Utility Week

Managing the skills gap

Phil Beach, the recently appointed chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills, discusses the implications of recent government policy updates on the utilities sector’s drive to ensure its workforce is futureproofed.

Navigating the post-Covid debt landscape

How can utilities remain mindful of the mental health and vulnerability of customers when resuming debt collections? Jayne Gardner, of Corclaim, gives her view.

RIIO-ED2 must be the platform for achieving net zero for all

Western Power Distribution chief executive Phil Swift writes about the commitments outlined in the company’s business plan for 2023-2028 and the collaboration that underpins it.

Plotting the course to Britain’s first hydrogen town

Chris Train, Energy Networks Association’s Gas Goes Green Champion, writes for Utility Week about the launch of the Hydrogen Networks Plan.

Who can hold their breath longest?

What sort of animal is the CMA?

2021 – the year to answer the difficult questions

As we begin the run-up to COP26, Joshua Atkins, head of public affairs at Energy Networks Association, looks at what 2021 might have in store for the energy industry.

Energy saving potential on Archimedes’ screws

Blaise Ford of Inverter Drive Systems - an ABB Value Provider - explains how to save energy from Archimedes' screw applications

Setting up for success in price reviews

Even veterans of regulated companies can make simple errors in navigating the price control process. Simon Oates, director at Fingleton, sets out some fundamental steps to getting the best out of price reviews.

How the utility bill can be redesigned to boost customer experience