Community Based Renewable Energy
Jaret Henhoeffer, GM, Perth CFDC, March 2006

CFDC Intro

• Business and Community Development
• Role: Identify potential industries and enable implementation
• Role: Remove Barriers - education, organization, find the money, connect the players
  

Countryside Energy Intro

• Renewable Energy Co-op
  
• Developing wind
  
• Role: Vehicle for community investment, ownership, mng't
  
• Role in AD: not sure yet

Community Organization

• Who educates and organizes community - farm org/cfdc/cec/new org?
  
• If opportunity is there - community will organize

Financing Barrier

• If profitable - financing is available!
  
• Relatively small investment for larger ag businesses
  
• Money is already there in rural communities
  

Contact Info

Jaret Henhoeffer, HBA, MBA
Perth Community Futures
www.perthcfdc.ca
jaret@perthcfdc.ca
519 595-7570