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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework <br />Policy White Paper – Technology Evaluation <br /> <br /> 46 <br />On the side of energy efficiency, the highest priority technologies and strategies will be the investment <br />in energy efficient buildings and communication infrastructure that will allow for future energy saving <br />technologies. The most cost-effective energy resource available to a consumer is energy efficiency and <br />it the cornerstone of resilient development. Investing in advanced building envelope design, advanced <br />and ongoing commissioning, high-efficiency public lighting, and opportunities to enable shared thermal <br />energy all received high ranking for this reason. In the area of energy supply, water-source heat pumps <br />would be a good energy solution for the residential areas of TCAAP, with energy coming from both <br />geothermal wells and the treated groundwater as long as it is available. In the denser and higher load <br />areas of TCAAP such as the Town and the Thumb, various-scaled CHP can help the area achieve the <br />energy vision set by the ERAB. Collaboration with the adjacent Arden Hills Army Training Site may <br />affect the scoring of some of the other energy supply alternatives, including the development of a <br />community solar system for both sites. The following section will distinguish and prioritize key policy, <br />program, and incentive options that could be used to enable these strategies.