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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


Our current trials are now closed, and we'd like to thank our users for their participation.
 

 

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.

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Rank 9
July 19, 2025

I suggested 12noon as I thought OVO might be persuaded to at least use the word noon.  12pm stands for 12 post meridiem which means 12 after midday.  Nothing more to be said.

 

 

Rank 2
July 19, 2025

Well hopefully you shouldn’t. they should send your email day before. or the evening when the other event has finished. l can do these ones at the moment. as l am on holiday so it’s easy for me. might not be next week when l am back to work.

Rank 2
July 20, 2025

I suggested 12noon as I thought OVO might be persuaded to at least use the word noon.  12pm stands for 12 post meridiem which means 12 after midday.  Nothing more to be said.

Yes, it’s 12 o’clock of the “after midday” period of time. It starts at midday and finishes just before the midnight. It’s also a common practice. Most people agreed to use it that way. 

Firedog
Super User
Super User
July 20, 2025

  

It’s also a common practice. Most people agreed to use it that way. 
  

I wonder how common, or indeed where. When were ‘most people’ asked whether they agreed to this illogical behaviour or not? I wasn’t, and I would have answered No! had I been.

Today is (almost) 21 July. What logic dictates that 12 am today is several hours before 11 am today? 

Noel | I have no official status; I'm just a volunteer who comes here to help other customers. My gear: Aclara SGM 1416-B Electricity-only E7 meter; Chameleon IHD3-PPMID-AAA | It may look as if I know what I’m talking about, but don’t let that fool you. |
Rank 2
July 21, 2025

  

It’s also a common practice. Most people agreed to use it that way. 
  

I wonder how common, or indeed where. When were ‘most people’ asked whether they agreed to this illogical behaviour or not? I wasn’t, and I would have answered No! had I been.

Today is (almost) 21 July. What logic dictates that 12 am today is several hours before 11 am today? 

Are you serious here? 

Firedog
Super User
Super User
July 21, 2025

Are you serious here? 
  

Deadly. Why do you ask?

Noel | I have no official status; I'm just a volunteer who comes here to help other customers. My gear: Aclara SGM 1416-B Electricity-only E7 meter; Chameleon IHD3-PPMID-AAA | It may look as if I know what I’m talking about, but don’t let that fool you. |
Emmanuelle_OVO
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July 21, 2025

Updated on 19/01/25 by Ben_OVO


Our current trials are now closed, and we'd like to thank our users for their participation.
 

 

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.

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Newcomer
July 22, 2025

We're also struggling with the 2 hours of notice too -  there's things we could schedule to run or plan to use during the power up periods, but we would need to schedule them or have the ability to plan them into our day with more than 2 hours notice. Notification either first thing in the morning or the night before would allow us to utilise the power ups more effectively.

Newcomer
August 13, 2025

Was good to take part in but only getting 2 hours notice of the timings meant I was not able to plan to make the most of the times given. Notice of the event would be better given the day before at least so that plans to move usage can be made. 
Or use the same time everyday to make it easier to plan. 

Newcomer
August 13, 2025

Think you've rather missed the point, see the same topic a couple of days ago- OVO don't randomly set the times, it's down to the grid, whogive very little notice