What is the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)

The CRC is the UK’s mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme, which came into force in April 2010. It is central to the UK’s strategy for improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as set out in the Government’s Climate Change Act 2008. It has been designed to raise awareness in large organisations, especially at senior level, and encourage changes in behaviour and infrastructure.

Qualification & Registration Penalties

Qualification for the scheme is based on half-hourly metered electricity usage. Your organisation will qualify for full participation if during the 2008 calendar year it had consumption of over 6,000,000 KWH. If consumption was under 6,000,000 KWH then you still need to register your details and your consumption in 2008.

So registration is required of everyone who:

1. Had at least one half-hourly electricity meter (HHM) settled on the half-hourly market across the whole organisation

2. Each meter and its consumption needs to be registered with the DECC

3. Failure to register can result in fines of £1,000 for everyone with consumption under 6,000,000 KWH and £5,000 per meter for everyone over 6,000,000 KWH

How Pulse can help

By providing us with your details via the FREE REGISTRATION link above, we will obtain your data from your supplier andl ensure that:

1. Your company details and meter details are registered for the Scheme before the deadline and avoid and penalties/fines

2. Obtain and calculate your half hourly data and provide it to the CRC Scheme administrators upon registration

3. Place you on our mailing list for regular updates about the CRC Scheme.

What Does It Cost?

OUR REGISTRATION SERVICE IS FREE!

Because of our buying power and expertise all we ask is that you take advantage of our access to cheap business electricity/gas prices so that we can get you quotes upon your contract renewal. These quotes are non-obligatory and do not prevent you from accepting quotes elsewhere.

If you don’t use us to get you quotes we will charge a £500 administration charge for registration.

What If You Qualify For Full Participation?

If you use over 6,000,000 KWH and are required to register for full participation we will contact you to discuss a bespoke consultancy service to ensure you meet the requirements and implement strategies within your organisation to reduce carbon emissions.