Community Energy Center

The Community Energy Center (CEC) brings together existing sustainability and renewable energy efforts at College of the Atlantic and surrounding communities. The CEC was founded to offer continuity and support to a variety of energy initiatives so that they may be replicated and scaled in communities across the state. Through hands-on projects, data collection, and educational outreach, the CEC aims to be a resource for home owners, businesses, municipalities, and non-profits. The goal is to empower these entities to rethink their energy consumption and generation in a way that offers economic prosperity creates resilient communities. To that end, the CEC explores and implements innovative renewable energy projects that increase public participation, utilize novel forms of financing, and optimize local governance to establish successful community sustainability initiatives.