Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

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The session shows 17:30 to 18:30 tomorrow on my Octopus account.

I checked the DFS utilisation reports and Octopus are 17:30 to 18:30, but if your with some other providers like British Gas its 17:00 to 18:00.
https://www.nationalgrideso.com/data-po ... ty-service

So check you've all got the time right for your DFS provider.
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Question for those paying more attention to this than I am: What is the benefit, over and above the export rate, for exporting electricity during the saving session period?
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Krill wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:48 pm Question for those paying more attention to this than I am: What is the benefit, over and above the export rate, for exporting electricity during the saving session period?
Depends on your provider but its £2.25 per kWh with Octopus, the providers will be paid £3 per kWh.
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And there is a spot prize, last year there were also extra bonus points for opting in on consecutive sessions.
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nowty wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:51 pm [Depends on your provider but its £2.25 per kWh with Octopus, the providers will be paid £3 per kWh.
£2.25 per kWh !!! Almost worth me dumping some battery to the grid, albeit on a day where PV generation will be very low. . . . maybe recharge on overnight Low period (Flux).

Apart from Nowty's post above I can't find any info about "Export during a Saving Session" on the Octopus website. Has anyone found any such info ?
EDIT :
Apart from :-
17. If you also have an export meter associated with your import meter signed up to the Saving Sessions, you will be credited on your net reduction (import - export), in line with the ESO Demand Flexibility Service specifications.

PS. As I normally import near zero electricity I can't SAVE anything during a session.
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Oh my, so it's simply better to turn everything off, force discharge at 100% for the hour, and then just use the grid? Wow. I might make £15 from that single hour.
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Right, I’ve opted in. My first one. How do you find out how much electric Octopus calculate you “usually” use in this slot?

I’m actually confident mine will be non-zero ‘cos Octopus has been giving me extra IO slots at inexplicable times recently…
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Stinsy wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:57 pm Right, I’ve opted in. My first one. How do you find out how much electric Octopus calculate you “usually” use in this slot?

I’m actually confident mine will be non-zero ‘cos Octopus has been giving me extra IO slots at inexplicable times recently…
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Is it no longer calculated on the hour before?
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Swwils wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:30 pm Is it no longer calculated on the hour before?
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