Community Working Group

OUC is developing a long-term energy plan to continue delivering services that are reliable, affordable, sustainable, and resilient. As a key part of the engagement strategy, HDR, the Community Engagement Consultant for the Electric Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP), convened a balanced and representative Community Working Group (CWG) made up of customers and partners from across the region.

This group is participating in a series of structured sessions to share perspectives and provide local and regional insights. Their input will help inform the planning process by highlighting a range of community values to consider.

Why the CWG Exists

Helps inform OUC’s long-term energy roadmap
Brings together diverse community perspectives
Ensures planning reflects community needs
Provides community input to guide technical planning decisions

What the CWG Will Do

Identify community expectations and challenges
Provide input to inform planning
Highlight meaningful engagement opportunities
Prioritize OUC’s four key attributes

Guiding Principles for Participant Selection

Representation across sectors and priorities
Breadth of local and regional insights
Diversity of technical and community perspectives
Balance across geography and customer types

Participant Categories

Participant categories represent key voices, each with a distinct perspective.

Organizations Represented

AdventHealth
CareerSource Central Florida
City of Orlando
City of St. Cloud
CLEO Institute
Greater Malibu Groves Neighborhood Association
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Entrepreneur Center
Orange County Government
Orange County Office of Sustainability & Resiliency
Orlando Economic Partnership
Osceola Council on Aging
Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District
Sierra Club
Tavistock
TECO / Peoples Gas
Universal Orlando Resort

Meeting Themes and Expectations

Theme: Building a Foundation and Shared Understanding

Learn about the EIRP process, OUC, and the four key attributes for further working group discussions.

Theme: Deepening Understanding and Exploring Situations

Review OUC's current energy portfolio, participate in a situation-based energy planning discussion, and complete a community engagement insights worksheet to learn more about how complex topics are shared within our community.

Theme: Applying Insights and Modeling Choices

Explore and engage with real-world energy challenges and solutions through interactive exercises that prompt thoughtful feedback.

Theme: Sharing Results and Capturing Final Input

Review interactive exercise challenge results, discuss upcoming engagement, and conclude sessions with feedback.

Resources

CWG Meeting #1 Presentation CWG Meeting #1 Summary CWG Meeting #2 Presentation

CWG Meeting #2 Summary (Coming Soon)