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ESB Peak Events notification

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  • #332
    discostu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭discostu1


    Javier Blas ,Energy correspondent with Bloomberg tweeted earlier

    At the peak, the electricity margin in Great Britain on Wednesday evening was very, very tight. Certainly, tighter than expected. And Friday looks like is going to be another tight day, with very low wind, which will require another large gas burn to balance.



  • #333
    JayBee66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭JayBee66


    Has anyone managed to change their email address on ESB Networks?

    Their FAQ says yes but reality says no. I sent them an email over a week ago with no reply.



  • #334
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    Got an email asking me to use more electricity tomorrow at peak time as they have excess of renewable. Are they serious ? 🤣



  • #335
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,746 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058227#Comment_123058227

    These are semi common. Its a request to move usage if you can

    e.g. I will probably need to run the dishwasher tomorrow, I could bump it to then.



  • #336
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,927 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058227#Comment_123058227

    Indeed its quite counter to the whole reason for the smart meters and peak time pricing.



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  • #337
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058245#Comment_123058245

    Why would you want to pay more for washing your dishes rather than off peak when it's cheaper



  • #338
    idc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭idc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058288#Comment_123058288

    Possibly someone who came up with this whole ESB Peak event plan figured people would do that as the reward you get would cover any difference you would pay based on your current plan.
    For peak events experiment to work properly would mean only people with smart meters who have 30 minute resolution and then they would know for sure yes these people did or didn't use more electricity during an event. I doubt the number of people they have signed up are sufficient to show any real difference in usage compared to entire network.



  • #339
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,746 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123058288#Comment_123058288

    I don't have a time of day plan, don't intend to until I get an EV.

    Gas heating, gas water heating mean that I have very little to move to night time; and plenty of WFH means lots of day time.

    Dish washer, clothes washing, drying gets done more on WFH days too so I'd need to seriously change habits to push that in to night hours; although I will when I actually do have time-of-day billing.



  • #340
    JayBee66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭JayBee66


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122969229#Comment_122969229

    Nothing.

    I get the survey email. Login. Say, "Yes, I did what was asked of me." and get my Prezee.

    Judging by all the Prezees I have received, ESB does not look at my usage stats.

    My house runs off a battery so I nurse that not the ESB. Any free cash helps to pay off the investment on the PV.



  • #341
    yankinlk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,802 ✭✭✭yankinlk


    They dont look for much detail in the surveys, yes i did do something, no i didnt, etc

    When i answer positive about avoiding peak usage hours, i think well i have a battery so yeah i did something.

    But yesterday for example they suggested to "get a head start on cooking".... At 10am yeah right. Confidently i answered no i did nothing. I think it's best to be honest.

    I keep getting paid no matter what i say so might as well give good data.



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  • #342
    discostu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭discostu1


    Notified of. TURN up event tomorrow Thursday 10am til Noon



  • #343
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123087420#Comment_123087420

    Presume there will be an excess of wind power generated on Friday!

    Time is contagious, everyone is getting old.



  • #344
    discostu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭discostu1


    From memory in very extreme wind, some turbines are shut down or slowed



  • #345
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 7,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    Yeah this is shaping up to be extreme wind.



  • #346
    Liam2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭Liam2021


    Anyone recieve any voucher yet. I know u did 2 events in January so expecting €6



  • #347
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,579 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    I'm guessing ESB had other things on their mind in Jan.



  • #348
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,927 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Was trying to login to prezee to use it today but keep getting a login error, is it just me or are others seeing the same?



  • #349
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,579 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Just got an email to say that my reward is in its way.



  • #350
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,927 ✭✭✭Spocker


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123181229#Comment_123181229

    Yes, getting a login error as well



  • #351
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,746 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Got €9 there, don't actually remember there being three incidents!



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  • #352
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,927 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Yeah I got 3 events as well but honestly dont remember more than 1



  • #353
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,746 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Checked my texts and I got one Peak and two Turn Ups in January. Nothing in February



  • #354
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    I got 2 in January and just got €6

    Time is contagious, everyone is getting old.



  • #355
    Folded
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Folded


    Anyone manage to sort out the login error with Prezzee? It's not been clearing the last 2 days



  • #356
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,299 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Just got a text from esb saying that there's a flex event tomorrow. I googled this and it pointed me to this thread. What am I to do?

    (sorry if this is a super basic query)



  • #357
    DayInTheBog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭DayInTheBog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188653#Comment_123188653

    Just answer to the survey link they send you on Friday. It's €3 per survey you do, paid the following month



  • #358
    con747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,258 ✭✭✭con747


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188653#Comment_123188653

    Mine said to try use more electricity between 10am-12pm because of excess electricity so turn on a wash & dry or cook something if you want to or ignore it and answer the survey whichever way you want when they send it to you.

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



  • #359
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,184 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    No notifications in February, so far



  • #360
    discostu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭discostu1


    Got a turn up from 10 am to midday for tomorrow



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  • #361
    CivilEx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭CivilEx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123188772#Comment_123188772

    Who gets them also seems to vary across the country. I'm in the West and don't get a lot of the event notifications that others seem to get. E.g. I haven't been notified of the turn up event that @discostu1 mentioned for 10am today.



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