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Warrington Borough Council

… of profits from its green energy projects can go into to support community energy initiatives and the reduction of fuel poverty in Warrington. Warrington Borough Transport (WBT) The Council will continue to work with WBT to implement a greed energy fleet, carbon literacy and to reduce the carbon foot print of WBT’s buildings. Energy Efficiency and Energy Use The Council is aware…

… that in the hierarchy of energy, the starting point is reducing energy use, then improving energy efficiency and finally creating new sources of renewable energy. The cost/benefit of each is different, with the greatest benefit from reducing energy use. The Council has managed to reduce its energy use over past years. In 2016, the energy bill (combined gas and electricity) was £2.5m pa. In 2018 it had reduced…

…. It is the Council’s intention to continually monitor its energy use and continue to make efforts to reduce the amount of energy used in the performance of its functions. So far as energy efficiency is concerned, the Council has also undertaken work to try and improve the energy efficiency of its various assets. An excellent example is provided by the replacement of streetlighting with LED lights…

… Golden Gates Housing Trust New Solar Farms in Hull and York The OMEGA Development Site Creating or Purchasing an Energy Services Company Community Energy Warrington Borough Transport (WBT) Energy Efficiency and Energy Use Street Lighting The Investment Route GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS THE APPROACH TO FUTURE PROJECTS External Funding Carbon iteracy The Cleaner / Greener Commission …

… key factors: the price paid for energy, the energy efficiency of the home and the disposable income available to the occupant. By providing a means to supply energy directly to consumers, the Council recognises that it can effectively deal with one of those key elements. The difficulty is provided by the fact that the supply option offers little financial gain and a higher degree of risk…