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The new chief executive of Water UK has previously led the corporate affairs functions at Centrica, British Gas and Energy UK.
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A public consultation has been launched into the first stage of Greenlink’s interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain, following the submission of planning applications for marine components on both sides of the Irish Sea.
The latest YouGov poll has shown one in two are in favour of nationalising the water industry, while 45 per cent agree with taking the gas and electricity sector back into public hands. Also in the national press this weekend, there are predictions that National Grid will reveal a dip in profits and suggestions that Vattenfall may withdraw from the UK household energy market.
Market operator MOSL has published the second of its league tables, showing how retailers and wholesalers performed over the past six months.
Ofgem has warned that it will take action if customers of defunct energy suppliers are not treated correctly once insolvency practitioners step in. In an open letter, the regulator set out specific areas of concern.
Jason Allday, the network engineer hailed as “inspirational” for his actions in battling the Grenfell Tower blaze, has played down his role in the rescue efforts.
Back in January, Tom Nicholas, the operations director of Toto Energy, wrote for Utility Week on the subject of "surviving the energy market". Following the announcement of the company’s collapse this week his comments are worth revisiting.
A decision will be made by 18 December as to whether there are any competition concerns about SSE and Ovo's tie-up.
