ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY SCHEME
ESOS Phase 3 Compliance Audit
Who needs to comply with ESOS Phase 3?
A UK organisation must comply with ESOS stage 3 if on the qualification date it either:
Employs 250 or more people, or
Has an annual turnover in excess of £44m and an annual balance sheet total in excess of £38m, or
Is an overseas company with a UK-registered establishment which has 250 or more UK employees (paying income tax in the UK)
In addition to the audit itself for those wanting more than a tick box exercise, we can often implement recommended measures without upfront cost courtesy of our unique PPA funding programme.
ESOS Phase 3 deadlines
We are now in Stage 3 or Phase 3 of ESOS and have passed the qualification date, (31 December 2022) so it is key that businesses who qualify are prepared. As part of Phase 3 of the scheme, the financial thresholds have been reduced leading to more companies qualifying and needing to act – we‘re ESOS experts and have been helping many other businesses and we can help you too. To make a start and get in touch today. Contact Us on 0207 371 5360 for help with your submission.
The scheme runs in phases of 4 years. Each phase or stage has a qualification date (on which a company must assess whether they qualify) and a compliance deadline (by which date an organisation must be compliant).
Key dates for Phase 3:
Runs from 6 December 2019 until the 5th of June 2024.
The qualification deadline date is the 31st of December 2022
The compliance deadline date is the 6th of August 2024.
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Don’t risk penalties for ESOS Phase 3. What do you need to do?
The Environment Agency has historically been lenient with Phases 1 and 2 but, has indicated they will accept very few excuses for noncompliance in Phase 3 - with fines up to £90,000 for non-compliance.
There are a number of routes to compliance with ESOS, the majority of organisations comply either through the development and maintenance of a certified ISO 50001 energy management system or via an energy audit route like the one below:
Appoint an ESOS Lead Assessor
Report on all energy use including electricity, gas, fleet
Conduct an energy assessment to identify opportunities to increase efficiency
Present findings to and achieve sign-off by a director listed on Companies House
Submit a notification of compliance to the Environment Agency
Maintain an evidence pack
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
What is ESOS?
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for large organisations based in the UK. ESOS requires organisations that meet the qualification criteria to audit and report on at least 90% of their energy usage to The Environment Agency every 4 years. ESOS has 4 phases (sometimes called stages) and deadlines for submission.
The ESOS Regulations have been under consultation and the government response detailing changes for Phase 3 and Phase 4 of the scheme was released in August 2022.
What is the purpose of ESOS?
ESOS is designed to give organisations the opportunity to conduct an in-depth review of their energy use in order to identify ways to improve energy efficiency. This allows businesses to reduce their usage and costs whilst helping to tackle climate change and lead the UK towards a higher level of energy security.
How Advantage Utilities can help
We can advise you through every stage of ESOS 3 compliance, as we have done for many other companies. Our ESOS 3 services include:
Full compliance management
Appointing an ESOS Lead Assessor for you
Calculating the total energy consumption profile of your organisation
Identifying areas of significant energy consumption
Completing ESOS-compliant energy audits onsite
Reporting compliance to the Environment Agency (EA)
Compiling a full evidence pack for you to demonstrate compliance with ESOS
Ongoing support following compliance to implement the recommendations derived from the ESOS report
Support with EA ESOS audits
Getting expert help now can help you avoid fines by starting the compliance process ASAP. Fill in the enquiry form above and one of our ESOS experts will contact you.
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