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Financial gains for E-ACT through flexible energy procurement.

With 19% in savings made so far, find out how we enabled a multi-academy trust to reduce energy overheads through proactive market trading.

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How E-ACT saved 19% with a flexible energy strategy

What E-ACT thought

For a large trust like ours, movements in the energy market can have a substantial impact on our bottom line. Zenergi gave us the confidence to adopt a completely new approach, which has enabled us to benefit from the volatile nature of the energy market.

Dominic Peverell MCIPS

Procurement Manager

E-ACT

Facing a 30% increase in gas costs as its three-year fixed contract ended, E-ACT was confronted with wholesale gas prices at a ten-year high. To protect its budget across 28 academies, the Trust needed a strategic, proactive solution to counter rising energy costs – and that’s where Zenergi stepped in to help.

Our approach

We began by conducting a tailored workshop to understand E-ACT’s budgeting requirements and purchasing objectives. By crafting a flexible procurement strategy, we provided E-ACT with:

  • Market flexibility: The ability to take advantage of fluctuations in the wholesale energy market
  • Budget certainty: Securing cost predictability while allowing tactical purchasing

Our solution

Our flexible procurement strategy allowed E-ACT to forward purchase gas while also buying on the month-ahead and day-ahead markets for the Trust’s 53 gas meters.

The result

The strategy helped E-ACT achieve a 19% saving compared to a traditional 12-month fixed contract. This saving, combined with our ongoing support, has not only reduced costs but also given the Trust greater control over its energy costs.

19 %

saving on gas costs

Beyond procurement

Our work with E-ACT isn’t just about cost savings. With our invoice validation services, we ensure that E-ACT’s energy bills are thoroughly checked for accuracy before payment, resolving any discrepancies quickly.

We’ve also helped seamlessly integrate new academies into the group energy contracts, ensuring everything was managed smoothly as the Trust expanded.

Plus, we helped E-ACT stay compliant with energy regulations by managing their Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and Recommendation Reports.

Energy Procurement

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Bill Validation

We'll identify any possible discrepancies in energy and water bills, ensuring the numbers are based on accurate usage data and guaranteeing the correct rates are being applied. We'll safeguard you from potential financial losses while allowing more informed and accurate budgeting and forecasting.
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Display Energy Certificates

We all have a responsibility to reduce our energy use, which is why our service identifies opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your buildings, while navigating compliance with ease.
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Products used to deliver E-ACT's savings

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