"Green Journey", a package of energy services provided for churches in the Diocese of Leeds, has renewed its partnership with energy procurement specialist Green Energy Consulting (GEC).
At the end of a successful four year partnership, the bundle of services was retendered in February in a process run by the Diocesan Energy Services Scrutiny Group.
11 companies bid to offer green energy services for parishes in the Leeds Diocese and Green Energy Consulting have been confirmed as the winning provider with their Green Journey scheme.
“There were a number of strong contenders,” said Jemima Parker, Diocesan Environment Officer.
"But we were impressed by both the energy procurement expertise and the range of services GEC were offering to support parishes to save on fuel bills and reduce their carbon footprint.”
Becoming an Eco-Diocese is one of the aims contained within the newly-approved Diocesan Strategy.
The Green Journey offers churches the opportunity to switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity and carbon neutral gas, have their VAT payments checked, ongoing account management and dispute resolution with energy suppliers and a complementary energy survey for the church buildings to identify energy efficiency opportunities.
While the scheme started as a pilot in the Leeds Diocese 4 years ago, it is now offered nationally, with several other Diocese and denominations also working in partnership with GEC.
Under the scheme, there are no addition costs to churches; all the services are covered under the quoted price for gas and electric.
As a large company, with multiple commercial clients, GEC are able to broker good value renewable energy and with a team of 12 energy procurement specialists they can carefully monitor the energy market to work with the best suppliers.
Jemima added “The scheme has come a long way since it started.
Green Energy Consulting have always been very responsive to criticism, so the level of service had improved and developed. We are looking forward to working with GEC on some new features for the Green Journey, offered as part of their tender bid, including more effective energy surveys and running energy efficiency workshops across the Diocese.”
If you would like more information about how the Green Journey could help your church or for a no obligation quote please contact Craig Hogg, Green Journey Ecclesiastical Account Manager, on craig@greenjourney.org