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ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme)

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is now a mandatory requirement in the UK, requiring all non-SME’s to undertake regular energy audits. If you employ more than 250 employees, or have a turnover of more than £38,937,777, and a balance sheet exceeding £33,486,489, you will need to undertake an ESOS Assessment.

When Do I Need To Act?

The date for assessing if your business fits the qualifying criteria is 31 December 2014. Compliance with ESOS is then expected by 5th December 2015.

Get started by arranging an ESOS Lead Assessor Consultation to identify the most appropriate compliance strategy for your business.

As well as developing a compliance plan, which fully conforms to ESOS requirements, we will identify appropriate milestones to ensure you stay on track to meet compliance by 5th December 2015.

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Why DWA? – Energy Audit Specialists

With a wealth of experience in energy efficiency, DWA has a strong track record of delivering carbon consultancy, energy management audits, and assessments. We are acknowledged experts in energy assessment and our Lead Assessors can deliver, oversee, and approve your ESOS energy audits to ensure you meet compliance with confidence.

Requirement / action:	ESOS Participant	Lead Assessor	DWA
Overall responsibility for compliance with ESOS
Appoint Lead Assessor			ASSIST
Highlight any audit work already undertaken
Agree audit methodology for new audits
Define scope of audits
Agree audit timetable
Agree sampling approach
Agree no. of site visits required
Make available data for audit			ASSIST
Identify energy saving opportunities
Calculate energy / cost savings of measures identified (LCCA or another method e.g. SPP)
Determine energy use profiles
Present audit(s) recommendations
Review overall ESOS Assessment
Obtain director(s) / senior managers sign off of audit(s) findings and recommendations
Notify the Scheme Administrator of compliance by the compliance date			ASSIST
Maintain an ESOS Evidence Pack to substantiate the audit(s) and its findings and recommendations

How Can You Benefit?

Although the scheme is a mandatory requirement for large organisations, it is your choice whether you simply do the minimum to comply, or take the opportunity to turn a regulatory cost into business benefit.

Improve your business profitability and competitiveness by implementing the energy efficiency improvements identified in your ESOS assessment.

The Environment Agency will be the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Administrator for the United Kingdom.

More Facts about the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

The scheme is estimated to lead to £1.6bn net benefits to the UK

Energy audit data collated since December 2011 for other schemes (such as the Carbon Trust Standard, DECs) and Green Deal Assessments, could be eligible to be used as part of your ESOS energy audit.

ESOS energy audits must be carried out by, overseen/approved by, a recognised Lead Assessor

ESOS will consider an organisation’s entire energy usage including energy use per employee, buildings, transport, industrial, and commercial processes

It will be necessary to undertake a new assessment every four years

If you would like help with ESOS please contact us here or call on 0161 928 1903.

ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme)

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)

When Do I Need To Act?

Why DWA? – Energy Audit Specialists

How Can You Benefit?

More Facts about the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

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