Our Energy Services

Portfolio Management | Contract Support

It is important that any contract or supply issues are dealt with as quickly and as accurately as possible.
It’s therefore vital that your energy consultant is on hand to offer appropriate advice and support, managing any supplier queries or issues you may have.

Contract registration

Once your contract is locked in, Brownlow’s Operational Support (Bureau) team follow an onboarding process ensuring the smooth and accurate registration of the electricity and/or gas supplies prior to the agreed start date.

Contract objections

Any issues that prevent registration can be raised and managed. A ‘first bill check’ to ensure first invoices are consistent with contract would then be carried out and any supplier objections handled to resolution.

Contract terminations

Current supplies need to be terminated before registration. Our team and systems efficiently notify the relevant parties and ensure effective termination.

Contract renewal

Your dedicated Account Manager will be monitoring the performance of your energy contracts in line with market events, looking for the optimum times to consider a renewal.

Portfolio Management | Invoice Validation

More than 10% of energy bills contain errors, but many businesses are unaware that they’re paying too much for their utilities.

It can be difficult and time-consuming to understand and check the accuracy of your business’s utility bills, deal with suppliers and recover overcharges. Assigning resources to tackle the problem can lead you paying more than you need to – but don’t worry, because the Brownlow team is here to help.

We save you the time and hassle of validating invoices by:

1. Collecting billing and consumption data
2. Checking the accuracy of contracted rates
3. Checking the energy rates against trading performance (for Flexible contracts)
4. Checking the non-commodity rates for those published and review against our forecast for those which are indicative (for Flexible contracts with pass through non-commodity rates)
5. Reporting differences and resolve queries with supplier where any overcharges occur.

We have an array of different options for our validation services, from monthly reports to just checking the initial bill. Book a call with Brownlow today and find out more.

Portfolio Management | Energy Reporting

Understanding your business’s energy data is essential to good energy management. Energy data is a treasure trove of useful insights, which can be used to improve efficiencies and – crucially – cut costs.

Brownlow provides a range of key reports giving you more detailed information on energy consumption and costs. We provide a range of standard and bespoke reports to give you greater visibility and control over your energy portfolio.

Live gas and electricity market data are fed into these reports, giving you an understanding of what to expect from energy prices as far as five years in advance. We also report quarterly on the non-commodity elements of your energy bills, with helpful commentary and graphs to explain.

Book a call with the Brownlow team today and arrange a demonstration.

Portfolio Management | Budgeting & Forecasting

To give you greater control over your energy portfolio – and over your business’s budget – Brownlow tracks real-time energy performance against your budget, giving you clear visibility over your expenditure.

We gather all your business’s energy data and create a dynamic budget, which we update at various frequencies with billing information and revised forecasts.

Now’s the time to take control of your energy budget. Book a call with a member of Brownlow’s expert team and let’s talk about how we can help your business.

Compliance & Schemes | BICS

The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) application window opens 1st October 2026, with applications closing on 30th November 2026.

BICS provides exemption from certain indirect business electricity costs: Renewables Obligation (RO), Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), Capacity Market (CM).

BICS can apply to a range of manufacturing businesses, with eligibility determined by the relevant SIC and HS codes.

Importantly, HS codes should relate to the final products manufactured, not the raw materials or components used.

Eligible businesses could benefit from up to five years of exemption, with a backdated benefit for the previous year available in the first year of the scheme. Partial eligibility may also be possible, so it is worth checking your position.

We can check your eligibility, prepare and submit your application, and manage any required resubmissions. We’ll also provide a clear evidence pack for you to review and sign off before submission.

Compliance & Schemes | CCA

Businesses paying the standard 20% rate of VAT are also charged the Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax added to electricity and fuel bills. But the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) means you could be eligible for a tax reduction on your business energy bills.

The CCA enables businesses to obtain a discount on the CCL in return for meeting energy efficiency and carbon reduction targets.

Brownlow Utilities has extensive experience in obtaining and managing CCAs – and we might be able to help your business, too.

The Application window for any new CCA entrants closes on the 31st August 2026. This will then re-open on the 1st January 27.

Contact us today to find out if your business is eligible, and we’ll explain how you could save thousands of pounds in CCL charges.

Compliance & Schemes | SECR

Since April 2019, the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) scheme has required all large UK organisations that exceed two of following three thresholds in the financial year to report on their energy use, carbon emissions and efficiency measures they have taken:

• £36m annual turnover
• £18m balance sheet total
• 250 employees

Brownlow Utilities can help you devise an appropriate energy efficiency strategy for your business, collecting all the data you need for SECR and developing reports for submission – ensuring your business is fully compliant.

Just contact our team today to find out more.

Compliance & Schemes | EII

Under a UK government scheme, energy intensive industries (EIIs) can claim exemptions on up to 85% of policy costs associated with generating electricity from renewable sources.

Brownlow Utilities can carry out a free initial assessment of your business to check whether you’re eligible for the scheme, as well as supporting you through the application process.

Just contact our team today and find out more about how we can help.

Compliance & Schemes | MIN-MET

The MIN-MET scheme is an extension of the Climate Change Agreement which gives certain mineralogical and metallurgical process up to 100% exemption from the Climate Change Levy (CCL).

Because CCL rates have risen sharply in recent years, this could save your business a lot of money.

Having a MIN-MET agreement could provide your business with significant refunds and forward savings, with no energy and carbon reduction targets to achieve and no fees to your sector organisation to obtain savings. Exemptions can be backdated four years, increasing your savings.

