Council electricity tariffs and renewable electricity generation - Climate Emergency UK

Dear Mr. Beevor,

Thank you for your request for information which Uttlesford District Council received on 20th August. Your request has been allocated the Councils reference of 24_890.

Your request is being dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations and will be answered within 20 working days. In the event that your request is considered complex you may be advised at an early stage in the process that an extension of the normal 20-day timeline will be necessary and the reasons for any extension will be explained to you.

Your request will now be forwarded to the Service Area best placed to supply an appropriate response to your request for information and you should expect to receive your response by 18th September, unless you are advised otherwise.

*Please note that following the advisory notice from the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) dated 28th September 2023, Uttlesford District Council has decided it will no longer provide excel spreadsheets in replies to either EIR or FOI requests. Further details on this subject can be found here.

If you have any queries about your request, do not hesitate to contact me.

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Yours sincerely,
 
Information Governance Team
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 4ER
 
T:  01799 510500
E:  [email address]  
www.uttlesford.gov.uk
 
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Dear Mr Beevor,

Thank you for your request for information, which has been considered and
actioned under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.  The
information you requested is shown below:

a. Does the council have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all
of the electricity that the council is directly responsible for, and is
this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?

 Yes. The Council have a green electricity tariff agreement purchased
through LASER and managed through monarch partnerships. Our current energy
suppliers (purchased through LASER) are Npower and Total.

This includes all electricity that the council is directly responsible
for, in council offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the
council where the council pays the electricity tariff. This does not
include homes owned or managed by the council. If unsure, please state
your provider and tariff.

b. Does the council generate and use energy from waste? And if so, what
percentage of the council’s total electricity use is powered by this/these
energy from waste electricity sources?

No. 

Please note that Uttlesford District Council is responsible for a Waste
Collection Service only. 

Essex County Council is the Waste Disposal Authority and is responsible
for disposing of the waste
collected https://www.essex.gov.uk/running-council....

c. Does the council buy directly from a local renewable electricity source
or have its own renewable electricity sources? And if so, what percentage
of the council's total electricity use is powered by this/these renewable
electricity sources?

 No

This includes council owned renewable electricity sources that are located
outside of the council area, such as solar farms located further south to
maximise energy generation.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries or
concerns.

If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request, please let us
know.  If we are unable to resolve the matter quickly then you may wish to
pursue this through the Councils complaints procedure and request an
internal review be undertaken.  Internal review requests should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to
your original letter and should be addressed to: [1][Uttlesford District Council request email].

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:  Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.  Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 700  Website: 
[2]www.ico.org.uk.

With best wishes, Vicky

Vicky Reed
Climate Change, Lead Officer

Please sign up for the Council’s FREE Zero Carbon Communities e-newsletter
at [3]www.uttlesford.gov.uk/keep-me-posted or visit [4]Climate change and
biodiversity - Uttlesford District Council.

Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden,
Essex CB11 4ER

T: 01799 510481          E: [email address]

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