Community demonstrates strong participation, vision, leadership
  and motivation for improved economic, social, educational, and
  health conditions.

Community is willing to develop the collective decision-making
  process necessary for community growth.

Evidence of local government and utility support, good
  relationship with relevant officials, alignment with
  regional/national development priorities and a reasonable
  regulatory environment.

Proximity of other communities capable of eventual linkage
  in a mini-grid structure.

Community is off-grid with no central electricity and no or
  limited phone service.

Demographic concentration of 500-2000 households accessible
  to CEP™.

Availability of reasonably sound telecom, banking, legal and
  political systems in the host country.

Host country open to regulatory reform, competition and
  innovation.

Enforceable contracts are essential.