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ECO4 - the Energy Company Oblication Scheme which we fund
ECO4 is not a government funded scheme and neither is it funded by the energy companies. It is a scheme funded by the supplement you and I have been paying on our electricity bills for years.
Forgive me if my understanding of the scheme and its processes is not exactly accurate but that's not surp[rsiing givingn the way it is managed. The oversight, in theory, is provided by OFGEM but the reality is that the nergy companies decide for themselves what they fund and whop they approve to manage the scheme for them.
The broad objective of the scheme is to deliver energy efficiwency improvements to the most vulnerable in society. In realityt those chosen are more likely, in my view, to be thise who happen to choose an installer (not that most installers actually do the work themselves) with personnel well versed in how to manipulate the scheme for their own benefit.
I could spend hours writing on this subject but I need to psend my time correcting the faults already encountered and arranging for the essential insulation which the scheme is designed to provide using many thousands of pounds of my own money.
Forgive me if my understanding of the scheme and its processes is not exactly accurate but that's not surp[rsiing givingn the way it is managed. The oversight, in theory, is provided by OFGEM but the reality is that the nergy companies decide for themselves what they fund and whop they approve to manage the scheme for them.
The broad objective of the scheme is to deliver energy efficiwency improvements to the most vulnerable in society. In realityt those chosen are more likely, in my view, to be thise who happen to choose an installer (not that most installers actually do the work themselves) with personnel well versed in how to manipulate the scheme for their own benefit.
I could spend hours writing on this subject but I need to psend my time correcting the faults already encountered and arranging for the essential insulation which the scheme is designed to provide using many thousands of pounds of my own money.
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You should be able to edit your post to correct the spelling mistake in the title:Share definitionTaking valuable vacation time and dollars for obligatory family or friend visits. Usually oblications blow your PTO balance at work, meaning you will not have a real vacation in the foreseable future."We didn't make it to the Carribean this year because we sent spring break on an oblication to see the in-laws."Reed0
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Edislaw said:ECO4 is not a government funded scheme and neither is it funded by the energy companies. It is a scheme funded by the supplement you and I have been paying on our electricity bills for years.Edislaw said:Forgive me if my understanding of the scheme and its processes is not exactly accurate but that's not surp[rsiing givingn the way it is managed. The oversight, in theory, is provided by OFGEM but the reality is that the nergy companies decide for themselves what they fund and whop they approve to manage the scheme for them.Edislaw said:The broad objective of the scheme is to deliver energy efficiwency improvements to the most vulnerable in society. In realityt those chosen are more likely, in my view, to be thise who happen to choose an installer (not that most installers actually do the work themselves) with personnel well versed in how to manipulate the scheme for their own benefit.Edislaw said:I could spend hours writing on this subject but I need to psend my time correcting the faults already encountered and arranging for the essential insulation which the scheme is designed to provide using many thousands of pounds of my own money.
The reality is if you meet the criteria for the scheme you will be able to use it, if you do not meet the criteria then you will not, the same as pretty much everything else. I, like the vast majority of UK households do not meet the criteria, if I want a heat pump, solar panels, more insulation etc. then I have to pay for it myself, that does not mean that the scheme has been manipulated, lacks oversight, nor does it mean the scheme is faulty.0 -
I got solar PV and a heat pump on the ECO4 scheme, last November. My electricity bill for April was negative, and I am reasonably confident it will be until October.
After installation I two inspections, by different bodies involved, to check that the job was up to standard. The eligibility for funding is administered by the Local Authority, which should ensure the help only goes to those who truly meet the financial criteria.1 -
OP welcome back to the forum after five years! Apparently you've had some problems with the ECO4 scheme. Would you like to share the details with us?N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 33MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!0
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