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Firedog
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Super User
May 22, 2024
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Power Move no longer showing on account after tariff change

  • May 22, 2024
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Since switching to a fixed-rate tariff last week, my Power Move page no longer shows me as ‘Joined’. Attempts to Join spring challenge are met with this:

I’m hoping this means that I’m still joined despite not having the little pink label, but I can’t get this confirmed. Any suggestions?

Best answer by Emmanuelle_OVO

I spoke to the team & they suggested it may be a meter read frequency issue? 

15 replies

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
May 22, 2024

When I fixed in December it made no difference whatsoever to Power Move.

Your tariff should be irrelevant because PM goes off the kWh used, not what you are paying for them.

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
Firedog
Super User
FiredogSuper UserAuthor
Super User
May 22, 2024

Thanks - that’s what I would expect. It’s just a trifle worrying that that silly little pink label isn’t there any more, and I’ve no way of finding out whether I’m still on track to earn the reward.

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. |
Peter E
Super User
Super User
May 22, 2024

I was going to say you get a mid-month reminder that you are doing all right but I've realised we are past that point now. We like the convenience of on-line systems but sometimes they go wrong and no one can seemingly find out the status or have any idea how to fix it as they have got too darn complex.

 

As an example I completed my on line renewal of my driving licence and right near the end on the final page just before you pay it froze and wouldn't do anything. In trying to do it again it told me I wasn't eligible to complete this online. Do I get my licence or not? This is really important. A few days went by and I got an email to say I had renewed my licence. A few days after that I got a second letter asking me to return my cut up old licence which I had already done. It seems bridges have been burnt. I told them it had already been sent back. A few days later my new licence turned up. No money has been taken for this but doesn't compensate for the thought that I might have to do battle with the DVLA or get stopped for driving without a licence.

 

We are all held hostage to these amazingly complicated but flawed “labour saving” systems that cause varying degrees of stress or inconvenience and we simply have no choice. I fear that, like the potholes on our roads, it's never going to get any better. This is as good as it gets folks. Maybe you could employ a ‘Chatbot’ to be your champion to battle on your behalf against government department or company IT system. {MyRobotLawyer} (patented) system.

Reducing my yearly fossil fuel usage with an EV (-900 litres petrol), A2AHP (-8,700 kWh gas) and Timed Immersion heater (-1,500 kWh gas)
Shads_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
June 3, 2024

Hi @Firedog,

 

Did you manage to find out whether you’re still enrolled? Are you still experiencing this issue?

Firedog
Super User
FiredogSuper UserAuthor
Super User
June 3, 2024

Hi Shads

  

Did you manage to find out whether you’re still enrolled? Are you still experiencing this issue?
 

No, and yes, I suppose. I couldn’t find out who to ask (Support suggested either the PAYG or the FiT team 🤔), so I decided just to wait and see what message if anything the PM people send me in the next couple of days. I’ve already spent the £10!

  

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
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
June 6, 2024

Hey @Firedog,

 

I’ll flag this internally. There may be a cut off for joining the challenge? 

 

Very odd indeed. I’ll see what the team advise. 

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
Emmanuelle_OVO
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
June 6, 2024

I spoke to the team & they suggested it may be a meter read frequency issue? 

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
Firedog
Super User
FiredogSuper UserAuthor
Super User
June 6, 2024

 

… they suggested it may be a meter read frequency issue? 

 

No chance. The meter’s been churning out half-hourly data religiously since it was installed last year, and all the figures are there on my account pages - both Hh data and daily readings. 

I haven’t given up hope yet, because I understand the notifications are only just now being sent out. If mine says “your smart meter failed to send us readings at certain times, so we couldn’t see the full picture of your electricity use,” I think I’ll scream. 

Wait out!

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
Retired Moderator
Retired Moderator
June 7, 2024

I’ve had an update from the team @Firedog, you were right, it’s not your usage.

 

We know this is a live issue impacting some of our customers. We're working on a resolution to enable you to re-sign up again and we'll let those impacted know once this has been rectified.

Renewable Energy? Big Fan.
Firedog
Super User
FiredogSuper UserAuthor
Super User
June 7, 2024

Thanks for persevering. I can see here and there in the API that I am signed up for ‘spring challenge’ - just not on the website. I won’t take it lying down if it transpires that I was signed out of the challenge by some fault at OVO’s end - I’m comfortably in line for a £10 reward for May. 

I still haven’t had an email about the May challenge, but then nor am I seeing a credit on my billing page. I live in hope ...

 

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. |