Contracts
There are a number of different contract options. Fuel suppliers, equipment suppliers and Energy supply companies (ESCo's) will all offer varying levels of service.
The first question to ask is: do you wish to buy a) Heat or b) Fuel?
a) Heat Contracts
As well as supplying wood fuelled heating equipment many companies will offer a tailored Energy Service Contract for customers. The ESCo contract is a complete package where the company will manage the entire installation and operate the system including fuel supply and operation and maintenance.
The customers simply purchase metered heat at a fixed tariff.
b) Fuel Contracts
The fuel contracts depend on the level of control that you want:
You will arrange your own fuel supply, servicing and maintenance.
You will arrange your own fuel supply but have the servicing arranged for you.
You will have the monitoring, servicing and fuel supply arranged for you.