Governments in Hood River County are taking a look at a County Energy Plan developed over the last year by an 18-member steering committee.  Hood River County and the cities and ports of Hood River and Cascade Locks have collaborated on the project to develop a plan for the County to convert to cleaner and more locally-based energy sources.  Hood River City Councilor Becky Brun says while many cities have done these type of plans, it is an unusual for a county-wide effort to take place, and particularly for a smaller county.  The plan calls for replacing power generated from fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy sources in buildings, water systems, and transportation by 30 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050, and to generate 50 percent of the county’s energy needs from diversified local sources by 2050.