Woking Borough CouncilWoking Borough Council

Ray MorganRay MorganChief ExecutiveChief Executive

The Merton Rule & BeyondThe Merton Rule & Beyond30 May 200830 May 2008

District Heat & PowerDistrict Heat & Power

Climate Change Strategy Overview

• 8 key themes

• Aims to deliver 60% CO2 reductions by 2050

• Long term strategy, with short and medium term targets

• Regular progress reports to cross-party group

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Leadership, Vision and Strategy in Embedded Generation

• Energy Efficiency Report 1990/91• £250,000 fund for energy efficiency measures• Innovative sustainable and renewable energy projects• Building Combined Heat, Power & Cooling facilities• Thameswey Ltd and Thameswey Energy Ltd

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XERGI SERVICES LTD WOKING BOROUGH COUNCIL

XERGI LTD. THAMESWEY LIMITEDTHAMESWEY

ENERGY LIMITED

WOKING BOROUGH HOMES LIMITED

Thameswey Group Corporate Structure

100%

100%

80%

10%

90%

ECSC

100%

20%

THAMESWEY CENTRAL

MILTON KEYNES LIMITED

100%

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• C02 emission reduction objective based on Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution’s targets: 60% by 2050 and 80% by 2100

• Series of energy efficiency measures• Local embedded sustainable generation of heat and power• Sustainable energy target – 100%• Renewable energy target – 20%

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Embedded Generation Objectives

Chilled Water

Power

Hot Water

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The Hoe Valley development

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Oak Tree Road – retrofit demonstration house

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The Council’s Achievements

Corporate• Energy Consumption Savings (2007) 51%• C02 emission reductions (2007) 81%• Sustainable Energy Self Generation (2006) 94%• Renewable Energy Self Generation (2006) 4%

Borough Wide• Energy efficiency of residential property (up to 2007) 33%• C02 emission reductions (2007) 21%• Number of households assisted with

energy conservation grants (1996 – 2007) 4,974

Baseline 1990/91

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Woking Borough Council

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

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