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This has already brought issues to the attention of the Register team that have been dealt with or escalated via other appropriate routes. The Register also has infrastructure in place that allows the logging of patterns of EPB lodgements that could indicate misuse, allowing us to quickly address issues. In the future, we will move towards a system where highlighted errors, issues and patterns of lodgements will be used to inform smart auditing of the Register services. Several government targets and aspirations for improving energy performance standards set out in the Clean Growth Strategy are based on the EPC rating of a property.
We said we would consider the case for putting in place a formal error reporting system to flag up incorrect or fraudulent EPCs for investigation and how issues raised in this system could also be fed back into the smart auditing process . Since September 2020, the revised Register service has been operated directly by the government and this has allowed us to have greater oversight of error reporting and helpdesk enquiries, allowing us to respond to these and rapidly amend Register systems and lodgement rules. The new Register has lodgement rules that help prevent lodgement errors by stopping clearly incorrect data being lodged. We are able to alter existing rules and add new lodgement rules to react to new information that we receive to further prevent lodgement errors. As part of the Register development, we said we would consider how consumer information around EPCs could be improved and the necessary limitations of the process better explained . This action has now been completed as the new Register has been developed using a significant amount of user research.
Putting the Action in Energy Action Plan
The near-final update to the SAP 10.2 calculation methodology is currently available (see Progress on ‘An EPC system that delivers accurate, reliable and trusted EPCs’). Following the final release of SAP 10.2 and an update of the EPC format, the presence of a smart meter in a building will be shown on the certificate and the link to the smart meter guidance would only appear when there is not a smart meter in the building. We have amended the estimated costings on the EPC to provide costs over one year instead of three years . We will be identifying information sources on the government website highlighting non-financial benefits of energy efficiency improvements that could be linked to and noted on the Register.
Our innovative solutions paired with unparalleled service provide long-term value for the clients we serve. An Energy Action Plan or EAP is a framework used by governments and other large organizations to map out their current energy consumption and layout strategies to reduce that consumption. An EAP is similar to a Climate Action Plan, but its primary metric is energy consumption rather than greenhouse gas emissions.
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A forthcoming consultation on the EPB Regulations will seek views which will be used to inform our future domestic policy and will allow us to make those more complex changes requiring legislative changes. Heating and powering buildings currently accounts for 40% of the UK’s total energy usage. In 2018, heating and powering homes accounted for 22% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The UK has set in law a target to bring its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 – one of the most ambitious targets in the world. Since 2010, Garfield Clean Energy has been an innovative leader in advancing energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean transportation to protect the environment and build a strong, resilient and diverse economy. With the help of Xcel Energy Partners in Energy and CLEER, GCE is working to update the countywide Energy Action Plan that has guided its programs and services since 2017.
To facilitate future changes to the EPC format we have commissioned research into the information, advice, and guidance homeowners need to take action to improve the energy performance of their homes, and the final report for this research will be available soon. We have worked with Schemes to identify opportunities to improve the use of certificate lodgement data to assess and better target smart auditing to check the quality of EPCs . We have also worked with Schemes to identify opportunities to improve the training and strengthen the continuous professional development evidence requirements for energy assessors . Connect with your local hydro company or natural gas utility to learn about additional programs or incentives they may offer to help you cut costs and better manage your energy use. Also, did you know that in Ontario you have the flexibility to choose an electricity pricing plan that best suits your lifestyle and household electricity use? Learn more about the types of electricity price plans you can choose from, including time-of-use and tiered pricing.
