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Government criticises slow power cut compensation

The government has told networks that it is “unacceptable” that more than a quarter of electricity customers, who were entitled to compensation after suffering lengthy power cuts following late November’s Storm Arwen, were still waiting for payments at Christmas. In its interim review of the industry’s response, which was published on Thursday (18 February) alongside a parallel exercise carried out by Ofgem, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said a new processes should be established to ensure customers receive compensation payment "without delays".

3 years ago

Storm Eunice sees 1.3m customers disconnected

3 years ago

DNOs brace for Storm Eunice after Met Office issues red alert

3 years ago

Networks should consider sharing call staff during crises

3 years ago

Locational pricing: Will it create a market of winners and losers?

3 years ago

Penrose: Competition can take the politics out of energy

3 years ago

Northern Powergrid issues call for flexibility

3 years ago

Renewables get green light to provide synthetic inertia

3 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Minister says price cap is ‘here to stay’

In the latest round-up of the weekend's papers, energy minister Greg Hands says the price cap is "here to stay", water companies are found to be releasing sewage into reivers more than 1,000 times a day, and Northern Powergrid apologises for a trillion-pound storm compensation error.

3 years ago