What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
Public services Bramsche / Stadtwerke Bramsche GmbH
Where is your initiative located?
Bramsche, Landkreis Osnabrück, Germany
Germany
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
supply of single housing area of Bramsche with surplus heat
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
extension of the existing district heating network
Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Environmental
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
econocmical feasibility
Finance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
technical feasibility
Knowledge
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
patience and will to overcome upcoming problems
Management
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [4.]
acceptance of house owners
Acceptance
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF01}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF02}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF03}]
Critical and decisive
How would you rate the importance of the individual enablers? [{KeyEnablingFactors_KEF04}]
Critical and decisive
Has the technical process planning been completed? / Has the planning of all tehnical aspects of the civic energy process been completed?
Yes
What are the key technical elements of the energy supply chain? [1.]
building a new district heating network
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
natural gas
Heat
Are reliable data for energy turnover available yet? / (Refferring to the sum of all involved forms of energy turnover)
Yes
How would you estimate the annual energy turnover of your initiative?
495000
Is the undertaking profit-oriented or not-for profit?
profit-oriented
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
Yes
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [1.]
feasibility study
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [2.]
buffer store (just applied for funding)
If so, what planning or implementation elements were funded? [3.]
district heating grid trail (just applied for funding)
Have your investment calculations been completed?
Yes
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Iinitial investment:]
690000
How high is the initial and total investment needed to lauch and maintain the civic energy initiative? [Total investment:]
690000
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
consumer energy fees
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Municipal energy service company (ESCo)
Has the legal form of your initiative been finalized? / Has the legal form (e.g. limited company or non-profit association) of your initiative/orgaisational model been finalized?
Yes
Which legal form has been selected for the initiative?
GmbH
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
public services Bramsche
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
municipality of Bramsche
Administrative
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
Yes
Who owns the supply chain? [1.] / [Shareholder/Owner]
public services Bramsche
Administrative
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
40
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
public services Bramsche
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
mayor of Bramsche
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
public services Bramsche
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
public services Bramsche
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
grid installation, grid connection, metering, billing, energy distribution, energy generation
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
No
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
No
What role does the community play? [Funder]
No
What role does the community play? [Operator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
No
What role do consumers play?
no role - whether as prosumers nor as stakeholders / members
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
Yes
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
not known
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
Not known
Has legal security been achieved for the initiative?
Achieved
What is the target date for the take-off of your civic energy enterprise? Or when was it launched?
2017-12-01 00:00:00
Have any other communities considered adopting your civic energy business model?
No
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
very specific situation in planning the district heating network in a new housing area
