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Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 25, 2024
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Power Move - we want to hear from you

  • January 25, 2024
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Power Move - we want to hear from you

You’re a Power Move pioneer and your feedback is important to us. We’re always looking for ways to make Power Move better for you and the planet.

 

Did you know? In the spring and summer months, we tend to use electricity later in the day. That means the demand on the grid is higher later in the day too. In the spring and summer months the peak times move from 4-7pm.

 

We want to hear from you. Please fill in this short survey to let us know what Power Move time slots would work best for you.

66 replies

Rank 5
January 25, 2024

Since I'm disabled and home bound, I can adjust my times to whenever.  But I feel for the users that have to balance work and home schedules, especially if they have kids !!!  Sometimes it just can't be done.  I guess this is one positive thing for being in my predicament, among so many negatives !!!  LOL 😁

January 25, 2024

I've completed the survey and have to say that preparing my evening meal before 4pm and cooking it after 7pm suits me fine as it means I eat no later than 7:45pm.  Cooking and eating before 6pm would be as unthinkable for me as not being able to cook my meal until much later. Do most people really have their evening meal either earlier or later in the summer months? 

Newcomer
January 25, 2024

We are a retired couple and on days we are at home I can cook at lunchtime. If not at home we wait till 7 pm to cook then eat. We are still watching news from 6 pm to 7 pm and keep the gas central heating on. We are low users as we have solar so on sunny days it helps with cost of dishwasher and washing machine. We joined half way through the month and have not had any feedback yet. 

Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Abby_OVOAuthor
Community Manager
January 26, 2024

Thanks @Mike Hansen @Tricia  and to anyone else who has completed the survey so far!

 

We really appreciate you taking the time to fill that out.

Currently Playing: She's Electric
January 26, 2024

Hi @Abby_OVO ,

I haven’t completed the survey because all year round we usually cook between 6 and 7 so all the slots are the same. I appreciate that we may do more salads in the summer and some (not us) will do barbecues but that just reduces overall usage rather than time-shifting it.

Thanks,

Simon

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
January 26, 2024

Done, but:

does one question count as a ‘survey’?

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
Rank 5
January 27, 2024

Yes.  What else would you call it ?

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
January 28, 2024

A  question?

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
Rank 5
January 28, 2024

LOL 😂

Firedog
Super User
Super User
January 28, 2024

does one question count as a ‘survey’?

 

A ‘survey’ with just one question is sometimes called a referendum.

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