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Summary

Energy Policy of Brasov City is the main task in the SAVE contract signed between the Brasov municipality and EC. The policy is the final result of an intense three year activity conducted by ABMEEs. staff which included data gathering, data analysis, previsions and strategy development.

Taking into account that Brasov City will experience a strong economic development in the following years, where energy consumption will play a crucial role, it is suitable to provide a mid-term policy for the local public administration until 2016 which, starting from the current situation, should sketch the possible modernisation and development scenarios for energy services.

The policy elaboration began with designing the long-term vision that defined the future development of the local community- the target of the energy planning process and the mission committed to in this respect by local public administration:

Vision: Changing Brasov City into a dwelling place with modern, efficient and profitable energy services of low environmental impact with focus of a sustainable development.

Mission: Supply of high quality energy services to the inhabitants of Brasov City under transparent and nondiscriminating conditions.

Results

The estimated results are:

1. The potential reduction of energy consumption is estimated to maximum 10% during implementation of new local regulations (an amount calculated against the annual average energy consumption of local public services and of residential consumers in the last 5 years).
2. The GHG emissions reduction is estimated to about 20%, expressed in kg/year/km²
3. The potential reduction of energy consumption during implementation of the priority measures in the Action Plan related to the Energy Policy of Brasov City is estimated to 20% (an amount calculated against the annual average energy consumption of local public services and of residential consumers in the last 5 years).
4. Improved information and awareness and consultation campaigns are estimated to result in an increased number of activities related to energy efficiency. This direct outcome is achieved through a consistent dialogue with the city inhabitants. The potential indirect outcomes will consist in the population.s support to elaborate the Energy Policy of the city and in an easier adaptation to the requirements of its implementation.