Purpose

To seek approval
to establish a Power Purchase Agreement to enable Bristol City
Council (BCC) to purchase electricity generated by renewable energy
systems funded and installed by Bristol City Leap (BCL) and other
local renewable energy systems and establish arrangements to enable
investments by BCL in energy efficiency measures for BCC sites.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services and
Energy, to progress and negotiate long-term Power Purchase
Agreements between the council and Bristol City Leap in accordance
with the terms of the City Leap Concession agreement, in order to
enable the supply of electricity to council sites, the final entry
in to such agreements being subject to further cabinet or committee
authority as appropriate.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services and
Energy, to progress and negotiate long-term Power Purchase
Agreements between the council and winning bidder(s) to provide
zero-carbon electricity to BCC sites under the previously
established Generation Dynamic Purchasing System, the final entry
in to such agreements being subject to further cabinet or committee
authority as appropriate.

3.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services and
Energy, to progress and negotiate leasing arrangements for
council-owned sites identified for large scale renewable energy
generation, the final entry in to such agreements being subject to
further cabinet or committee authority as appropriate.

4.     
Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services and
Energy, to progress and negotiate energy efficiency investment
arrangements between the council and Bristol City Leap in
accordance with the terms of the City Leap concession agreement, in
order to enable investment in energy efficiency and carbon
reduction measures at council sites. Individual projects which
would require a key decision under the current system of governance
would need further cabinet or committee authority as
appropriate.