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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    We’ve had those conversations with some of the MAT’s we work with. They generally take our advice as we have long standing working relationships with them and the trust our advice. We’ve been pretty good for them so far. Happy to discuss this in a chat if that helps.
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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    Of course. But most school contracts (in this instance) expire on 30th September. And further ‘standing charge’ (which I like to call stealth taxes) increases are likely so it makes good business sense. As for businesses not concerned with their energy price doubling as it won’t affect them...
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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    The safest hedge currently is to secure a longer term contract now, regardless of when your contract expires. Price curves before the war started showed very little in the way of downward movement for at least two years until more LNG becomes available from the USA. So if you can maintain...
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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    It actually reads almost like they’re trying to push schools into using the Energy for Schools Service. Preying on the lack of knowledge of how procurement works.
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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    Variable rate? So if the war goes on for another 6 months you’ll be paying a fortune. Or you fix right now and have say 3 year contract, where you’ll be paying pretty much the same as you currently do. The DfE response looks like it’s written by someone who has no knowledge of how energy...
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    Energy Procurement Advice in the current climate

    Hi all, I thought I would create this post as help for those who find energy procurement a minefield (it can be if you’re given the wrong advice) and to allay some fears (mainly media driven) about energy prices doubling. If your renewal is up this year according to the media your bills will...
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    Commercial Energy Procurement - Energy Reduction - Solar

    The site is only 100kW.
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    Commercial Energy Procurement - Energy Reduction - Solar

    This is my first post on here, having been a lurker for quite a while now. My company does commercial energy procurement (I've seen there are a few others on here), we help businesses reduce their energy consumption, we install solar on roofs via a PPA (power purchase agreement) and a whole lot...
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    They paid me to start with. And once money came in they dictated how much they I got of it. For example. One job I earned £25k. They only gave me 3k of it. It was at this point I realised I was effectively being held to ransom. They took all the earnings whilst only giving me just enough to...
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    I've spoken to one of them who advised me that the company had told them not to supply me any more. He said that he has a long standing relationship with them and wants to keep it like that. However he would still like to keep working with me. He said he will see if things 'calm down' over the...
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    They've told me it's for two years. And I've not signed a non compete clause. I believe you have to be compensated for signing such a clause anyway. I'm only concerned with the suppliers reaction. I have a hell of a lot of work lined up with a very big client who I have spent months cultivating...
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    I'll do that with all but two suppliers are key to my business. But I've thought of away to get round things. However is what they're doing legal?
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    To be honest your response is neither helpful or useful. My former partners earned a lot of money from me for setting me up. I had earned them over 100k in 6 months. Why would I pay them 50% of what I earn when they no longer pay me? It's very much sour grapes on their part I feel. As for...
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    Former Partner - Stopping me using suppliers

    Hi, For two years I worked with another company, they gave me a weekly 'fund' or wage to get myself going, in return for them taking half my profits. After doing this for two years I became very successful at what I do and no longer wanted to be paid by them, nor give them 50% of what I...
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    Leaving Company and taking clients

    Excellent! Thanks very much! Just what I wanted to read! :) Far from 'toothless' it seems! :)
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