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

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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Good Energy trials EV load balancing service

Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has launched a trial of its business EV chargers in Cornwall. Learnings from this trial will be used when the company rolls out the platform nationwide.

6 years ago

Exploring the ethics of big data

6 years ago

Why smart meters remain an untapped resource

6 years ago

The UK energy system is ready to join the data revolution

6 years ago

Decarbonisation of heat ‘will result in mass disruption for customers’

Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan has warned that the difficulties of the smart meter rollout show the level of challenge ahead “whichever path we go down on heat”. He also discussed how the regulatory framework will have to evolve to take account of mass EV take-up.

6 years ago

Free UW webinar explores using AI for better asset data

Date: 15/10/2019 12:00 am

Only 44% of Co-Op customers promise to stay with Octopus

Octopus Energy chief executive Greg Jackson has talked about the challenges of integrating the 300,000 customers the company acquired from Co-Op Energy in August.

6 years ago

Will the sun set on the energy price cap in 2023?

With Ofgem recently publishing its framework for assessing whether effective competition exists to remove the price cap, industry experts have voiced their concerns about the smart meter rollout being an indicator of success. A legislative “sunset clause” stipulates the cap will end in 2023, but some commentators remain sceptical.

6 years ago

Renewable power overtakes fossil fuels in Q3 2019

A report by Carbon Brief found that electricity generated by renewable sources overtook fossil fuels in Q3 2019, the first time since the Industrial Revolution. Increased wind capacity was largely to thank for the increase.

6 years ago

Utility of the Year shows how it’s done

6 years ago

Net zero : Don’t ignore the low-hanging fruit

6 years ago

Tackling rising customer expectations in the water sector

As water utilities prepare for C-MeX, what role can debt collection play in improving satisfaction rates, asks Jon Hickman of Flexys.

6 years ago

The dawn of a new era for energy retail

6 years ago

Northern Powergrid trials EV energy storage technology

Northern Powergrid is trialing technology to provide electricity to customers during power cuts. The Silent Power project will use electric vans for energy storage.

6 years ago

Renationalisation would be a disaster for net zero

It’s private investment – not state ownership – that’s our best bet to realise the UK’s target of net zero by 2050, says ENA chief executive, David Smith.

6 years ago

For new Ofgem chief the heat is on

The speculation is finally over. Ofgem has named Jonathan Brearley as the man set to take on arguably the toughest job in regulation right now. And the heat is already on. In fact, as hot seats go, this one is fairly off the scale, says Suzanne Heneghan.

6 years ago

Good Energy becomes first UK rival to adopt Octopus’ Kraken platform

6 years ago

Ovo’s Kaluza partners with Powervault to help balance grid

6 years ago

River pollution alert service extended

The Environment Agency (EA) has extended its online service offering updates on pollution incidents to cover another 16 areas of London and parts of the Home Counties.

6 years ago

SP Energy Networks to hold auctions for 95MW of flexibility

6 years ago

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