Octopus - won 8+8 points :-)

Harry Bloomfield Esq

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Nov 15, 2023, 11:19:19 AM11/15/23

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I've just won twice on their Wheel of Fortune. 8 points on the first
spin, 8 more on the second spin. I wonder what the points are worth, or
what you need to do with them? You seem to get two free spins, each
month, by entering your meter readings, whether or not you have a smart
meter.

If anyone wants to move to Octopus, I moved recently and they are spot
on - here is a referral link. https://share.octopus.energy/jade-light-417

Use the link, and we each get £50 back, for using it.

Theo

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Nov 15, 2023, 11:30:32 AM11/15/23

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Harry Bloomfield Esq <a...@harrym1byt.plus.com> wrote:
> I've just won twice on their Wheel of Fortune. 8 points on the first
> spin, 8 more on the second spin. I wonder what the points are worth, or
> what you need to do with them? You seem to get two free spins, each
> month, by entering your meter readings, whether or not you have a smart
> meter.

They've 'upgraded' the spins from 'winning' £0 to 8 points. Points are
worth 1/8th of a penny each.

Enjoy your winnings ;-)

Theo

Harry Bloomfield Esq

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Nov 15, 2023, 11:50:16 AM11/15/23

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On 15/11/2023 16:30, Theo wrote:
> They've 'upgraded' the spins from 'winning' £0 to 8 points. Points are
> worth 1/8th of a penny each.
>

> Enjoy your winnings 😉

Wow, such generosity - better not spend it all at once :-)

alan_m

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Nov 15, 2023, 12:07:27 PM11/15/23

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I hate to tell you this ... :)
1st spin 8 points
2nd spin 800 points

800 points = £1, valid for 3 years.

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Tim+

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Nov 15, 2023, 12:29:05 PM11/15/23

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Since getting a home battery the saving sessions are a bit of a waste of
time for me. Not easy to make my grid consumption less than zero!

Now I just have to work out how to unsubscribe from the sessions and find
out when my outgoing meter is going to work again! I can get paid up to
£2/kWhr for export I believe with the Givenergy scheme at peak demand
times. Needs a working export meter though. (Smart meter changed a week
ago so not fully up and running again).

Tim

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Theo

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Nov 15, 2023, 1:33:36 PM11/15/23

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Tim+ <tim.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Since getting a home battery the saving sessions are a bit of a waste of
> time for me. Not easy to make my grid consumption less than zero!

The 'power ups' are handy though, if you're in a supported UKPN area (trial
in East Anglia and Kent at the moment). Had 4 hours of free electricity
this morning. Normally we've been getting 2 hours free in the afternoon,
1-2 days a week, and manage to save about £2.50 per day.

If/when it comes to your area, you can charge the battery during the free
period and then you get free power for the capacity of the battery.

> Now I just have to work out how to unsubscribe from the sessions and find
> out when my outgoing meter is going to work again! I can get paid up to
> £2/kWhr for export I believe with the Givenergy scheme at peak demand
> times. Needs a working export meter though. (Smart meter changed a week
> ago so not fully up and running again).

Maybe you charge it during a free power up and then sell it back to them in
the evening at £2/kWh?

(possibly they aren't the same days, though)

Theo

Harry Bloomfield Esq

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Nov 15, 2023, 1:49:24 PM11/15/23

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On 15/11/2023 18:33, Theo wrote:
> The 'power ups' are handy though, if you're in a supported UKPN area (trial
> in East Anglia and Kent at the moment). Had 4 hours of free electricity
> this morning. Normally we've been getting 2 hours free in the afternoon,
> 1-2 days a week, and manage to save about £2.50 per day.

I've been subscribed and watching it, but the peak rates at 46p per kWh
make it useless for me.

Harry Bloomfield Esq

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Nov 15, 2023, 1:58:47 PM11/15/23

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On 15/11/2023 17:07, alan_m wrote:
> I hate to tell you this ... 🙂

> 1st spin 8 points
> 2nd spin 800 points
>
> 800 points = £1, valid for 3 years.

It says I got 800 bonus points, at some time, for simply joining
Octopus, which I did 2 - 3 months ago.

alan_m

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Nov 15, 2023, 3:55:27 PM11/15/23

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BTW the next saving session is tomorrow 17:30 to 18:30. You have to opt
in every time there is a session and 1800 points for every unit of
electricity you save (last year it was referenced to an average usage of
x previous days during the same time period).

This probably signifies that there will be little wind generation
tomorrow :)

Vir Campestris

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Nov 15, 2023, 4:36:34 PM11/15/23

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Detailed wind forecasts are available at

https://www.windguru.cz

for most major sailing clubs. The default forecast is for Maui, you'll
need to change that. Or you can select the forecast map which shows you
a wind chart.

Andy

Theo

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Nov 16, 2023, 7:57:18 AM11/16/23

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Harry Bloomfield Esq <a...@harrym1byt.plus.com> wrote:

FWIW this is not the same as their dynamic priced tariffs like Agile. I'm
on a standard single rate tariff, about 28p/kWh, and still get the free
power up periods and the saving sessions. That means the evening peak is
still 28p/kWh, just occasional random slots are free or cheap.

(the free slots are currently only in postcodes in the trial area, so of
limited coverage at present)

If you mean E7 peak rate, have you done the sums for single rate? Unless
you have storage heaters, E7 may not make sense any more.

Theo