HIGHLIGHTS

news

P1 Policy Recommendations on im-

proving Energy Data Sharing for Effec-tive Energy Planning at Sub-National Levels .

P2 Francisco Olarreaga, Head of

Iberdrola's Institutional Delega-

tion for the Basque region. Peer

learning workshop on Data Dis-

semination & Use

P3/4Visit the new observatories.

Monitoring of SEAPS through

Data4Action New Observatories. The

link between Covenant of Mayors and

Data4Action Observatories

P5 Data4Action Events and ocal

news from partner regions

SPRING 2016 Data4ction Newsletter 004

DATA4ACTION is an Intelligent Energy Europe co-funded project that aims to foster energy data exchange collaboration between public authorities and energy data providers.

The document summarises policy recommendations for EU and National Policy Makers on

Improving the Access and Collection of Energy Data for sustainable energy planning by sub-

national public authorities.

The recommendations are based on the outcomes of roundtable discussions held at EU and

regional levels within the framework of the IEE-DATA4ACTION Project. They were derived by

identifying gaps in existing legislation and defining key elements that could be introduced in

future or revised legislation in order to facilitate the exchange of energy data.

Data4Action Recommendations on improving energy Data Sharing can be viewed here.

Second EU Roundtable on energy data sharing with Local Authori-

ties, DSOs/TSOs and representatives from energy observatories

Policy Recommendations on improving Energy Data Sharing for

Effective Energy Planning at Sub-National Levels

The second EU Roundtable on Energy data sharing will be held with the support of the Committee of the Regions on the

16th of June 2016 in Brussels. This meeting will be attended by members from key EU institutions, Energy data providers

and regional and local public authorities to discuss and exchange visions about implementing advanced data exchange col-

laboration models for sustainable energy planning at subnational levels.

The main topics up for discussion are regarding the access for public bodies to data (such as transport, consumption and

production of electricity, natural gas & biogas, oil products, heating and cooling). A presentation by Suzanne Peyraud, Hauts

de France Region will highlight the successes in French Energy transition law and data – where a new decree was agreed

with a view of smoothing the cooperation between Energy data providers and public authorities [article 179 of the Energy

Transition Law].

There will also be an open discussion between Energy Observatory representatives / DSOs & TSOs, to discuss the challenges

to improve DSOs’/TSOs’ and public authority’s cooperation in reaching a common understanding of data needs of all market

parties.

ACTIONS IN DATA4ACTION

Interview with Francisco Olarreaga, Head of Iberdrola’s Institutional Delegation for the Basque Country

What lessons can you draw from your partnership with Udalsarea’s Basque Observatory for Local Sus-

tainability?

Energy consumption is a key indicator of socio-economic development and the success of sustainability and climate change poli-

cies. Public authorities need an overview of the socio-economic system in which they are operating and trends within that system.

Increasingly, all tiers of government are working to encourage sustainability within their specific area of operations, from state

government down to regional and local authorities.

Many Basque municipalities are working on initiatives such as Local Agenda 21, the Covenant of Mayors and the “Compact of

Mayors” (the covenant of mayors against climate change).

As a result, public authorities are increasingly looking for information on energy consumption. We are aware of how important

this information is for them in monitoring their policies in these areas and communicating the results to the general public.

A large number of requests are being received for information in different formats, relating to different details and periods.

Iberdrola’s collaboration with Ihobe and EVE on this Data4Action project is helping to simplify the administrative work involved,

and to ensure the uniformity and quality of the data provided. Iberdrola offers itemised data for each municipality and industry.

Ihobe and EVE process it uniformly and send it to the municipal authorities in the Basque Country. We are very satisfied with this

collaboration and we think it benefits everyone involved.

What is the main added value for your company?

Iberdrola treats business ethics and transparency as essential principles in all its areas of action and it is committed to ensuring

that its dealings with public authorities are governed by principles of cooperation and transparency, in compliance with its ethical

code. This contributes to building long-term relationships of trust. Among other aspects, this commitment extends to the infor-

mation it offers those authorities on the way the electricity is produced and consumed.

Read the full interview here Website: http://www.iberdrola.es

A peer learning workshop organized on 19th November 2015 by the metropolitan

City of Torino, provided a technical exchange between D4A partners on data dis-

semination and use through different methods. The first session organised with

front desk presentations by partners and some external experts gave an overview

on some innovative methods and tools useful to process and communicate the

energy data to local authorities and different stakeholders.

