What can you expect from our recruitment process?
Here at RECCo, we strive to keep our hiring process simple and efficient. We aim to find and hire the best talent while respecting everyone’s time. We understand that job seekers can get frustrated with lengthy or complicated hiring processes, so we have streamlined ours. If you’re interested in applying for a role with us, […]
Industry action to support consumer issues
On the 5th of July, RECCo hosted a stakeholder event at Capgemini’s Accelerated Solutions Environment (ASE) to identify how we could address consumer issues as a collective. This included issues around energy affordability, energy consumption and lower-income households. Throughout the day, we reminded ourselves of the challenges faced by different consumer groups, hearing from a […]
Introducing Third Party Intermediaries Assurance and Accreditation
Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) have an important role in the non-domestic energy market. They help to streamline the pricing and contracting element of securing energy contracts for businesses, whilst also providing a sales channel for suppliers. This market is currently unregulated and, in recent times faced increasing criticism for not being transparent in its dealings […]
CLOSED: We’re working towards open data principles for the Retail Energy Code
Earlier this year, we published our 2023-26 Forward Work Plan, identifying our work priorities – including improvements to our data and digital services. As part of this, we launched our Open Data Project, enabling the safe and secure opening of Retail Energy Code (REC)-governed data via a published asset. As we complete Phase 1 of […]
Help us create a comprehensive energy theft process map
This month we’re starting a new project to map all energy theft processes from start to finish. This will allow us to pinpoint handover points and provide market participants with a comprehensive overview – both upstream and downstream of their own internal processes. The map will also highlight any gaps in processes, obligations, or guidance […]
What happened at our REC Services Development workshop in Birmingham?
Last week we hosted our second REC Services Development workshop, where we met with stakeholders to discuss the REC Code Manager and Enquiry Services. The feedback we received during this session and from our session in Glasgow last month will play a vital role in shaping these services’ short and long-term futures. Learn more about […]
How we saved over £640k for our stakeholders by migrating the Green Deal Central Charging database
As a not-for-profit organisation, we know that we are spending industry and consumer money to deliver secure, stable and adaptable services and programmes. As such, we are constantly looking for ways to make our services more cost-effective and to ensure our stakeholders feel we are providing value for money. The following case study shows how […]
A round-up of our Energy Theft Forum – June 2023
On June 28th, we hosted an Energy Theft Forum to update our stakeholders on the work being done to reduce energy theft in the UK. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. In this article, you can find a summary of the event, the webinar recording, slides and our next steps. An update […]
Round-up: What changes are being made to the Electricity Enquiry Service (EES)?
On 6th July 2023, we held a webinar to discuss the changes to the Electricity Enquiry Service as part of the Market-Wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) programme. Thank you to everyone who joined us and asked questions. In this article, you can find a round-up of the webinar, links to the recording and slides, and answers […]
Board Highlights June 2023
1. Data & Digitalisation The Board reviewed progress made in Data & Digitalisation (D&D) since July 2022 and the finalisation of D&D strategy. RECCo has organised its project work into agile ‘epics’ (work breakdown structures) to ensure focus and flexibility. The focus on improving user experience can be seen with the digital navigator and other […]