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Electricity Supply Extensions (large sites)
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
In July 2024, the Environment and
Sustainability Committee approved plans to create a 'Sleeved Pool'
electricity contract. This arrangement would enable local renewable
energy producers—including the council itself—to supply
zero-carbon electricity directly to the council and other
customers. The new system was originally set to start in April
2025. However, challenges with procurement regulations have made it
necessary to take a different approach, which has delayed its
implementation. To address this, the committee approved in December
2024 an extension to the current electricity supply contracts,
giving more time to put the new plan into place.
Decision:
This decision covers the continuation of the
electricity supply to the larger councils sites (half-hourly
supply) under the Laser ‘sleeving’ arrangement for a
further six months, from April to September 2025 inclusive.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - The option of putting a new
electricity supply contract out to tender for the additional six
months has been ruled out because it would not be cost-effective. A
short-term contract like this is unlikely to attract suitable bids,
and any bids received would probably be more expensive than simply
continuing with the current arrangements.
Publication date: 21/01/2025
Date of decision: 20/01/2025