Is Power Move Plus the same as Power Move?

I'm happy to comply with any requests to move my usage if it benefits my money at the end of the winter and benefits my supplier too, we all need to look after each other more. I'm a pensioner too and have small useage. My only concern is when we get notified of when to reduce, I only check my emails once or twice a day so a quick change in the next hour or so would be impossible. 

Hi @Riam2015

The Power Move Plus scheme is OVOs version of the National Grid Demand Flexibility Service.

This is basically an emergency service when is looks like the grid may fail due to too much demand vs supply of electricity. There will be 12 test events and maybe some live events

OVO and other companies signed up are told at one of the following times for each event

1. Day ahead 14.30

2. In day morning 9.00

3. In day lunchtime 12.00

When the system is fully operational OVO then have 1 hour to bid if they want to take part. The National Grid then tell OVO if they have been successful within an hour after that. For some of the events there is no bidding, everyone gets to take part.

So if you check your emails once a day you should pick up at least all the "day ahead" events and maybe some of the others.

The events will typically be during the evening peak period for typically 1 hour. Any live events may well be longer. 

Thank you beautifully explained, now I understand. To coin a phrase, 'every little helps'. I'll be adding 'my little' to the mix.

The communications that I’ve received from Ovo are less than clear on the subject. I joined Power Move in mid September and received a credit on my October bill. In mid=October I was advised that I was well below the target of using < 13.5% of my electricity. Later in October I was invited to join Power Move Plus and did so. When I got my October bill there was no mention of a Power Move credit yet I’m confident that I met the target.

I’m confused and would welcome some clarity/elucidation. Thanks in advance.

Hi @Mike K , they are running concurrently although Power Move Plus is designed around specific day events which are due to be signalled just before

Same as last year its 2 separate things, one is offered to ovo customers and the other one is offered to all customers no matter who their supplier is.

So you can opt in to both

I joined the Power Move Plus and was expecting to get emails to say when the challenge is being but so far haven't received nothing.

@Mike K 

Ive not had the end of mth power move email yet either but ive just looked on the app for current bill at the details and £15 credit is showing now. It wasnt showing this morning. Last time the credit showed before i got the email.

For Sep both the credit and the email came on 3rd Oct, with the email just before 5pm , so im sure i will see it later today.

The DFS (Power Move Plus) hasn’t had an event yet. It will be called, usually the evening before

@Lucky2 

There hasnt been a test or live event yet. There are only supposed to be 12 tests in the whole period, so its not something that happens daily.