Octopus Free Power Hours

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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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28p cost for yesterday, happy with that!

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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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2 hours tomorrow 7-9 am
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Yuff wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 11:17 am 2 hours tomorrow 7-9 am
Looks like I'm setting my alarm. :xx:

And try and game cheap IOG slots over that period for the x3.7 multiplier. :twisted:

I note the email from Octopus is advising folk with IOG to use "Bump Charge" during this time. :roll:
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Excuse my ignorance but do you get octopoints for free power hours ?

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Edit Nowty why are you setting an alarm for 7 am ? Surely EVERYONE in the country is already up and about by 6 am ? Well that’s what my kids think happens anyway :roll:
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Moxi wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:16 pm Excuse my ignorance but do you get octopoints for free power hours ?
No, you get charged the normal rate and then get an account credit a week or so later. But some of us have found that if you game a cheap slot, you get charged cheap rate but still get a peak rate credit. ;)

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Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Cheers, Nowty, so how do you win octopionts then ?

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Moxi wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:43 pm Cheers, Nowty, so how do you win octopionts then ?

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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Stinsy wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:44 pm
Moxi wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:43 pm Cheers, Nowty, so how do you win octopionts then ?

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?? Nope I’m too dim to figure out the cryptic clue is there a fast clue equivalent?

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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Got it saving session!

So given the recent demise of the sessions is it safe to assume octopoints will be earned via different routes or simply phased out ?

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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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I have done all that I can in advance, which is not a lot: cut back my normal Flux battery charge, set an extra one for 7am (up to 100%) and set the alarm for 7 am so I can switch the immersion on. Maybe I'll run a fan heater downstairs and boil a kettle too to pre-heat the house for us!

(and my octopoints trickle in from sending meter readings.)
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