ADOPTION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A DECISION-MAKING STUDY

摘要

The purpose of this report is to investigate the manner in which the local governments of two medium size cities in New York State, Rochester and Syracuse, have sought out innovative energy technologies to mitigate local public service delivery problems brought about by the impact of the energy crisis. The focus is on energy conservation and energy policies within local governmental agencies. The reasons for undertaking such a study are twofold. First, local governments are significant energy users in their own right, and their capacity to deal with impacts of the energy crisis may have a significant bearing on their future ability to meet public service demands.