Buying & Using Utilities Live

The Utility Shift: Smarter, Cleaner, Leaner

Wednesday 15th October 2025
The AMTC, Coventry

The pressures facing today’s major utility users are unprecedented—from soaring costs and carbon targets to changing policy landscapes and supply chain disruptions. This Autumn, MEUC’s flagship conference will explore how businesses can respond with agility, intelligence, and impact.

Across a packed day of expert-led sessions, Buying and Using Utilities Live will spotlight the smarter strategies, cleaner technologies, and leaner approaches helping organisations take control of their energy and water use—cutting cost, carbon, and complexity at every step.

Why Attend?

Expert Perspectives: Gain foresight into emerging trends from leading voices in energy and water management.
Collaborative Networking: Forge valuable connections with industry professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders.
Practical Takeaways: Empower your organization with proven tools and strategies to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
Speakers: A curated lineup of thought leaders in energy and water management, including policy experts, industry veterans, and sustainability champions.
Exhibition: Our Exhibitors are companies that provide supply, procurement and management expertise and services. You can find a list of our Supporters with more details on their services here

BUU Live Autumn 2023 Gallery

BUU Live Autumn 2024 Gallery

Conference Programme

09.00	Registration, Coffee and Networking
09.55	Welcome to MEUC’s Buying and Using Utilities Live Peter Roper, Chairman, MEUC

	Session 1 – Smarter Decisions Seeing the Whole Picture: Market Signals, Data Readiness and Strategic Response Focus: Market outlook, MHHS, data optimisation, contracting strategies, and site flexibility

10.00	Introduction Session chair
	Regulatory Risk on the Rise: What Large Users Need to Watch Making sense of policy changes and what they mean for your energy strategy Paul Everett, Regulatory Policy & Compliance Manager, Corona Energy
	Clean Power 2030: what is the true cost for your business? Managing increased costs during the low-carbon transition Ben Whitelam, Director of Commercial and Data & Metering Services, nPower Business Solutions
	Choices today that cost millions tomorrow Understand how the teams making the decisions on data & metering now will impact businesses future ability to realise the savings offered by Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement Joel Stark, Executive Chairman, Stark
	Decarbonisation Delivered: Solar That Works for Business Real-world results from on-site generation and strategic emissions reduction Speaker from SAS Energy, part of EDF power solutions
	Engage, Query, and Learn: An open forum for delegates to interact with the speakers, seek clarifications, and discuss challenges. Questions led by the Chair

11.20	Networking Break with refreshments


	Session 2 – Cleaner Operations Delivering Clean Power, Clean Systems, and Responsible Resource Use Focus: Decarbonisation, water stewardship, operational efficiency, low-carbon sourcing

11.50	Introduction Karma Loveday, Water Adviser, MEUC
	Water Stewardship: Reducing Risks and Protecting Revenue, for Resources You Rely On The case for water leadership in a climate-stressed, reputation-driven world Tim Sewell, Customer Engagement Lead, Water Plus
	Beyond the Meter: Finding Real Value in Water Data Cutting waste, leakage and cost through smarter site monitoring Oli Shelley, Head of Water Efficiency Services, Wave Utilities
	Smarter Data, Sharper Decisions: The Platform for Cleaner Operations How energy data is setting the pace for utility performance management Speaker from IMServ
	Cleaner, Smarter, Connected: Rethinking Operational Decarbonisation A blueprint for aligning utilities, systems and sustainability Arthur Probert, Consultancy Director, Ameresco
	Engage, Query, and Learn: An open forum for delegates to interact with the speakers, seek clarifications, and discuss challenges. Questions led by the Chair

13.10	Networking Lunch in the Exhibition


	Session 3 – Leaner Systems Reducing Waste, Maximising Value Focus: Energy optimisation, risk control, and commercial flexibility

14.10	Introduction Session chair
	Seeing the Whole Picture: From Power Contracts to Procurement Strategy How joined-up thinking can reduce risk, support decisions, and bring order to energy complexity James Constable, Expert in Corporate Decarbonisation, Baringa
	Navigating the Future of Industrial Energy Costs Decoding the latest Energy Scenarios for large-user strategy Dan Parry, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Shell Energy UK
	Voluntary Carbon Markets in Action How leading businesses are using carbon credits to tackle unavoidable emissions Speaker from SEFE Energy
	Overcoming supply and localised generation challenges on the road to Net Zero Why large users must rethink supply-side strategy in a changing grid environment Gary Stalker, Strategic Account Manager and Christopher Rayner, Senior Business Development Manager – Behind the Meter Solutions, SSE Energy Solutions
	Engage, Query, and Learn: An open forum for delegates to interact with the speakers, seek clarifications, and discuss challenges. Questions led by the Chair

15.30	Networking break with refreshments


15.45	Session 4 – MEUC Forum: Collaborative Solutions in Energy & Water An open platform for an interactive session designed to bring together end users, suppliers, and partners in a collaborative conversation about todays and tomorrow’s energy and water challenges.

15.45	Introduction Robin Hale, Chief Executive, MEUC
	Framing the Energy Challenge: Practical Insights from Buyers A concise briefing focused on current cost pressures, operational challenges, and innovation opportunities as seen through the eyes of large energy users.
	Framing the Water Challenge: Managing Risk and Costs An overview highlighting water efficiency, drought resilience, supplier collaboration, and regulatory impacts from an end user perspective.
	Breakout Discussions: Shaping Market Solutions Together Facilitated small group sessions mixing end users, suppliers, and experts to explore: • Key operational challenges and practical solutions • Market and regulatory barriers affecting business • Opportunities for enhanced collaboration and innovation Energy Discussion: Led by Eddie Proffitt, Technical Director and Richard Koszykowski, Energy Adviser, MEUC Water Discussion: Led by Karma Loveday, Water Adviser, MEUC
	Collective Insights & MEUC Response Groups share key themes and priorities. MEUC outlines how these insights will guide future advocacy, member support, and market engagement.
	Looking Forward: Next Steps and Member Opportunities Closing remarks on how MEUC’s network, expertise, and support will help members and partners drive change in 2026 and beyond.
16.45	Close