Octopus saving sessions

EssexHebridean

Test requirement confirmed, I believe...

mmmmikey

Yes, an unusual one. Two sessions, one from 17:30 to 18:00 and another from 18:30 to 19:00. We should know in an hour or so which suppliers have successfully bid for which session.

noitsnotme

EssexHebridean said:

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!)

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.

For iPhone users, the Octo-Aid app is the best way.  I get the Octo-Aid saving session alerts far quicker than the Octopus Whatsapp notifications.  The app is not available for Android users yet although I believe the developer is working on it.

FreeBear

EssexHebridean said: 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.

I don't have a mobile phone, or use WhatsApp, Twitter, or most other social media. This thread is currently my primary source of information (so thank for all those that post the events).

In the meantime, I've found the Octopus integration for Home Assistant has a couple of Saving Session entities - This latest session (if it goes ahead) will allow me to see if these entities work.

MeteredOut

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!)

It's been said dozens of time before: please consider this is most likely by design. ie. they are testing how quickly people react to a very short notice announcement.

So, perhaps they are looking to identify how many people know how to work their smartphone, as opposed to the technophobes.

MeteredOut

FreeBear said:

EssexHebridean said: 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.

I don't have a mobile phone, or use WhatsApp, Twitter, or most other social media. This thread is currently my primary source of information (so thank for all those that post the events).

In the meantime, I've found the Octopus integration for Home Assistant has a couple of Saving Session entities - This latest session (if it goes ahead) will allow me to see if these entities work.

There's a HA blueprint that automatically joins for you

https://bottlecapdave.github.io/HomeAssistant-OctopusEnergy/blueprints/

Works for me.

noitsnotme

FreeBear said:

EssexHebridean said: 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.

In the meantime, I've found the Octopus integration for Home Assistant has a couple of Saving Session entities - This latest session (if it goes ahead) will allow me to see if these entities work.

The Home Assistant integration can be configured to opt you in to the savings sessions automatically.  I didn't mention it above but HA usually has me opted in before I even get the Octo-Aid alert.

mmmmikey

Octopus bids for both slots have been rejected, so we'll have to wait and see what Octopus decide to do. In the past when their bids have been rejected they've gone ahead anyway, but what they do this time remains to be seen - i.e. will they do one or the other of the sessions, neither or both?

PCashew74

For anyone looking for Uswitch/Utrack, I can't even see a bid from their partner Hildebrand this time.

t0rt0ise

mmmmikey said:

Octopus bids for both slots have been rejected, so we'll have to wait and see what Octopus decide to do. In the past when their bids have been rejected they've gone ahead anyway, but what they do this time remains to be seen - i.e. will they do one or the other of the sessions, neither or both?

I could have told them they'd be rejected with that bid. Strange that they don't play sensibly.