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BOSS Today #57

Universal Scheme Energy & Trade Intensive
(For all except ETIIs) Industries (ETIIs)

Gas Electricity Gas Electricity

Unit Price
Threshold £107 / MWh £302 / MWh £99 / MWh £185 / MWh

Discount £6.97 / MWh £19.61 / MWh £40 / MWh £89 / MWh

is different to that which applies experience is that at least one We are currently well into phase
to the current Energy Intensive in five bills contains a material 3 of ESOS, which ends on 5th Dec
Industries Scheme. error. The make-up of utility 2023. This means that the final
bills has also changed over the opportunity to begin a 12-month
A list of qualifying industries can last 10 years, with a growing data reference period was at the
be found here. Further details plethora of taxes and levies beginning of Dec 2022. So, your
on the qualifying and application accounting for >60% of the total organisation should at least be in
process are due to be released bill. The statutory provision for a data-gathering mode, but many
by BEIS by the end of March, but six year retrospective audit can will already have visibility of site
no specific date for this has yet also provide an opportunity to audits conducted by a qualified
been provided. Eligibility will be return substantive cash to the energy professional.
linked to the primary SIC code organisation. It may also sound
listed at Companies House for simplistic, but your cheapest MWh The data within your audit
your business, so it would be wise is the one that you do not use. report will allow you to clearly
to check that the right SIC code is analyse your consumption and
currently registered. Looking afresh at consumption understand your organisation’s
reduction opportunities, energy efficiency performance.
BT: What are your predictions for the particularly around behavioural These reports present tailored and
energy market in 2023? change, can yield short-term cost-effective recommendations
benefits. which can then be actioned to
INENCO: Our main prediction is that the help mitigate cost rises. The
market will remain unpredictable! BT: How will the need for companies greater insight provided will
As described earlier, the risk to become net zero affect energy enable organisations to bolster
factors impacting the market management? strategies, equip relevant teams
are still very much to the fore. with appropriate knowledge and
However, although prices will INENCO: The challenge of achieving carbon maximise benefits. Whilst you will
remain high in an historical net zero, whilst also delivering be wanting to review your current
context, we are seeing them drop effective energy management report, we would also encourage
back to a degree in later years, so can be mutually supportive. In you to look back at your previous
organisations will still benefit from most instances, reducing energy ESOS Phase 2 report. The payback
contracting for multiple years. consumption will play a significant periods on potential projects
part in also reducing your carbon will probably have dramatically
BT: What are your three top tips for footprint. One major source of improved as a result of the
how companies can reduce their data and insight is the Energy increase in energy prices.
energy costs? Savings & Opportunities Scheme
(ESOS). Those organisations that If this brief guidance has raised any
INENCO: In addition to the longer-term do not simply view ESOS as a questions or areas where Inenco can
procurement horizon, we would mandatory tick box exercise, but give support, please contact
encourage every organisation as a brimming opportunity for Jack Massey on 01638 565180 or
to avail itself of an invoice improvement, are seeing the true jack@bossfederation.co.uk
validation service, because our value of the scheme.

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