diff --git a/gw_spaceheat/actors/atomic_ally.py b/gw_spaceheat/actors/atomic_ally.py
index 929c2581..98afd45d 100644
--- a/gw_spaceheat/actors/atomic_ally.py
+++ b/gw_spaceheat/actors/atomic_ally.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from actors.scada_actor import ScadaActor
 from actors.scada_data import ScadaData
 from actors.synth_generator import WeatherForecast
-from named_types import RemainingElec
+from named_types import RemainingElec, ScadaInit
 
 
 class AtomicAllyState(GwStrEnum): 
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ def check_and_update_state(self) -> None:
 
     async def main(self):
         await asyncio.sleep(2)
+        self._send_to(self.primary_scada, ScadaInit(FromGNodeAlias=self.layout.atn_g_node_alias))
         # SynthGenerator gets weather ASAP on boot, including various fallbacks
         # if the request does not work. So wait a bit if 
         if self.weather is None:
diff --git a/gw_spaceheat/actors/scada.py b/gw_spaceheat/actors/scada.py
index 574f6105..0a59de99 100644
--- a/gw_spaceheat/actors/scada.py
+++ b/gw_spaceheat/actors/scada.py
@@ -756,10 +756,7 @@ def update_env_variable(self, variable, new_value) -> None:
         with open(dotenv_filepath, 'w') as file:
             line_exists = False
             for line in lines:
-                if (line.startswith(f"{variable}=") 
-                    or line.startswith(f"{variable}= ")
-                    or line.startswith(f"{variable} =")
-                    or line.startswith(f"{variable} = ")):
+                if line.strip().startswith(f"{variable}="):
                     file.write(f"{variable}={new_value}\n")
                     line_exists = True      
                 else:
diff --git a/gw_spaceheat/actors/synth_generator.py b/gw_spaceheat/actors/synth_generator.py
index 66dbf2e1..e5b0f28a 100644
--- a/gw_spaceheat/actors/synth_generator.py
+++ b/gw_spaceheat/actors/synth_generator.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from actors.scada_actor import ScadaActor
 from data_classes.house_0_names import H0CN
-from named_types import EnergyInstruction, Ha1Params, RemainingElec, ScadaInit
+from named_types import EnergyInstruction, Ha1Params, RemainingElec
 from pydantic import Field
 
 # -------------- TODO: move to named_types -------------
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ async def main(self):
     async def main_loop(self, session: aiohttp.ClientSession) -> None:
         await self.get_weather(session)
         await asyncio.sleep(2)
-        self._send_to(self.primary_scada, ScadaInit(FromGNodeAlias=self.layout.atn_g_node_alias))
         while not self._stop_requested:
             self._send(PatInternalWatchdogMessage(src=self.name))