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Switch energy supplier to get the best deal
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 4 May 2012 at 9:31 am
Have you switched energy supplier since the industry was deregulated? If the answer is no (and it will be for about half of you), you are almost certainly not getting the best deal. Energy companies have a complex maze of different rates, and the only thing you can be sure about is that if you've be…
What happens to the feed-in tariff when you sell your house
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 11 November 2011 at 4:53 am
Can I continue to receive the feed-in tariff payments on a solar PV or wind turbine installation after I've sold the house, is a question I'm being asked more often. My understanding of the original plans for feed-in tariffs (Labour's document) was that when someone sells their house they would sell…
When eligibility for the feed-in starts: the definitive answer
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21 October 2011 at 6:02 am
"What is the start date for my feed-in tariff payments?" and variations on it must be the most frequently asked question we get here at YouGen. Is it the date it's commissioned? Or the date the electricity company gets your application? And what happens if they lose it? Well I've just checked wit…
Community-owned solar power station opens up share offer
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 2 May 2011 at 9:59 am
Lewes-based energy services company, Ovesco, has raised three quarters of the £307,000 it needs to build the UK's first community owned solar power station. So far, virtually all the pledges and investments have come from local people. However, as they are racing to get the panels ordered …
Energy companies confuse customers over export meters for feed-in tariff
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 28 April 2011 at 9:44 am
Most of the energy companies we contacted gave the wrong advice when asked about export meters for the domestic feed-in tariff. Based on comments on previous blogs and questions we receive from readers, we know that some people find the whole issue of exporting electricity confusing. The energy comp…
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@kate_de excellent 3 hours ago
@northerngump Looks interesting - I'll try and find someone more technical than myself to assess it. 4 hours ago
@colinshelbourn I'd be very interested to hear. and if you go ahead, and are willing, maybe do a case study. 4 hours ago