Action #8: switch gas boilers to heat pumps
Customer Incentives for Energy Efficiency Through Program Offerings.This brief summarizes the approaches used by energy efficiency program administrators when assessing the range of financial and other incentives to be used in energy efficiency programs. TheState and Local Energy Efficiency Action Networkbuilds on the great progress made by the Action Plan and offers resources, discussion forums, and technical assistance to state and local decision makers as they provide low-cost, reliable energy to their communities through energy efficiency. Environmental groups say the plan will help kick-start more renewable energy business activity in the state, while also creating better air quality and health for residents. And by 2040, between 111 gigawatts and 124 gigawatts of total generating capacity will be needed to support the climate law's mandate of an emissions-free grid, roughly three times the current capacity of 37 gigawatts, according to the New York ISO. About 90% of the homes in the Buffalo Niagara region are heated by natural gas – a fuel source that despite the steep price increase in heating costs this winter is generally much less expensive to heat with than today's conventional electric heating systems. Here are answers to nine common questions aboutthe 300-page document, based on a Buffalo News review and interviews with five local and national policy experts.
We will use ongoing user research to identify further links to additional information for consumers that could be added to the EPC. We have also been working with TrustMark to create a Property Hub database allowing property owners access to a ‘logbook’ history for their property . This work is being assessed to ensure it conforms to data protection requirements before any launch and we are investigating how the database could be linked to the Register. We said we would publish an extended dataset on Open Data Communities which would include additional data fields permitted in the regulations and that we would build on this to provide improved access to data through the development of the Register . The first extended data release of quarterly data was published in January 2021 for the period July to September 2020. We have worked with Schemes to identify opportunities to improve the training and continuous professional development requirements placed upon energy assessors .
August 2019 - City of Charlotte highlights the Strategic Energy Action Plan
Garfield County electricity will be 100% carbon-free by 2030 through grid-supplied resources and local renewable installations. A volunteer working group and project team has analyzed energy use trends in Garfield County and has proposed updated goals and strategies, which will be incorporated into the new Energy Action Plan in late 2022. We want to ensure that our fleet and our buildings are run by zero carbon sources by 2030.
The Standard Assessment Procedure methodology that is used by energy assessors to produce EPCs for new buildings has been updated . The SAP 10.2 update was published by BRE in August 2021 and is available to download now . This is a near-complete edition of the SAP specification that will come into force in 2022. The final updates will be confirmed in the forthcoming government response to a consultation on the treatment of heat networks in SAP and the Future Buildings Standard consultation response, due to be published in December.
The working group and Partners in Energy team have recommended adding this new goal as a metric for tracking progress and to be responsive to those communities that have emissions-reduction goals. While the previous three goals contribute to reducing emissions, strategies in this goal area focus on shifting from natural gas to electricity to leverage an increasingly cleaner grid. By 2030, reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to electricity use by 100% and emissions from natural gas use by 10%. This year in June, the city manager signed our sustainable and resilient fleet policy. And this policy ensures that when we replaced vehicles, we're replacing them with the vehicle, where technology is available, that has the lowest emissions.
Updates of the data continue to be released on a quarterly basis and we will continue to consider whether further data can be released in the future based on user research and subject to data protection requirements. D2 By the end of 2020 We will update the Simple Energy Advice website to link to the TrustMark website for finding accredited installers and improve the ability to link to financial assistance provided by Local Authorities and energy suppliers under ECO. Completed In July 2020 we updated the installer search on SEA to link to TrustMark and MCS accredited installers. Additionally, we have highlighted and signposted the Simple Energy Advice website on the Register website to help consumers find trusted advice on improving energy efficiency of their buildings, as well as providing additional information and signposting to PRS Regulations and Domestic RHI guidance .
Last year you passed our large scale offsite solar project which was a partnership with Duke Energy called the Green Source Advantage Program. So this year with a $2 million budget allocation and the approved budget, we're turning our focus to rooftop solar. And so we're looking forward to putting rooftop solar on many of our municipal buildings as a result of this allocation.
Policies are therefore likely to increasingly depend on an EPC rating in the future. This seminal report includes the Action Plan recommendations, identifies key barriers, and summarizes methods for energy efficiency in utility ratemaking and revenue requirements, energy resource planning processes, rate design, and energy efficiency program best practices. The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency was a private-public initiative to create a sustainable, aggressive national commitment to energy efficiency through the collaborative efforts of gas and electric utilities, utility regulators, and other partner organizations.
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