Carbon Dioxide

Initiative

(CO2i)Stuart Davies – Powys County Council

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Population: 126, 400

Households: 55, 909

No of Persons / KM2: 25

Lack of Mains Gas

Social Isolation

Ageing Population

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Excess Winter Deaths

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CO2i (Carbon Dioxide Initiative) - What is it?

• A Domestic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Scheme

• Launched on the 15th of Aug 2005, Ending on 28th Feb 2006

• Made Available to all Private Sector Households Across the County

• In Partnership Between Powys County Council, an Energy Supplier and Selected Specialist Contractors

• Helps to Meet Policy Agreement WAG 7(b) Target – A Mandatory CO2 Reduction of 12% by March 2007

• Also Meets Objectives of Council’s County Corporate Strategies for Health, Social Care and Well-being and Environment

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Who Qualifies?

• Any householder who is an owner occupier

• Any Private Sector Renting Tenant (with

Landlord’s written consent)

• Householder must be 18 or over years of age

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How Does it Work?• Initial Marketing Campaign (local press, letters to interested parties e.g. Councillors, Community Councils, Care & Repair, Voluntary Organisations etc.)• Targeting Areas as Identified by the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2005 for Housing, Health, Employment and Income by Contractor Canvassing• Free Phone Telephone Number (EEAC - 0800 512 012)• Simple one-sided Application Form• Energy Efficiency Commitment Grant PLUS £500 Local Authority Contribution for Energy Efficiency measures• Clear-Skies Grant (£400) PLUS £1000 Local Authority Contribution for professional installed Solar Hot Water Heating

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What Measures Are Available?

• Loft insulation (fibre or recycled paper), including loft-top (up to 275mmm)• Cavity wall insulation (beads or fibre)• Draft proofing for windows and external doors• Hot water tank jackets• Radiator reflector panels for solid walled properties• ‘A’ rated condensing boiler (replacing SEDBUK rated ‘D’ or less boiler or a defective / defunct boiler)• Heating controls

Thermostatic radiator valves Programmable Room Thermostats (Horstmann Thermoplus) Programmers

• Solar Hot Water Heating – Clear-Skies approved installer only

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Example 1:

3 Bedroom, Semi-Detached, Mains Gas Central Heating

Measures Cost EEC PCC ApplicantLoft Insulation (270mm) £315 £270 £45 £0Cavity Wall Insulation £377 £245 £132 £0Hot Water Tank Jacket £15 £8 £7 £0TRV’s (x7) £315 £0 £315 £0Programmable Room Stat £125 £0 £1 £124

Total £1,147 £523 £500 £124

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Example 2:

4 Bedroom, Detached House, Electric Central Heating

Measures Cost EEC PCC AppLoft Insulation (250mm) £353 £220 £133 £0Cavity Wall Insulation £560 £560 £0 £0‘A’ Rated Boiler £1,950 £30 £367 £1,553Total £2,863 £810 £500 £1,553

Measure Cost CS PCC AppSolar Hot Water (2.8 M2) £3,188 £400 £1000 £1,488

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Results:

• Cavity Wall Insulation: 909• Loft Insulation: 1140• Door / Window Draft Proofing: 217• ‘A’ rated Condensing Boilers: 70• Heating Controls: 584• Hot Water Tank Jackets: 196• Solar Panels: 81• Low Energy Light bulbs: 7072• Household Energy Advice: 1575

Total Number of Households: 1863

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Other scheme outcomes include:

• Householders over 60 years of age 47%• Disabled Persons: 6%• Households in receipt of benefits: 19%

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Funding:• Utility EEC: £398,275.00 (29%)

• DTI Clear-Skies: £32,400.00 (2%)• Local Authority: £582,706.00 (43%)• Private investment: £356,479.00 (26%)

Total: £1,369,859.00

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Savings Per Year:

• CO2 (T/yr): 3,989 • SOx (KG/yr): 22,814• NOX (KG/yr): 9,319• Energy (kWh): 14,561,420• Energy (gj): 52,417 • Fuel Bill Savings (£/yr): 480,170

WAG Policy Agreement 7b (%): 0.85(as a contribution towards HECA target)

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First Mobile Home in Wales to have a Solar Hot Water Panel Installed!

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Thank You!Stuart Davies

Home Energy Conservation Officer / Swyddog Arbed Ynni yn y CartrefPowys County Council

The GwaliaIthon Road

Llandrindod WellsPowys

LD1 6AA

Tel: 01597 827139e-mail: stuartda@powys.gov.uk