{"id":3509,"date":"2025-12-07T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:44:08","slug":"partner-seadvisoryservices-may26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/partner-seadvisoryservices-may26\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Webinar: SE Advisory Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3587\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/May-Webinars-2026-9-SE-Advisory-1-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Thursday 21st May 14.00 &#8211; 15.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>The Hidden Energy Bill: <\/strong><br><strong>Why Wholesale Strategy Alone No Longer Protects Your Budget<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many organisations still measure success against wholesale market performance. But today, total cost volatility increasingly sits outside the commodity market:<br>\u2022 Transmission and distribution charging volatility<br>\u2022 Balancing and system recovery costs<br>\u2022 Capacity market and policy-driven levies<br>\u2022 Regulatory reform and cost reallocation mechanisms<br>In this environment, protecting energy budgets requires a clearer understanding of non-commodity exposure and greater confidence in forecasting total cost, not just wholesale price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SE Advisory Services helps organisations turn bold sustainability, energy, and digitalization ambitions into measurable impact. As part of Schneider Electric &#8211; the world\u2019s most sustainable company &#8211; we combine deep expertise, global implementation, and AI-powered software to drive transformation across energy and risk management, decarbonisation, nature-based solutions, operational efficiency, and digital transformation. Operating in over 100 countries, we turn complex challenges into competitive advantage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outline Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> 14.00 <\/td><td><strong>Welcome<\/strong> <strong>and Introduction<\/strong><br><em>Robin Hale, Chief Executive, MEUC<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>  <\/td><td><strong>Key Talking Points<br><\/strong>\u2022 Why non-commodity costs now represent a material share of total energy spend<br>\u2022 How network congestion, system stress and regulatory reform are reshaping cost exposure in the UK and across Europe<br>\u2022 Why strong wholesale performance does not necessarily translate into budget certainty<br>\u2022 Where traditional forecasting assumptions break down<br>\u2022 How procurement and governance approaches must evolve to protect forecast credibility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> 15.30 <\/td><td><strong>Close<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speakers: <\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register for MEUC\u2019s Partner Webinar delivered by SE Advisory Services below.<\/strong><br>Please note this event is limited to MEUC Members and end-users only.<\/p>\n\n\n<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f3511-o1\" lang=\"en-GB\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3509#wpcf7-f3511-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"3511\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"5.3.2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f3511-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Registration form<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap radio-webinar\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-radio\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first last\"><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-webinar\" value=\"Please register me for the Partner Webinar with SE Advisory on 21 May 14.00 - 15.30\" checked=\"checked\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Please register me for the Partner Webinar with SE Advisory on 21 May 14.00 - 15.30<\/span><\/label><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rh_form_names\">\n<p><label> First Name (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap first-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"first-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Last Name (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap last-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"last-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Job Title (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap job-title\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"job-title\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Company (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap company\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"company\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Your Email (required)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap checkbox-exhibitor\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-checkbox\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first last\"><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"checkbox-exhibitor[]\" value=\"I consent to MEUC sharing my contact details with MEUC Partners so they may send me relevant information and offers about their goods and services. 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