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Planet First Energy

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4 Dronfield Court,
Civic Centre,
Dronfield,
Derbyshire,
S18 1NQ,
United Kingdom

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Energy & Water Procurement Services

Energy & Water Procurement Services

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

We'll secure the best fixed-term contracts, flexible, or group basket purchasing solutions for your business using our market insights and forecasting of your energy consumption.

When you've got the best price, we'll work with 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 site.

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.
Bill Validation

Bill Validation

Our energy experts have resolved billing queries and secured refunds for businesses throughout the UK.

A shocking 25% of supplier invoices fail validation. You might be paying considerably too much for your energy and water, but it's unlikely that you have the time, expertise, or tools to review every statement.

Our expert team can validate all your energy billings (with over 50 different checks), and manage queries and disputes, so you don’t have to. Delivering money back into your business within agreed time frames.

We’ll handle supplier queries or disputes on your behalf and offer a 5-day SLA invoice turnaround, too.
Compliance Services

Compliance Services

Our compliance service helps our clients fully comply with their energy obligations.

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

- Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR): Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting is submitted alongside financial reporting. Planet First Energy can help your business comply with SECR.

- Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS): Our qualified lead assessors are on hand to ensure you are compliant and help you identify long term energy, cost and carbon savings.

- Display Energy Certificates (DECs) & Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs): Our energy experts can help you with Display Energy Certificates (DECs), and Non-domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).

- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems (TM44): Planet First Energy can help you with Air Conditioning Inspections (TM44s). As energy specialists, our team can help you achieve compliance.

- ISO50001: Designed to support organisations in all sectors, this ISO standard provides a practical way to improve energy use, through the development of an energy management system (EnMS).

- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): From 6th April 2022, over 1,300 of the largest UK-registered companies and financial institutions will have to disclose climate-related financial information in line with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

We also help you achieve compliance in line with the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for your application to the scheme.
Monitoring & Usage Reduction

Monitoring & Usage Reduction

Our flexible Monitoring and Usage Reduction service is made to help your business in understanding your business's 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.

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 quickly 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.
Carbon Management & Net0

Carbon Management & Net0

Based on our simple mantra of Measure, Avoid, Mitigate and Offset, we support you to achieve or exceed your environmental objectives.

Demonstrating your commitment to carbon reduction is now a fundamental requirement for winning new and retaining existing business.

Planet First 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.
Environmental Services

Environmental Services

The Planet First 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, as well as staff awareness and training.

With energy prices higher than expected averages, and the pay back for these renewable sources reducing over the last few years, now is a good time to discuss your options.

Our environmental service contributes to the removal of carbon within your organisation and its supply chain.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging

: Planet First Energy specialists can guide your business though the exciting Electric Vehicle revolution. We can help with planning, strategy, installation, and most importantly, how Electric Vehicles fit int your overall energy plan.
Historical Billing Audits

Historical Billing 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. We will check the correct tariffs, rebates and subsidies are being applied to your bills.
LED Lighting

LED Lighting

Planet First 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.
Utility Connections

Utility Connections

We provide 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.

About us

At Planet First Energy, we provide independent electricity, gas, water procurement advice, carbon management and Net0 strategies, as well as compliance services throughout the UK.

We believe in purchasing energy that contributes to societal progress, fostering change within communities through our services. Our work extends support to local and national non-profit organisations dedicated to the well-being of people and the environment. To further this commitment, we are proud to announce the launch of the Energy Advice Centre, aimed at providing independent specialist energy support to local households and businesses.

Your organisation deserves a comprehensive energy strategy that not only optimises procurement but also emphasises energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. This is where Planet First Energy comes in. Our mission is to assist businesses in meeting their environmental targets while simultaneously supporting their communities and achieving cost savings on energy expenditures.

