Last seen: Aug 26, 2025
Now I'd say you've picked the wrong smiley. To me, learning something new every day is a wonderful thing. 😏
If you follow the link, the Octopus page has a button at the top left saying "Menu" next to three horizontal lines. Those horizontal lines form a symb...
[/quote] Why, though? The grid is there to serve the customers, not to exist in its own right. I would argue it's essential to see this from the vie...
I agree on all counts. Yes, we're back full circle and the smartest part of smart meters is essentially unusable without the suppliers populating the ...
The point I was trying to raise is that of the complete flexibility of an API vs fitting into a standard. What you're telling me about block tariffs m...
Yes and no. I'm certainly seeing it from the viewpoint of the customer but not just as someone who can do it himself. I'm also not ignoring the commer...
@transparent, thanks for the clarification; I understand. Nonetheless, there are still a few points worth discussing. Firstly, the issue of using ...
Absolutely, hence the "as well as". But you're right; it's not just about efficiency any more than it should be just about cost. Once again, the right...
I understand, @transparent, but there's a bit of a disconnect going on here. You talked about smart meters as the delivery platform for "all 'smart' d...
In an ideal world, we still have to look at efficiency as well in order to avoid the "my comfort is paramount and the climate be damned" attitude. How...
Not quite. Each provider in all this will have their own API, and all these APIs have been written to (by and large) work in the same way. What is n...
Only if you know watt's watt... Badoom, tsh.
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