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Essential for fostering community involvement, ensuring effective organization, and promoting cooperation among members and stakeholders. Understanding these aspects of ECs helps to build a cohesive and inclusive EC that is capable of achieving its goals.
Summary: <p>Founding members of a REC choose the cooperative model to ensure democratic participation, collective ownership, and shared decision-making.</p>
Plan: <p>Register the cooperative under Italian law.</p><p>Guarantee "one member, one vote" governance.</p><p>Encourage equal participation of households, SMEs, and public bodies.</p>
Requirements: <p>At least 3 founding members.</p><p>Legal and administrative support.</p><p>Adoption of a statute ensuring democratic principles.</p>
Related to:
REC Statute,Internal Management and Governance of the REC
cooperative ; governance ; participation ; group organization ; REC
Date: 24/02/2026
Focuses on structuring members into an effective group with clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
Relates to defining and developing shared energy and non-energy initiatives that reflect common goals and collective benefits.
Addresses engaging and motivating local residents to participate actively in the Energy Community.
Covers strengthening the community’s internal capacity, trust, and long-term social cohesion.
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