Smart Metering Trial

Hi Kieran

Maybe you'd like to introduce yourself to the members on here?

JK

What’s really interesting is to see the reduction in site fees 👍🏻

The gloom and doom folk reckoned there would be no reduction to compensate. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hopefully the club will make a determined effort to communicate to those booking that they will need a smart phone, pad or lap top whilst on site and secure access to the internet, or risk the CC’s unsecured. 

The reductions are based on average usage I see. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out but a good move.

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If you look at the link in the OP it shows price reductions, however I didn’t see any unit cost for the electricity. I would assume they would have to tell you if asked. Perhaps it will be detailed on the App. Although as I am not going to stay there I will await site reviews interest.

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I see the reduction in July is stated as only £1, and that the unit price will be more than domestic prices.

From experience abroad, we know that our caravan fridge/freezer on its own uses 3-4 kWh per 24 hours, and at home we pay almost 35 p per kWh, so even at that price we would be spending over £1 without any battery charging, hot water, lights or TV.

A £1 reduction seems very mean!

I'm all for a trial but I'm wondering whether Wyatts Covert is your "average" site to start such a trial.

I've stayed at this site on a number of times, mainly to gain access to London, so tended to be out for most of the day and sometimes well into the night so my consumption of electricity couldn't be treated as normal. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in using the site as a base, more than I would normally. In addition the site is used by a fair few workers who have to be in the London area.

Would the trial have been better at somewhere like Broadway or Chatsworth where members can use the site to return to more regularly through the day, maybe for lunch, etc.?

Just a thought, not trying to rain on anyones parade as I think the trial is needed.

I would also be interested to know whom the OP is and feel it would be good manners to introduce themselves as there is no indication as to whom they are employed by.

I would also be interested to know whom the “Smart Meter online account” is with and wonder if different accounts may be needed for different sites if/when it gets rolled to more sites.