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July 19, 2025
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2 hours notice of Power Move flex is difficult - does anyone have any suggestions?

  • July 19, 2025
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I have only had 2 hours notice for each of the power up events this week which is making it almost impossible to enable me to join. I noticed that other people seem to get more notice of the slots - does that mean I will only get 2 hours notice throughout the trial?

Best answer by Emmanuelle_OVO

Updated on 19/01/25 by Ben_OVO


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Hey ​@Suzanne 123,

Thank you for your feedback, it’s been passed onto the team 😊

The trials will be testing different notice periods with different customers to understand the impact it has on a customer's ability to power up or power down.

26 replies

Newcomer
July 19, 2025

Same here. But I guess it’s like their strategy and it’s now just a trial project.

Rank 9
July 19, 2025

You may be correct about different people getting different notice.  All mine seem to have been 5 hours - but some came at around 7am so didn’t see them for a couple of hours.  Between Free Hours and daily PMF events it’s all getting a bit OTT.

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
July 19, 2025

It’s worth noting that this is somewhat intentional.

The whole idea of Power Move Flex - and ultimately Demand Flexibility - is that in some cases it may be critical to force usage to be shifted at short notice. So the concept of giving varying degrees of notice is to see how well folks can react to it.

I can’t tell you what your parameters are - I literally don’t have access to that data. However, it may not always be the same at all times.

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Rank 2
July 19, 2025

Same here, all have only been 2 hours notice.  Had my 2 loads of washing and dishwasher done by 10 am before email came in to power up.

Rank 9
July 19, 2025

I notice that OVO have not mended their ways from last winter’s trial and are still referring to 12pm instead of 12 noon.  

Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
July 19, 2025

Same here, all have only been 2 hours notice.  Had my 2 loads of washing and dishwasher done by 10 am before email came in to power up.

In that case, you can just move some other usage around, like an early lunch for example 

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Rank 2
July 19, 2025

Same here, all have only been 2 hours notice.  Had my 2 loads of washing and dishwasher done by 10 am before email came in to power up.

In that case, you can just move some other usage around, like an early lunch for example 

I think the idea is great but for it to be actioned is difficult and as I type I do not mean to be rude but a  filled salad roll doesn't require any electricity. I am not trying to be awkward or nasty so please do not take it that way.  Just struggling with the notice period for me to achieve the aim of the trial.

Newcomer
July 19, 2025

I notice that OVO have not mended their ways from last winter’s trial and are still referring to 12pm instead of 12 noon.  

But noon - no need for the 12 - is 12 pm. If they use the 12 then pm is correct 

Rank 9
July 19, 2025

Noon, as you say, doesn’t really need the 12.  PM however means after noon so 12pm is midnight - and so too is 12am - 12 hours before noon.

Rank 2
July 19, 2025

Noon, as you say, doesn’t really need the 12.  PM however means after noon so 12pm is midnight - and so too is 12am - 12 hours before noon.

Speaking about how more correct it would be, I’d say that I’d be 12pm (meaning “midday”), rather than 12 noon.