Living Grid: calling pioneering organisations who want to create a new approach

Mark Roberts works for the National Trust as an internal consultant on water. His role is to provide their properties with advice and guidance on all aspects of water across the properties including key items like mains water usage, private water supplies, private sewage systems, flood risk and sustainable drainage. He is passionate about the environment and is keen to improve the way the organisation manages water and reduce the impacts it has on the local water environment.

Mark will discuss how to baseline and monitor water and then look at wider aspects of water including the deregulation happening in April. We will be joined by Jodi Robinson, VAS Operations Manager at Water Plus. She is knowledgeable in water efficient products and building tailored Water Management strategies to suit individual requirements. Jodi has over 15 years working in various consultancy and project managements positions.

A big thank you for Fit for the Future helping to pull this all together.

A review of energy markets in 2016: How have macroeconomics, geo-political uncertainty and the increasing globalisation of energy markets impacted UK Gas and Power Prices? Mark will also look at the possibilities for 2017 and what large end users should look out for.

Giles Hankinson the CEO of Utility Aid, Michael Dent, MD Inprova Group and Emily Groves, the MD of last year’s most trusted TELCA winners Indigo Swan join ELN Editor Sumit Bose for a robust chat on broker fees and reputation. Don’t miss it!

With non-commodity costs making up the lion’s share of an energy bill, how can businesses manage growing network charges, fixed environmental levies and a Climate Change Levy set to double in the next three years?

Inenco’s Matt Osborne and David Oliver will guide you through how non-commodity costs are forecast to change and outline strategies to mitigate them, from changing the way we think about risk management to unlocking flexibility in your business.

Former Energy Secretary and now Chairman of Mongoose Energy, Sir Ed Davey talks to ELN Editor Sumit Bose about community energy, renewables and perhaps a dash of policy! Don’t miss this one!

How do we build our way to the future when it comes to energy? Join Sumit Bose in conversation with Keith Waller, Senior Advisor, The Infrastructure & Projects Authority.

Sumit Bose and Nick Boyle, CEO Lightsource Renewable Energy discuss the upswing of Private Wire PPAs and how large energy users can save money whilst getting secure and sustainable energy. Nick will touch on the benefits of these PPAs and how companies such as Thames Water have gone about using them.

Sumit Bose and Neil Clitheroe, Global Retail Director, Iberdrola will discuss the implications of digitalisation, decentralisation and trust on the Energy Industry.

A conversation with Lesley Rudd of the Sustainable Energy Association. What now for sustainability when energy prices are low and margins tight? Does it still make business sense? Hosted by ELN Editor Sumit Bose.

Sumit Bose and Chris Faulkner, CEO, Breitling Energy discuss fracking in the UK. Is the Shale Gas industry in the UK looking at good times just round the corner?

The Living Grid is a movement that aims to create a new approach to our energy system.

Pioneer organisations, including United Utilities, Sainsbury’s, Aggregate Industries and Tarmac, are working together, and calling for others to join them, to create an electricity network that takes inspiration from nature to deliver, store and use electricity in the most optimal way possible.

This will make our system more compatible with the abundant renewable sources of energy around us, helping us achieve a 1.5-degree world and making our energy system ready for the future.

Is your organisation a pioneer?

Can you help drive the Living Grid movement forwards?

Join this webinar to find out:

- What the Living Grid is
- How your organisation can get involved
- What the benefits are for you

Speakers

Martin Hunt, Head of Networks and Partnerships, Forum for the Future

David Hill, Business Development Director, Open Energi

Water competition is coming for England and Wales in 2017. What does it mean for choice for customers?

Scotland already has competition for water. How has competition panned out in Scotland? What has meant for suppliers? Customers?

Are you ready to switch your water contract? What can you expect when doing so and what can you expect from your new supplier and your existing one?

Water Competition comes to England and Wales in 2017. It is already happening in Scotland.

So learn from the experiences of The Energy Desk and find out what you need to watch out for. Zoe Chadwick, Associate Director will take you through what they have learnt and what you need to watch out.

This is perfect for you if you are end user or a broker/consultancy looking to help customers.

Join Sumit Bose as he discusses Water Competition 2017 in England and Wales with Dan Mason from Ofwat.

Join city commentator and financial investment expert David Miller and political expert Tony Lodge from the Centre for Policy Studies for a discussion on the impending Brexit vote and what might happen if we chose to leave. Chaired by ELN Editor Sumit Bose.

In 2015 National Grid launched its Power Responsive campaign to help deliver Demand Side Response (DSR) at scale by 2020.

Join this webinar at 2pm on Thursday, 17th March to find out why and how your business can benefit.

You’ll hear from:
•Paul Lowbridge, Power Responsive Programme Manager at National Grid
•Chris Kimmett, Commercial Manager at Open Energi
•Martyn Newton, University of East Anglia
•Glyn Lee, East of England Co-op

They will share their expertise and experience of Demand Side Response, providing you with an overview of:
•How our energy system is changing and the role of DSR
•The different types of DSR
•How to develop a DSR strategy
•Challenges and lessons learnt from implementing DSR

Sophie Longmate of Walgreens Boots Alliance looks at the psychology of people to drive greater engagement around energy savings and share with you the journey that Boots has been on surrounding this topic.

ISO50001 and ISO14001 combined to make the perfect system. Hear from Northern Rail's Gareth Williams and Kyle Macneill as they take you through their experiences of the ISO standards.

The Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) will come in to force from 2018, but property firms must start taking action now to meet them in time. By April 2018 all rented properties in the non-domestic sector with an F & G rated building will need to be improved to be rented out - and from April 2023 all existing commercial lettings will also need to be improved.

Are the rules for D & E rated properties going to change? What can businesses do now to get ready? What is the value opportunity for agents and tenants?

Join energy property experts Inenco Group for a webinar on how the changes brought about through MEPS will enable energy efficiency and cost savings to be achieved.

Amongst other things, you’ll gain:

An improved understanding of MEPS and an update on the current rules

Expert Advice on what you should be doing today in order to be ready for MEPS

An understanding on how to turn a legislation into a cost reduction

Tips on using MEPS to increase the property's appeal by reducing energy costs