32Add street lighting to Council's PPA (VECO)

Progress

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

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.

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?

30/04/2024
Assess streetlighting that has not been rolled over to PPA
This involves compiling data around assets, ownership and management responsibilities.

Related actions

Indicators

Timeline

01/07/2021 →

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Assets and Property, including street lights.
Provides technical advice regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Manages invoicing.

Emissions Scope

Theme

Information updated 25/11/2024

32Add street lighting to Council's PPA (VECO)

Progress

OBJECTIVE

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

IMPACT

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

Tasks

What's left to do?

Assess streetlighting that has not been rolled over to PPA

Related actions

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Number of non-VECO electricity invoices received

Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions Scope

Theme

How this action contributes to the outcome

Progress

OBJECTIVEDefinition

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

IMPACTDefinition

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

Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Assess streetlighting that has not been rolled over to PPA

Related actions

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Number of non-VECO electricity invoices received

Summary and contacts

Timeline

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Emissions ScopeDefinition

Theme

How this action contributes to the outcome

OBJECTIVE

IMPACT

Emissions Scope