Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

[Mr Gus]

Obviously not on the offset / deferrment scheme but its all over the press this morning, expect a surge of interest.

However I don't like.the fact that otherwise.its. "as usual" ..no real marker points for thickies, iE if you can, turn it off! ..help out the grid, which really ought go handin hand with this scheme..

But im not getting paid for it! ..tough you enjoy midwinter skidmarks & brown-pants brownouts do you!? ..do your bit, needs to be espoused..
So flask drinks at 4 pm onward, tablet & radio, washing done, yesterday in anticipation, & energy reduced in general, not hard.

What are the plans for shops, any signed up or are they all exempt from this scheme? would seem mad not to have any involved & push the envelope.

[nowty]

Might be another one tomorrow too, not surprising seeing the weather conditions are similar.


"From: Power System Manager - National Grid Electricity Control Centre NATIONAL GRID NOTIFICATION - DEMAND FLEXIBILTY SERVICE. An Anticipated DFS Requirement Notice has been published for tomorrow Tuesday 24/01/2023 This is an indication that a DFS Service Requirement might be published today at 14:30. This will be Energy Tagged. For full details see the ESO Data Portal at (https://data.nationalgrideso.com/data-groups/dfs). Notification Issued at 10:20 hours on 23/01/2023. Issued by Natasa Dinic National Grid Electricity National Control Centre."

[nowty]

What are the plans for shops, any signed up or are they all exempt from this scheme? would seem mad not to have any involved & push the envelope.

Yes business tariffs can join but they are not subject to the "in day adjustment".

[openspaceman]

Has anyone joined a DFS scheme with another supplier?
I'm with Eon and apparently they're also signed up but it seems customers have to be invited to join:
https://blog.eonnext.com/entries/109-sa ... ergy-shift
Maybe as quite a low user I'm unlikely to get the invitation, I don't have batteries so savings would be minimal (unless I could also game the system).

I am with Eon and have participated in three sessions, plus the one today

[dlw]

My batteries didn't charge last night for some weird reason (HA playing up) so it's now worth me charging them during this 3hr window and I'll be off grid until GO tonight, immersion might have come on too but better to have hot water and get paid for it

[Mr Gus]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/ ... ional-grid

Skimpy explainer, no foot in the door user feedback from the likes of you lot...

feel free to contact Alex "feet behind the desk" Lawson (can you tell I dont particularly rate him as an effective energy correspondent)

[Swwils]

It's not a "usual" one as they priced half its volume above the default price of £3,000/MWh.

Anyways all 3 coal stations stood down.

[nowty]

Another live session is going ahead tomorrow Tues between 16:30 and 18:00.
Will be looking out for the opt in and the payout rate.


"From: Power System Manager - National Grid Electricity Control Centre NATIONAL GRID NOTIFICATION - DEMAND FLEXIBILTY SERVICE. A DFS Service Requirement has been published for tomorrow Tuesday 24/01/2023 between 16:30 and 18:00. Times in GMT The maximum demand reduction volume requested in this period is 341 MW. This will be Energy Tagged. For full details see the ESO Data Portal at https://data.nationalgrideso.com/data-groups/dfs. Notification Issued at 14:58 hours on 23/01/2023. Issued by Ben Young National Grid Electricity National Control Centre."

[Joeboy]

Cheers Nowty, excellent news. I'll buy ye a couple of pints in Ayrshire. The best part of today for me was using the electric chainsaw, charging the Einhell batteries for same and using the logsplitter to start restocking front woodstore for next Winter. Another long term stored energy strategy.

The 20kW EV, SH, HWT and home batter charging was nice too.

[Caesium]

Another live session is going ahead tomorrow Tues between 16:30 and 18:00.
Will be looking out for the opt in and the payout rate.


"From: Power System Manager - National Grid Electricity Control Centre NATIONAL GRID NOTIFICATION - DEMAND FLEXIBILTY SERVICE. A DFS Service Requirement has been published for tomorrow Tuesday 24/01/2023 between 16:30 and 18:00. Times in GMT The maximum demand reduction volume requested in this period is 341 MW. This will be Energy Tagged. For full details see the ESO Data Portal at https://data.nationalgrideso.com/data-groups/dfs. Notification Issued at 14:58 hours on 23/01/2023. Issued by Ben Young National Grid Electricity National Control Centre."

Yes now confirmed on BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64378224

Nothing from Octopus yet though, I wonder if they'll wait till todays has finished to avoid confusion.