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On time

review dates as specified as per the contract

  • OBJECTIVE

    Switch all Council's streetlighting to 100% renewable electricity via Council's PPA (VECO).

  • IMPACT

    High

    An estimated 3,129 tCO2-e between 2021 and 2035.

Description

Historically the purchase of grid electricity has been one of Council's largest emissions sources. On July 1st 2021, Indigo (as part of the Victorian Electricity Collaboration) switched to a long-term renewable electricity Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for our public streetlight, small and large market electricity accounts.

VECO has dramatically reduced Council's emissions associated with electricity use, as well as reducing cost.

A small number of supply points have been excluded from VECO due to non-contestable supply to a number of meters. Options to remove emissions arising from these meters need to be investigated.

Tasks

What's left to do?

  • Todo30/04/2024

    Assess streetlighting that has not been rolled over to PPA

    This involves compiling data around assets, ownership and management responsibilities.

Summary and contacts

Timeline

01/07/2021 →

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Information updated 24/11/2023

How this action contributes to the outcome