A Bill to require new energy generation companies to offer a proportion of shares for purchase by residents in local communities; to provide that residents in local communities have the right to invest in ownership of local electricity distribution grids; to establish an agency called Community Power Direct to advise local communities on matters relating to energy generation; to require local planning authorities to consult Community Power Direct when considering planning applications involving energy generation; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)
2 May 2012
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The bill would require new energy generation companies to offer a portion of their shares to residents in nearby communities and give local residents the right to invest in ownership of local electricity distribution grids. It would also create a new agency, Community Power Direct, to advise communities on energy generation matters, and require local planning authorities to consult this agency when considering planning applications for energy projects.
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