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A year in the life of DSOs | Visibility and open data

To get the most value from their assets, both electricity distribution networks and their customers need to know how they are being utilised and where spare capacity is available. Tom Grimwood looks at how distribution system operators (DSO) have been working to improve visibility over their networks and make this information accessible to others.

1 year ago

Who will Ofgem choose as market facilitator?

1 year ago

Smart meter installations fall to lowest level in years

1 year ago

Utility Week Intelligence Introduces FYLD

1 year ago

Five things you need to know about water smart metering programmes

1 year ago

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DNOs publish asset registers to improve visibility

6 years ago

Steps to speed sustainability

Organisations that do not embed a sustainable strategy will lose out, according to Gillian Huart, of Engie Impact

6 years ago

Why energy needs to be higher on retailers’ shopping lists

This year, the UK will host arguably the most important climate summit since the landmark

6 years ago

All customers, all channels – providing choice for consumers in a digital age.

Excellence in service is about communicating with customers using their preferred channel - not yours. Denise Chevin looks at best practice in perfecting the omni-channel experience.

6 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Sale of petrol and diesel cars to be banned five years earlier

Reports on the fall-out of the sacking of Claire Perry O’Neill as COP26 chair and government plans to accelerate the EV rollout featured in this weekend’s papers. There is also a profile of the local grid project while Scottish Water’s CEO gives his view on how the industry should respond to the challenges of climate change.

6 years ago

Ofgem to launch net-zero innovation fund

6 years ago

‘Huge amount of work’ to get distributed black start ‘oven ready’

6 years ago

Smart Metering Systems hits 1.2m installations

Smart Metering Systems says the proposed introduction of compulsory annual installation targets for energy suppliers will help more “evenly spread” the smart meter rollout. In a trading update, the smart meter installer and manager revealed its portfolio grew by 44 per cent to 1.2 million during 2019.

6 years ago

Utilities 2020: The year ahead for energy and water

6 years ago

Anglian completes first stage of drought resilience scheme

6 years ago

How will the Huawei decision affect utilities?

The government has banned Huawei from providing 5G equipment for nuclear power stations as part of a wider crackdown on the Chinese telecommunications giant.

6 years ago

How to be cyber-secure

Utilities make a tempting target for cyber-criminals. David Higgins, of CyberArk, explains how suppliers can stay one step ahead of the hackers.

6 years ago

Poor address data comes with a hefty price tag

6 years ago

Complaints handling under the spotlight

6 years ago

GridBeyond secures £9m investment to fund research and expansion

6 years ago

Ofgem to introduce customer service incentives for DCC

6 years ago

RAPID leader announced

EA's deputy director of water resources has been named as the managing director of the inter-regulatory group RAPID that will work to overcome current barriers to major infrastructure projects in the English water sector.

6 years ago

Utility of the Future: The digital water market is worth $30bn worldwide

6 years ago

What’s it worth to me? The value of energised fencing

6 years ago

Video: SGN unveils autonomous excavation robot

6 years ago