Winner of a 2012 Ashden Award.

1. How Community Energy Co-operatives Work Paul Phare – Development Manager Winner of a 2012 Ashden Award.

2. Introduction to Energy4AllHelping communities own renewable energy schemes • E4A is a non-profit distributing social enterprise • Created out of Baywind Co-operative • Self financing, not reliant on the public purse • Strong community ethics coupled with business professionalism • Raised £16 million from over 7,000 community members • Over 20MW of community-owned renewable energy

3. The Co-operative Model Works Over £16m raised through FSA regulated public offerings by Energy4All from Aberdeenshire to Oxfordshire • Baywind – £1.9m • Boyndie – £730k • Westmill – £4.6m • Fens – £2.66m • Skye – £1m • Great Glen – £1.3m • Energy Prospects – £1m

4. Denmark mid 1980s to Present Day

5. What is a Co-operative autonomous voluntarily common It’s a Business social aspirations jointly-owned democratic Definition'an association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise.‘

6. Energy4All Co-op Models Co-op stake in Commercial Project Social Entrepreneur led Project Community led Project Energy Prospects led Project

7. A Community Energy Co-operative Bank Loan Community Energy Co-operative Community Trust Fund Social Loan Community Investors Community Projects Option & Lease PPA O & M Investment Legal contracts Revenue Flow

8. Energy Co-operatives Principles • Co-operative Principles - Industrial & Provident Society • One member, one vote • Local board elected by members • Social ethics: responsibility, equality, fairness • Supports environmental and social goals • Co-op devotes % of profits to ‘social’ projects locally

9. Great Glen Energy Co-op Kilbraur Wind Energy Co-op Boyndie Wind Farm Co-op Isle of Skye Renewables Co-op

10. E4A Co-ops & Project Finance • Raise project equity from members • FSA Regulated Share Offer • Min £250 Max £20,000 • Available to all, priority for local area – Marketing focus

11. How an Energy Co-op Operates • Run as robust business • Board responsible to members • All members invited to AGM • net profit paid to members as ‘share interest’ • Members vote on resolutions • 1/3 of board retire each year by rotation • Members can put themselves forward for board • Community benefit fund for local community

12. Community Engagement • Investing members are engaged. Why? • For environmental reasons • For social returns • For financial returns Co-operatives engage with the often silent majority who support renewable energy

13. Share the Risk Share the Reward Maximise the Opportunity

14. Middelgrunden Wind Turbine Cooperative

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