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Decarbonization and local sourcing of energy: Develop shared purchasing agreements and other means of driving the creation of local renewable energy supplies that are more resilient and provide for additional economic development benefits to the region. • Reduced demand/consumption of electricity: Energy efficiency and conservation is considered the “first fuel” and planned for when making choices about energy supply options. • Elimination of fossil fuel heating and cooling sources: Buildings rely on renewable electrical and thermal sources, including in district energy applications. • “Utility of the future” model: Utility policies and practices enable the energy system transformation through grid modernization, new utility revenue models, and rules which incentivize energy savings and integration of renewable energy sources. • Integrated infrastructure planning: Energy planning and infrastructure investments are coordinated with stormwater, sewer, and water infrastructure investments to help reduce cumulative costs and in recognition of the energy-water nexus in modern energy systems (e.g., chillers).