Decision details

Energy Independence

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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Set out CYC’s approach to supporting energy independence for the city, including progress to date and planned projects. The Executive Member will be asked to support the ambition for energy independence and delegate authority to Officers to accept grant funding and enter into contracts that support this ambition.

Decision:

Resolved:

i. That the goal for York to become the UK’s first net exporter of renewable energy, associated challenges, progress to date and planned activity be noted.

ii. That approval be given to accept grant funding from the Mayoral Combined Authority to:

· Complete a full business case for a Green Energy Park at Harewood Whin (£200k)

· Complete a techno-economic feasibility study for a city centre heat network (£100k)

· Provide staff capacity to support delivery of the Energy Generation

Reason: To make York able to meet its energy needs entirely through local generation, without relying on external sources.

Report author: Shaun Gibbons

Publication date: 05/05/2026

Date of decision: 05/05/2026

Decided at meeting: 05/05/2026 - Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Effective from: 13/05/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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