Energy Efficiency in Anglesey
Anglesey
County Council has been fairly active in the field of energy
efficiency. This has been mostly in the form of partnership
projects with other energy efficiency providers and Local
authorities. The Authority’s own energy efficiency program has
been limited due to lack of funding to a package of measures on
a group repair basis. These measures include double-glazing;
loft Insulation, and cavity fill (where appropriate). Notably
they do not include full central heating.
Anglesey
Energy Services Company (ESCO) provides a one-stop shop for
householders who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their
homes. The Energy Efficiency Advice Centre provides advice to
householders on which improvement measures are recommended for
their homes, and then the householders are referred to Arbed
Ynni Mon (AYM). AYM would provide quotations and arrange for
all works to be completed, with the benefit of bulk purchase
discount contracts and quality control. AYM would also provide
assistance after the installation, for example boiler and gas
fire annual servicing, breakdown repairs, chimney cleaning, gas
safety checks, energy supply contracts, etc., all at discounted
prices and with quality assurance.
One of the
main reasons for creating AYM is to entice owner-occupiers to
arrange all their home energy efficiency improvements through
AYM, as at present it is extremely difficult to collect
information on the work done by owner- occupiers for HECA
purposes. Having most, if not all, of the home energy efficiency
improvements arranged through AYM would provide useful
information required for the planning of promotions and energy
efficiency campaigns, and would enable a co-ordinated approach
to be made to improve home energy efficiency in the area. AYM
would provide information on all completed work, including that
in the private sector, to the relevant HECA officers who would
then be able to produce better HECA reports for the Welsh
Assembly.
Scheme
objectives
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To establish a self-sufficient delivery mechanism for a rage
of energy efficiency improvement measures to Anglesey
households.
o
To achieve affordable warmth for households.
o
To offer lower energy supply prices to households.
o
To generate an income for investment in further initiatives.
Energy Efficiency measures offered:
o
Cavity wall insulation, Loft Insulation
o
Loft insulation top up, Draught proofing,
o
Hot water tank insulation, Supply of low energy lamps,
o
Double-glazing, Heating system upgrade,
o
Full central heating installation, Replacement boiler,
o
Enclosed room heaters in place of open fires,
o
External wall insulation, Energy advice.
o
Renewable energy systems including Wind and Solar,
Biomass
o
Community heating and Combined Heat and Power Systems
o
AYM would also facilitate the sale of energy efficient white
goods through Comet.
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