Sectors
Manufacturing and industrial
Shift patterns.Standing load.
Energy and utilities management for manufacturing and industry
On an industrial supply a large part of the bill sits outside the unit rate. Agreed capacity, reactive power and availability charges and the hours the plant actually runs all change what a contract costs, so we show commodity and non-commodity charges separately on every offer we present.
Agreed capacity is often set for plant that has since changed. We compare recorded maximum demand against the agreed figure and set out what a change would mean, including the risk of exceeding it.
A load that runs across a night shift or a weekend does not cost the same as a day-time load. We price from the half-hourly data rather than an annual total, and where a metering, generation or storage project is worth costing we scope it and appoint the specialist contractor.
What we are usually handed
Capacity that no longer matches the site
Agreed capacity is often set for plant that has since changed. We compare recorded maximum demand against the agreed figure and set out what a change would mean, including the risk of exceeding it.
Where we fitWe compare recorded maximum demand against agreed capacity and set out what a change would mean.
Reactive power and availability charges
These are charged separately from the units consumed and are easy to overlook. We identify them on the invoice and say what drives them at your site.
Where we fitWe identify these charges on the invoice and say what drives them at your site.
Shift patterns priced as an average
A load that runs across a night shift or a weekend does not cost the same as a day-time load. We price from the half-hourly data rather than an annual total.
Where we fitWe price from the half-hourly data, so a night shift or weekend load is not averaged away.
What we do about it
Compare recorded demand against agreed capacity for every half-hourly meter.
Separate commodity from non-commodity charges on each offer we present.
Model shift patterns from half-hourly data before going to market.
Scope generation, storage and metering projects and appoint the specialist contractor.
Who we work withSite engineers, operations directors, procurement and finance teams.
What happens next
If you send us the details below, we run a short suitability check before anything is agreed.
Send the basics
Tell us the sector, the number of sites and what prompted the enquiry. Contract end dates and supply numbers help, but you do not need the full picture to start.
We check it sits within our scope
We confirm whether the work matches what we do and whether we have capacity to take it on properly. If it does not, we say so.
You receive a written brief
If it is suitable, we set out the work, the fee basis and the next steps in writing before any contract is signed.
You sign; we hold the supplier to account
Every supply contract stays in your name. We operate under a Level 1 Letter of Authority only, which means we cannot sign contracts on your behalf.
Questions we are asked here
We compare recorded maximum demand across the half-hourly data with the agreed figure on the bill and set out the case for changing it, together with the exceeded capacity risk if it were reduced.
They relate to the power factor of the plant on site rather than the units consumed. We identify the charge on the invoice and say what is driving it at your site before recommending anything.
No. We scope the project, run the tender and appoint a specialist contractor, then hold the contractor to the scope on your behalf.
Evidence
Each field below is published only once the figure has been checked against the source named beside it. Where a field reads as awaiting verification, we have not yet confirmed it and we will not state it.
| Field | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Supplies under management in this sector | Internal contract register, counted at the stated date. | Awaiting verification |
| Meters with half-hourly data available | Data collector records for the supplies listed above. | Awaiting verification |
| Invoice validation coverage | Validation log, stated as a proportion of invoices checked. | Awaiting verification |
| Half-hourly industrial meters reviewed | Data review log for the period stated. | Awaiting verification |
- Hospitality and hotelsLong operating hours and kitchen and spa plant that make load look peaky.
- Restaurants and food serviceAwaiting copy.
- Leisure and stadiumsAwaiting copy.
- Offices and multi-let buildingsLandlord and tenant supplies, service charge recovery and letting standards.
- Retail groupsMany small supplies, frequent site changes and rolling contract end dates.
- Public sector and educationProcurement rules, term dates in the load shape and reporting obligations.
- Care homes and residential estatesContinuous load, heat networks and metering of individual dwellings.
- Charities and non-profitsTrustee oversight, restricted budgets and the VAT and levy reliefs that apply to charitable premises.