Octopus saving sessions

Chrysalis

pete-20-11 said:

Sign up for alerts on the National Grid ESO website. Get it straight from the horses mouth so to speak. 

How do I do this thanks, seems nothing here?

https://www.nationalgrideso.com/industry-information/balancing-services/demand-flexibility-service/esos-demand-flexibility-service

double_dutchy

Chrysalis said:

Ok so this free electricity is different and national? Please explain it thanks as is the first I heard of it.

I don't know any more than the Octoplus FAQs say - Introducing Octoplus, our brand new rewards programme | Octopus Energy

....but clearly from this part the "Power ups" are different to the "free electricity sessions"

t0rt0ise

Chrysalis said:

pete-20-11 said:

Sign up for alerts on the National Grid ESO website. Get it straight from the horses mouth so to speak. 

How do I do this thanks, seems nothing here?

https://www.nationalgrideso.com/industry-information/balancing-services/demand-flexibility-service/esos-demand-flexibility-service

Try this https://www.nationalgrideso.com/data-portal/demand-flexibility-service

paul2louise

I know this group is about saving sessions but just wondering I am a duel fuel user on the flexible tariff. I want to know do I need panels, battery or electric car to benefit from the agile or tracker tariffs. When I put my details in the calculator on website it only offers the flexible or fixed tariffs. Thanks

MultiFuelBurner

paul2louise said:

I know this group is about saving sessions but just wondering I am a duel fuel user on the flexible tariff. I want to know do I need panels, battery or electric car to benefit from the agile or tracker tariffs. When I put my details in the calculator on website it only offers the flexible or fixed tariffs. Thanks

It looks like you know your way round the forum from he number of posts etc 

There are two very large Tracker and Agile threads in he energy board but it's not a simple one or the other answer you have to drill down into your usage and compare it with say the Octopus compare app on Google play and they weigh up the risks and benefits and if you can load shift some usage and avoid 4-7pm a bit for Agile 

I do suggest posting on those chats as well 

Netexporter

paul2louise said:

I know this group is about saving sessions but just wondering I am a duel fuel user on the flexible tariff. I want to know do I need panels, battery or electric car to benefit from the agile or tracker tariffs. When I put my details in the calculator on website it only offers the flexible or fixed tariffs. Thanks

You don't need PV, EV or batteries. You do need a smart meter, though.

paul2louise

Thanks @Netexporter @MultiFuelBurner. Yes I have a smart meter. I am also getting quite good and picking my time to cook , use washing machine etc with doing all these saving sessions 

mmmmikey

Notification just received of another possible session today....

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mmmmikey said:

Notification just received of another possible session today....

I've haven't. But then I never saw the last few notifications that were sent out until after the event. The last was time stamped 17.36 for a 1800-1830 session. Not being one of those addicts who are slave to their smartphone, I didn't see it until late that evening. I find it disappointing that I'm being excluded due to lack of notice. Surely the weather is not so unpredictable that at least 24 hours can be given, giving normal people like me a fighting chance of actually taking part in saving the planet as well as gaining a quid or two? (Please, responders, refrain from telling me to change to become another addict, no matter how outraged you may feel!)

EssexHebridean

However said:

mmmmikey said:

Notification just received of another possible session today....

I've haven't. But then I never saw the last few notifications that were sent out until after the event. The last was time stamped 17.36 for a 1800-1830 session. Not being one of those addicts who are slave to their smartphone, I didn't see it until late that evening. I find it disappointing that I'm being excluded due to lack of notice. Surely the weather is not so unpredictable that at least 24 hours can be given, giving normal people like me a fighting chance of actually taking part in saving the planet as well as gaining a quid or two? (Please, responders, refrain from telling me to change to become another addict, no matter how outraged you may feel!)

This will be the notification from the ESO rather than one from Octopus - it's not been confirmed yet - Octopus will only notify people once it is definite. 

I don't think the rather snide comment about "addicts who are a slave to their smartphones" is really needed either - some of those people you sneeringly describe as addicts may be the very people who - by setting up notifications and being willing to use their phones as a useful money saving tool subsequently enable YOU to save money by posting  here. Strangely enough, making unpleasant comments about them won't make them more inclined to help! My personal take on it is that a smartphone is no small personal investment and as a result I'm always keen to try to recoup some of that investment by ensuring that where it can help with to save - or indeed make - money, it should be put to use for that purpose. 

For others who are willing to use their phones to help them make savings, WhatsApp notifications are about the best way of ensuring that you stand a good chance of seeing even the short notice tests that are being run. The reason for the short notice of course being that they are trying to test people's reactions to different notice periods, rather than live events which will be more influenced by weather.