Our Services Include:

Procurement
Our independent energy and water procurement service offers unbiased access to the entire energy market, encompassing renewable energy sources. Leveraging our market insights and forecasting of your energy consumption, we secure optimal fixed-term contracts, flexible arrangements, or group basket purchasing solutions for your business. Once the best price is secured, we collaborate with you to establish a reliable and energy-efficient infrastructure, including the installation of new metering and connections as needed. Beyond securing a favourable energy deal, our service extends to ongoing support from a dedicated account manager who ensures that your energy needs are continually met and optimised as your business evolves.

Bill Validation
Our experienced energy experts have successfully resolved billing discrepancies and obtained refunds for businesses across the UK. With a significant portion of supplier invoices failing validation and the likelihood of overpayments, our expert team steps in to validate all energy billings through comprehensive checks. We manage queries and disputes with suppliers, ensuring timely resolution and refunds back into your business. Additionally, we offer a swift 5-day SLA invoice turnaround for added convenience.

Compliance Services
Our compliance service ensures our clients meet their energy obligations by analysing their current suppliers, usage, and practices against environmental standards. This includes compliance with regulations such as Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS), Display Energy Certificates (DECs) & Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems (TM44), ISO50001, and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). We also assist in achieving compliance with the Climate Change Agreement (CCA).

Monitoring & Usage Reduction
Our flexible Monitoring and Usage Reduction service assists businesses in comprehending their energy data and implementing effective energy reduction strategies. By monitoring consumption data and setting alerts for excessive use, we enable swift remedial action to mitigate ongoing energy waste. We collaborate with clients to establish short, medium, and long-term cost and consumption reduction goals, providing tailored solutions managed centrally for efficient implementation across sites or the entire business.

Carbon Management & Net0
With our Measure, Avoid, Mitigate, and Offset approach, we assist in surpassing your environmental goals. Displaying dedication to carbon reduction is essential for business success, and our experts at Planet First Energy guide you through achieving or surpassing Net0 goals. By assessing, planning, reducing, and offsetting carbon emissions, we enable your journey to carbon neutrality, enhancing cost savings, attracting new business, and supporting environmental sustainability.

Environmental
The Planet First team, alongside renewable energy experts, offers comprehensive guidance to help your business save costs, cut emissions, and ensure sustainable energy generation. We cover various renewable options such as wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, and geothermal, along with staff training. Given rising energy prices and decreasing payback periods for renewables, it's an opportune time to explore your options. Our environmental service aids in carbon removal across your organisation and supply chain, fostering sustainability.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
Planet First Energy specialists are equipped to navigate your business through the dynamic Electric Vehicle revolution, providing support in planning, strategy, installation, and integration of Electric Vehicles into your overall energy plan.

Historical Billing Audits
Our specialist bill validation team meticulously analyses historical electricity, gas, and water bills, uncovering savings often missed in routine validation processes, while ensuring accurate application of tariffs, rebates, and subsidies.

LED Lighting
Planet First Energy, alongside its partners, provides diverse industrial and commercial lighting solutions, collaborating closely with clients to identify the optimal fit for their needs. Switching to LED offers multifaceted advantages, including lower energy and maintenance expenses, enhanced lighting quality, and prolonged luminaire lifespan.

Utility Connections
We offer comprehensive management for electricity, gas, and water connections, serving as a centralised contact for all aspects, from initial inquiry to coordination with utility providers and meter operators, including DNOs and IDNOs. Upon establishment of connections, we facilitate the arrangement of supporting supply and meter operator contracts.

At Planet First Energy, we operate with a unique ethos. We believe in reinvesting the profits generated through our social enterprise back into renewable energy projects and charitable initiatives. By doing so, we contribute to the development of cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions while supporting organisations that champion environmental and social causes.

Furthermore, our commitment extends beyond business interests. We are passionate about educating consumers on energy consumption and promoting the adoption of renewable energy sources. Additionally, we strive to address fuel poverty by enabling disadvantaged households to access affordable domestic energy. Through these efforts, we aim to transform energy procurement practices, advocating for cleaner, more efficient, and secure energy solutions while simultaneously supporting community and environmental projects.

Feel free to contact us at 01246 386700 to connect with a specialist from Planet First Energy.

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