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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework Next Steps and Conclusion 83 6.1.5. Demand-Side Management The JDA should adopt the energy savings design standards it would like to incorporate into the site development RFP process, both for commercial and residential developments. The JDA should also inform developers on the various energy efficiency opportunities that are available to them by developing informational and educational material for prospective developers. Lastly, the JDA should collaborate with developers and Xcel Energy to identify opportunities for an advanced distribution grid and meters, building co-location, and passive-solar design deployment. 6.1.6. Infrastructure Planning The County should develop a utility coordination program that enables cost-effective implementation of initial utilities and infrastructure on the site, while allowing for future infrastructure to be added as opportunities come available. The County should also incorporate solar orientation into the platting process. 6.1.7. Funding Pursuits The JDA should identify the funding opportunities that it could be the most successful in pursuing, and collaborate with the City, County, MNARNG and other stakeholders, as appropriate, to develop funding requests for each selected opportunity. In parallel, the stakeholders should develop and implement an outreach campaign to inform decision makers on the energy opportunities that are available at TCAAP. 6.1.8. RFP Development The JDA and the County should include energy planning in the development of RFPs for the site, and through negotiations and discussions with individual developers. Opportunities for co-location, waste energy capture, energy efficiency improvements, district energy integration, and other options discussed in the White Paper and the Framework should be discussed with developers throughout TCAAP development process to achieve the energy vision. 6.2. Conclusion The ERAB has adopted a very forward-thinking vision for the TCAAP site. This will be achievable through strategic partnerships with Xcel Energy, the MNARNG, the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research, environmentally conscious citizens, and developers who see the economic and environmental value of the TCAAP energy vision. Through these partnerships, TCAAP will be uniquely poised to be the national model for the development of integrated energy systems. The first steps toward achieving the energy vision include implementing energy supply options that focus on efficiency, reliability, scalability, and sustainability, such as the low-temperature district