Climate Change Strategy Phase 1: MidCoast Council
Appendix E: Long-term mitigation plan for Council operations TABLE 9: MIDCOAST COUNCIL LONG TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS Category
Subcategory
Buying clean energy
Electricity Whole-of-Council Develop a plan for successive electricity procurement cycles Procurement that integrates sourcing of renewables and periodic analysis of the market for renewables to inform procurement plans. Solar PV Nabiac WTP Investigate the feasibility to develop a 1.98 MW E-W 5B Ground mid-scale solar farm on the grounds of the WTP LGC Solar PV Tuncurry Landfill Investigate the feasibility to develop a 5 MW mid-scale solar Ground PV system on the capped section of the landfill. Feed into LGC grid via the HV line running through the site Fleet Whole-of-Council Progress with the implementation of EV vehicles and EV infrastructure in Council’s fleet.
Sustainability / Procurement
Sustainable transport
Fleet
Fleet
Cost premium between petrol / hybrid and EV Staff time
Waste management Carbon sequestration
Strategy
Waste
Staff time Staff time
Carbon offsets
Value chain emissions
Natural resources / Sustainability Sustainability
Buying clean energy – Midscale Buying clean energy – Midscale Sustainable transport
Strategy
Site
Abatement option
Keep a watch on new developments in vehicle technologies, including fuels (e.g. Hydrogen) and heavy vehicles and plant. Continue to track waste emissions and the impact of abatement measures Continue to track tree canopy and wetlands restoration impacts in terms of estimated carbon sequestration Track and report on value chain emissions as part of Strategy and emissions updates / reporting
Responsibility
Water Services
Waste
Fleet
Cost or resources required Staff time and/or consulting advice Feasibility costs + $3,562,110 Feasibility costs + $9,022,590
Staff time
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