Enerbank Supports Renewable Energy Procurement for Public Facilities in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture

Enerbank, Inc. (CEO: Jego Sato, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter 'Enerbank') has supported Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture (Mayor: Kiyoshi Ishikawa) in selecting a retail electricity provider to transition the power used in its public facilities to 100% renewable energy. Utilizing 'Eneoku,' a power reverse auction service provided by Enerbank, Sakado City will switch the electricity for the Sakado City West Waste Treatment Center to effectively 100% renewable energy starting in April 2026. Enerbank and Sakado City will continue to strengthen their partnership to promote the decarbonization of public facilities within Sakado City using 'Eneoku.' ・Support Provided to Sakado City ＜Support Details＞ (1) Preparation and organization of specifications (draft) and electricity usage data for renewable energy procurement (free of charge) (2) Execution of the reverse auction (free of charge) Sakado City Official Announcement: https://www.city.sakado.lg.jp/soshiki/20/57284.html ・Results of Procurement Support 1. Auction Results (1) FY2026 Estimated Electricity Cost: 60 million yen (2) Standard Electricity Cost: 68.7 million yen (*Calculated based on TEPCO's standard menu) (3) Savings: Approximately 8.7 million yen (4) Reduction Rate: Approximately 12.70% 2. Greenhouse Gas Reduction through Renewable Energy Introduction 1,291 t-CO2 (Calculated based on TEPCO's standard menu emission factor of 0.000421 t-CO2/kWh) Unlike standard bidding where each company submits a single bid, the use of a reverse auction allowed multiple retail electricity providers to bid multiple times, successfully securing a more affordable renewable energy plan. ・Comment from the Department in Charge 【Sakado City West Waste Treatment Center】 In Sakado City, due to the complexity of the rate structure accompanying the surge in electricity prices...