10-11-2022, 09:46
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Re: The energy crisis
Hah, we currently have a power cut in our area. It is a nice taster of what might happen this winter… My laptop is happy with an estimated 6 hours of battery life left but my work mobile battery is down to 26% and I need it for tethering so I still have internet access.
Time to search the house for any power banks the kids have left with any charge in I think..
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10-11-2022, 11:05
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Re: The energy crisis
My work lappy would work in power cut, mobile for tethering (can use personal as well - unlimited data) but external monitors, meeces, printers etc don't and when it gets dark...
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10-11-2022, 21:22
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
My work lappy would work in power cut, mobile for tethering (can use personal as well - unlimited data) but external monitors, meeces, printers etc don't and when it gets dark...
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We've still got 80% of the height left in the huge candles I bought in the Netherlands in 1973 when the UK power cuts were rife. The iPhone will find the matches. The UPS will allow me to gracefully shut IT stuff down.
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15-11-2022, 21:28
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Re: The energy crisis
Bulb/Octopus delay. Updated 14 November 2022
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After a year-long process to find a buyer, the Government agreed a deal with Octopus at the end of October.
The deal was subject to final regulatory approval, which was expected on Tuesday 15 November. However, this has been delayed after other energy firms reportedly raised concerns that they had not had enough time to examine the transaction.
While the court temporarily delayed a decision to set a date and time for the deal to complete, the expectation is the deal will still go ahead, and once it's fully approved, Octopus – which already has 3.4 million customers – will start work to transfer Bulb customers over.
An Octopus spokesperson said: "This is a complex legal case, so it's not surprising that there are areas the judge wanted more time to consider. Continued uncertainty isn't good news for Bulb staff or customers, or the taxpayer, so we hope this gets resolved in the next hearing."
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https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...utm_content=19
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15-11-2022, 21:37
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by joglynne
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Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?
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15-11-2022, 21:43
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?
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I never got one. I feel cheated. I want mine
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15-11-2022, 23:42
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?
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They give me the electricity to light one.
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15-11-2022, 23:53
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by Paul
They give me the electricity to light one.
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Check your bill - they probably charged you for it…
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16-11-2022, 00:15
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Re: The energy crisis
They credited me with £66 last month, which is enough to run this bulb for about 7 years.
I got another £66 this month as well, so another 7 years. (Its very unlikely to be in service for 14 years, so it'll basically be running free for its lifetime).
Oh, and before the smarty pants come along to tell me thats money from the government, I dont care, as it doesnt matter.
'Bulb' credited to my account, and whatever the ultimate source, as far as I'm concerned, that bulb is being powered free of charge [to me].
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16-11-2022, 00:18
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Re: The energy crisis
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16-11-2022, 00:24
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Re: The energy crisis
We have been doing all electrical based work, dishwashing, washing machine etc during the peak hours in anticipation of the savings day:
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Hi Ms NTL,
You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints – that's £2.25 worth – for every unit of electricity you cut down between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November.
Opt in now to save power and earn rewards in this Session. You'll go into a draw to win an extra 400,000 OctoPoints – that's £500 worth! – just for opting in.
Cut down your electricity use between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November. You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints for every kilowatt hour of electricity you don't use compared to what you normally use. Here are a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your Sessions.
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Truss and Kamikazi were geniuses. The octopuses not so much. Pushing people to use electricity during peak hours......
I did not get a fluffy Octopus!
Last edited by Ms NTL; 16-11-2022 at 00:32.
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16-11-2022, 00:54
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by Ms NTL
We have been doing all electrical based work, dishwashing, washing machine etc during the peak hours in anticipation of the savings day:
Truss and Kamikazi were geniuses. The octopuses not so much. Pushing people to use electricity during peak hours......
I did not get a fluffy Octopus!
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If enough people people move their demand outside of peak hours, the situation giving rise to an Octopus "Saving Session" may never arise. Other schemes don't have that sort of condition for the rebate.
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The Sessions could take place at any time – the specific windows will be based on when the grid needs help, so we don't know exactly when they’ll be yet (in other words, we can't schedule them far in advance).
We can say that the Sessions will usually take place during the busiest times of day, because that's when the grid generally needs more help balancing. The ‘peak’ time is usually between 4-7pm, so if you think you could manage to use a bit less power around then, Saving Sessions will likely benefit you.
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16-11-2022, 11:43
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by Paul
Oh, and before the smarty pants come along to tell me thats money from the government, I dont care, as it doesnt matter.
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It's not from the government, it's from your pay packet.
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16-11-2022, 14:21
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Re: The energy crisis
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
It's not from the government, it's from your pay packet.
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or yours.
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17-11-2022, 12:35
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Re: The energy crisis
Jeremy Hunt: from April energy price guarantee will be continued for 12 months but at a higher level of £3,000 a year for average household
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