Mandatory energy audits | ESOS update
The Manage your Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme reporting system (MESOS) went live on Tuesday 19th March, with around 3,000 accounts successfully created to date.
Today the Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that the notification of compliance functionality has now gone live within the MESOS system, also allowing all registered users to submit accordingly. To confirm, in order to carry out this action ESOS participants must have registered an organisation account within the MESOS system.
MESOS webinars
A second ESOS Phase 3 webinar was delivered on Wednesday 24th April, please find here the link to the recording.
Compliance Notification Enforcement Extension
Following extensive discussions with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) who leads on ESOS policy, the new IT system now live should allow all users to complete registration and submit their notification of compliance.
For organisations qualifying for Phase 3 of ESOS, the deadline for submitting a compliance notification is the 5th June 2024 and organisations should still look to meet this compliance notification deadline where possible. However, considering the delay to finalise the implementation phase, the EA and Regulators for the Devolved Administrations will not take enforcement action against participants it they do not comply with this legal requirement, provided that they meet both of the following conditions:
- registration of accounts in the new IT system has been completed by the 5th June 2024, and
- notification of compliance submitted by the 6th August 2024.
This regulatory enforcement extension period will cease after the 6th August 2024. The EA will monitor compliance levels during this extension period and request that participants and lead assessors contact us if they feel they will be unable to submit a notification of compliance by this extension deadline.
Contact the EA
For any IT specific queries relating to the MESOS Reporting System, please contact the new IT helpdesk at [email protected].
If you have any queries relating to ESOS, please consult the ESOS Guidance in the first instance or email [email protected].
The EA have been engaging with DESNZ where questions have been policy-related and to see if further information would help on areas where a number of questions have been raised.
