Reducing Energy Costs in Southern Adelaide – an initiative of the Southern Adelaide Energy Working Group Survey.

The Southern Adelaide Energy Working Group is a collaboration of the Southern Adelaide Economic Development Board, City of Marion and City of Onkaparinga.  

The rising cost of energy is consistently raised as a priority issue for local businesses, so we are investigating the opportunities to reduce the costs of energy supply for Southern Adelaide businesses. As a member of our business community we are keen to gain your input; this survey will assist us to create an energy profile of Southern Adelaide and to identify and prioritise areas of focus for future initiatives.  

The Southern Adelaide Energy Working Group is creating an energy profile of Southern Adelaide to identify and prioritise areas of future initiatives that will support regional business-led development of Southern Energy Projects that:
- positions Southern Adelaide as an attractive location for business and industry
- creates jobs
- increases energy generation mix from renewable sources
- improves energy security
- reduces energy costs
- reduces the region’s reliance on the national electricity grid.

This survey will take no longer than 15 minutes to complete and your responses are confidential. Results will be aggregated into a report for the Southern Adelaide Economic Development Board and both councils.

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* 1. Please provide your business name:

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* 2. Please provide your full name:

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* 3. Please provide your business address/location:

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* 4. Please provide your email address:

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* 5. How many employees are in your business?

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* 6. What is your annual turnover?

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* 7. Which industry sector best describes your primary business?

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* 8. What energy sources are you currently using to run your business? Please select all that apply.

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* 9. What is your approximate annual electricity cost?

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* 10. What is your approximate annual electricity usage?

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* 11. What is your typical profile of use?

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* 12. What is your approximate annual gas cost?

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* 13. What is your approximate annual gas usage?

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* 14. What is your current experience with your energy retailer? For example, was it easy to find a suitable retailer or negotiate competitive energy pricing?

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* 15. Has your business experienced a disruption of energy services in the last 18 months?

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* 16. Have you recently undergone an energy audit or assessment?

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* 17. What are the barriers to implementing energy-efficient solutions in your business? Please select all the relevant options below.

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* 18. What are your expectations of future energy pricing in the next 2 - 5 years?

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* 19. What financial initiatives to support energy efficiency upgrades are you aware of? Please select all that apply

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* 20. Is your business interested in gaining more information on the opportunities to reduce energy costs through an Energy Bulk Purchase Initiatives or Energy Efficiency and Demand Management?

Energy Bulk Purchasing: combines the energy consumption of a collection of businesses to attain a scale where energy can be purchased at a reduced price.

Energy Efficiency and Demand Management: implements energy management approaches in a cost effective manner that maximize energy use for individual businesses.  

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* 21. Is your business already involved in a Bulk Purchase Initiative?

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* 22. I would like to receive more information on any of the below to assist me with the energy efficiency in my business

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* 23. Do you have any other comments or questions?

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