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Thanks for that @robl It's a good move from one of the better campaigning journalists. However, the time when variations in the standing charge pri...
Yes, it's always been the case that standing charges vary according to the regional DNO. The SW and S Wales Regions, operated by Western Power Distr...
It's true that the recent rises in standing charges have been underpinned by the need to re-fill the coffers from the 19 Energy Companies whose custom...
So what we need @mjr is a 'virtual robot app' on your PC which detects the recaptcha pop-up, moves the pointer to the box and mimics left-click on the...
Can you post a URL to say where you're seeing that data please @jeff ? I've searched around the UKPN site using a range of different search-expressi...
Well I too found it 'interesting' to see the companies coming together to create a market for energy-mix certificates. However, I would be more inte...
Well that's interesting to hear what Granular want to do @jeff However in the four regions managed by Western Power Distribution, the local Energy M...
That's a good point @jeff but Octopus are going a step further than that... for devices that they 'approve of' even if not supplied by them. Flex (O...
As you're with WPD I have the distribution network data for your area, including the sizes of cable and local substation information. I can't publish ...
As the wider community takes action to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce energy costs, it's becoming increasingly important that we maintain good...
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