The National Measurement and Regulation Office (NMRO) has announced that the feasibility study and requirement to fit heat meters by December 2016 has been delayed until 2017. The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 came into force in December 2014 under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. It affects all businesses within the UK that
Future developments, preparing for changes to the Water Market and the benefits of Cloud computing were just some of the topics up for discussion at the 2016 TEAM User Group Conference. The 29th annual event featured an exciting line-up of case study guest speakers from Arriva Rail North, Greggs and Plymouth City Council, as well
With the help of TEAM’s Outsourced Bill Validation Service, Cornwall Council has saved more than £538,000 over the last five years. The authority is one of the largest employers in Cornwall Council and is committed to leading the way in the UK’s action on climate change. The Council began working with TEAM Bureau (Outsourced Bill
TEAM’s Managing Director Paul Martin has had an article published in the latest issue of Utility Week, a magazine devoted to water, gas and electricity industries. In the article Paul Martin explains why providing industry standard Electronic Data Interchange or EDI billing is a major customer retention tool for suppliers. Paul said: “If, as we
TEAM customer Tarmac is fast becoming one of the greenest companies in the construction sector as it strives to reduce its impact on the environment. In its 2015 Sustainability Report released last week the construction firm states that it is making “good progress” towards its 2020 target of a 37% reduction in carbon emissions from
Up to 1,700 organisations are being investigated by regulators of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), it has been revealed. The Environment Agency says the organisations are being investigated because regulators believe they “may have been” required to participate in the scheme but failed to make a submission before the final deadline. ESOS is a
Over the last six-years TEAM Sigma has helped Greggs to identify hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of billing errors. With over 1,700 shops, 9 regional bakeries and 20,000 employees who serve millions of customers each week, Greggs is the UK’s leading bakery food on the go retailer. Greggs introduced TEAM’s Sigma Software to monitor
We are delighted to announce that TEAM has been successful in regaining supplier status on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – G-Cloud 9 Framework Agreement – Software as a Service (SaaS). The G-Cloud framework offers a faster and cheaper route for public sector organisations to access suppliers who provide Cloud-based IT services. In summary, it
P272 is a regulatory change which alters the way business energy use is metered and billed. TEAM’s Bureau Manager, Scott Tomsett, explains more… All electricity suppliers have a P272 regulatory obligation directed by Ofgem to change the way customers with Profile Classes of 05 to 08 meters are billed. These changes must be made by
The Building and Engineering Services Association has revised its Guide to Good Practice: Heat Metering for the RHI thanks to TEAM’s Justine Grant. The heat metering guide provides easy-to-read tips in ten chapters, with a clear index to help readers dip into its pages for specific types of information. The book covers the design, specification,
Many landlords are failing to comply with new Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 because of a lack of awareness. Those supplying and charging tenants for heating, cooling or hot water should have notified the National Measurement and Regulation Office (NMRO) by 31st December 2015. Failure to comply with the regulations is an offence and
Bedford Borough Council wins… TEAM is pleased to announce that one of our customers has been recognised for their hard work in saving energy at a special awards ceremony hosted by Anglian Water Business. We would like to congratulate Bedford Borough Council who won the Drop Energy Award – for best practice in energy management
