·       What level of annual resource (full time equivalent) is dedicated to energy management?

·       The response is 40% of the full time equivalent of a band 7 Manager is dedicated to energy management.

·       Does the Organisation have a full-time energy manager? Yes

·       If so, does the energy manager have any formal qualifications in engineering or energy management? Yes

·       How many years’ experiences does the Energy manager have? 5

·       What NHS pay band is the Energy manager on? 7

·       What scope of work of is addressed by the energy manager (i.e. energy procurement, monitoring and targeting, invoice validation, development of energy efficiency business cases, energy forecasting, energy compliance, etc.).

·       Energy Strategy and Policy Development, Energy Audits and Assessments, Energy Efficiency Improvements, Monitoring and Reporting, Budgeting and Cost Control, Regulatory Compliance and Reporting, Renewable Energy Integration, Employee and Stakeholder Engagement, Supplier Management, Maintenance and Optimization of Energy Systems, Emergency and Crisis Management, Reporting and Compliance with Sustainability Standards.

·       What is the Organisation's annual energy budget in £ (Electricity, Gas and Oil)? £8,826,555

·       Are any energy management related services procured from external suppliers? Yes

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·       If so, what energy related services does the Trust commission from external suppliers?

·       Maintenance of a utilities portfolio database

·      Receipt and management of all utility’s invoices

·      Management of billing queries, negotiations with suppliers and cost recovery

·      Management of changes of tenancy, site additions and disposals

·      Management of supplier and third-party correspondence

·      Support with reconciliations, back-billing claims, and ownership issues

·      Management of half-hourly and AMR profile data

·       How much is spent annually on external energy management services, including compliance services? £8,270 per annum