About

My name is Jean and I have spent more than ten years involved with the Energy Company Obligation. I have previously worked as an ECO guidance specialist for one of the large energy suppliers within the company's Obligation Department.

During that time I contributed to achieving CO2 savings of 11.5m/t, with LBS of £3.75b from over 350,000 measures delivered. Additionally, of the measures investigated by Ofgem, measures with a total value of £61m were saved from rejection.

I am now working as an independent ECO4 guidance specialist and offer support to installers of energy efficiency measures and participating ECO4 providers. As an installer or potential installer of ECO measures, particularly in the early days, there may be times when you have questions or you require specialist insight into the compliance requirements. ECO4 is the latest iteration and the changes to the ECO scheme may mean you need assistance to understand the complexities of the ECO4 guidance and measure delivery. This is where a remote assistant that responds with accurate information, quickly and efficiently may be the cost effective solution you need.

I am an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor with Elmhurst Energy and I also have a place on the ECO Reporting Working Group as a representative on the supply chain side. This group is chaired by Ofgem and has representatives jointly from both the obligated suppliers and from the supply chain of ECO providers along with other organisations such as TrustMark, ECO Surv etc. The group meets usually quarterly to discuss feedback and changes to the standard templates and Ofgem documents, review measure evidence requirements and discuss any other issues or difficulties that arise with measure delivery and evidence.

My experience and past working environment has enabled me to interpret and understand the regulatory (Guidance) requirements, that are set out by Ofgem based on government policy and regulatory procedures. Additionally, I have been in a position to demonstrate constructive and influential relationships with key players, in particularly Ofgem, and also with some of the large suppliers and funders of ECO measures.

As an installer you may have obtained the standards and registrations required to commence ECO installs but do you know the next steps to take to get involved? There are many pitfalls that can trip you up, especially if you are not fully familiar with the regulation and guidance requirements. The data and evidence to be provided at submission of measures can be overwhelming in the beginning and can lead to a lot of frustration and wasted resource when measures are rejected or are unacceptable to the funder.

I can provide you with an inexpensive solution in a flexible and agile manner, to support you and your ECO compliance requirements, avoiding expensive installs that cannot be funded or funding that may be liable to claw back.

To find out how I can support your business why not get in touch today, either by email or just give me a call.