Why hire an Energy Manager?

1. Why hire an Energy Manager? Wendi Wheeler Energy Manager, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

2. Background • Non technical • Over 23 years in energy management • Recent years, increasing focus • Energy consumption • Cost • Carbon emissions • Hugely changed role • Increased profile

3. A day in the life of an energy manager … … Really ???

4. A day in the life of an Energy Manager

5. A day in the life of an Energy Manager • Utilities monitoring & targeting • Billing queries • Financial issues • Budget monitoring • Budget forecasts • Data analysis

6. A day in the life of an Energy Manager • Fuel Poverty • Householders without heating • Complaints • Tariff switching • Benefit checking • Referrals

7. A day in the life of an Energy Manager • Energy education • School assemblies • Eco Schools • Low Carbon Schools • Workshops • Events • Fun!

8. A day in the life of an Energy Manager • Carbon Management Programme • Corporate strategy • Organisational change • Project development • Co-ordination • Implementation • Maintaining momentum

9. A day in the life of an Energy Manager • Reports, reports, reports • Meetings, meetings, meetings • Project management • Endless calculations • Negotiations • Heating problems • Complaints • Staff issues

10. A day in the life of an Energy Manager Every good organisation should have one

11. So why hire an Energy Manager? 3 Reasons

12. Our Carbon Management Plan

13. CO2 reduction target 9,776 tonnes CO2 over 5 years 40%

14. 15,071 tonnes CO2 Carbon Value at Stake

15. Cost Value at Stake £12.8 million £4.5million

16. Project management • 165 individual projects (and growing) • Each owned by a named individual • Director notified • Owners update their projects monthly • Updates feed into a high-level management report – Dashboard

17. Environmental Benefits - Global Source : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Climate Change 2001 Synthesis Report

18. Environmental Benefits - Global Source : USA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Climate Data Center(NCDC)

19. Environmental Benefits - Global Source : NASA

20. Environmental Benefits - National

21. Environmental Benefits - Local RCBC reduction of 20% at end of year 3 Weather corrected, 27% reduction

22. Environmental Benefits - Local • Effective Resource use • Social responsibility • Employee awareness • Encourages wider sustainability

23. Environmental Benefits - Local Positive business impact – • ‘Green credentials’ • Competitive edge • Added media coverage • Improves your reputation • More satisfied workforce

24. So why hire an Energy Manager? Why not?

25. Financial Benefits Energy Prices in the UK 2002 - 2020 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source : Lorien Energy Index

26. Financial Benefits • Compelling business case • Invest-to-save • Future proofing energy costs • Project development – whole life costing • Know what works A case that’s difficult to argue with

27. Financial Benefits Energy Prices in the UK 2002 - 2020 £ Projected 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source : Lorien Energy Index

28. So why hire an Energy Manager?

29. So why hire an Energy Manager? • Excellent environmental benefits • Significant financial benefits • It’s just common sense JUST DO IT

30. Thank you Wendi Wheeler Energy Manager, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council Telephone : 01642 771290 e-mail : wendi.wheeler@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk