ESB Peak Events notification

Ah ok, I'm not on a smart meter so my rate is 24hr fixed but I'd like to start planning for the inevitable smart meter/agile pricing when it comes along.

True, but we know ESB don’t make revenue from that. They are simply telling people there is excess. For those on a 24hr tariff it helps. I’d expect the vast majority of houses are in that boat still. Smart tariffs on smart meters will change that in time of course. I’m pure guessing but most houses won’t have a D/N unless they have an EV, storage heaters, use a lot of juice, know a lot about their consumption and load shift…. I only know a few people on D/N (due to EV) or mates that mentioned they are on a smart meter – anecdotal of course.

If ESB added a 2nd line to those notifications that said ‘you may be charged a higher rate for electricity at certain times of the day. Please contact your electricity supplier for more info’ it let’s people know.

It’s deffo in pilot mode for now. But moving in right direction as you say. Maybe in time they’ll have it more targeted like an app with notifications. And you could set the sort you wanted. So if on a TOU tariff you might decide to suppress messages between X-Y hours. 

it sounds mercenary, but your dead right. You are doing THEM a favor, albeit your getting paid for it, but yeah actually helping the environment AND being paid for it. Who'd have thunk it?! LOL

Exactly that. If we had 100k of people like you and me doing just that, we'd save the tax payer billions. And of course have a zero or negative energy bill ourselves (after all our hard work and 5 figure investments)

The pilot is simply communicating the event and suggesting actions. They then follow with a survey for you to advise if you took action. If you didn't/couldn't well you answer that. Those that take part are usually rewarded but it's completely separate to your meter and tariff. This is run by ESB Networks, not your supplier. Personally I got a one4all card, others have gotten a few, some had donations made in their name... and the lucky one or two had sweet FA. 🤣

I thought I'd get a 2nd but just the 1... :(

Second one? I've been waiting for my 4th one a while now 😂

Got email this evening confirming my voucher too now thankfully

Am on 4th voucher now which is class. And that unexpected amount helped fund me to 'play' with moving heating to a few low wattage electric rads this winter.

Yeah, I wonder has something gone offline unexpectedly with the 20mins notice we got. If it did, then the pilot actually helps in that scenario (for those at home that have the option to not turn stuff on). Vast majority on the pilot won't have solar

From Twitter early this afternoon - looks like some unplanned / forced outages.