In our latest webinar we will speak to business and energy experts, including James Diggle, Head of Energy and Climate Change at the CBI, Oliver Craughan, Head of CSR, DPD Group and Ben Spry, Head of Flexibility Services, npower Business Solutions to discuss the main points of the latest government announcements
Mutualisation… Sounds like a friendly, inclusive sort of term. Something to embrace rather than shy away from.
Sadly, for large energy consumers, it’s a term likely to create disquiet and concern, especially when paired with Renewables Obligation (RO).
That’s because over the past two years, more than £117m in RO mutualisation costs have been added to customer energy bills.
National Grid’s Optional Downward Flexibility Management (ODFM) service came to an end this weekend, on Sunday 25 October. But will this be the last we see of it?
We are less than two weeks away from the start of the 2020/21 Triad season, and customers are already asking us what to expect.
Sadly, we don’t have a crystal ball to predict when the three half hours of peak demand will fall over the coming winter season.*
But we do have an expert team of Triad-forecasting specialists who scrutinise all of the key energy data, weather conditions, national demand trends and a whole range of other factors to call out likely Triad periods.
Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) charges have been in the spotlight recently, thanks to the increased costs National Grid is incurring to balance energy supply with reduced lockdown demand.
Departments have re-assessed their short-term priorities and introduced regulatory easements to support essential companies operating under these exceptional circumstances, while the Chancellor has introduced a job-retention scheme and support loans to businesses.
Businesses are often surprised to discover that the actual energy component of a typical electricity invoice makes up less than a quarter of the total cost. So what else is included? Our guide will help you understand.