What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
Virtual grid on community buildings
Where is your initiative located?
8 community buildings spread throughout the municipality of Emmen
Netherlands
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
economic: optimal use of solar pv installation (that are 100% curtailed right now)
Economic
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
ecological/ climate policy: extend RE production
Environmental
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
political: promoting system efficiency and system innovation
Socio-Technical
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [4.]
social: financial contributions for organisations that use/ rent the community buildings
Socio-Economic
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
Experimental (national) regulation
Legal framework
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
enrolment of all (8) users of community buildings with a solar roof
Acceptance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [3.]
technical and legal support from the DSO
Knowledge
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [4.]
legal expertise
Knowledge
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}]
Supportive
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}]
Supportive
Has the technical process planning been completed? / Has the planning of all tehnical aspects of the civic energy process been completed?
No
What energy sources are used in this model? [1.]
solar pv (roof)
Solar
What energy sources are used in this model? [2.]
power management components
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?
213000
Is the undertaking profit-oriented or not-for profit?
profit-oriented
Has the initiative been supported in any way by public funding?
No
Have your investment calculations been completed?
No
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
consumer energy fees
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 2:]
subsidies
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Community energy services company (CESCo)
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?
Lokale Energie Coöperatie (cooperative)
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
Ministery of Economic Affairs and Climate
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
DSO (Enexis)
Business
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
Users of community buildings (schools, societal organisations, community institutions, et cetera)
Community
Who are the key stakeholders? [4.]
real estate division municipality of Emmen
Administrative
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
No
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
DSO
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
energy supplying companies
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [3.]
real estate division municipality of Emmen
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
Lokaal Opgewekt Emmen (Coben team)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
Lokaal Opgewekt Emmen (Coben team)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
real estate division municipality of Emmen
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
grid connection use
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
metering and balancing
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE03}][Role]
energy generation (owner solar pv installation)
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
No
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
No
What role does the community play? [Funder]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Operator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
Yes
What role do consumers play?
operation (matching supply and demand)
Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
experimental regulation being revoked by the law makers
Regulatory
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
lack of DSO cooperation
Community
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 3]
users community buildings refuse cooperation
Community
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
High
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR2}]
High
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR3}]
Low
Has legal security been achieved for the initiative?
Not yet achieved
What is the target date for the take-off of your civic energy enterprise? Or when was it launched?
2022-06-01 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.]
matching supply and demand of power within the local community (less grid use and suppliers fees)
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [2.]
include avoided costs of grid extension and grid aggravation in the business case
