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Linlithgow Natural Grid Answering the West Lothian Energy Question Chris Cook Livingston 4 th November 2014

West Lothian Council Environment Policy & Scrutiny Committee 04 11_14

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Linlithgow Natural Grid

Answering the West Lothian Energy Question

Chris Cook

Livingston 4th November 2014

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Introducing Linlithgow Natural Grid (LNG)

“The cheapest energy of all is energy saved”

LNG's aim is energy independence for Linlithgow

Linlithgow - currently £6.5m pa of carbon fuel costs

WLC - probably most significant Linlithgow energy user with greatest carbon footprint

Higher the fuel price the greater the return on savings

LNG will cut energy consumption & install renewable energy at no cost to consumers or WLC

Local investment in local energy infrastructure

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Linlithgow Natural Grid - Key Principle

Least Carbon Fuel Cost principle

- minimum carbon fuel input for a given output of electricity, heat or power

- investment in energy efficiency, renewables, heat, transport

- successfully adopted by Denmark since 1973

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Structure of Linlithgow Natural Grid

Company Limited by Guarantee with multiple stakeholders – 'Co-operative of Co-operatives'

Custodian of community energy infrastructure

Infrastructure developed within surplus sharing 'capital partnership' framework

Development partners include network of Scottish Universities & 'best of breed' commercial expertise

Oversight by LNG team: led by Nordic Enterprise Trust with support from Community Energy Scotland

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Linlithgow Energy Partnership

Linlithgow Natural Grid (Custodian)

Linlithgow Natural Grid (Custodian)

InvestorInvestor

ConsumerConsumer

Prepay %

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Developer/Manager

Developer/Manager

Payment

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Proofs of Concept

Vennel Solar Roof – allocation of CARES funding requires only council support

Linlithgow Energy Corridor

- Low Port heat/power link to Vennel & heat from Loch

- Phase One Local Energy Challenge funding applied for – up to £6m Phase Two funding in 2015/16

Linlithgow Energy Park

- potential solar PV & River Avon hydropower

- Heat from River Avon & from adjacent waste water

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Outcomes

Energy costs cut at nil cost to Linlithgow energy users

Sharing of surplus through Energy Dividend

- addresses fuel poverty

- funds energy investment

- increases economic growth & stems outflow

Local investment in local energy infrastructure

Local employment from LNG development & operation

Carbon fuel use reduction = lower carbon footprint

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Proposal & Next Steps

Proposal – West Lothian Council invited to agree formal participation in Linlithgow Natural Grid

Next Steps

- non-binding letter of support for Proofs of Concept

- participation in feasibility studies where relevant

- one or more nominated individuals to liaise with LNG & join LNG project working group

- Presentation to WLC council meeting on 13th January 2015 backed by detailed Memorandum