Case study: Lessons learned as an early adopter of Demand Side Response

npower’s own Real Estate Team became a guinea pig to trial DSR when the npower Business Solutions team first offered it back in 2010. Here they share their journey and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Chris Webb

Chris’ manages Linde’s portfolio hedging strategy, develops flexible commercial contracts and oversees statutory environmental and energy reporting.  In IFIEC he promotes the needs of energy intensive industry to EU politicians and regulators, particularly making the electricity market free and cost-reflective, enabling demand side management and better utilisation of renewables.

Andy Sugden

After roles in plant operations, control systems, and project engineering, Andy has spent over 10 years deciphering energy from the perspective of a large industrial consumer.  Initially applying a DSR focus to operations and logistics, he has accumulated responsibilities covering procurement, energy markets, regulation & policy.

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Most importantly, here at GAS, we have provided the opportunity for our people to be rewarded and recognised through attractive basic salaries, bonuses and a bundle of extra benefits. There’s not many companies that offer anything comparable.

Is Green Energy the Future of the US Utilities Sector?

Although the take up of green energy sources has not been uniform in the United States, there can be little doubt that states like California have gone for more renewable energy production from sources like wind power in a big way.

KiWi Power Develops & Launches a Portable Power Meter

If you would like more information about this product or are interested in exploring the Demand Side Response potential of your site, please contact a member of the KiWi Power Sales Team today.

Rob Saunders

Rob Saunders is interim director for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programme, ‘Prospering from the Energy Revolution’.  Over the coming four years, this aims to prove the future business models and local approaches that will put energy users and consumers at the heart of a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy system. A Cambridge engineering […]

Rachel McEwen

Rachel joined SSE in 2007 and is responsible for sustainability strategy, partnership funding and corporate heritage. She is a non-executive director of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. External to SSE, Rachel is Chair of the Business Leadership Group of Living Wage Scotland and is on the board of the Fair Tax Mark. Formerly Rachel was […]

Grant Widlake

Grant Widlake from SSE’s Energy Solutions Group, runs a team designing, installing, monitoring and maintaining building control solutions for the commercial world. Grant is a contributor to BSRIA’s recently launched  2018 Success Criteria for Soft Landings Projects.

The underused energy management tool that can offset rising energy costs

The non-commodity element of energy costs is set to push prices up considerably over the next few years – yet research by YouGov finds awareness of this seems limited. Energy market expert Ben Spry shares the detail behind the forecasts and assesses the impact Demand Side Response can provide to help mitigate price rises.