TRACE TOOL USABILITY ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR LOCAL ENERGY AUTONOMY PROMOTION

Abstract

This paper addresses the local communities’ engagement towards the energy autonomy by promoting energy efficiency and massive use of renewable energy sources. Based on software called Tool for Rapid Assessment of City Energy there are presented an objective way of energy consumption sectors prioritisation in order to implement energy efficiency measures. Software usage facilitates the decision-making process at the community level in order to choose the priority sectors to be included in the local energy efficiency action plan. The examined tool covers analysis of four main sectors: buildings, transport, utilities and industry. According to the method presented, energy efficiency level in a particular sector is considered based on the sector specific key performance indicator benchmarking with the same indicator in a peer city. The sectors prioritization is performed based on the total score, calculated as the product of the energy savings potential, annual fuel expenditures and the degree of the city authority control over the sector