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Build Back Better: Local authorities hold the key to net zero

A major new report published this week sets out a huge scale of opportunity for city authorities to drive the green agenda and a potential £100 billion in local energy projects. Denise Chevin digests the report’s findings and the net zero plans for four local authorities it spotlights.

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Anderson: Ofgem cost-cutting puts net-zero ambitions ‘in the fridge’

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Contingency plans for delays to RIIO2 revealed

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Ofgem introduces modification to support customer registration bans

Ofgem is introducing a modification to the Master Registration Agreement (MRA), preventing electricity distributors from registering new customers after a supplier has been issued a customer ban. In a letter to stakeholders. The new modification will be implemented on 22 July.

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Energy minister launches review into offshore transmission regime

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Brearley says prices paid by investors show networks remain attractive

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ESO urged to consider separate de-rating factors for distributed generators

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RIIO2 in the round

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Transmission owners to absorb cashflow risk from collections

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Networks penalised more than £140m over quality and cost of business plans

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Brearley dismisses criticism over cut to network returns

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Ofgem approves £25bn of upfront funding for RIIO2

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Build Back Better: Plan for Utopia not 1984

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RIIO2: All the pieces matter

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ESO proposes change to imbalance pricing

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Statkraft signs deal to buy inertia machines from GE

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DNOs required to compile standardised asset registers

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SSEN allowed to continue operating HVDC testing facility

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Ofgem approves rule changes to allow DNOs to pay towards transmission projects

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Weekend press round-up: Brearley urges networks to embrace ‘collective spirit’

In our latest round-up of the weekend’s papers, Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley urges networks to embrace the “collective spirit” as the regulator reins in their profits for RIIO2, Thames Water comes under the spotlight for payments made to former chief executive Steve Robertson and environmental groups raise concerns over planning changes being brought in to hasten the economic recovery from the coronavirus.

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