Community Energy Contact Group

The Community Energy Contact Group provides a dedicated forum for community groups to engage with central government on a range of issues which impact the sector.

Objectives 

The Community Energy Contact Group (CECG) was set up to allow community groups to engage with central government on cross-cutting issues, policy and programme areas which impact the community energy sector.  

The Group meets on a quarterly basis, at both official and Ministerial level, to discuss cross-cutting policy and strategy issues which impact the community energy sector. 

Terms of Reference 

We are in the process of updating the Terms of Reference for the Community Energy Contact Group. These will be published in due course.  

Members 

The Community Energy Contact Group is made up of community energy practitioners and supporting organisations in the UK and is co-chaired by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the community energy sector. 

Co-chairs 

  • Pete Capener, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Bath & West Community Energy
  • Senior Official in Local Clean Energy Investment Team, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Community Energy Contact Group member organisations 

  • Community Energy England
  • Community Energy Scotland
  • Community Energy Wales
  • Low Carbon Hub
  • Repowering London
  • Carbon Co-op
  • Community Energy South
  • Energy For London
  • Energy4All / Springbok Sustainable Wood Heat Co-Op
  • Our Power
  • Plymouth Energy Community
  • Grimsby Community Energy
  • Sharenergy
  • Whitby Esk Energy
  • Brighton and Hove Community Energy
  • British Hydropower Association
  • Communities for Renewables
  • Point and Sandwick Trust
  • Co-operative Alternatives
  • Local Net Zero Hubs
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