Purpose

Leslie Manser primary school is an LA maintained school, Solar for Schools have requested LCC sign off as school landlord on the Licence to Operate document. Summary of the licence is; A licence to operate between LCC, Leslie Manser Primary School and Solar for Schools. Term Length: 25 years Maintenance: Installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the PV system will be the responsibility of the PV asset owner. This also includes insurance of the PV system Termination rights: Early termination without liability will be permitted in the following circumstances; demolish the building, change the use of the building, Force Majeure Event The PV asset owner will install, operate and maintain the PV system including pre installation surveys and assessments without cost to the school if following assessment the school is eligible for the programme. Electricity consumed will be charged to the school by the PA asset owner with excess energy sold by the PV asset owner. The landlord (LCC) and Leslie Manser primary school grant the PV asset owner the right to install, operate and maintain the PV system. The School agrees to pay the PV Asset Owner for the solar power consumed on site at the rates specified in Clause 5 for the the Term of the Agreement. The School commits to paying for solar electricity at the agreed-upon rate. Charge for electricity consumed by the School on site Electricity consumed on site, as metered by the Consumption Meter, will be initially charged at 17.57p/kWh to the School by the PV Asset Owner plus VAT and any other levies, regulatory charges or taxes if applicable. The Charge increases on April 1st of each year at the same rate as the Retail Price Index (RPI – Overall Index) of the previous calendar year for the December period as announced at the beginning of each budget year by the Office for National Statistics.

The School will be invoiced quarterly for the solar electricity consumed on Site that quarter. The School will make payment within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. In the event that School fails to make payment within 30 days of receiving the invoice, a late payment interest charge shall apply at a rate of 0.5% per month of the quarterly invoice amount. Excess energy will be fed into the grid and sold by the PV Asset Owner at market price to an energy purchaser (such as Good Energy). In case the School is not able to pay any undisputed invoice for a time period longer than 3 months (after having received a reminder notice from the PV Asset Owner), the PV Asset Owner reserves the right to alter the installation in such a way that all energy produced will be fed into the grid. For the avoidance of doubt, all income from the sale of surplus solar power, not consumed by the School on-Site shall be retained by the PV Asset Owner. This includes, but is not limited to, export, the sale of levy exemption certificates or REGOs. The School may co-invest in the solar panel system at any time, in return for an adjusted solar Charge. The adjusted Charge will be agreed between the PV Asset Owner and the School at the time of the investment and dependent on the size of the investment and the value of the equipment in the Buyout Value at the time. As landlord LCC are required to grant approval for the school to enter into the agreement with Solar for Schools

Decision

LCC as landlord to agree to sign the Licence to Operate document required by Solar for Schools to install solar panels at Leslie Manser Primary School

Alternative options considered

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