Smart Metering Trial

As so many of us are paying different kwh rates at present it's difficult to work out what rates seem reasonable on site. Maybe by the summer rates will have come down? As you say KJ due to metering there may be increased usage of site facilities which will further increase costs for CAMC. No doubt the meter trials will need a lot of evaluation.

Were pitch prices not adjusted upwards not so long ago, to pay for increased electricity costs?   Some by something like £2.50per night?

We do not use other than the no facs sites these days, so did not pay much attention.

How does that fit with the only  -£1 per night in July?

Kj we are using CAMC main sites much less, possibly only one this year. We are going for CL/CS, C&Cc discounts and other sites. We tend to use our own facs and don't mind going off grid occasionally. I'm not interested in high prices for what are essentially camp sites. If CAMC can keep overall costs down for us the end users I'd be more inclined to consider using the sites but prices seem to be running away this year.

There is an  interesting piece of information on this months CL Booking newsletter, around metering and how to conserve energy, keep warm, use less power. I was going to copy and post it, but I note it’s copyrighted, so didn’t want to upset things. It’s all about how some long term vanners changed a few of their touring habits, and little changes they made. Sure some others will have read it as well. 

Exactly what we are doing too brue, and have been for a couple of years.

Our upcoming trip uses 4 CLs and one CCC site.

At present DD & Co are on an affiliated site outside Ayr, large serviced pitch, £36.50 per night for the 4 of them, which compares very well with current Club site prices.

We will not use any Club main sites this year.

Just checked nearby Ayr Craigie Gardens, for them it would be £41.90 per night today, no serviced pitches, tired facilities block, miserable toddler only play area, and the pitches are not as generous.

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For usage, yes, but they’ll know the present day price.

Hja

I am not sure it will be by an App on a Smartphone or tablet, we will have to wait for that to be confirmed? They mention Smart Metering which suggests an App but it looks as if you have to log on to a website in order to set everything up? I am sure this will put an extra burden on site staff initially as those less familiar with computer systems could struggle a bit. For the likes TDA who take their unit off site on a daily basis a Smartphone App would probably be more convenient than a website. I am just glad that it is something that can be controlled by the user rather than having to go through site reception which could be inconvenient. Both sites are quite near to where we live so I might stay on one of them for a couple of days just to test the system out.

David

I think it was mentioned in the Magazine that they were trialling two different  systems, so when the other one comes on line it may suit some who seem cautious about this one. And it is only  a trial! Not yet set in stone.