Adam John

Ovo updates on Plan Zero

Ovo Group has outlined its progress on hitting its 2030 target of net zero emissions as part of its ambitious Plan Zero commitment. Utility Week explores what has been achieved so far.

Ofgem to delay increase to DCC performance penalties

Ofgem has proposed delaying an increase in the amount the Data Communications Company will be penalised by if it fails to hit performance targets. The regulator instead wants to see the different incentives put to trial before being properly implemented.

Closing down MRA and SPAA ‘a necessary step forward’

Closing down the Master Registration Agreement (MRA) and the Supply Point Administration Agreement is a welcome direction of travel, a former board member has said. Ofgem launched a significant code review in 2019 with the aim of consolidating the MRA and the SPAA into a single Retail Energy Code (REC).

Ovo reports £106m loss

Record level of satisfaction with smart meters

Centrica accuses GMB of ‘being intent on causing disruption’ over strike

Thousands of GMB members at British Gas have walked out as part of a five-day strike over changes to workers’ pay and conditions. In June last year the company said it would be undertaking a major restructure in which 5,000 jobs, the majority of which are managerial roles, would be cut.

On the Move: Former Npower CEO joins Igloo Energy board

In our latest round-up of industry appointments a former Npower chief takes up a new role on the board of disruptor brand Igloo Energy - his first role with a supplier since 2012. Meanwhile six years since he founded the organisation, Richard Black has stepped down from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit.

Ofgem investigates ‘unacceptable’ Symbio Energy

Smart meter rollout to continue in third national lockdown

Ecotricity EV network described as ‘outdated and unreliable’

Electric Highway, energy supplier Ecotricity’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network, has been described as “out of date and unreliable” in Zap-Map’s annual satisfaction survey. A total of 16 networks have been rated by a 1,500-strong sample of the EV mapping service’s users.