James Wallin

UKPN’s Simon Deeley and Euan Macrae: Keeping Us Connected

As part of Utility Week’s Keeping Us Connected campaign, we highlight two UK Power Networks employees who are helping their communities battle coronavirus – through delivery of vital PPE and assisting the St John Ambulance.

#AskUsAnything webinar: Energy networks

This #AskUsAnything webinar - now available to view on demand - focussed on how energy networks have fared during the pandemic and what the new normal will look like for them. A panel of experts, including UK Power Networks chief executive Basil Scarsella, Electricity North West chief executive Peter Emery and the ENA's Ross Easton, gave their thoughts on questions posed by Utility Week members.

Keeping Us Connected: CWA donates PPE to ambulance crews

Switching figures drop in March but up 10% so far in 2020

The latest electricity switching figures – the first covering the coronavirus lockdown – show a 4.3 per cent year-on-year drop for March. See a full breakdown of the switching activity via supplier type.

Weekend press round-up: Energy firms ‘still using debt collectors’

The national newspapers have carried reports that private equity is running the rule over Centrica, that some energy suppliers are still taking action against consumers unable to pay their bills and that EDF is about to submit its Sizewell C planning application.

NGN’s Chris Garside and Andy Simcoe: Keeping Us Connected

Cadent’s Habib Rehman: Keeping Us Connected

Keeping Us Connected: Drax to distribute 700 laptops to local students

Thames Water appoints new CEO

Thames Water has announced Severn Trent’s Sarah Bentley as its new chief executive – almost a year after Steve Robertson left the role. Bentley, who is currently chief customer officer at Severn Trent, will start in the autumn on an annual salary of £750,000 – an increase from her predecessor’s £610,000 basic salary in 2018/19.

Utility Week launches Keeping Us Connected