Chipping Community Energy: Follow Up Survey

A community organisation developing renewable energy projects for the benefit of future generations.

If you haven’t taken part in the existing community energy survey and you are interested in joining the community heat network, please complete the community heat survey HERE.

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* Would you invest in a community share offer to fund the boreholes and pipe network?

Yes

Don't know

No (please share why you answered no in the text box below)

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* What rate of interest on a community investment do think would be reasonable?

Other (please specify)

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* How much might you be able to invest?

Up to £250

£250 - £1,000

£1,000 - £5,000

£5,000 - £10,000

Other (please specify)

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* Would you be likely to invest/invest at a lower interest rate/or invest more if: (Please select all that apply)

The shares were eligible for EIS tax relief (this gives investors a tax rebate of 30% of their investment)?

The project offered a higher rate of interest?

The project delivered clear benefits for the Chipping area?

The project delivered clear carbon reduction in the Chipping area?

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* If the eligibility of EIS impacts your investment decision, can you please set out what impact this would have on your required rate of return, or the amount you would be willing to invest?

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* Would you join an Energy Local Club or Peer-to-peer energy group if it reduced the cost of your electricity?

Yes

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If you need more information to answer this question then please let us know what information you would like?

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* If you are a high energy consumer, would you be interested in buying electricity from a community owned solar project at a discounted rate, or joining a local energy trading group (such as Energy Local or Urban Chain)?

Yes

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If yes, please provide more detail on how much electricity you currently buy per year in KWh and where your site is.

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* How local do you think the organisation that owns the heat network should be?

Just Chipping and neighbouring communities

Lancashire-wide

National

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* Would you consider installing your own solar panels on your roof if you could sell surplus electricity to the community heat network?

Yes

Don't know

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* Would you like a community based electric vehicle charging station to be installed in Chipping as part of the project?

Yes

Don't know

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* What type of house do you have?

Detached

Semi-detached

Terraced

Other (please specify)

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* If you are interested in learning more about Chipping Community Energy and the opportunity to invest in a community energy project, please complete the below contact form.

Full Name

Post Code

Email Address

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* Note: we will keep you updated by email, if you don’t have an email address, please let us know how we can contact you here...

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