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Actually, I've just looked at the email I received today about it. It specifically says I don't have to opt in or do anything else, so it seems as if ...
😇 But of course.... Nonetheless, I'm not above accepting a bit of a bonus for doing so and it'll be interesting to see how thoroughly Octopu...
@derek-m, my understanding is pretty much the same as @toodles', but that's largely irrelevant. The point I was making was about the theory of the o...
The practice remains to be seen but the wording would suggest so. You have to be an Octopus customer (obviously) and be signed up to their Octoplus re...
Now there's a question I hadn't thought to ask. I'm in the same boat and so for every kWh I use between 13:00 and 15:00 I will be "charged" -0.46p (...
Even more than that, depending on the wholesale price during these sessions, the scheme will at worst cost Octopus very little and at best make them s...
A bit of miscommunication I think, @iantelescope. @jamespa was questioning what use the modbus interface would be if you weren't sure you'd get a Home...
...or another third party monitoring and/or controlling device. Home Assistant or OpenHAB spring to mind, but even home-grown python scripts would be ...
Agreed, @toodles, and for anyone on a fixed tariff it makes sense. The point I was making, though, is that despite the offer sounding good in theory w...
I agree. Octopus is a company being run according to some pretty ethical principles but still as a going commercial concern. The fact they are the suc...
…and there I can agree, @johnmo. You’re describing a textbook case of simplifying a problem to understand it better and it’s sound advice. Mine was on...
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