The second session was dedicated to an interactive discussion between the part-

ners in order to answer to questions submitted by new observatories. The debate highlighted some problems that also the ex-

isting observatories continue to face. Further information on the peer learning workshop can be viewed here.

Peer learning workshop on Data Dissemination & Use

WHAT’S NEW IN DATA4ACTION

Carlow Kilkenny Energy

Agency (CKEA) IE: Carlow

Kilkenny Energy Agency aims to

“lead and support Co. Kilkenny & Co. Carlow and beyond to

reduce its CO2 emissions by stimulating and contributing to

the implementation of best practice in the field of sustaina-

ble energy” (www.ckea.ie).

CKEA has extensive knowledge and experience in energy

management, integration of renewable energies, feasibility

studies, as well as other services in all sectors. The main ca-

pabilities of CKEA are: Sustainable Energy Service to Local

Authorities, CO2 accounting and reduction, Energy Efficiency

Services for Public Buildings, Renewable Energy Develop-

ment Service (wind, biomass, PV, Hydro etc.), Sustainable

transport Promotion Service, and Energy Monitoring and

Analysis Service.

Read the full summary here

ANERGO – Alba eNERGy

Observatory, RO: ANER-

GO Energy Observatory is a newly created observatory trough

the European project DATA4ACTION. Alba Local Energy Agency –

ALEA, as a project partner, has started the observatory opera-

tion as an internal structure. Initially the observatory will pro-

vide its services for the Local Authorities from Alba County with

the possibility to expand its services in the surrounding counties

in the future. Our key targets are:

1) Elaborating public energy consumption reports on annual

basis, containing averages of energy consumption trends and

prices, BEI & MEI reports for local authorities compatible with

Covenant of Mayors, renewable energy production, compari-

sons and analysis

Read the full summary here

Kent — United Kingdom: Kent’s

data observatory has been incorpo-

rated as a priority within the Kent Envi-

ronment Strategy. This, along with

endorsement of the strategy across all local authorities in Kent,

supports the long-term legacy of the observatory.

Kent County Council is a strategic level authority which works

with partners from local authorities, business and communities.

Together the partnership has identified a number of high level

priorities in terms of environment and related economic and

health outcomes, which reflect key challenges and opportuni-

ties which the county faces with air quality, energy, transport,

water, resources, severe weather, land-use change and biodi-

versity. Those priorities form the basis of the Kent Environment

Strategy and delivery will be met through an implementation

plan and the actions and activities detailed within it.

Read the full summary here.

Zlin Region Energy Moni-

toring Centre, CZ: The Re-

gional Energy Observatory in the Zlin Region was established

by the Council of the Zlin Region on 13th July 2015 as the

Zlin Region Energy Monitoring Centre., operated by Energy

Agency of the Zlin Region (EAZK).

The monitoring centre is operated as a part of the The Insti-

tutionalisation of the monitoring centre and defining its

structure, long term goals and specific targets lead to the

improvement and development of energy management in

towns and municipalities within the Zlin Region. The moni-

toring centre is an official tool, through which it is possible to

monitor and more effectively implement the Energy Concept

of the Zlin Region, regional SEAP and SEAPs of particular

municipalities.

Read the full summary here

Visit the new observatories

WHAT’S NEW IN DATA4ACTION

Technical Chamber of Greece Energy Observatory,

GR: Municipalities have limited or no access to energy consump-

tion data of public buildings, public lighting, transport, the resi-

dential and tertiary sector, as well as energy produced from re-

newable energy sources.

Data from these sectors are essential, especially in energy plan-

ning. Up to 2015, there were no national, regional or local ener-

gy observatories in Greece to facilitate access to energy data and

support local energy planning. Therefore, the creation of a new

energy observatory was imperative for assisting municipalities in

the development and implementation of local sustainable ener-

gy plans.

Read the full summary here.

ROECC – Regional Ob-

servatory for Energy,

Environment and Climate, BG: The Energy Agency of Plov-

div has established the Regional Observatory for Energy, Envi-

ronment and Climate (ROECC – http://observatory.eap-save.eu/)

in the South Central and South East Region with the aim to sup-

port local authorities in their development, monitoring and eval-

uation of local actions dedicated to the European 20-20-20 tar-

get and other national targets.

