Octopus Virtual Power Plant

Netexporter

When you sign up to a VPP you hand over control, exchanging information for convenience. If you want more information change to a "manual" tariff.

Qyburn

Where do you see that display?

Are we at cross purposes, is VPP actually different from Intelligent Octopus Flux? I've just joined IOF so haven't had a bill yet, but the pricing is shown quite clearly. I wouldn't call the pricing "dynamic", the times and prices are fixed.

Wellnessy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81910523#Comment_81910523

I don't mind handing over control if I can see what is happening. Ofgen requires transparent pricing. I am not insisting on real-time info, but I am not prepared to go on trust. If need be, I will revert to my old Flux tariff and remove the VPP control from Octopus.

Wellnessy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911007#Comment_81911007

Thanks for your intrest.

I am not on Intelligent Flux, just Flux with VPP.

To see the table, I logged onto Octopus on my desktop. (I can't see these detail via the app.) I opened up "My Energy". Then I toggled from graph to table.

My app shows fixed prices for times but Octopus have confirmed I am on dynamic pricing.

Wellnessy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81910521#Comment_81910521

If there are no charges for export, why do the appear on the table that I attached to the posting you responded to?

debitcardmayhem

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911523#Comment_81911523

There are two columns on that chart ,saying standing charge , but the headings aren't complete , and I didn't look at i when i posted. But now left col might be export and the second import .

debitcardmayhem

Hmmm , I just logged onto my pc to see the page you posted, and yes I am now baffled because mine is similar and can't explain it either.

But there is no standing charge for export , so their graphs/charts are not much use.

EDIT: also the totals don't make sense either , in fact the £ display is so wrong, at least the kWh displays seem to be correct.

Qyburn

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911520#Comment_81911520

I think that table Is just nonsense, I see similar. But if I view the graph it makes more sense.

What do you see if you scroll down on the Home page, down under the tariff names and just above the "refer your friends". I see ..

Wellnessy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912238#Comment_81912238

The set rates confuse me because Virtual Power Plant uses dynamic pricing.

Qyburn

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81912710#Comment_81912710

What do you see there on your account, where I see the two panels "Intelligent Octopus Flux Import Rates" and "Intelligent Octopus Flux Export Rates", my last screen shot above?

Can you grab a screenshot shot from your account showing where it says "Virtual Power Plant" or "VPP"? For example the equivalent of this one from mine. I don't see VPP as a currently offered tariff so I'm wondering if it's an older Tesla specific tariff predating IOF.