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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: RobTheRover on February 15, 2013, 01:33:36 pm

Title: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: RobTheRover on February 15, 2013, 01:33:36 pm

Barnsley Council/Berneslai Homes are promoting the Big Community Switch scheme (YORSwitch).  I've checked it out and although they say it is open to residents of Barnsley it is actually open to all residents of Yorkshire.

Basically, everyone needs to sign up to this before April 8th.  On April 9th all the utility providers will be invited to tender for a collective supply agree to supply us all.  Its a bit like the contract I manage for Barnsley Council.  Instead of 22p a kWh for leccy, our contract is under 10p a kWh, thanks to collective (bulk) bargaining to supply our entire portfolio of buildings.  Which? did one of these last year and the average saving was £233 a year. 

Once the best deal is found, everyone who signed up will get a personalised agreement and a couple of weeks to decide whether to take it or stay as they are.

See http://bigcommunityswitch.ichoosr.com/Product/index.rails?actionId=288&utm_medium=web&location=HpBerneslaiHom for more details.

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: wing commander on February 15, 2013, 01:43:59 pm

I've registered Rob...Got to be worth it just to see what the offer is...thanks for that mate...

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: turnbull for england on February 15, 2013, 08:09:45 pm

Me too thanks
 

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: grayx on February 15, 2013, 08:47:47 pm

and me.. nothing to lose. Anything to get my bloody bills down.

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: Nudga on February 15, 2013, 09:17:24 pm

I tried but can't get past the usage per year question. I can't find that data so i'm b*llocksed.

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: grayx on February 15, 2013, 09:21:57 pm

Nudga just put the approx amount per month you pay on each. Worked for me.

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: bobjimwilly on February 16, 2013, 01:17:19 am

thanks for this Rob!  :aok:

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: Nudga on February 16, 2013, 05:34:28 am

Quote from: grayx on February 15, 2013, 09:21:57 pm

Nudga just put the approx amount per month you pay on each. Worked for me.

Thanks, done it now.

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: biggle on February 17, 2013, 12:45:24 pm

Rob got all way down it and it asks for name of council, tried to put in Doncaster but just shows as St Leger of Doncaster?

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: RobTheRover on February 19, 2013, 07:57:08 pm

Thats fine.  Thats St Leger Homes, which is the Council's housing ALMO

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: wing commander on April 19, 2013, 01:30:07 pm

   Well got my offer back from this enterprise inviting me to take my chance and secure my offer before it's too late...There calculations proudley announce that if i switch to Sainsburys power i can spend an extra 20% more than i do now...........errrrrrr i dont think they have the idea of this..not for me..lol

Title: Re: Cheap(er) Energy
Post by: RobTheRover on April 19, 2013, 03:21:24 pm

Not had my offer yet, WC.  Did you get emailed?