The ROEEC will address the barriers to the data needed for the

priority municipal plans and strategies, i.e. EE and RES plans

(SEAP), air quality plans and waste management plans. It will

focus on defining the data sets and data formats, methodologies

and approaches to data collection, methods and practices in

analysing data.

Read the full summary here.

Energy Observatory of the Metropolitan City of

Torino, IT: The Metropoli-

tan City of Torino is one of

Italy’s 14 metropolitan

Cities and represents an intermediate level of government

between municipalities and Region. The Metropolitan City of

Torino, lying in the north-west of the Italian peninsula on the

border with the south-east of France, has, among metropoli-

tan Cities, the highest number of municipalities, 315, and is

one of the largest in terms of size.

Its demographic density is almost double than the Italian

average. Main competences are related to Land Planning,

Environmental protection, mobility, transport and high

school buildings management.

Read the full summary here.

Visit the new observatories

Monitoring of SEAPS through

Data4Action New Observatories. The

link between Covenant of Mayors

and Data4Action Observatories.

Most of the CoM signatories are small and medium size

Local Authorities, under 50,000 inhabitants. They need

support from the Covenant Territorial Coordinators

(Regions and Provinces). A performance indicator system

is needed in order to allow cities to assess their perfor-

mance on energy sustainability. DATA4ACTION is a power-

ful project for the Commission since it aims to facilitate

Local Authorities access to energy data for implementation

and monitoring of SEAP actions. More available and relia-

ble data will contribute to the success of the Covenant of

Mayors. The Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) repre-

sents the key document of the Covenant of Mayors initia-

tive, launched by the European Commission in 2009 in

order to promote the 20-20-20 targets.

Disclaimer

The sole responsibility for the content of this

newsletter lies with the authors. It does not

necessarily reflect the opinion of the Europe-

an Union. Neither the Executive Agency for

Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (EASME)

nor the European Commission are responsi-

ble for any use that may be made of the infor-

mation contained therein.

Contact:

Jonathan Griffin

jgriffin@ckea.ie

Ph 056 779 08 56

CKEA—Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency

Kilkenny Research & Innovation Centre,

Burrells Hall, St Kieran’s College,

Kilkenny

www.data4action.eu

ACTIONS IN CARLOW/ Upcoming Events DATA4ACTION

Covenant of Mayors Signatories developing SEAPs

EVENTS

Save the Date ! European Sustainable Energy Week, 13-17 June 2016 The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is a month-long series of

activities across Europe promoting secure, clean and efficient energy. It

connects policymakers, stakeholders and citizens to achieve climate and

energy goals for the Energy Union. Launched in 2006, EUSEW is organised by the European Commission. [Web-Site ]

Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency are currently developing a Sustainable Energy Action Plan for the Municipalities of

Carlow and Kilkenny. Through the collection of accurate energy data, which will assist the Municipalities in having

a better decision making process in implementing and reporting on SEAPs.

The Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency (CKEA) is acting as the Regional facilitator for the Regional Energy Observatory

energyhub.ie. CKEA has commitment from both Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council with regards

to provision of energy data for the Regional Energy Observatory. CKEA have successfully developed a Baseline

Emissions Inventory for Co. Carlow, this inventory will be the basis of their Sustainable Energy Action Plan. CKEA

are also working on completing a BEI for County Kilkenny, to develop their SEAP under the CoM initiative.

Carlow Kilkenny Energy Agency and Kilkenny County Council are partners in the Street-lighting EPC project along

with partners from 9 regions across Europe.

Currently in Ireland a National Public Lighting Steering Committee, consisting of representatives from Local au-

thorities, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Department Public Ex-

penditure and Reform has been established to oversee a national retrofit project to energy efficient public

lighting. This involves retrofit of up to 450,000 public lights in the period to 2020 in line with energy performance

targets for public authorities to 2020.

The project between CKEA and Kilkenny County Council is a pilot project relating to 1000 lights, 10% of the overall

total, taking the form of an energy performance contract. The information gleaned from the pilot will inform the

national process.

CKEA involved in Street-lighting EPC pilot project