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Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) - Overview

ESOS is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out an ESOS assessment every 4 years to remain compliant. If you, or any part of your corporate group meets either of the following conditions, you will need to comply with ESOS Regulations:
Employs 250 or more people
An annual turnover in excess of €50m and a balance sheet in excess of €43m

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Why ETS?

ETS is offering a no-obligation consultation and review; which is the first step in the ESOS process. We have a national team of accredited ESOS Lead Assessors and ISO 50001 Lead Auditors who will ensure that you comply with the scheme and help you to maximise cost saving opportunities. ETS will help you plan early to avoid some of the challenges that can occur along the way and can:
  • Collate and analyse your energy data
  • Lend specialist consultative support as you need it
  • Plan and deliver your energy audits
  • Provide experienced ESOS Lead Assessors to guide you to compliance

Exemptions

Publicly funded organisations are exempt from ESOS, although many charities will still need to comply.
Overseas businesses with no UK undertakings are also exempt from the Regulations. Further details about exemptions can be found on the Environment Agency website - full ESOS guidance.

Penalties for Non-Compliance:

Organisations that fail to comply with the requirements set out by ESOS may be liable to compliance and enforcement activities.
The current punitive measures are fines up to a capped value of £50,000 for failure to undertake an audit, maintain records, notify the environment agency, or provide false or misleading information. In addition, the regulator may publicly “name and shame” parties that do not comply.

Key Dates

Phase Qualification Date Compliance Period Compliance Date
Phase 1 31st December 2014 06/12/2011 - 05/12/2015 5th December 2015
Phase 2 31st December 2018 06/12/2015 - 05/12/2019 5th December 2019
Phase 3 31st December 2022 06/12/2019 - 05/12/2023 5th December 2023
Phase 4 31st December 2026 06/12/2023 - 05/12/2027 5th December 2027

Questions?

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 To help your business understand the requirements of ESOS and how to get prepared for Phase 2, download this free Implementation Guide.
Alternatively, Get in touch
 We are happy to help you through the in's and outs of ESOS Assessments. Our fully qualified and experienced team are on hand to answer any questions you may have about your ESOS Assessments. Give us a call, Contact Us.

Lessons Learnt from Phase 1

50.74%
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the average price of ESOS Assessments increased by 50.74% between October 2015 to January 2016 (peak).
2,800+
submissions were received after the deadline resulting in a number of financial penalties
16%
EAS Assessments
of total submissions received during Phase 1 were compliant with the ESOS requirements
45%
of compliant companies who received their final reports were satisfied with the value for money the report presented
15 days
of in-house time was spent on average by organisations on ESOS compliance

ESOS Lead Assessors

We have a team of experienced in-house ESOS Leads Assessors which ensures our pricing structure is not influenced by sub-contractor availability or market demand.

Plan and Deliver Energy Audits

ETS will help you plan early to avoid some of the challenges that can occur along the way. Many organisations that delayed on starting the process during Phase 1, experienced difficulties in finding ESOS Lead Assessors and collating accurate energy data. This resulted in a number of late submissions.

Ensuring Compliance

Our consultants will work through your ESOS requirements to ensure you capture the correct information and energy data for your sites. This was one of the biggest audit failings for many organisations during ESOS Phase 1 due to lack of consideration to the organisational structure, its partner, parent and sister companies.

Added Value

ETS can lend specialist consultative support as and when you need it. The ETS team includes qualified and industry experienced Chartered Energy Managers and Chartered Engineers who can deliver effective energy solutions suited to individual needs.

Energy Data Collection

Our team of Energy Data Analysts can support your organisation with collating accurate energy data and ensuring all aspects of reporting are covered subject to the organisation's declaration. ESOS Phase 1 saw organisations struggle with this, which resulted in a number of remedial orders.

ESOS Implementation Guide

Fill in the form below to download your free ESOS implementation guide:

The free ETS ESOS Assessments guide contains:
 
An overview of the benefits that come from ESOS Assessments, a brief look at how it works and ten steps to achieving ESOS compliance guided by our experts at ETS. ESOS is more than just a compliance exercise, it provides detailed recommendations where and how to save energy. Information from your ESOS energy audit can be used as the basis for implementing an energy management system and to facilitate the realisation of the energy saving opportunities identifies. Find out how ETS can assist you in supporting your organisation through this process today by downloading the free ETS ESOS Assessment guide.
 

How ETS Can Help

The qualification criteria and requirements of ESOS are complex and can be challenging for organisations to ensure compliance. Our Chartered Energy Engineers, Chartered Energy Managers, Chartered Engineers, ISO 50001 Lead Auditors and ESOS Lead Assessors will guide you through the requirements of ESOS and provide you with the necessary insight to help build an effective Energy Management System (EnMS).

Energy efficiency can often be improved through nil and low cost solutions. Our specialists will review your property assets from an engineering and maintenance perspective. Where operational inefficiencies are identified, we will talk through what tailored solutions we can offer which will help reduce long-term capital expenditure.

We believe the true value of ESOS can only be realised by supporting our clients long after the compliance period has ended. Our after sales support is the best in class and we will work with your organisation to help guide you through the next stages should you wish to proceed with the energy saving opportunities identified.

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