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Hah, we currently have a power cut in our area. It is a nice taster of what might happen this winter… My laptop is happy with an estimated 6 hours of battery life left but my work mobile battery is down to 26% and I need it for tethering so I still have internet access.

Time to search the house for any power banks the kids have left with any charge in I think..

tweetiepooh

10-11-2022 11:05

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My work lappy would work in power cut, mobile for tethering (can use personal as well - unlimited data) but external monitors, meeces, printers etc don't and when it gets dark...

Sephiroth

10-11-2022 21:22

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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh (Post 36139701)

My work lappy would work in power cut, mobile for tethering (can use personal as well - unlimited data) but external monitors, meeces, printers etc don't and when it gets dark...

We've still got 80% of the height left in the huge candles I bought in the Netherlands in 1973 when the UK power cuts were rife. The iPhone will find the matches. The UPS will allow me to gracefully shut IT stuff down.

joglynne

15-11-2022 21:28

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Bulb/Octopus delay. Updated 14 November 2022

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After a year-long process to find a buyer, the Government agreed a deal with Octopus at the end of October.

The deal was subject to final regulatory approval, which was expected on Tuesday 15 November. However, this has been delayed after other energy firms reportedly raised concerns that they had not had enough time to examine the transaction.

While the court temporarily delayed a decision to set a date and time for the deal to complete, the expectation is the deal will still go ahead, and once it's fully approved, Octopus – which already has 3.4 million customers – will start work to transfer Bulb customers over.

An Octopus spokesperson said: "This is a complex legal case, so it's not surprising that there are areas the judge wanted more time to consider. Continued uncertainty isn't good news for Bulb staff or customers, or the taxpayer, so we hope this gets resolved in the next hearing."

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...utm_content=19

Mr K	15-11-2022 21:37

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Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 36140051)

Bulb/Octopus delay. Updated 14 November 2022

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...utm_content=19

Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?

Jaymoss

15-11-2022 21:43

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36140053)

Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?

I never got one. I feel cheated. I want mine

Paul	15-11-2022 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36140053)

Octopus give away a fluffy Octopus toy to all their customers that's the main thing. Did Bulb ever give you a bulb?

They give me the electricity to light one. ;)

Hugh	15-11-2022 23:53

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36140077)

They give me the electricity to light one. ;)

Check your bill - they probably charged you for it… ;)

Paul	16-11-2022 00:15

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They credited me with £66 last month, which is enough to run this bulb for about 7 years.
I got another £66 this month as well, so another 7 years. (Its very unlikely to be in service for 14 years, so it'll basically be running free for its lifetime).

Oh, and before the smarty pants come along to tell me thats money from the government, I dont care, as it doesnt matter.
'Bulb' credited to my account, and whatever the ultimate source, as far as I'm concerned, that bulb is being powered free of charge [to me]. :D

Hugh	16-11-2022 00:18

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:tu:

Ms NTL

16-11-2022 00:24

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We have been doing all electrical based work, dishwashing, washing machine etc during the peak hours in anticipation of the savings day:

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Hi Ms NTL,

You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints – that's £2.25 worth – for every unit of electricity you cut down between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November.

Opt in now to save power and earn rewards in this Session. You'll go into a draw to win an extra 400,000 OctoPoints – that's £500 worth! – just for opting in.

Cut down your electricity use between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM on 15th November. You'll earn 1800 OctoPoints for every kilowatt hour of electricity you don't use compared to what you normally use. Here are a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your Sessions.

Truss and Kamikazi were geniuses. The octopuses not so much. Pushing people to use electricity during peak hours......

I did not get a fluffy Octopus!

nomadking

16-11-2022 00:54

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Originally Posted by Ms NTL (Post 36140083)

We have been doing all electrical based work, dishwashing, washing machine etc during the peak hours in anticipation of the savings day:

Truss and Kamikazi were geniuses. The octopuses not so much. Pushing people to use electricity during peak hours......

I did not get a fluffy Octopus!

If enough people people move their demand outside of peak hours, the situation giving rise to an Octopus "Saving Session" may never arise. Other schemes don't have that sort of condition for the rebate.
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The Sessions could take place at any time – the specific windows will be based on when the grid needs help, so we don't know exactly when they’ll be yet (in other words, we can't schedule them far in advance).
We can say that the Sessions will usually take place during the busiest times of day, because that's when the grid generally needs more help balancing. The ‘peak’ time is usually between 4-7pm, so if you think you could manage to use a bit less power around then, Saving Sessions will likely benefit you.

spiderplant

16-11-2022 11:43

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36140080)

Oh, and before the smarty pants come along to tell me thats money from the government, I dont care, as it doesnt matter.

It's not from the government, it's from your pay packet.