Carbon Challenge
Introducing the Powerful Allies Schools Carbon Challenge – an exciting initiative to help you reduce your Cost, Consumption and Carbon-Dioxide (C02) Emissions.
Together Zero
Group Energy Buying for a Sustainable Future for Multi-Academy Trusts and School Groups. Delivering electricity contracts from 100% Renewable sources at Zero added cost.
100% Renewable Energy
Going green means to live life, as an individual as well as a community, in a way that is friendly to the natural environment and is sustainable for the Earth.
Energy Monitoring – Complete Control
Powerful Allies will offer whatever resources we can to help you identify waste energy and cut it and often the solutions are staring us in the face.
SECR
Discover how Powerful Allies can guide you through the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework and assist you with compliance.
Why LA School Energy Procurement Frameworks are destined to fail
Many Schools have historically procured their electricity and gas through a so-called Local Authority Flexible Framework or Consortium, we’ve broken down what that means.
Mis-selling of Energy Contracts to MATs, Academies and Schools
Sadly, the mis-selling of energy contracts to MATs, Academies and Schools is a daily occurrence and something must now be done to eradicate this shocking practise.
Mis-selling of Energy Contracts to Independent Schools
Powerful Allies is an Approved Energy Partner here to provide guidance so you can avoid becoming a victim.
Due Diligence for the appointment of an energy partner for MATs, Academies and Schools
A comprehensive guide to what to look out for when appointing an energy partner for your MAT, Academy or School.
Due Diligence before appointing an Energy Partner for Independent Schools
Bursars must be extra vigilant in appointing an energy partner for Independent schools, here are a few things to look for.
What is Green Gas?
Green gas is made by turning organic matter into biomethane through a process called anaerobic digestion. Powerful Allies can help to find energy saving options that are right for you.
ESOS Compliance Consulting and Audits
Powerful Allies can undertake your ESOS Compliance work, utilising our in-house ESOS Registered Lead Assessor.
Targeted Charging
Review Explained
Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) will make significant changes to the transmission (TNUoS) and distribution (DUoS) residual network charging structures from April 2022 onwards. Powerful Allies can help.
Pass-through Contracts Explained
Your energy bill is made up of more than just the cost of the actual electricity and gas (Commodity) you use, we explain more and answer your FAQs.
Open Competition Charter
This unique Charter for Energy Procurement underpins the ethos at Powerful Allies to deliver Best Value and Best Practice energy supply contracts.
Guidance for Energy Procurement
Energy Procurement can be broken down into four key elements, Powerful Allies can help to guide you though.
Green Gas Levy
The levy is expected to launch in Autumn 2021 with the first collection being made in April 2022. Have you got questions? We can help!
VAT Guidance for Independent Schools
On a virtually daily basis, we encounter schools which have been given misleading advice with regards to VAT on energy bills, leading to possible penalties from HMRC. This guidance note is intended to clarify an essentially straightforward piece of legislation.
A very bumpy “level playing field”
The UK commercial energy supply market is huge, profitable, and uniquely competitive, but by any normal standard, the sale of energy is also an unregulated shambles with virtually no limit to the misleading sales techniques used.
LUXe Affordable LED solutions for Independent Schools
The installation of LEDs in Independent Schools will undoubtedly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, so there is no real argument about the long-term necessity for change. There are compelling reasons to adopt LEDs by default.
Energy Procurement Consortia…. you must be joking!
The use of the term Consortium implies a shared objective, working together towards a common end and as such it is designed to reassure users that they are benefiting from a better service, price or A kindred spirit is expected to exist.