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Plain-English glossary Six of the usual suspects
MPAN Your electricity supply’s 13-digit reference
MPRN The same idea, for gas
AQ The gas volume you are priced against
KVA The most power your site can draw at once
HH Metering that reads every thirty minutes
CoT Change of tenancy — who pays from when
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News

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July 25, 2019

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