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ECA Business Energy

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ECA House,
1 Dronfield Court,
Civic Centre,
Dronfield,
Derbyshire,
S18 1NQ,
United Kingdom

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Carbon Management

Carbon Management

Introducing sustainable practices and carbon reporting into your business future proofs your organisation against future regulations.

Reporting on your footprint and implementing a carbon reduction strategy will help your business stay competitive, by being ahead of the curve.
ECA Business Energy specialists can advise and support your businesses Net Zero journey through assessing, planning, reducing and offsetting your businesses carbon emissions.
You can become Carbon Neutral. Reduce costs, attract more business and help the environment.
Research shows customers are more likely to choose environmentally responsible businesses.
Achieve carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS2060: The only internationally recognised certification for organisational carbon neutrality.
Our team of more than 30 specialists have over 35 years experience supporting businesses.
Procurement

Procurement

Our totally independent energy and water procurement service provides unbiased access to the full energy market, including renewable energy sources.

Using our market insights and forecasting of your energy consumption, we’ll secure the best fixed-term contracts, flexible, or group basket purchasing options for your business.
When you’ve got the best price in place, we’ll also support you to build a reliable and energy-efficient infrastructure. Whether you need permanent or temporary supplies, we can install new metering and connections across your sites.
Find out more about our utility connections services here »
Our service doesn’t end with a better energy deal. Your dedicated account manager will continue to work with you to assess your changing demands as your business grows, to ensure you can always access best price energy.
Monitoring & Usage Reduction

Monitoring & Usage Reduction

Our flexible Monitoring and Usage Reduction service is designed to help your business better understand your business energy data.

The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use. Easy to say, much harder to achieve. What you need is good quality, well-managed data and a comprehensive plan. We can provide the best energy reduction strategies for you, with support and knowledge gained from years of delivering cost savings to our clients.
We monitor consumption data, and set alarms to identify excessive use above benchmarked or target levels. The consumption day+1 alerts allow remedial action to be taken q uickly to eliminate ongoing excessive energy use.
We’ll work with you to define short, medium and long-term objectives for cost and consumption reduction. We’ll closely monitor your existing usage to create dynamic and tailored solutions on a per site or full-business basis, all managed from one central hub.
If you’re currently without an energy strategy, wish to update an existing one, or want to know how you can contribute to net zero, we can help.
Bill Validation

Bill Validation

We’ve resolved billing queries and secured refunds for businesses across the UK: what can we save you?

A startling 25% of supplier invoices fail validation. You could be significantly overpaying for your energy and water supplies − but it’s unlikely you’ve access to the time, skills, and software to check all your invoices.
Our experienced team take on the task of validating your invoices, carrying out over 50 checks on your current and historical invoices. These checks include standing data, contract rates, industry and pass through charges, metering costs, reads, and data. We’ll also assess taxes and levies and consumption rates against industry benchmarks.
We’ll handle supplier queries or disputes on your behalf and offer a 5-day SLA invoice turnaround, too.
Up to 6 years’ of historic billing can be reviewed to identify errors.
Compliance

Compliance

Our clients achieve 100% compliance with energy obligations thanks to our compliance service.

We’ll study your current energy suppliers, usage, and operational practices and assess these against your environmental obligations.

We also help you achieve compliance in line with the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for your application to the scheme.
The most intensive arm of our compliance and advice service falls under our energy strategy development options. We’ll work with you to define short, medium and long-term milestones for cost and consumption reduction across your business. This service is delivered to customers currently without an energy strategy, or those who wish to update their existing strategy to improve cost benefits.
Our compliance service works in tandem with our billing, consumption and procurement offerings to create a holistic approach to your energy strategy.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

The UK Government plans to stop the production of petrol and diesel cars from 2035 (which could be brought forward to 2032 following review), to contribute to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

The uptake of low emissions driving is a key pillar of Government plans end the UK’s carbon crisis.
The rapid growth of Electric Vehicles will mean that soon almost every business will have a requirement for the installation of an Electric Vehicle Charging point.
Historic Audits

Historic Audits

Our specialist bill validation team will analyse your historical electricity, gas and water bills, to identify savings that wouldn’t usually be found during a regular bill validation process.

As business energy specialists, we are aware that many companies are incorrectly charged by their utility suppliers.
We will check the correct tariffs, rebates and subsidies are being applied to your bills. It’s also important to ensure meter readings and estimates are accurate and verified.
You may be due money back, even if you use a bill validation service.
There is absolutely no risk to your business, as we work on a share of benefits basis. The only costs you incur would be a share of recoveries you receive.
LED Lighting

LED Lighting

ECA Business Energy & its partners offer a wide range of industrial and commercial lighting solutions. We will work with you to find the perfect tailored choice for your business.

By switching to LED you can benefit from reduced energy and maintenance costs, along with improving the quality of lighting / lux levels and extend luminaire life.
Renewable Energy Market

Renewable Energy Market

Our team and partners of renewable energy experts can guide you from start to finish and help your business save money, reduce emissions, and secure future energy generation for years to come.

