Your energy assessment  will assist your community in deciding which energy future it wishes to strive for. Generally speaking, there are three possible destinations: 

• Energy Savings: For some communities, the best option may involve identifying ways to save on energy use. Examples of this include retrofits, building energy management systems, storage and behavioral changes (i.e. changing the time of day laundry is done to take advantage of lower power prices). To achieve this objective, It is important to not only understand which outcomes are technically and economically feasible, but also be aware of the various provincial and federal government programs available to help offset costs.
  
• Community Scale Generation: Community Scale Generation is defined differently depending on what part of Canada your community is located in. These are smaller projects  (i.e. under 5MW) whose primary purpose is to displace, reduce, or eliminate the need to purchase electricity from a third party supplier. These projects are treated differently than utility scale projects in terms of government policy and regulations. Most suitable for communities with sufficient renewable resources to meet their own demand needs in a cost effective manner, these projects help communities take control of their energy futures.
• Utility Scale Generation: Similar to community scale generation, utility scale generation is defined differently in different locations. These projects are larger in size (i.e. greater than 5MW) whose primary purpose is to sell electricity for the purposes of earning profits. These are most suitable for communities with the resources, capacity, and the desire to enter the highly competitive electricity sector. Profits from the sale of electricity can be reinvested however the community desires.