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ENW and UKPN join forces to combat fuel poverty

ENW and UKPN join forces to combat fuel poverty

Two network operators from opposite ends of the country have signed a formal agreement to come together and tackle issues such as achieving net zero and supporting those in fuel poverty. Following their agreement Electricity North West and UK Power Networks, which operates in London and the South East, are calling on the rest of the utilities sector to take the same approach in tackling common problems.

2 years ago

Network competition threatens UK access to cable supplies

Government moves to introduce competition into delivery of electricity networks could make it harder for the UK to procure scarce capacity in the global supply chain, the industry has warned. Responses to the House of Commons environment audit committee’s inquiry into the transmission network, which have been published over the past fortnight, show widespread concerns about proposals in the Energy Bill to enable competition in networks that currently operate as monopolies.

2 years ago

Could gas offer a solution to grid delays?

2 years ago

ESO seeks to learn from DFS

2 years ago

SPEN to create AI digital twin of network

2 years ago

Exclude weak firms from opened-up network, warns National Grid

2 years ago

Government rejects transmission planning proposals

2 years ago

After After Diversity

2 years ago

Major milestone for ESO’s Local Constraint Market

The first end-to-end transactions of flexibility services for the ESO’s Local Constraint Market have been heralded as a success. A “world-first” trial saw households in Scotland increase their energy consumption to keep wind turbines online. The trial, led by Piclo, saw customers paid to turn-up their low carbon flex assets including heat pumps, electric vehicle chargers and electric heating.

2 years ago

UKPN plans to bolster capacity at 98 substations

2 years ago

Ofgem confirms need for transmission upgrade in Yorkshire

2 years ago

British Gas extends demand flexibility offering for summer

2 years ago

National Grid unlocks £124m linked to new control centre

2 years ago

One-off costs for setting up FSO could climb to £390m

2 years ago

Winser: Transmission projects delivery time can be halved

The time it takes to deliver transmission projects can be halved, the government’s Electricity Network Commissioner has told ministers. Nick Winser revealed the headline finding of his transmission network review, while appearing at a hearing of the House of Commons environment audit committee. The review was submitted to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and is due to be published later this year.

2 years ago

Ofgem requests performance data to calibrate DSO targets

2 years ago

Time for a national strategy on household energy flexibility

2 years ago

Miliband: Lifting onshore wind ban a Labour priority

2 years ago

Demand Flexibility Service adjusted to prevent gaming

2 years ago

National Grid proposes ‘radical’ new approach to connections

2 years ago

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