Electricity networks

Serving them right?

Both Ofwat and Ofgem are determined that monopoly utility companies should provide private levels of service

Scottish island renewables face “considerable” cost barriers

Renewable generation projects on the Scottish Islands can provide a "significant contribution" to the UK's 2020 renewable targets, but face a "considerable" cost barrier.

Distribution Network Operators make life hard for new entrants

Electricity network companies have been accused of foot-­dragging over moves to enable smaller players to

Home from home

The energy sector needs to use common premises identifiers if the smart meter rollout is to go smoothly, says Marc Hobell

Dealing with it

Well-connected

London ‘facing capacity crisis’

The Central London electricity distribution network lacks capacity, according to a report by the British Council for Offices (BCO).

Public Accounts Committee: Ofto regime ‘heavily skewed towards investors’

The offshore transmission regime is "extremely generous" to investors at the expense of consumers, the Public Accounts Committee has concluded in a report out today.

Test – DATA REPORT: How do UK energy prices measure against the rest of Europe?

As the political debate over energy prices looks set to continue into 2015, Trevor Loveday compares the UK market to its European counterparts

Utility Regulator approves £44 million to prepare Northern Ireland grid for renewables

More than £44 million of investment for renewable energy in Northern Ireland has been approved by the Utility Regulator, it was announced today.

European market simulator to assess feed-in tariffs

Electricity regulators around Europe are likely to adopt a new market simulator that its developers claim can show whether policies such as feed-in tariffs (FITs) are the best way to integrate renewable generation into grids.

European electricity association criticises ‘volatile’ energy policy

'Volatile' energy policy within EU member states is the main reason behind a poor investment climate in the energy sector, according to a report by Eurelectric, a pan-European electricity association.

Coalition urges public participation to prevent delays to electricity grid development

National Grid has joined forces with European grid operators and NGOs to call for measures to prevent delays to electricity grid development.

Energy Bill: Juliet Davenport on EMR

Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport tells Janet Wood what she is lobbying government to include in imminent Electricity Market Reform.

Things are looking up

Energy supplier interest in investing in upstream gas assets is escalating - especially at Centrica - on the back of continuing high gas prices and security of supply concerns. Nigel Hawkins writes