We can support you with most types of renewables including wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, or geothermal.
With energy prices at an all-time high and the pay back for these renewable sources reducing over the last few years, now is a good time to discuss your options.
Utility Connections

Utility Connections

ECA Business Energy provides a single point of contact for electricity, gas and water connections. Our fully managed service takes care of everything, from initial enquiry, to liaison with utility providers and meter operators. We successfully handle DNO’s and IDNO’s.

Once connections are established, we can arrange the supporting supply, and meter operator contracts.
Saving your business time and money.
Our comprehensive utility connections service includes electricity, gas and water connections.

About us

ECA Business Energy offers impartial advice on electricity, gas, and water procurement, as well as carbon management and Net0 strategies, along with compliance services, to businesses across the UK.

Over our 35-year history, ECA has consistently adopted a practical and equitable pricing approach for our clients. We provide a variety of options, all pre-agreed with the customer and accompanied by supporting documentation.

We strive to tailor our pricing to best fit your business needs. We offer a range of charging mechanisms to accommodate various requirements. Our services are priced based on per meter usage rather than volume, considering the desired service levels. We believe this approach is equitable, transparent, and provides great value to our clients.

Our Services Include:

Carbon Management
ECA Business Energy specialists offer comprehensive support to businesses in achieving carbon neutrality, providing guidance and assistance in implementing sustainable practices, carbon reporting, and carbon reduction strategies to future-proof organisations against regulations, reduce costs, attract more business, and contribute to environmental conservation, all while meeting international certification standards and benefiting from increased customer demand.

Procurement
ECA Business Energy offers an independent procurement service, providing unbiased access to the energy market, including renewable sources, securing optimal fixed-term contracts, flexible options, and group purchasing, while also supporting infrastructure development and metering installations, with ongoing assessment and adaptation to changing business needs, enabling significant cost savings through pooled energy volume and flexible procurement contracts tailored to individual risk appetites.

Bill Validation
We've helped businesses nationwide resolve billing queries, secure refunds, and identify potential savings by validating invoices through a thorough 50-point check process, handling supplier disputes, offering a 5-day invoice turnaround, and providing access to up to 6 years of historic billing data, all supported by our user-friendly online portal with over 500 customisable reports available.

Monitoring & Usage Reduction
Our flexible Monitoring and Usage Reduction service provides businesses with comprehensive energy data analysis, tailored reduction strategies, and ongoing monitoring to help achieve cost savings and contribute to Net0 goals, all managed centrally for ease of implementation and oversight.

Compliance
Our comprehensive compliance service ensures 100% adherence to energy obligations, covering Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR), Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS), Display Energy Certificates (DECs), Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Air Conditioning Inspections (TM44s), ISO50001, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and Climate Change Agreement (CCA) requirements, complemented by tailored energy strategy development to achieve short, medium, and long-term cost and consumption reduction goals, integrated seamlessly with our billing, consumption, and procurement services for a holistic energy strategy approach.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
The UK Government aims to halt petrol and diesel car production by 2035 (potentially 2032 after review) to reach Net0 emissions by 2050, making the uptake of low emissions driving crucial. With the rapid expansion of Electric Vehicles, businesses will soon require Electric Vehicle Charging points due to benefits like improved air quality, reduced noise pollution, and lower operational costs, and ECA Business Energy can assist in planning, strategy, installation, and integration into your overall energy plan.

Historic Audits
Our specialised bill validation team examines historical electricity, gas, and water bills to uncover savings typically overlooked in standard validation processes, ensuring correct tariffs, rebates, and subsidies are applied, and accurate meter readings are verified, operating on a shared benefits basis with no upfront costs to your business.

LED Lighting
ECA Business Energy and its partners provide diverse industrial and commercial lighting solutions, collaborating with you to customise the ideal option for your business, including LED options that offer reduced energy and maintenance costs, improved lighting quality, and extended luminaire life.

Renewable Energy Market
Our team and renewable energy partners provide comprehensive guidance to help your business save money, cut emissions, and establish long-term energy security with various renewable options such as wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, or geothermal, particularly beneficial given current high energy prices and decreasing payback periods for renewables.

Utility Connections
ECA Business Energy offers a comprehensive utility connections service for electricity, gas, and water, providing a single point of contact from initial enquiry to liaising with utility providers and meter operators, handling DNO's and IDNO's, arranging supporting supply and meter operator contracts, ultimately saving businesses time and money, covering a range of services including new supplies, alterations, upgrades, disconnections, and temporary supplies for commercial properties.

Our initial assessment enables us to form a comprehensive understanding of your present energy usage and expenses.

We will collaborate with you to develop an energy strategy founded on financial, environmental, and operational considerations. This plan aims to decrease costs, lower energy usage, and effectively manage your business's carbon footprint.

We offer unbiased guidance and access to the entire energy market to ensure you secure the most advantageous deals tailored to your specific business needs.

Feel free to reach out to us for helpful guidance and assistance. You can contact us at: 01246 290490.

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Honestly, we cannot thank your amazing team enough. Without their support, we would have been stuck with some hefty, unaffordable bills.

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I’d like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you for all your hard work, and support, in working with us for all this time during this dispute. As you can imagine, it is greatly appreciated, and is one of the reasons why we have remained with ECA all these years. You can rely on our continued loyalty.

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My fellow directors and I cannot express enough gratitude to Steve Silverwood and his team. We would recommend them wholeheartedly.

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