FOI Request - Local Authority Electricity Generation Assets

Request 101003241592

n order to assist my research into Local Authorities who generate and export electricity from their own energy assets I would be grateful if you could answer the following questions. I am particularly looking at grid connected assets for example solar farms, wind turbines and waste to energy plants, rather than rooftop solar installations which mostly supply electricity to the building they occupy. I’d be grateful if you could answer the following questions: -

1) Do you own or operate electricity generation assets which export to the grid?

2)  If so, what technologies? And are they ‘co-located’? E.g., a solar farm with a battery.

3)   How much electricity (in kWh) would you expect to be exported, per asset, per year?

4)  When were the assets commissioned?

5)  What is the current contractual arrangement to sell the power, to whom is it sold and what is the contract end date?

6)  Does your local authority have any plans in place to acquire, build or invest in electricity generation assets in the future?

Response 08-03-2023

1) No. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

2) Not applicable

3) Not applicable

4) Not applicable

5) Not applicable

6) Not held. There are currently no plans to acquire, build or invest in electricity generation assets in the near future other than assets which will be used to generate electricity to use on site, like roof top solar installations. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.