Smart metering

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Decc reveals smart meter communications tender shortlist

Four bids have been shortlisted for communications service provider (CSP) licences to support the smart meter rollout, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has disclosed.

12 years ago

RMR tariff cap could stop smart meter benefits, says SSE chief

Limiting suppliers to four tariffs per fuel per payment method could stifle innovation and prevent customers benefiting from smart meters, according to SSE chief executive Ian Marchant.

12 years ago

Comparing bills would cut energy usage, claims Policy Exchange report

Extending the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) to allow householders to compare their energy bills with neighbours could help them save up to £70 per year, claims a report by Policy Exchange.

12 years ago

British Gas boss Phil Bentley ‘could walk away with £13m’

Phil Bentley could leave British Gas with up to £13 million in salary, bonus, pension and shares, according to the Daily Mail. The paper criticised the potential windfall, noting that customer bills had nearly doubled during Bentley's reign.

12 years ago

Fuel poverty spending cut by £1bn since 2009

by Mathew Beech More than £1 billion has been cut from the budget to support

12 years ago

Government sets out plans to protect consumers during smart meter roll-out

Consumers will have a choice on how often their energy supplier can access their energy consumption data, it was revealed today as the government published a set of rules for its smart metering programme. The government has outlined how it intends to address issues such as customer engagement, privacy and security.

12 years ago

UK Power Networks to invest £7.5 billion in improving the network

UK Power Networks (UKPN) is planning to spend £7.5 billion on improving its electricity distribution network between 2015 and 2023.

12 years ago

Energy Bill: Juliet Davenport on EMR

Good Energy chief executive Juliet Davenport tells Janet Wood what she is lobbying government to include in imminent Electricity Market Reform.

12 years ago

Well behaved

Wessex Water is increasingly encouraging stakeholders to look after water supplies and the environment at the outset rather than fixing problems after the event. David Elliott explains how to Megan Darby

12 years ago

Fuel poverty kills. It is time to invest heavily in energy efficiency

As we begin a winter that scientists predict will be one of the coldest and dampest for a generation, we are facing an energy bill crisis.

12 years ago

Living the low life

Coventry University is researching practical ways to encourage low-carbon lifestyles. Shuli Liu explains

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Grid, reference

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Poor to wait a year for first smart prepayment meters

by Mathew Beech The poorest customers could be the last to benefit from smart meters,

12 years ago

Customer trust should be the focus of concern in smart metering

Much has been said about the threat to customer privacy posed by smart meters or, more accurately, by unauthorised access to and inappropriate use of the data collected by the devices. Recently, the European Data Protection Supervisor warned of the dangers posed by mass data collection resulting from the deployment of smart meters without robust safeguards.

12 years ago

Ordnance Survey: Solutions for a Smart Switchover

Ordnance Survey’s head of public sector and utilities, Marc Hobell, provides his views on the

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Super store

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Protection trade

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Trust is a must

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Primary concern

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Smarts and minds

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