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.
This Bill would require new energy generation companies to offer a proportion of shares for local residents to buy, enabling community investment in nearby energy projects. It would also give residents in local areas the right to invest in ownership of local electricity distribution grids. It would create a new agency, Community Power Direct, to advise communities on energy matters and would require planning authorities to consult it on planning applications involving energy projects.
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