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8th August 2023
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Energy Management
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I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding information related to the organisation’s gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system.
**Gas and Electricity Contracts: **
1. Energy Provider
2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years.
3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
4. Contract start date
5. Contract Expiry Date
6. Contract Review Dates
7. Contact details of the person responsible, including job title
8. Total Consumption of Gas, please provide me with the latest figure in cubic metres.
9. Total Consumption of Electricity (NHH), please provide me with the latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years.
10. Total Consumption of Electricity (HH), please provide me with the latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years.
Energy Management System Contract(s) - Contract(s) relating to the organisation’s energy management system. An energy management system (EMS) is a system of computer-aided tools used by operators of electric utility grids to monitor, control, and optimise the performance of the generation or transmission system.
If the organisation does not have an Energy Management System, please confirm when this will be implemented. It would be great if you mention the tentative date/month.
Energy Management System
1. Provider name
2. Annual Spend
3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
4. Contract Expiry Date
5. Contract start date
6. Contract Review Date
7. Contract Description – A description of the services provided.
8. Brand of the software
9. Total number of meter points for electricity:
a. Non-Half Hourly (NHH) meter points
b. Half Hourly (HH) meter points
10. Total number of Gas meter points
11. Total number of meter points for specialist gases and liquids
12. Contact details of the person responsible, including job title
The Council are refusing this request under Section 43 of the Act (Commercial Interests). In releasing this information it will detail our commercial contract which will allow for an unfair advantage to competitors. The Council have to consider getting the best value for money in using public funds with the services it provides and commissions. Releasing this information could significantly disadvantage the Council and prevent us from getting the best value for money from future contracts. This would impact on our ability to negotiate and consider the tender applications in a fair manner. It would not be in the Public Interest in releasing the information as to do so would hinder the Council in achieving the best value of public monies being spent. Therefore the exemption outweighs the public interest and the exemption applies.
