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3.0 Distributing electricity to consumers
The electricity network comprises two linked systems: transmission and distribution.
2.0 Background
The end of the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT), and the closure of the Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme (ROCs) means there is an increasing need for renew...
2.2 Monitoring – what to ask for
Those involved in governing and administering the community benefits package will likely want recipients to provide a record of what the award was spe...
3.6 From consultation to plan
Once all the information has been gathered through the engagement and research work, it needs to be collated, analysed and shaped into a draft communi...
NDA guidance
A Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a document that community groups should expect to sign at some point in their discussions with developers about sh...
3.0 How to produce a community action plan
Either approach will require some resourcing (money or in-kind), with possible sources being an existing community benefit fund, the owner of the rene...
2.1 Outcomes that a Community Action Plan can deliver
A well-run, inclusive community action planning process can deliver a range of outcomes. It can:
Community Energy Generation Growth Fund – case studies, funded projects and project ideas
If you are looking for inspiration and project ideas for the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund then the following examples of community energy p...
What is Loss of Mains (LoM)?
Loss of Mains (LoM) is part of the/your generator grid interface protection and ensures that generators disconnect from the distribution system when t...
1.0 Joint venture
Typically, a joint venture model involves the community investing for shares (or their equivalent) in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by...
3.0 Split ownership
The split ownership model involves the project being divided into two or more separate generating schemes or different parties owning different assets...
2.0 Shared revenue
With the shared revenue model, rather than the community acquiring shares in the SPV it enters into an agreement to receive a share of the SPV’s pro...