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advanced meters, also known as profile class 5-8 meters. Ofgem has approved a number of changes which mean suppliers will need to settle these meters on a half hourly basis, via a change to their Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters. Supplies under 100kVA tend to be Non Half-Hourly metered, using meters that feature AMR technology or meters that are read manually. The move should provide a more accurate picture of energy use. Suppliers will also be able to share more detailed data with customers, enabling them to get a clear sense of how much energy they use, and when. The move over to the new regime will begin in November, with Ofgem requiring the system to be fully in place by 1 April 2017. More information about P272, whether your business is affected and what needs to happen next is available on the E.ON website.
3. NEW MPS OF NOTE The Conservative MP for Broxtowe, Anna Soubry, has been appointed Minister of State for Small Business and Enterprise at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Formerly a junior minister for defence, Soubry has been a Member of Parliament since 2010.
It has been announced she is to attend Cabinet meetings along with her Secretary of State, Sajid Javid MP. Soubry’s official responsibilities include a number of areas important to businesses of all sizes, including business sectors and advanced manufacturing, competitiveness and
Don’t forget the impending December 5th 2015 ESOS deadline
economic growth, access to finance and better regulation. Labour MP Iain Wright has been elected
“E.ON
offers an end-to- end ESOS service which is delivered by Matrix, its specialist energy efficiency company, in partnership
organisation”
with the Carbon Trust a not for profit
by his fellow members to chair the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee. Wright, who represents Hartlepool and was Labour’s Shadow Industry Minister in the last Parliament, will head the panel of MPs which looks at the work of the Department for Business, as well as issues such as business competitiveness and trade promotion. Elsewhere SNP MP Angus MacNeil has been elected as the Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, which scrutinises the work of the Department for Energy and Climate Change and related issues. These MPs will be key in any scrutiny of policies that could affect your business.
4. THE APPROACHING ESOS DEADLINE The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) applies to large businesses with 250 or more employees or an annual turnover in excess of 50 million Euros and an annual balance sheet in excess of 43 million euro. To become ESOS compliant you’ll need to carry out an ESOS assessment which includes measuring total energy consumption for buildings, industrial processes and transport, identifying areas of significant energy consumption, reviewing energy consumption and complete site audits to identify practical efficiency recommendations. Information must be reported to the Environment Agency every four years. The deadline for this is 5th December 2015. E.ON offers an end-to-end ESOS service which is delivered by Matrix, its specialist energy efficiency company, in partnership with the Carbon Trust, a not for profit organisation with over 13 years’ experience of energy audits.
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR • July - September – Warmest time of the year – businesses less likely to be relying on heating, but may use more electricity through air conditioning
• July – Independent Retailer Month, celebrating small businesses including customers of E.ON
• October – National Minimum Wage rates expected to be updated
• Autumn Q3 – consultation on the business energy efficiency tax landscape
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