Octopus Power Ups and Free Energy Sessions

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 20 Sep 2023 at 17:03

Bugger just realised as i was messing about with my batteries due to change yesterday I forgot to switch the immersion on

Right lets turn the gas water heating off for tonight and play dumb

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 20 Sep 2023 at 17:28

Uhtred said:
I've cut it close a couple of times. If the wife's shower goes cold then I'm done for

The first offence its easy to claim "technology"

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 21 Sep 2023 at 14:12

Surprised so few have taken advantage of this

Currently :
Charging my batteries, tumble is on, DW is on, water heater is on, washing machine is doing one of our infrequent hot washes whilst empty (recommended to avoid gunk forming with low temp normal washes)
Sucking in 12.1kw at the mo but that will drop as we go

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 28 Sep 2023 at 10:45

Another today just in case anyone missed it.

Also
During the Power Ups on 12/09/23, 14/09/23, 15/09/23, 19/09/23, 20/09/23, 21/09/23 you’ve used 847% more electricity than usual. We’ll credit you a total of £26.25 for all of the electricity you used during this time.

£26.25 was about 65kwh for me on my old tariff, only just switched yesterday from 40p day units

Noob levels of extra usage!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 5 Oct 2023 at 20:29

Powerup tomorrow
Normal time, they were a little later sending out this time!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Oct 2023 at 08:57

I missed it yesterday but there is another today (2-4)

Washing and tumbling engaged
Now if my new dishwasher that was supposed to be delivered yesterday (van broke down apparently) arrives by lunchtime I can also put that to use!

Weather is grim so batteries will be getting charged as well

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Oct 2023 at 09:56

200sols said:
Interesting you have power ups while wind power is low.

Indeed and its certainly not sunny!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Oct 2023 at 12:39

Bug One said:
Yep, it seems incredibly random.

Perhaps intent is to reduce load at 4-6pm, by having some people filling up their batteries during the lower demand period.

Could be I suppose.
I mean it would still help reduce some of the most expensive generation if we load shift to earlier

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Oct 2023 at 16:34

Sorry maybe my post was confusing
I missed the email yesterday (they tend to come in 24 hours before the session)

Normally I would pick up the email within a couple of hours and post that the session is tomorrow as opposed to my post above saying it was today!

Clear as mud?

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 13 Oct 2023 at 09:50

Bug One said:
Tracker prices in the negatives tomorrow at 2pm, but no, no power up session tomorrow.

Seems so random.

Indeed.
Windy as hell here, the turbines must be wizzing around locally
It almost seems sessions are 24 hours behind when I expect there is high generation

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 18 Oct 2023 at 16:28

power up tomorrow!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 19 Oct 2023 at 19:31

Another tomorrow 20th Oct

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 26 Oct 2023 at 16:03

Later suits me better as I prefer full batts later in the day, but 3 hours is quite nice.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 27 Oct 2023 at 14:48

Moar!

#18

Power-ups: Opt in to Power up for free at 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 28/10/23

Clucking bell, just realised I forgot to switch the water on

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 1 Nov 2023 at 15:32

Tomorrow (2nd) 2-4pm

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 9 Nov 2023 at 20:45

Tomorrow (10th) 2-4pm as usual

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 9 Nov 2023 at 21:56

Bug One said:
Friday's seem to be becoming a regular occurrence.

you get a friday every week mate

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 17 Nov 2023 at 16:58

tomorrow 11am - 2pm here

Nice timing for a weekend!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 29 Nov 2023 at 14:57

Session tomorrow 11am-1pm! (30th)

I was half expecting another saving session so this caught me by surprise!

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 1 Dec 2023 at 15:39

tomorrow 11-1pm, handy