Book a call with the Brownlow team today to find out more about how much your business could save.

Compliance & Schemes | ESOS

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment and savings identification scheme, applicable to “‘large undertakings” in the UK with 250+ employees or has an annual turnover in excess of £44 million, and an annual balance sheet total in excess of £38 million.

Firms that don’t comply with ESOS can face hefty fines, enforced by the Environment Agency (EA). Brownlow Utilities has two Lead Assessors (certified engineers) that have helped many organisations be compliant with ESOS, identifying energy saving measures and producing more than £3 million worth of annual savings.

ESOS is soon to enter phase 4 which is anticipated to bring significant changes to action plans and reporting.

Book a call with us today and let’s talk about how we can help your business to be ESOS compliant.

Compliance & Schemes | DCP466

DCP466 (Tariff Band to Follow Capacity) is a proposed change to the electricity distribution charging framework that would ensure a business’s residual network charging band automatically reflects its agreed supply capacity whenever that capacity changes.

Currently, some sites can remain in a charging band that no longer aligns with their contracted capacity, potentially creating inconsistencies in how network charges are applied. DCP466 seeks to address this by linking charging bands more closely to a site’s current capacity agreement.

For businesses with half-hourly metered electricity supplies, changes to agreed capacity could result in movement between charging bands, potentially affecting distribution network costs, including TNuoS and DuoS. Organisations planning site expansions, electrification projects, onsite generation, battery storage installations or capacity reviews should understand how the proposal could impact their future energy costs.

As the energy landscape evolves, DCP466 reinforces the importance of regularly reviewing capacity requirements to ensure they remain aligned with operational needs, cost management objectives and long-term energy strategies.

Cost Recovery | Historical Bill Audit

Did you know that more than 10% of electricity and gas invoices contain mistakes?

This could be costing your business money it shouldn’t be paying. But there are so many acronyms, abbreviations and other jargons that making sense of your utility bills can be difficult – and this could mean that thousands of pounds go down the drain.

Brownlow’s revenue recovery team can help you recover these costs. We’ll conduct a thorough bill audit of your utility spending going back six years, and then we’ll work to recover any overpayments on your behalf – saving you the time and hassle.

Contact us today to find out more about our no-win, no-fee energy cost recovery service.

Cost Recovery | TCR

When electricity is transmitted across the National Grid, this can add costs accounting for up to 16% of your electricity bill. Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) turned these charges from a variable cost into a fixed cost, allocating businesses into bands – the higher the band you’re in, the higher the charges.

Brownlow’s team can help you check that your TCR charging is correct, helping you to optimise costs and processes using our in-house energy expertise.

This enables you to optimise your forward costs where possible, saving your business money.

Find out more about how Brownlow can save you costs on your energy spending. Book a call today.

Cost Recovery | Invoice Validation

Sometimes your gas or electricity bills can be wrong. This can be due to estimated consumption data, incorrect charges or switching suppliers.

Unfortunately, many businesses are unaware that they’re being over or under charged.

This is where Brownlow comes in. We save you the time and hassle of validating invoices by collecting all your business’s energy data directly from suppliers, checking the accuracy of every invoice and reclaiming any overpayments from your energy provider.

Book a call with Brownlow today to see if we can stop your business overpaying for energy.

Metering | MOP & DC/DA

Meter operators (MOPs) are responsible for installing and maintaining electricity and gas meters.

You might not have stopped to think about it, but choosing the right MOP can save your business substantial amounts of money over the course of several years.

Brownlow has partnered with three leading providers offering competitively priced metering services, providing you with low annual costs and excellent customer service.

Brownlow can review your bills to look at how much your current energy supplier or MOP is charging you, and suggest a better deal.

Get in touch today and find out how much you could save on metering.

Metering | Supply Connections

If your business is having problems with its electricity or gas supply, you need someone who understands the finer points of meters and supply connections to keep any downtime to a minimum.
This is where Brownlow can help.

Our expertise in this area includes:

1. Collecting billing and consumption data
2. Checking the accuracy of contracted rates
3. Checking the energy rates against trading performance (for Flexible contracts)
4. Checking the non-commodity rates for those published and review against our forecast for those which are indicative (for Flexible contracts with pass through non-commodity rates)
5. Reporting differences and resolve queries with supplier where any overcharges occur.

Managing these issues by yourself can be difficult and time-consuming. Brownlow’s team of project experts can manage any meter or connection issue, whatever the property or project size.
Get in touch with us today and find out more.

Metering | Submetering

Submetering is essential for businesses’ energy management and sustainability efforts. By providing detailed and accurate data, it enables business to make more efficient and effective use of their energy resources.

Brownlow can help in a range of areas relating to submetering, including:

1. System scoping and consultation
2. Data and reporting requirements
3. Design and specification
4. Project management of installation
5. Client portal access
6. Full lifecycle support and consultation

This offers your business unprecedented insight into its energy usage, enabling it to lower its carbon footprint through targeted energy efficiency initiatives.
Book a call with Brownlow today for more information.

Metering | Export Metering

If your business is looking to install solar panels on its premises and owns those panels itself, it’ll need an export meter to receive payment for any electricity that’s generated and sold to the National Grid.

In most instances, businesses will need to set up a Smart Energy Guarantee (SEG) export contract.

Brownlow will handle this lengthy administrative process on your behalf at every step, from the initial application all the way through to liaising for the installation.

Get in touch with Brownlow today and book a call to find out more.