Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are strategic models, recognized by the European Commission, that promote the energy transition of a neighborhood by transforming it into an area with a positive energy balance and zero net emissions. Indeed, neighborhood constitutes an adequate scale to drive a deep urban transformation that the local communities and organizations can understand and participate in. Despite this potential, the inclusion of the social context through engagement, participation, and co-creation methods is unfortunately considered secondary in many PED processes. The definition of the functions of the different stakeholders in this transition is a complex task that can become a major pitfall if not correctly addressed. This contribution aims to introduce the governance framework developed and validated within the POSEIDON project to manage this issue effectively. The governance plan designed for each of the project’s urban laboratories—in Alcorcón (Spain), Antalya (Turkey), Cascais (Portugal), Cesena (Italy), Marseille (France), and Rome (Italy)—consists of seven stages and is based on the quadruple helix approach. In that sense, it aims to ensure participation from academia, business, public administration, and civil society. Its goal is to enable an inclusive energy transition in the district, that involves key actors with a dual perspective: one “designed with the users”, where the public administration will play the role of mediator and facilitator of the transition actions, and another “designed by the users”, where the direct users will assume the role of main actors of the transition.