The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued guidance to firms that have completed audits under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).
The deadline for firms meeting the eligibility criteria to have completed an energy audit or provided the Environment Agency with an intent to comply notification was 5 December. Around two-thirds of the 10,000 companies qualifying under the scheme complied with the deadline, and DECC has today followed up with guidance on implementing proposed measures.
Produced by the Carbon Trust on behalf of DECC, the guide runs through successfully implementing energy saving technologies and the key stages of any project, including compiling a business case and the monitoring and verification of results after they have been fitted.
The guide also includes in its appendices various documents for repeated use, including a business case checklist and proposal structure, advice on the methodologies used in financial appraisal and affecting more permanent behaviourial change.
DECC stated that the guide has been produced with smaller participants in mind, specifically those with “less experience in implementing energy savings” or those without a dedicated energy manager on the payroll.
The next deadline for the ESOS scheme is 29 January, the last possible date for companies who have yet to submit their energy audits to the Environment Agency to do so or face enforcement action, including possible penalties.
