Using Gas Efficiently In Your Business
We offer energy efficiency advice to all industrial and commercial customers. Trained staff work with architects, specifiers, planners and installers to get the best solution for your business and the most appropriate equipment for your commercial property. Our energy efficiency advice to business is free. Much of the advice outlined in Section 1 is also useful to commercial consumers. However, further specific advice can be provided to either existing or new customers. If requested, we will consider the individual needs of your business and provide you with suitable information to help your business become more energy efficient.
Helping you plan ahead for your business
Before you decide to install gas, we can help by offering special business services.
Planning & consultation
• We will check the availability of gas supply.
• We will offer Terms & Conditions specific to you.
Connection cost advice
• We will let you know if connection charges apply to your business.
Gas cost advice
• When we know about your equipment and you have given us an assessment of your likely consumption, we can advise you on gas price.
Talk to us
You need to give us some information -
• Site address.
• Site contact.
• What the premises will be used for.
• Date your gas supply is required.
• Site layout plans.
• Wayleave agreements.
• General information, including the input ratings of your gas equipment.
• Your pattern of gas usage each day, to help us calculate your peak consumption.
• Ground details, including any engineering issues or possible future building extensions.
Our engineers use this information to plan the location and size of pipework we lay to your premises. Site surveys and consultation services are free to business users.
Energy efficiency
Research by the gas industry produces new technologies and improved efficiencies in gas equipment. Modern gas systems are available for all kinds of business applications. We can provide energy efficiency advice to new customers. We can also advise existing customers how to be more energy efficient. This includes information on helping your business become more energy efficient. We will offer this advice through one of our fully trained consultants.
One way that businesses can become energy efficient is to install Combined Heat & Power (CHP). CHP is a process that generates electricity and heat simultaneously. This helps to reduce running costs and delivers significant efficiency savings. We can advise you how to adopt CHP technology and provide useful advice on where grant aid may be available.
Tariff review (up to 732,000 kWh/annum)
We will contact you if you are a commercial customer to advise you if there is any change to the price you are paying.
Contract review (above 732,000 kWh/annum)
We will regularly review your requirements and provide you with energy efficiency advice. Prior to your contract with us expiring, we will contact you and advise you on your contract renewal terms, including price.
Payment options
Depending on your specific circumstances, we will offer you the opportunity to pay for your gas by direct debit or standard credit.
Using natural gas
Gas can be used in business for –
Space and water heating
• Central Boilers and Lightweight Low Water Content Boilers have efficiency levels of up to 85%.
• Condensing Boilers and Air Heaters give efficiencies up to 95%, by condensing water vapour from the products of combustion.
• Direct Fired Warm Air Heaters draw fresh air into the unit and heat it. This highly efficient system can deliver over 90% efficiencies and is ideal for places that need high ventilation rates.
• Other systems include Radiant Heaters, Balanced-flue Convector Heaters and Packaged Roof-mounted Units.
• Contact us on 08454 55 55 55. We can arrange a free technical survey.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• This uses gas to provide both heat and electrical power from a single packaged unit, giving high overall efficiencies and reduced energy costs.
• The most common type of CHP can meet your base load heat and power needs. It operates by topping up from hot water boilers and mains electricity when needed.
Catering
Natural gas is the first choice for cafés, restaurants and fast food outlets, with an ever increasing range of versatile and energy efficient appliances. We can advise you on a range of these -
• Convection ovens
• Pressure steamers
• Combination ovens
• Gas heated dishwashers