Table 5.

Phases of the implementation process of existing RECs.

	Feasibility study	Aggregation	Operating phase	Management
COMMON LIGHT: Renewable Energy Community of Ferla	Feasibility study realized through a collaboration between the Municipality of Ferla, the University of Catania, and interdepartmental research project TREPESL (Energy Transition and New Models of Participation Local Development), organized and funded by the same university. Detailed data are not available.	−5 members (municipality, 2 citizens, 2 commercial activities); - unrecognised association; - Funding: Operative Plan FESR Sicilia 2014–2020.	−20 kW PV plant installed on the roof of City Hall of Ferla. The municipality is the owner of the plant; −20 kW PV plant installed on the roof of City Hall of Ferla; - National authority approved.	- data not available; - Distribution of incentives: 20% of the share granted to all members, 30% in proportion to the percentage of energy shared by each member, the remaining 50% is granted only to producers, in this case the Municipality of Ferla, which allocates them to other green initiatives or to reinvestment in other plants, thereby generating collective benefits. - dissemination activities throughout the country.
ENERGY CITY HALL: Renewable Energy Community of Magliano Alpi	Feasibility study realized by Energy Center of Polytechnic University of Turin. Detailed data are not available.	−7 members: 3 related to the Municipality (one is a prosumer), 2 artisan businesses, 2 citizens; - unrecognised association; - Funding: grant for less than 5000 inabithants Municipalities (Legge Fraccaro), used for the REC.	−20 kW PV plant installed on the roof of City Hall of Magliano Alpi. The municipality is the owner of the plant; −20 kW PV plant installed on the roof of City Hall of Magliano Alpi; - National authority approved.	- Local chain of management and maintenance of plants; - data not available; - dissemination activities throughout the country.
Energy and fair Community of Napoli Est	Project stakeholders: Social company “Fondazione Famiglia di Maria”; no-profit organization “Fondazione con il Sud”; environmentalist association “Legambiente Campania”; Technical partner “3E–Italia Solare”. REC born to pursue social objectives. Detailed data are not available.	−40 families in energy poverty condition; - unrecognised association; - Funding: by “Fondazione per il Sud”.	−55 kW PV plant installed on the roof of “Fondazione Famiglie di Maria”. −55 kW PV plant installed on the roof of “Fondazione Famiglie di Maria”. - PV plant total investment equally distributed between “Fondazione con il Sud” and funding through eco-bonus through a discount on the invoice and the assignment of credit to the companies involved.	- data not available; - a tangible benefit for the participating families, with an annual saving of about € 300 for the energy costs of each family; - dissemination activities throughout the country.