The Directors' Energy Report 2016 Question Title * 1. Thank you for taking just 5 minutes to share your opinion of the energy market. A published copy of the 2016 directors report will be sent to you in January. We trust this will provide you with a valuable insight to board level views and an overview of the latest energy trends. (Required.) Name: Organisation: Question Title * 2. Has energy become more of a strategic focus for your business over the last 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 3. Do you have an in-house energy manager/management team? Yes No Question Title * 4. How concerned are you about security of supply over the coming three winters? (1 unconcerned, 5 very concerned) 1 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 5 Question Title * 5. Have you a plan in place to reduce exposure to energy supply or price shocks? Yes No Question Title * 6. Have you implemented any energy efficiency/demand reduction measures in the last 12 months? Yes, and we have allocated a budget to act on its findings Yes, but we have not looked at the details No, It is just another tick-box exercise/green initiative we have to comply with No, because there is little room for improvement without huge expense Question Title * 7. Do you plan to implement any energy efficiency/demand reduction measures in the next 12 months? Yes No Question Title * 8. If yes which measures are you looking to undertake? Lighting HVAC Building controls Demand response / reduction On-site generation Behaviour change Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Would tax-funded incentives/subsidies for energy efficiency make any difference to your investment plans? (1 little difference, 5 much difference) 1 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 5 Question Title * 10. Could your business be more flexible in its shift patterns or when it consumes power? Yes No Question Title * 11. Do you participate in demand response mechanisms? Yes No Question Title * 12. If so which demand response mechanism do you participate in? STOR Frequency Response Triad Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Is there a reason why not? Insufficient incentives Complex/unattractive mechanisms Unsuitable equipment/processes Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Do you have any form of on-site generation? Wind PV Solar thermal Heat pumps Diesel/gas/oil generators CHP Not applicable Question Title * 15. Are cuts to renewable subsidies necessary to curb rising power bills? Yes No Question Title * 16. Is the proposed £17 billion of guarantees for Hinckley Point C? a) Necessary b) Good value c) Unnecessary d) Poor value Question Title * 17. Have you noticed any improvement in liquidity over the last 12 months? Yes No Not sure Question Title * 18. Is a lack of liquidity still a problem for businesses purchasing energy in the UK? Yes No Question Title * 19. We are told that on average, wholesale prices are rising, yet for most of this year they were benign. How do you predict 2016? >20% higher around 10% higher roughly the same around 10% lower >20% lower Gas Gas >20% higher Gas around 10% higher Gas roughly the same Gas around 10% lower Gas >20% lower Electricity Electricity >20% higher Electricity around 10% higher Electricity roughly the same Electricity around 10% lower Electricity >20% lower Question Title * 20. Out of five, how do you rate the transparency and trust from your supplier/TPI/Broker? (1 being poor, 5 being excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Gas supplier Gas supplier 1 Gas supplier 2 Gas supplier 3 Gas supplier 4 Gas supplier 5 Gas supplier N/A Power supplier Power supplier 1 Power supplier 2 Power supplier 3 Power supplier 4 Power supplier 5 Power supplier N/A TPI/Broker TPI/Broker 1 TPI/Broker 2 TPI/Broker 3 TPI/Broker 4 TPI/Broker 5 TPI/Broker N/A If comfortable, please name your supplier or broker as we wish to compile a league table of business Suppliers/TPI/Brokers based on customer sentiment. Energyst Media will never disclose your identity or answer. Question Title * 21. Is price certainty (fixed) more important to you more than potential cost savings (flexible) when purchasing your energy? Fixed Flexible Hedging via risk management Question Title * 22. Do you monitor / quantify your purchasing effectiveness historically or against any benchmarks? Yes No Question Title * 23. How would you rate these macro factors out of 5 (5 being the most important) in their effect on what you actually pay? 1 2 3 4 5 Weather Weather 1 Weather 2 Weather 3 Weather 4 Weather 5 Government policy Government policy 1 Government policy 2 Government policy 3 Government policy 4 Government policy 5 Currency markets Currency markets 1 Currency markets 2 Currency markets 3 Currency markets 4 Currency markets 5 Wholesale supply & demand Wholesale supply & demand 1 Wholesale supply & demand 2 Wholesale supply & demand 3 Wholesale supply & demand 4 Wholesale supply & demand 5 Supplier / broker margins Supplier / broker margins 1 Supplier / broker margins 2 Supplier / broker margins 3 Supplier / broker margins 4 Supplier / broker margins 5 Geo-political issues Geo-political issues 1 Geo-political issues 2 Geo-political issues 3 Geo-political issues 4 Geo-political issues 5 Credit rating Credit rating 1 Credit rating 2 Credit rating 3 Credit rating 4 Credit rating 5 Contract timing Contract timing 1 Contract timing 2 Contract timing 3 Contract timing 4 Contract timing 5 Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) 1 Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) 2 Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) 3 Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) 4 Risk management strategy (buying effectiveness) 5 Contract term Contract term 1 Contract term 2 Contract term 3 Contract term 4 Contract term 5 Question Title * 24. The government is reviewing business energy taxes. What single action could it take to make the biggest improvement to your business’ competitiveness? (Please specify in fewer than 25 words) Question Title * 25. What do you think would make the biggest impact on decarbonising the power generation sector at lowest cost while maintaining system security? (Please specify in fewer than 25 words) Done
