{"id":5539,"date":"2026-04-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/resources\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:08:11","slug":"buu-live-spring26-session1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/resources\/presentations\/buu-live-spring26-session1\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying and Using Utilities Live Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Control Costs and Build Resilience:<\/strong> <strong>Market, Costs and Clarity<\/strong><br><strong>Tuesday 21 April 2026<\/strong> | <strong>IET London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As energy and water markets continue to shift, major users face rising complexity and growing pressure to stay in control. This conference brings together expert insight and real-world experience to cut through the noise and focus on what matters: how costs are changing and risk is moving, and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1185968030?dnt=1&amp;\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Session 1 \u2013 The New Energy Bill Reality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong><em>System costs are now the headline. You now need to forecast credibly, manage tightly, and act operationally<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>10.00<\/td><td><strong>Introduction<br><\/strong><em>Chair: to be announced<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.05<\/td><td><strong>Network &amp; System Costs: Control levers that change the outcome<br><\/strong>Why system costs are rising and the practical levers that change outcomes: profile\/peak management, flexibility and behind-the-meter options.<em>Arthur Probert, Carbon and Consultancy Director, Ameresco<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.20<\/td><td><strong>The cost of going green: is there help on the way for businesses?<br><\/strong>2026 is set to be a big year for non-commodity costs, with businesses facing major increases across the network, system and policy charges they pay to support the clean power transition.<br><em>Chris Richards, Head of Corporate and Strategic Sales, npower Business Solutions<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.35<\/td><td><strong>The UK Market Outlook for Buyers: What still moves price \u2013 signals, scenarios and risk<br><\/strong>Separate market noise from decision-grade signals. A clear outlook on the drivers that still shift wholesale costs and how to align buying strategy to uncertainty.<br><em>Avtandili Phkhakadze, European Energy Risk Manager, SE Advisory Services<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.50<\/td><td><strong>From insight to action: Key considerations for a clean power procurement strategy<br><\/strong>Choices matter more than ever! What are the practical considerations behind building a robust, credible clean power strategy.<br><em>Stuart Kirby, National Sales Manager, TotalEnergies<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11.05<\/td><td><strong>Engage, Query, and Learn:<br><\/strong>An open forum for delegates to interact with the speakers, seek clarifications, and discuss challenges.<br>Questions led by the Chair<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Control Costs and Build Resilience: Market, Costs and ClarityTuesday 21 April 2026 | IET London As energy and water markets continue to shift, major users face rising complexity and growing pressure to stay in control. 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