Cooperative district heating Governance Thermo Bello Culemborg 13

Cooperative district heating Governance Thermo Bello Culemborg, 13 th of January, 2018 Gerwin Verschuur This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Some history • In 1998 the urban plan for the district EVA-Lanxmeer was developed • In 2000 a Heat Agreement EVA- Lanxmeer was signed: • the drinking water company developed the infra • the municipality obliged new projects to connect • the association of inhabitants promoted it • In 2002 the first houses were connected to the grid • In 2007 the drinking water company decided to sell it • In 2008 Thermo Bello was established This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Governance structure • In 2013 the cooperative was established and the shares of the limited company were sold to the cooperative. • The cooperative is 100% shareholder of the limited company • Shared capital is 42. 750 Euro (January 2018) • The cooperative started with four membership categories: – – A: Individual private members B: Association of inhabitants C: Utility members (untill 2017) D: Foreign investors (untill 2014) This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Roles in the company A general manager Two production station managers: one per unit A data analyst (volunteer) A reporter, monthly energy balance reports (volunteer) • A technical advisor (volunteer) • Two board members of the cooperative (chairman and secretary). Treasurer is vacant. • • This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Dutch Heat Law • Operational since 1 January 2014 • It regulates distributors and suppliers of heat. Not the producers of heat (nor cold). • Scope: Protect bound consumers & small enterprises (connection<100 k. W) against market failure: – disruption in security of supply, – high tariffs – bad service This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Suppliers and licence holders Only supplier and not a licence holder in case: a. Max 10 consumers, or b. Max 10. 000 GJ, or c. Rent out or owns the building of the heat supply In all other cases a permit is required. Thermo Bello does not require a permit because <10. 000 GJ This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Obligations of suppliers • • • Maximum price Non-discrimination Specified invoice Bookkeeping Fault administration and compensation scheme (35 Euro for 8 H) Supply contract Procedure to shut down the connection Delivery set Dispute procedure This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Maximum price Set by the Authority Consumers and Market (ACM) • Fixed tariff 309, 52 Euro • Tariff for measurement heat consumption 25, 36 Euro • Variable tariff per GJ heat consumption 24, 05 Euro • Connection fee < 25 meter 1037, 78 Euro • Connection fee > 25 meter 33, 77 Euro NMDA= Niet Meer Dan Anders, meaning equal to natural gas This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Obligations of license holders • • Regulations and restrictions Choice in payment method Help desk accessibility Limitations to the use of data Separate bookkeeping for supply of heat and cold Publishing financial statements and annual report Emergency supplier This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084

Contact Gerwin Verschuur gerwin@thermobello. nl www. thermobello. nl This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 696084