What is the name of your civic energy initiative?
Municipal wind energy development - ontwikkeling van wind energie op gemeentelijke gronden
Where is your initiative located?
Geraardsbergen
Belgium
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [1.]
CO2 reduction
Environmental
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [2.]
financial return for municipality and/or citizens
Economic
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [3.]
realisation of climate and/or environmental projects
Environmental
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [4.]
community control of benefits
Socio-Cultural
What are the targeted benefits of your initiative for the community? [5.]
support base for wind energy infrastructure
Socio-Technical
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [1.]
interest of project developers to develop wind turbines with respect to local council conditions
Acceptance
What are the key enabling factors that will make the benefits achieveable? [2.]
spatial permit
Legal framework
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
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.]
wind
Wind
Are reliable data for energy turnover available yet? / (Refferring to the sum of all involved forms of energy turnover)
No
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.]
spatial planning
Have your investment calculations been completed?
No
Which sources of income does the civic energy enterprise generate? [Income source 1:]
surplus energy trading
How would you classify your organisational model or archetype?
Energy cooperative
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?
No
Who are the key stakeholders? [1.]
provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
Administrative
Who are the key stakeholders? [2.]
adjacent citizens and companies
other
Who are the key stakeholders? [3.]
nature conservation groups
Community
Has the ownership of your energy supply chain chain clarified?
No
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? / [Customers]
4500
How many households are enrolled or directy involved? [Co-owners]
1000
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [1.]
Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB)
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [2.]
wind farm developer (under negotiation)
Which are the key enterprises or service providers involved in implementing the initiative? [3.]
Fluvius
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Supervisory function:]
municipality Geraardsbergen, VEB
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Management:]
wind farm developer (under negotiation)
How is the management of the organisation structured? [Operation:]
wind farm developer (under negotiation)
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE01}][Role]
energy service company
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE02}][Role]
energy generation, grid connection, billing
What roles do the key enterprises or contracted service providers play in the running of the initiative? [{KeyEnterprises_KE03}][Role]
DSO, grid
What role does the community play? [Permit authority]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Adviser]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Funder]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Operator]
No
What role does the community play? [Initiator]
Yes
What role does the community play? [Political supporter]
Yes
What role do consumers play?
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Has a structured risk assessment been conducted?
No
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 1]
non questionable procurement procedure
Regulatory
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 2]
spatial permit
Regulatory
What are the identified risks for the success of the initiative? [Risk 3]
creation of environmental fund
Financial
How would you rate these identified risks for the success of the initiative? [{IdentifiedRisks_IR1}]
Substantial
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}]
Substantial
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?
2023-06-01 00:00:00
Have any other communities considered adopting your civic energy business model?
Yes
Which other communities are in the process of adopting your civic energy business model? [1.]
Ninove
What is the current status of the adoptation process? [{OtherCommunitiesName_OCN1}]
Transfer consultations in process
Which additional aspects are central to your business model? [1.]
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